Bentleague X: The Sequel Draft Recap

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Draft Recap - 9/7/2018

As Ernie Ladd would say…When there is cheese on the moon, you better bring your crackers!

The word of the day is optimism.  Everybody thinks they have a chance for the title on draft night.  The Italian Stallion is here to pull back the curtain on the winners and losers of the B IV Draft by grading our fearless captain’s selections.

Let’s start with Double Shots….

·         The Ego Fair goes #1 overall for the second year in a row to Donald and Keller’s chagrin.  No surprise here from Free Willy Spiess.  Solid selection especially with Round 1 having singles.

·         Have to admit…I like this squad top to almost the bottom.  Addison loves this squad too in case he didn’t tell everyone who would listen last night.  Nepotism played a part early but line-up is riddled with athletes.  Selections 3-6 distinguish Willy’s draft from mediocrity to exceptional unlike the Flying Burritos’ mid draft selections.  I have a feeling the Ferr-Priola combo will rival Mid-South’s Wrestling’s long standing tag team Champions the Rock and Roll Express.  I foresee some sad faces when others look across the net to see the Fabulous Freebirds reincarnated.

·         Steal(s) of the draft IMO are Neitchman at 8, and Morlas and Zipp at 10/11.  Two of three here played college ball.  Athletes top to almost bottom indeed. 

·         Mr. Irrelevant already on the phone scheduling lessons to prove the critics wrong.  Robbie says other captains will rue the day they let him fall to the 48^th pick.  Loved reminiscing about the times you used to whoop on Brad as a former youth tennis prodigy.  Look forward to you reclaiming that mantel.

Draft Grade A- (one Caston away from an A+)

Mother Tuckers

·         Solid as a rock early, but fair to midlin late and mid rounds.  Can Doug really pull off a 4-peat?  Odds and that back hand say no!  Wild card here is young B III and why MT went for a singles specialist at 2.  This may come back to haunt Svelt Mitch but time will tell.  Trend from B III has players dropping in draft status.  Goof to 3 and Phayer to 5.  Stallion likes Mount at 47 but this team will be challenged in round 4 when the tomahawk and Autin play with Captain MT.

·         Not convinced the McCarthy/Economides/Delcam threesome will stand the test of time and propel the MT’ers to the Promised Land.  Predicting one too many L’s with these potential pairings.   Stallion Loves Strain at 9 as the most consistent of the Geritol three but too many gray areas to warrant title contention and a higher draft grade.

Draft Grade B-

CMC

·         Word for this team is cronyism.  Unprepared Mesa goes with his heart and not his head with cast of cronies that fail to garner real title consideration in Stallion’s opinion.

·         I foresee Keller coming out with a chip on his shoulder early questioning his fall to number 3 overall.  Prediction is that the pressure will wear him down (rising to first round this year) and he’ll falter with all the heavy lifting. 

·         Looking at the line up and potential pairings I see a lack of athleticism mixed in with an aging tennis team.  Not so super Ray at 2 was a gift from the Burrito loving captain but the paring of El Cubano and Chupacabra has officially lost its luster.  Chupacabra focusing more on his Latin tinder account than tennis spells doom for CMC.  BTW….pool to guess what CMC stands for is open for guesses.  Rumor has it that Mesa is offering 10 Cuban Cigars and a sleep over at the Mansion on Lakeshore when and if it ever gets finished.  Strange relationship solidified as Chupacabra has already put in 9,864 guesses for potential slumber party. 

·         Rebuilt Ryan Bottomless Pit Doubt a stretch at 8 lowers team grade.   Stallion comfounded  about doubt getting the first nod of the Geritol Three.  Analysis says that three picks from the Monday Chicken Dinner crew is two too many. 

·         Consensus from Addison at least is that JMiller is fully recovered from his elbow injury.  The young opinionated one was touting Miller’s game from last Thursday to all who would listen but Stallion believes that could have been a smoke and mirror type of outing.  Franco’s transfer showing promise against B II does not equate to more victories than losses for this 6^th rounder.  I see one too many left handers, some love handles, and an Olinde weighing early draft successes down the grading scale. 

·         Head over Heels Blake will have to forget the courtship for a while for this team to have a chance and I don’t see that happening.  Power of the P will cost CMC wins just like it cost the city of Troy during the Trojan War. 

·         Stallion just don’t see more than two wins per line up with this roster.  Sorry El Cubano.

Draft Grade C

Flying Burritos

·         Captain Burrito had a plan I’ll give him that.  The sweaty one broke Ray’s heart with an early JAllen selection.  No longer super Ray falls out of the first round with Big John’s ascension.  Challenge is real for best Allen Brother status at PAC and Donald is already mad because everyone seems to like his brother better.  Only problem is that forced the burrito loving McQuaid to go for a singles specialist next.  Can Kobrock compete with the other first rounders??? Stallion doesn’t think so which may force undefeated Hump to singles.  That will of  course be the last time I use the phase undefeated Hump and singles in the same sentence.

·         Brad to high at 3.  Short Shorts Butcher at 4 (solid), Oh-fer Gordo at 5 (hot and cold) and the aging before our eyes B II at 6 disappoints.  Winning not a priority for most of this line up IMO.  Stallions says the Young gun duo on the turn at 9 and 10 could pay off but more than likely will back fire for first time Bentleaguers.  Waffle House Ditch and Diver on Mandeville’s most wanted after he skips on late night hash brown bowl.   

·         Line 3 pairing of Groenoveld and Gordon had Andrew sweating most of the night.  Too many reaches up and down this line up to warrant serious title consideration although Triple S - Steady Skip Scoggins brought high value to pick 45.  Roller Coaster GCS proprietor got a taste of things to come in a recent mid week loss.  Too many moving parts in that jump serve equates to more L’s than W’s.  Really hasn’t won consistently since Croft retired.  

Draft Grade D

All over but the crying now boys because next time it counts!

See you on the courts!!

Stallion Out!!!