National League North Draft

New Britain Fisher Cats
The Fisher Cats selected catcher basemen Ben Scalicias as there first pick. Scalicias is one of the best pure in the draft this season, as he will produce some huge offensive number once he makes it to the majors. Peterson is going to be a DH no matter what level he plays at. The only question about Scalicias is that he can really only play in the American League if he wants to make it to the majors. Ranking A+
The Fisher Cats also selected shortstop Emmett Rasmussenin the fourth round. Rasmussenin has great defense abilities that could help him make it to the majors some day. Rasmussenin is the 12th best shortstop in the draft and the 7th best defense shortstop in the draft. The only question about Rasmussenin is that he really needs some help at the plate. Ranking B+
The Fisher Cats got three solid picks during the first five rounds, with the pitching selections lacking a little bit. Ranking A-

Milwaukee Bucks
The Bucks selected second basemen Neil Wilson as there fourth round pick. Wilson as got a decent bat and glove but his main attraction is his speed and his ability to get on base. Wilson is the 7th best second base in the draft this season. The only question about Wilson is that he is probably better suited in the outfield then second base. Ranking B+
The Bucks also selected second basemen Glenallen Davis in the third round. Davis is just a solid prospect with good contact and a little pop in his bat. Davis is the 12th best second basemen in the draft this season. The question about Davis is just like Wilson is that he might be better suited for the outfield. Ranking C+
The Bucks went after pitching there first couple rounds but found there best prospects during the next two. Ranking B-

Philadelphia HeadHunters
(Subject to change once a new owner comes in and signs there draft picks) Ranking F

Chicago Blackhawks
The Blackhawks selected pitcher Vic Michaels in the first round. Michaels has got great control over the few pitches that he throws and will make batters look silly with the junk that he throws. Michaels is the 17th best pitcher in the draft and could really be one the best set-up men in this draft. The question about Michaels is that he doesn’t really throw had enough to be a closer or have enough pitches to be an effective starter. Ranking C+ (Unsigned)
The Blackhawks also selected pitcher Elmer Dessens in the fifth round. Dessens has great control and some heat to go with it. Dessens is the 79th best pitcher in the draft this season. The question about Dessens is that he really gets down on himself if things don’t go his way and then his performance really starts break down. Ranking D-
The Blackhawks only had four picks during the first five rounds and they went after pitching which might have been a mistake as pitching was really weak this season. Ranking D+

Power Rankings Week 4

Th fourth week of power rankings saw some big jumps and falls this week. The Cornerstone and the RAIDERS had the biggest jumps of 12 while the Pioneers saw the biggest drop of 12 spots. Three new teams entered into the top ten this week the Blackhawks, Pirates and Cornerstone while the Grumbling Groundhogs, Beefpound and the Pioneers fell out of the top ten. The National League South is still the hardest division to play in so far going 148-112 against teams outside there division with the Gullah's having the only losing record against teams outside there division (25-40). The National League West is the weakest division to play in going 104-156 against teams outside there division with not one team having a winning record outside the division The Bobcats and Fisher Cats had the best week out of any team going 12-4 while the HeadHunters had the worst week going 3-13. The American League went 98-94 against the National League this season with the Bobcats and Fisher Cats having the best record of 9-3 while the HeadHunters had the worst record of 2-10.

1. Monterrey Stars (52-23) (Previous Week – 1)
The Stars went 10-6 during the week and remained in the top spot for the fourth straight week. As we almost enter the mid-way point of the season Mike Bonds looks like he will be the first-half MVP for the team hitting .324, 34 homeruns, 93 RBI’s and 78 runs scored.

2. Houston Hitmen (52-23) (Previous Week – 2)
The Hitmen went 10-6 during the week and remained in the second spot this week. As we almost enter the mid-way point of the season Geraldo Rodriguez looks like he will be the first-half MVP for the team hitting .304, 20 homeruns, 60 RBI’s and 55 runs scored.

3. Kansas City Bobcats (47-28) (Previous Week – 5)
The Bobcats went 12-4 during the week and moved up two spots this week. As we almost enter the mid-way point of the season Eric Sisk looks like he will be the first-half MVP for the team hitting .294, 24 homeruns, 76 RBI’s and 71 runs scored.

4. New Britain Fisher Cats (44-31) (Previous Week – 7)
The Fisher Cats went 12-4 during the week and moving up three spots this week. As we almost enter the mid-way point of the season Hoss Boone looks like he will be the first-half MVP for the team hitting .316, 25 homeruns, 67 RBI’s and 69 runs scored.

5. Jackson BlaZers (47-28) (Previous Week – 4)
The BlaZers went 11-5 during the week and fall one stop this week. As we almost enter the mid-way point of the season Ken Lincoln looks like he will be the first-half MVP for the team hitting .298, 25 homeruns, 71 RBI’s and 54 runs scored.

6. Atlanta Brave Vawts (43-32) (Previous Week – 3)
The Brave Vawts went 7-9 during the week and fell three spots this week. As we almost enter the mid-way point of the season Luis Nunez looks like he will be the first-half MVP for the team hitting .369, 32 homeruns, 95 RBI’s and 67 runs scored.

7. Chicago Blackhawks (45-30) (Previous Week – 11)
The Blackhawks went 11-5 during the week and moved up four spots this week. As we almost enter the mid-way point of the season Nick Ball looks like he will be the first-half MVP for the team hitting .332, 20 homeruns, 63 RBI’s and 49 runs scored.

