2007 Summer Re-Draft

Other players considered:

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46. Arizona Diamondbacks (Pick 2.01)
Alexi Casilla - picked 3.12 (#88 overall by Cleveland Guardians)
6 NSBL seasons, 4.5 WAR - CLE/BOS/MIL
.259/.317/.335, 515 H, 17 HR, 114 SB, 79 OPS+, 78 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Eulugio De La Cruz


47. Detroit Tigers (Pick 2.02)
Tony Abreu - picked 1.45 (#45 overall by Chicago Cubs)
5 NSBL seasons, 2.7 WAR - CHC
.291/.322/.424, 244 H, 15 HR, 20 SB, 97 OPS+, 97 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Kevin Frandsen


48. Arizona Diamondbacks (Pick 2.03)
Garrett Olson - picked 2.07 (#52 overall by Washington Nationals)
3 NSBL seasons, 2.6 WAR - WAS/PHI
229.7 IP, 11-20, 41 G (41 GS), 4.22 ERA, 174 K, 96 ERA-, 107 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Eduardo Morlan


49. Baltimore Orioles (Pick 2.04)
Delwyn Young - picked 3.22 (#98 overall by Los Angeles Dodgers)
2 NSBL seasons, 2.6 WAR - CHC
.289/.337/.477, 157 H, 17 HR, 121 OPS+, 121 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Yunel Escobar


50. San Francisco Giants (Pick 2.05)
J.R. Towles - picked 2.26 (#71 overall by Seattle Mariners)
3 NSBL seasons, 1.9 WAR - SEA/TB/AZ
.260/.334/.386, 106 H, 13 SB, 92 OPS+, 89 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Deolis Guerra


51. Baltimore Orioles (Pick 2.06)
Matt LaPorta - picked 1.23 (#23 overall by Atlanta Braves)
2 NSBL seasons, 1.7 WAR - MIN
.257/.324/.430, 243 H, 36 HR, 101 OPS+, 101 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Edwar Ramirez


52. Washington Nationals (Pick 2.07)
Manny Corpas - picked 1.38 (#38 overall by Los Angeles Angels)
1 NSBL seasons, 1.7 WAR - LAA
77.7 IP, 1-4, 65 G, 35 SV, 2.76 ERA, 63 ERA-, 76 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Garrett Olson


53. Toronto Blue Jays (Pick 2.08)
Bryan Anderson - picked 1.44 (#44 overall by Miami Marlins)
3 NSBL seasons, 1.5 WAR - CHC
.238/.314/.361, 112 H, 85 OPS+, 83 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Johnny Cueto


54. Colorado Rockies (Pick 2.09)
Taylor Teagarden - picked 2.30 (#75 overall by Pittsburgh Pirates)
2 NSBL seasons, 1.5 WAR - TOR/NYM
.246/.332/.509, 42 H, 13 HR, 121 OPS+, 122 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Chris Marrero


55. Los Angeles Dodgers (Pick 2.10)
Brent Lillibridge - picked 1.11 (#11 overall by Oakland Athletics)
4 NSBL seasons, 1.4 WAR - OAK/AZ
.248/.302/.381, 210 H, 22 HR, 57 SB, 80 OPS+, 80 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Aaron Laffey


56. Kansas City Royals (Pick 2.11)
Brian Barton - picked 3.23 (#99 overall by Milwaukee Brewers)
1 NSBL seasons, 1.4 WAR - MIL
.271/.375/.458, 55 H, 112 OPS+, 116 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Chris Mason


57. St. Louis Cardinals (Pick 2.12)
Kyle Blanks - picked 3.14 (#90 overall by Colorado Rockies)
3 NSBL seasons, 1.3 WAR - TB/HOU
.215/.305/.418, 148 H, 33 HR, 107 OPS+, 108 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Dallas Trahern


