2002 MLB Draft Recap: Part IV
And we’re back! With the 2015 Major League Baseball season just around the corner, we pick up our retrospective of the 2002 MLB Draft with Part Four.
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2014 NBA Draft Grades: Pacific Division
Some have called Clarkson a potential steal, but we simply refer to him as Jordan “Holy shit, I can’t believe this guy was drafted in the second round” Clarkson. Years down the road when this guy becomes a stud and Fantasy roster regular, you will look back at the 2014 NBA draft and many names will become synonymous with the word bust and others will be household names and you will think back to this particular article and this particular writer and you will look him up on the Internet and see all the super awesome writing awards he won and smile because he put this kid’s potential in your head and you drafted him as a sleeper a couple years later and he helped you to win your first Fantasy basketball league.
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2014 MLB Draft Grades: NL Central
In fact, after catching in the low minors, Schwarber was playing left field exclusively by the time he got to High-A Daytona. Stinnett has improved since being taken in the late rounds by the Pirates last year, as the 6’4” righty has a power arm but may be more suited to be a reliever at this point because of mechanical concerns. Sands, on the other hand, is much more consistent at repeating his delivery and can reach the mid-90s with his fastball. He also features a very good 12-to-6 curve.
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2014 NHL Draft Grades: Pacific Division, Part II
If you’ve made it this far in our eight-part draft grade series, well, congratulations… you have no life outside hockey. That’s okay, neither do we. Today, we wrap up the Pacific Division with the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks. To catch up in the series, be sure to check out the previous articles listed below.
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2014 NHL Draft Grades: Pacific Division, Part I
A big, versatile winger at 6’2″ and 227 pounds, Ritchie has the size, skill and strength that makes him ideally suited as a legitimate NHL power forward. In 61 regular season games with the Petes, Ritchie had 39 goals, 74 points, 136 penalty minutes and a plus-4 rating, adding five goals and 10 points in 11 postseason games.
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2014 NHL Draft Grades: Metropolitan Division, Part II
A tall, lanky back-stopper at 6’3″ and 176 pounds, Halverson has technical issues to work on in his game, but boasts good upside. In 19 games with the Greyhounds, the Traverse City, Michigan native put together a 12-6-1 record, a 2.96 goals against average, a .904 save percentage and two shutouts.
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2014 MLB Draft Grades: NL East
Anderson, committed to Southern Miss, is more of a defensive catcher at the moment, but could develop his power if he adds some bulk to his 6’3”, 180-pound frame. Twine is a rather intriguing prospect. He was considered one of the best Texas high school running quarterbacks, once rushing for 534 yards in a single game. Also a track star, Twine has premier speed and athleticism, and now needs to find a way to translate that into stardom on the baseball diamond.
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