With the 17th pick of the Amature Draft in Metropolis the New Orleans Sandmen took Handed Pitcher Bey More out of Cranston West High School.

His current stats are:

Dur: 22 Hlth: 90 STM: 58: CTRL:18 L:50 R:43 V:77 1:71 2:56 3:41 4:35 5:24

He projects out at:

Dur: 27 Hlth: 100 STM: 89: CTRL:35 L:99 R:84 V:99 1:91 2:70 3:68 4:47 5:27

THe front office is worried about his lack of control, but is hoping that his splits, velocity, and pitches will make up for it. As a considered GM, I'm curious to know if he was worth it in the general public's opinion.

With that control, I would hope that he would reject my offer.

I'd throw that guy for the LOLs.

More importantly, how was that guy in your top 17???

Yikes. If I had a lot of draft picks to blow, I might be willing to take a chance on that guy - but not in the first round. Even if he reaches his projections on splits, velocity, and pitches, he's still a #4 or 5 SP at best - and those projected ratings are a long way off. Sorry to rain on your parade, but that's an extremely risky pick.

Thanks. That is what I was afraid of.

Prior to the draft his control looked a lot better (59 with 86/72 for splitsb according to my spreadsheet), but post draft it went down and his splits and OVR (went from 76 to 82) went up, so it sounds like I need to fire my HS scouts. Or give them more money.

What were your budget numbers for HS scouting and Advanced Scouting?

6 mil for HS scouting and 12 for advanced.

What irritated me is that even with a conservitive setting I still drafted him, though he's unsure about signing. Something about college making his parents happy.

Which I guess if he doesn't sign then I escape the contract and just accept this years draft as a write off.

You need to set up the Stmachi Scholarship Fund so that guy goes to college - any college.

Give him $500K to NOT play for me eh?

Here kid, take the money, go to college, play a couple of years and then we'll see about redrafting you *wink* *wink* *nudge* *nudge*

It doesn't take bad scouting to tell you a guy with a current rating of 18 control is probably a bad risk.

gb/fb?

If you're lucky, he'll refuse to sign your offer, and you can get a type D pick next season.

I'd sign him. If he hits his projections, he'll do a great job not giving up hits. I'd have no problem allowing another couple of walks per game as a tradeoff for giving up fewer hits per game.

Worst case scenario, if you are worried about wasting money in your prospect budget... save it and see if you can sign a better International. If not, sign this guy at the end of the season. You'll lose a season of development, but the money doesn't do you any good after the season is over.

But agreed... I never would've let this guy make my top 17 on my draft board.