58. New York Mets (Pick 2.13)
Kason Gabbard - picked 3.15 (#91 overall by Miami Marlins)
2 NSBL seasons, 1.3 WAR - FLA/TB
102 IP, 7-2, 37 G (11 GS), 3.62 ERA, 82 ERA-, 107 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: --skipped--


59. Arizona Diamondbacks (Pick 2.14)
Jensen Lewis - picked 3.21 (#97 overall by Milwaukee Brewers)
2 NSBL seasons, 1.2 WAR - MIL
194.7 IP, 10-11, 150 G, 13 SV, 4.06 ERA, 168 K, 93 ERA-, 104 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Jeff Manship


60. Pittsburgh Pirates (Pick 2.15)
Cla Meredith - picked 1.24 (#24 overall by New York Yankees)
5 NSBL seasons, 1 WAR - NYY
354.7 IP, 24-15, 268 G, 13 SV, 4.3 ERA, 205 K, 100 ERA-, 98 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Jed Lowrie


61. New York Yankees (Pick 2.16)
Jack Egbert - picked 2.31 (#76 overall by Los Angeles Angels)
2 NSBL seasons, 1 WAR - LAD
259.3 IP, 12-18, 54 G (43 GS), 1 CG, 4.75 ERA, 185 K, 110 ERA-, 105 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Angel Salome


62. San Francisco Giants (Pick 2.17)
Curtis Thigpen - picked 3.18 (#94 overall by Milwaukee Brewers)
1 NSBL seasons, 0.9 WAR - MIL
.409/.512/.530, 27 H, 171 OPS+, 178 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Desmond Jennings


63. Los Angeles Angels (Pick 2.18)
Chin-Lung Hu - picked 3.03 (#79 overall by Minnesota Twins)
4 NSBL seasons, 0.8 WAR - MIN
.259/.281/.363, 255 H, 17 HR, 18 SB, 71 OPS+, 64 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Eric O'Flaherty


64. San Diego Padres (Pick 2.19)
Danny Richar - picked 3.24 (#100 overall by Seattle Mariners)
2 NSBL seasons, 0.8 WAR - WAS/MIL
.348/.402/.435, 40 H, 119 OPS+, 118 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Manny Ayala


65. Atlanta Braves (Pick 2.20)
Sean West - picked 2.21 (#66 overall by Atlanta Braves)
1 NSBL seasons, 0.6 WAR - ATL
14 IP, 1-0, 2 G (2 GS), 1.93 ERA, 45 ERA-, 72 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Adrien Cardenas


66. Atlanta Braves (Pick 2.21)
Henry Sosa - picked 1.12 (#12 overall by St. Louis Cardinals)
4 NSBL seasons, 0.4 WAR - STL
284.8 IP, 16-19, 107 G (34 GS), 3 SV, 4.78 ERA, 210 K, 111 ERA-, 111 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Sean West


67. Tampa Bay Rays (Pick 2.22)
Deolis Guerra - picked 2.05 (#50 overall by San Francisco Giants)
2 NSBL seasons, 0.4 WAR - CHC
178 IP, 6-10, 141 G, 4 SV, 4.15 ERA, 191 K, 101 ERA-, 99 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Lars Anderson


68. Los Angeles Angels (Pick 2.23)
Dallas Trahern - picked 2.12 (#57 overall by St. Louis Cardinals)
1 NSBL seasons, 0.2 WAR - STL
161.7 IP, 6-11, 28 G (28 GS), 5.11 ERA, 116 ERA-, 111 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Jo-Jo Reyes


69. Cleveland Guardians (Pick 2.24)
Justin Germano - picked 1.31 (#31 overall by Detroit Tigers)
5 NSBL seasons, 0.1 WAR - DET
530.3 IP, 26-38, 94 G (83 GS), 3 CG (1 SHO), 5.06 ERA, 330 K, 119 ERA-, 102 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Josh Outman


