From: kbos@carina.unm.edu (Kurt "Some Guy" Bose)
Subject: Commentary--Rounds2&3, Expansion Draft
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 16:23:27 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

In article <1992Nov18.023522.143768@zeus.calpoly.edu> jplee@zeus.calpoly.edu (Jason Lee) writes:
>                          MLB Expansion Draft
>
>                                ROUND 2
>    Colorado Rockies                         Florida Marlins (1st pick) 
> 1) Freddy Benavides, SS, Cincinnati      1) Carl Everett, OF, New York (A)
It gets a bit harder to judge picks, since we don't know what's available.  But
New York was stupid not to protect this guy.  Oh well, at least they used one
of the picks on Ausmus (see round 3)

> 2) Roberto Mejia, 2B, Los Angeles        2) David Weathers, RHP, Toronto
Oh, nice, LA...'Y'know, we lost a second baseman in the first round." "Well,
yeah, but with Barberie gone for Florida and Young playing in Milwaukee, I think
we can sneak Mejia through."  Heh...Not a bad pick, either for Toronto or
Florida...

> 3) Doug Bochtler, RHP, Montreal          3) John Johnstone, RHP, New York (N)
Who is this guy, part 5...you'da thought Florida would have picked him up.  I
guess Johnstone is one of those "2nd pullback" kinda guys.

> 4) Lance Painter, LHP, San Diego         4) Ramon D. Martinez, SS, Pittsburgh
Good picks...solid picks, though with Weiss and Arias about, one wonders if
one of the three ain't bait.

> 5) Butch Henry, LHP, Houston             5) Steve Decker, C, San Francisco
Well, if Henry's gone, Houston _must_ have protected Juden and Bowen.  Decker
was a goner before the draft even began.  Just read that Charles Johnson is
attending classes and won't sign with the Marlins.  If they get another
catcher, they might not need him...

> 6) Ryan Hawblitzel, RHP, Chicago (N)     6) Cris Carpenter, RHP, St. Louis
A safe loss for the Cubs.  It might have been nice to see him on the first
callback list, but it isn't devastating.  Maybe Russ Smith can answer this one
better, but I think getting out of Buschland was good for Carpenter.

> 7) Vinny Castilla, IF, Atlanta           7) Jack Armstrong, RHP, Cleveland
Will challenge Fred Benevides for the starting spot...don't you love expansion
baseball?  Watch out, but Florida is assembling a major league pitching staff.
Not a particularly "good" one, mind you, but with two or three more pitchers,
they might be better than a couple of established clubs.

> 8) Brett Merriman, RHP, California       8) Scott Chiamparino, RHP, Texas
For a team which expected to bleed pitching, California is doing fairly well.
Chiamparino is another astute pickup for the Marlins, and a better health 
risk than Salkeld.

> 9) Jim Tatum, IF, Milwaukee              9) Tom Edens, RHP, Minnesota
Boy, the Rockies sure got lucky, didn't they?  I assume this means Seitzer
coming back is a done deal.  Edens went to Houston for a couple of pitching
prospects.

>10) Kevin Ritz, RHP, Detroit             10) Andres Berumen, RHP, Kansas City
Hmmm.  Two pitchers chosen from the worst pitching staff in the majors.  The
Marlins now pull into a tie in the Andres race, 1-1.  "Le Unknown Cat?"

>11) Eric Wedge, C, Boston                11) Robert Person, RHP, Chicago (A)
Anyone notice that Valentine hasn't posted at all yet?  I guess Florida is
taking seriously the rule that "one Person must be drafted from every team in
the round".

>12) Keith Shepherd, P, Philadelphia      12) Jim Corsi, RHP, Oakland 
Boy, them Phillie prospects are something, huh?  Another veteran pitcher for
Florida.  I'm beginning to like this staff...

>13) Calvin Jones, RHP, Sea               13) Richie Lewis, RHP, Baltimore
"Oh, geez, we've got to pick a Seattle player now?  Where's that hat..."  I
am surprised Lewis lasted this long in the draft.

>                                ROUND 3
>    Colorado Rockies                         Florida Marlins (1st pick) 
> 1) Brad Ausmus, C, New York (A)          1) Danny Jackson, LHP, Pittsburgh
Oh, Jesus H. Martinez, who did the Yankees protect?  Wayne Tolleson?  Jackson
would have been an excellent pitcher for the Marlins...I see it difficult to
find any way the Phillie prospects they got for him could measure up, unless
Combs is one...

> 2) Marcus Moore, RHP, Toronto            2) Rob Natal, C, Montreal
If the Jays lost Weathers, okay, but they shoulda protected this guy.  Natal
gives the Marlins added insurance against Johnson not signing a contract.

> 3) Armando Reynoso, RHP, Atlanta         3) Jamie McAndrew, RHP, Los Angeles
Not a big loss to the Braves...the reason the Dodgers didn't lose another
second baseman is because there aren't any more left.

> 4) Steve Reed, RHP, San Francisco        4) Junior Felix, OF, California
If this guy is the guy who's been kicking around AAA for five years, a good
choice from the Giants.  If he's 25 or so, the Rockies made a good choice...
Finally, Florida starts taking legitimate major league outfielders...

> 5) Mo Sanford, RHP, Cincinnati           5) Kerwin Moore, OF, Kansas City
I guess injury dropped this guy or something...Moore is a flyer, not to be
confused with a baseball player.

> 6) Pedro Castellano, 3B, Chicago (N)     6) Ryan Bowen, RHP, Houston
Boy, does this make the Hibbard deal look stupid.  Who's at third in the minors
now?  One thing, though...Houston was even more stupid not to protect this guy.
That Marlin pitching staff is legitimate.  Of course, when you draft 21 
pitchers, that'll happen...

> 7) Curtis Leskanic, RHP, Minnesota       7) Scott Baker, P, California
Fair to middling prospect from the Twins.  I'm assuming you mean St. Louis,
not California.

> 8) Scott Fredrickson, RHP, San Diego     8) Chris Donnells, 3B, New York (N)
Never heard of this guy from the Pads, and that's saying something.  I think
that the Mets were praying they'd lose Donnels.

> 9) Braulio Castillo, OF, Philadelphia    9) Monty Fariss, OF, Texas
Well, if you've gotta take a Phillie...Seriously, how many of you thought 
Monty Fariss would be the 69th player taken in the draft?

>10) Denis Boucher, LHP, Cleveland        10) Jeff Tabaka, LHP, Milwaukee
And the band played on...much rejoicing in Cleveland.  Were any of the guys
they lost really pieces to the puzzle?  I guess there were slim pickin's in
Milwaukee.  Oh, well...the damage was done to the Brewers...


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