<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hey Everyone,</div><div><br></div><div>It's that time of year where hope springs eternal, and every drafted player is a sure-fire Hall Of Famer (seriously, have you *seen* the previous year's drafts?). Nonetheless, the Knights, seemingly like everyone else, are looking for picks this draft. Unlike everyone else, we're willing to put our young, good players where our mouths are (um...😂).</div><div><br></div><div>Below is a position by position breakdown of my players, with some guidance on what it would take to get them. I'm looking for picks and young talent, leaning towards position players.</div><div><br></div><div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Catchers:</b></span></div><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Vs LHP Vs RHP <br> PA Avg OBP SLG PA Avg OBP SLG <br>LAN Grandal 61 0.308 0.41 0.385 365 0.221 0.343 0.406 <br>ARI Castillo 103 0.239 0.311 0.467 275 0.236 0.291 0.448 <br>Grandal seems to be a budding superstar, given that his full season stats were depressed by a non-throwing shoulder injury that he cleaned up right after the playoffs. The throwing shoulder was fine, as evinced by his 29% CS rate.</span><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Castillo's power came into full bloom this year, once he hooked up with a team that would just let him play. All indications are that he has the trust of the pitching staff, so he's a full time catcher for the foreseeable future, likely to keep his top 10 status at the position.<br> <br><b>First Basemen</b></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Vs LHP Vs RHP <br> PA Avg OBP SLG PA Avg OBP SLG <br>NYN Johnson 35 0.273 0.314 0.364 300 0.264 0.314 0.444 <br>WAS Zimmerman 101 0.33 0.376 0.681 289 0.22 0.284 0.388 <br>Johnson is playoff eligible at 1B, 2B, and LF, and has playing time at 3B as well, so he has a fair amount of value this year as a part-time Ex power platoon player at a variety of positions.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Zimmerman had some flashes of brilliance this year, and I expect him to improve over these numbers next year.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <br><b>Second Basemen:</b></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Vs LHP Vs RHP <br> PA Avg OBP SLG PA Avg OBP SLG <br>STL Wong 178 0.229 0.275 0.277 435 0.276 0.34 0.432 <br>LAA Giavotella 128 0.25 0.325 0.348 374 0.279 0.316 0.384 <br>Wong leveraged the power stroke he used in the 2014 playoffs to get off to a great first half before coming down to earth in the second. He's already demonstrated an ability to make adjustments, so I expect him to continue to do so, making him a top young 2B in the game.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Giavotella is the poster child for "cromulent", with some chance of improvement. A 5th rounder or so will get him.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <br><b>Shortstops:</b></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Vs LHP Vs RHP <br> PA Avg OBP SLG PA Avg OBP SLG <br>NYN Flores 107 0.31 0.355 0.6 403 0.251 0.279 0.358 <br>MIL Segura 150 0.283 0.3 0.379 434 0.248 0.274 0.32</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Flores continues to improve, going into his age 24 season. He can be available in trade, but he won't come cheap. His zone rating came back down to earth, as expected, but his Out Of Zone numbers spiked, making it likely that he'll be a G at short again this year. With his ability to make solid contact and budding power, a move to 2B (or 3B, depending on Wright's health or ability to make throws) doesn't hurt his value.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Segura is almost at his lowest value, though his defense continues to shine, and he's only 26. I'm holding onto him, barring an offer that almost certainly isn't coming.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Left Fielders:</b></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Vs LHP Vs RHP <br> PA Avg OBP SLG PA Avg OBP SLG <br>SF Byrd 129 0.271 0.324 0.496 377 0.239 0.279 0.438</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Byrd continues to be a major source of power against both sides of the plate, and this year is playoff eligible at both LF and RF (with a rating in CF as well). Obviously his age means that his value is lower than it could be, so he'd be reasonably priced (low 2/high 3, basically)</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Right Fielders:</b></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Vs LHP Vs RHP <br> PA Avg OBP SLG PA Avg OBP SLG <br>DET MartinezJ. 