70. Seattle Mariners (Pick 2.25)
Aaron Laffey - picked 2.10 (#55 overall by Los Angeles Dodgers)
4 NSBL seasons, -0.1 WAR - LAD/PHI/CHW
495 IP, 25-37, 87 G (87 GS), 6 CG (2 SHO), 5.22 ERA, 239 K, 120 ERA-, 109 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Matt Chico


71. Seattle Mariners (Pick 2.26)
Jeff Manship - picked 2.14 (#59 overall by Arizona Diamondbacks)
3 NSBL seasons, -0.1 WAR - PIT/TOR
72.9 IP, 2-4, 49 G (3 GS), 4.49 ERA, 115 ERA-, 114 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: J.R. Towles


72. New York Yankees (Pick 2.27)
Chad Huffman - picked 3.25 (#101 overall by Boston Red Sox)
3 NSBL seasons, -0.1 WAR - SF/LAD
.208/.291/.342, 130 H, 16 HR, 79 OPS+, 78 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Casey Weathers


73. Atlanta Braves (Pick 2.28)
German Duran - picked 3.29 (#105 overall by Los Angeles Dodgers)
1 NSBL seasons, -0.1 WAR - LAD
.256/.279/.282, 50 OPS+, 41 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Kala Ka'aihue


74. Washington Nationals (Pick 2.29)
Will Inman - picked 1.02 (#2 overall by Detroit Tigers)
2 NSBL seasons, -0.2 WAR - NYM/LAA
114.4 IP, 5-7, 61 G (9 GS), 1 SV, 4.53 ERA, 116 ERA-, 114 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Jesse Litsch


75. Pittsburgh Pirates (Pick 2.30)
Eulugio De La Cruz - picked 2.01 (#46 overall by Arizona Diamondbacks)
6 NSBL seasons, -0.3 WAR - AZ/CHC/LAA
402.3 IP, 19-26, 82 G (66 GS), 1 CG, 5.11 ERA, 285 K, 119 ERA-, 105 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Taylor Teagarden


76. Los Angeles Angels (Pick 2.31)
Wladimir Balentien - picked 1.25 (#25 overall by Seattle Mariners)
2 NSBL seasons, -0.4 WAR - TB/PHI
.235/.295/.379, 92 H, 13 HR, 78 OPS+, 75 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Jack Egbert


77. St. Louis Cardinals (Pick 3.01)
Casey Weathers - picked 2.27 (#72 overall by New York Yankees)
1 NSBL seasons, -0.4 WAR - NYY
16 IP, 0-3, 16 G, 6.19 ERA, 151 ERA-, 183 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Dellin Betances


78. Detroit Tigers (Pick 3.02)
Edwar Ramirez - picked 2.06 (#51 overall by Baltimore Orioles)
3 NSBL seasons, -0.6 WAR - BAL
107.3 IP, 10-6, 73 G, 5 SV, 5.02 ERA, 131 K, 115 ERA-, 104 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Alan Horne


79. Minnesota Twins (Pick 3.03)
Jonathan Meloan - picked 1.29 (#29 overall by Los Angeles Dodgers)
2 NSBL seasons, -0.8 WAR - LAD/BOS
105.4 IP, 6-3, 66 G (4 GS), 2 SV, 5.24 ERA, 134 K, 120 ERA-, 100 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Chin-Lung Hu


80. Arizona Diamondbacks (Pick 3.04)
Eduardo Morlan - picked 2.03 (#48 overall by Arizona Diamondbacks)
2 NSBL seasons, -0.8 WAR - AZ/BOS
29.3 IP, 0-2, 21 G, 1 SV, 7 ERA, 153 ERA-, 132 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Justin Masterson


81. Cleveland Guardians (Pick 3.05)
Matt Albers - picked 1.42 (#42 overall by New York Yankees)
5 NSBL seasons, -1 WAR - TOR/ATL/MIL/AZ/BOS
424 IP, 26-30, 215 G (36 GS), 14 SV, 4.48 ERA, 356 K, 116 ERA-, 102 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Kevin Pucetas


