Following up his mock draft, Will Menzies provided a pre-season analysis of each team.
- 2 Girls 1 Base: Hands down, the most talented offensive team this season. Their lineup is LOADED. Ryan & Emily managed to get 5 of the projected top 10 picks on their team (including the #1 overall, Davin Field), plus a huge leg in Kevin Stocks thrown in for good measure. Tom Zuppke was an absolute steal in the 5th round. Defensively, Kevin is a dominant pitcher, Davin will control whatever area of the field he plays (catcher or charger), and Eddie Lopez and/or Tom will likely fill in the rest of the infield triangle. Ryan is an experienced and knowledgeable captain, and he’ll be sure to optimize the talent he has on the roster.
- Bad News Pandas: Ella and Pete have both captained teams before, and they’ve both been playing for a while, so this is nothing new to them. Unfortunately, they were both apparently smoking crack when they drafted Will Menzies in the 1st round. The good news is that they managed to pick up Tom Patrick, Eddie Woodhouse, and a very talented rookie (Oraine King) in the next few rounds. Ashley Hoffman and Janessa Johnson were probably the #1 and #2 steals of the draft for ladies here. It’ll be interesting to see how the Pandas gel together this season.
- Finna: Travis and Nicole are definitely the two most talented captains in the league this season. Building on that advantage, they managed to pick up the best lead off kicker in the pool (Ricky Chavis), the best female (Amanda LeRoy), a dominant catcher/charger/cleanup kicker (JJ a.k.a. James Joseph Griffin), and an experienced and versatile player (James Loriol) in the first 4 rounds of the draft. It’ll be interesting to see where they go on defense, but I’m guessing: Travis pitching, JJ charging, Ricky catching, and James Loriol on 1st. Either way, and as with all draft teams, the rookies and unknown players will make or break this team. The top 4 picks are only 4 players...it takes an entire team to win games.
- KPMG: The “corporate team” that stuck together and did not participate in the draft. Not much is known about this team. They’ll be at a disadvantage, lacking the experienced players that the other 4 teams have. They likely have unknown talent, but the learning curve is steep, and they’ll be facing tough infield competition every single week.
- Victorious Secret: Building upon their Spring season success, James Maurmeier and Laura Wersosky have brought Victorious Secret to the draft league. They made a solid 1st round pick in Brian Williams and scooped up a big leg with John Vacinski in the 3rd round. James and Laura seemed to stick with players they know well, picking up Chad Donnell, Christine Lee, Anthony Pinto, and James’ brother Gene Maurmeier. They should have good team chemistry. We’ll see how well it translates to success on the field.
Opening Week Schedule
- 6:30pm (2G1B Reffing)
- Lot Field: Finna vs Bad News Pandas
- Swamp Field: KPMG vs Victorious Secret
- 7:30pm (Finna Reffing)
- Lot Field: 2 Girls 1 Base vs Victorious Secret
- Swamp Field: KPMG vs Bad News Pandas
Social Events
- Team Photo
- 20 Questions Bar Game
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