8. Milwaukee Bucks (45-30) (Previous Week – 8)
The Bucks went 9-7 during the week and remained in the eighth spot this week. As we almost enter the mid-way point of the season Danny Harding looks like he will be the first-half MVP for the team hitting .262, 27 homeruns, 68 RBI’s and 57 runs scored.

9. Pittsburgh Pirates (38-37) (Previous Week – 17)
The Pirates went 10-6 during the week and moved up eight spots this week. As we almost enter the mid-way point of the season Chief Martin looks like he will be the first-half MVP for the team hitting .285, 21 homeruns, 55 RBI’s and 49 runs scored.

10. St. Louis Cornerstone (42-33) (Previous Week – 22)
The Cornerstone went 11-5 during the week and moved up 12 spots this week and tied for biggest jump for any team this week. As we almost enter the mid-way of the season Carlos Alvarez looks like he will be the first-half MVP for the team hitting .283, 19 homeruns, 47 RBI’s and 43 runs scored.

11. Ottawa Crawdaddies (41-34) (Previous Week – 16)

12. Columbus Pride (38-37) (Previous Week – 13)

13. Louisville Grumbling Groundhogs (41-34) (Previous Week – 9)

14. Anaheim Beefpound (39-36) (Previous Week – 6)

15. Cincinnati Highlanders (40-35) (Previous Week – 14)

16. Tucson Chupacabras (39-36) (Previous Week - 12)

17. Jacksonville RAIDERS (34-41) (Previous Week – 29)

18. Arizona Sting (38-37) (Previous Week – 19)

19. Colorado Rockies (34-41) (Previous Week – 21)

20. Portland Landports (38-37) (Previous Week – 20)

21. Boston Braves (33-42) (Previous Week – 28)

22. Tacoma Pioneers (39-36) (Previous Week – 10)

23. Toledo Boltz (38-37) (Previous Week – 25)

24. Minnesota Milfoils (33-42) (Previous Week – 15)

25. Scranton Beet Farmer's (34-41) (Previous Week – 18)

26. Durham Bulls (31-44) (Previous Week – 24)

27. New York Fighting Molars (34-41) (Previous Week – 23)

28. Boise Hurricanes (26-49) (Previous Week – 26)

29. Charleston Gullah's (28-47) (Previous Week – 27)

30. Cheyenne Xpress (27-48) (Previous Week – 30)

31. Philadelphia HeadHunters (20-55) (Previous Week – 31)

32. Salem Gangstas (20-55) (Previous Week – 32)

American League East Draft

Boston Braves
The Braves selected second basemen Brent Turner as there first pick. Turner is one of two players that were drafted that will be considered a six-tool player, a rare combination of power, hitting and speed. Peterson is the best pitcher second basemen in the draft and the second overall player. He will probably be an All-Star as soon as he makes the majors. The only question about Turner that he may be better suited for a corner outfield position. Ranking A+
The Braves also selected shortstop Jon Eaton in the second round. Eaton has great defense abilities and with a decent bat to go with his defense. Eaton is the 6th best shortstop in the draft and will probably be a solid major league shortstop with a long career. The only question about Eaton is can his offense keep up with his defense. Ranking A-
The Braves got four solid major league players with there first five picks and the only problem I had was there fifth pick as I thought there where better pitching options out there. Ranking A-

Atlanta Brave Vawts
The Vawts selected catcher Butch Betancourt as there fourth round pick. Betancourt is going to be a sold hitter with some decent power as he is nothing but a pure hitter. Betancourt is going to be a DH no matter what level he plays at. The only question about Betancourt is that he can really only play in the American League if he wants to make it to the majors. Ranking C (Unsigned)
The Vawts also selected catcher Ossie Martin in the second round. Martin is going to be a big power catcher that can spray the ball around all over the field. Martin is the 2nd best catcher in the draft and will probably be an All-Star real soon. The question about Martin is sometimes he has trouble hitting some right handed pitching. Ranking A
The Vawts went after pitching and catching during the first five rounds with some decent results with Martin being the star. Ranking C+

Cincinnati Highlanders
The Highlanders selected pitcher Odalis Maduro in the second round. Maduro has really great control of the few pitches he has with some good movement. Maduro is the 14th best pitcher in the draft and could become a good closer one day. The question about Maduro is that he doesn’t really throw that hard and with only two pitches he throws that could hurt him. Ranking C+
The Highlanders also selected pitcher Dean Iorg in the first round. Iorg is a decent starting pitcher with great control with average stuff. Iorg is the 35th best pitcher in the draft and could become a back end of the rotation type pitcher. The question about Iorg if he can make it to the majors how long can he survive with his average stuff. Ranking C-
The Highlanders got a couple pitchers that could find there way the major league club but it could be a while before the fans see them. Ranking C-

Columbus Pride
The Pride selected shortstop Al Brito in the second round. Brito is going to be a speed demon on the base paths with a decent glove and hitting to go with it. Nash is the 10th best shortstop in the draft and could be a solid shortstop for any team in the future. The question about Brito is that he really doesn’t have a good sense of the strikeout zone and swings at almost everything. Ranking B+ (Unsigned)
The Pride also selected pitcher Stone Punto in the first round. Punto has great control of his pitches and has an arm that seems like can pitch every day. Punto is the 32nd best pitcher in the draft this season. The question about Punto is that he doesn’t have the velocity to make mistakes in the strikeout zone are he’s going to get hammered. Ranking C- (Unsigned)
The Pride have only signed one of there first five picks and that’s being the fifth pick which is really hurting them for the future. Ranking F