117 0.265 0.377 0.538 479 0.286 0.335 0.534</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">JD Martinez has firmly established himself as the best non-Harper/non-Stanton right fielder for current and future value combined by repeating his ridiculous power and overall production for the second year in a row, and continuing to play above average defense. He's available for the right price, which is very high (high first rounder, or equivalent talent)</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Minors in '15/Projects</b></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Vs LHP Vs RHP </span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> PA Avg OBP SLG PA Avg OBP SLG <br>BOS Cecchini <br>MIN Arcia 25 0.304 0.32 0.304 40 0.257 0.35 0.429 <br>TB Sizemore 21 0.333 0.429 0.556 275 0.247 0.298 0.369</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Sometimes young players have lost seasons. I still believe in the talent for Cecchini and Arcia, so I won't move them cheaply. Sizemore picked things up once he moved to Tampa Bay, so he could end up being productive once more in MLB '16.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Starting Pitchers:</b></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Vs LHP Vs RHP <br> IP Avg OBP SLG IP Avg OBP SLG G GS<br>MIA Fernandez 25.2 0.333 0.377 0.482 39 0.17 0.217 0.229 11 11</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The crown jewel. There was one player in the draft I'd have traded him for, but now he's gone.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">STL Martinez 85.2 0.257 0.339 0.417 94 0.235 0.303 0.32 31 29</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Already a #1/#2 type starter, with room to grow into full-on ace. Would take a high pick in this draft to get.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>MIL Nelson 72 0.298 0.381 0.495 105.1 0.198 0.275 0.293 30 30</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Nelson had a very successful first full season, with room to improve. I'll move him if the price is right (mid first rounder), but I'm happy to keep him.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>ARI delaRosa 87.1 0.312 0.382 0.567 101.1 0.209 0.265 0.346 32 32</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Also bumped his innings this year, and had plenty in the tank in his starts, hitting mid-90s deep into games. I expect further improvement in MLB '16</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>TEX Perez 17 0.206 0.279 0.258 61.2 0.3 0.352 0.425 14 14</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Coming off Tommy John, continues to get insane levels of grounders. If he improves next year, will be a perfect fit for Coors as a home park.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>TOR Hutchison 82.2 0.262 0.324 0.426 67.2 0.329 0.384 0.522 30 28</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">No idea what happened here, but I won't give him up for pennies on the dollar. Better luck next year!</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>CHA DanksJoh. 45.2 0.235 0.285 0.449 132 0.288 0.349 0.472 30 30<br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">5th starter. Available for trade if you need innings.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <br><b>RHP Relievers:</b></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Vs LHP Vs RHP <br> IP Avg OBP SLG IP Avg OBP SLG G GS<br>ATL Jackson 22.1 0.169 0.289 0.276 33.1 0.24 0.292 0.365 47 0<br>LAN Hatcher 14.2 0.173 0.328 0.36 24.1 0.265 0.301 0.381 49 0<br>LAN Nicasio 15.2 0.348 0.477 0.493 42.2 0.222 0.298 0.335 53 1<br>LAN Johnson 28.1 0.285 0.336 0.339 38.1 0.293 0.367 0.426 72 0<br>MIL Thornburg 14.1 0.228 0.313 0.429 20 0.228 0.299 0.41 24 0<br>MIN Fien 25.2 0.271 0.29 0.427 37.2 0.225 0.257 0.34 62 0</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hatcher seems slated for the 7th inning in the Dodger's pen, so has the most potential. All of these guys have a side that they shut down (mostly sub .300 OBP). Will entertain any offer for non-Hatcher parts.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br> <br><b>LHP Relievers:</b></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Vs LHP Vs RHP <br> IP Avg OBP SLG IP Avg OBP SLG G GS<br>TEX Diekman 23.1 0.263 0.364 0.358 35 0.214 0.313 0.351 67 0<br>CIN Parra 15.2 0.267 0.302 0.441 16.2 0.25 0.288 0.323 40 0<br>COL Friedrich 29.1 0.256 0.32 0.339 29 0.354 0.433 0.533 68 0</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I think Diekman will thrive in Texas. Parra and Friedrich are useful parts. Will entertain any offer for them.</span></div></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for reading, and good luck!</div><div><br></div><div>Noel</div><div>NYK</div><div><br>Sent from my iPhone</div></body></html>