82. Baltimore Orioles (Pick 3.06)
Ross Detwiler - picked 3.20 (#96 overall by Minnesota Twins)
5 NSBL seasons, -1.5 WAR - MIN
600 IP, 24-45, 174 G (81 GS), 9 SV, 4.75 ERA, 356 K, 121 ERA-, 109 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Geovany Soto


83. San Francisco Giants (Pick 3.07)
Franklin Morales - picked 1.08 (#8 overall by Houston Astros)
5 NSBL seasons, -1.7 WAR - HOU/BOS/TEX
372.6 IP, 16-24, 212 G (36 GS), 2 SV, 4.98 ERA, 339 K, 120 ERA-, 122 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Kasey Kiker


84. Houston Astros (Pick 3.08)
Rick van den Hurk - picked 1.27 (#27 overall by Miami Marlins)
2 NSBL seasons, -1.7 WAR - AZ/MIL
123.6 IP, 5-8, 30 G (22 GS), 6.59 ERA, 105 K, 151 ERA-, 125 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Brett Anderson


85. Colorado Rockies (Pick 3.09)
Josh Vitters - picked 1.35 (#35 overall by Atlanta Braves)
2 NSBL seasons, -1.9 WAR - ATL
.210/.246/.308, 62 H, 58 OPS+, 51 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Tommy Hanson


86. Oakland Athletics (Pick 3.10)
Angel Salome - picked 2.16 (#61 overall by New York Yankees)
4 NSBL seasons, -1.9 WAR - NYY
.225/.258/.302, 187 H, 48 OPS+, 40 wRC+
Played picked in 2007: Omar Poveda


87. Cleveland Guardians (Pick 3.11)
Kyle Kendrick - picked 3.27 (#103 overall by Milwaukee Brewers)
8 NSBL seasons, -2.1 WAR - MIL/PHI/CLE/KC/SD
909.5 IP, 43-64, 266 G (125 GS), 5 CG, 3 SV, 4.93 ERA, 469 K, 119 ERA-, 116 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Chris Davis


88. Cleveland Guardians (Pick 3.12)
Josh Outman - picked 2.24 (#69 overall by Cleveland Guardians)
5 NSBL seasons, -3 WAR - MIN
461.1 IP, 29-34, 306 G (20 GS), 23 SV, 4.61 ERA, 370 K, 119 ERA-, 121 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Alexi Casilla


89. New York Mets (Pick 3.13)
Matt Chico - picked 2.25 (#70 overall by Seattle Mariners)
3 NSBL seasons, -3.9 WAR - SEA/TB
177.4 IP, 3-10, 92 G (12 GS), 1 CG, 1 SV, 6.06 ERA, 149 ERA-, 146 FIP-
Played picked in 2007: Oswaldo Sosa

Awesome!

I've been tempted to go back and see how all of my draft picks have turned out, using real life WAR. Then I was thinking that it would be fun to do that for every draft pick ever made in NSBL. We're always talking about how some people are better at drafting than others, but are they really? I think it would be a fun exercise, but way more work than I want to put into it.

I've mentioned this to a couple people in the league, but I work with Will Inman's sister. She's a Senior Probation Officer here in Virginia. She and her family still live in their childhood home on Inman Road in Axton, VA. She said Will struggled with pills and alcohol when he reached the minors, like a lot of players do. But their dad was smart and took his signing bonus and only allowed him to get a little each month so it would last and so he wouldn't do anything foolish. Idk what he does know, she doesn't talk about him a lot.

Okay cool. That's the only private school in this county. That place is also in Axton, so he's still local.

When my wife and I were looking at houses there was a nice one just up the street from the school that we looked at on Zillow, but we could tell from the pictures that the roof had a lot of moss/fungus on in. It's so moist around these parts that if you have areas of your house or yard without much sunlight to help dry them, they'll grow a ton of it.