By the Numbers: Preseason Team Hitting & Pitching

Now, we have rosters. Now, we can see what's what. Well, kind of… a decent guess, maybe. That's better than nothing! We've compiled hitting and pitching numbers for each team based on the career stats of its veteran roster. (Note: rookie impact does not factor into this breakdown.) Team Hitting is simply the average of the career hitting numbers for every veteran: AVG, SLG, OBP, AB/HR, and PA/RBI. Pitching Rotation averages the pitching numbers of the two best pitchers who are registered for more than 50% of games: ERA, WHIP, BAA, K/6, and K/BB. The six teams are sized up alphabetically below.

TEAM HITTING	.264	.516	.433	14.56	5.27
	AVG	SLG	OBP	AB/HR	PA/RBI
	RANK: 2	RANK: 1	RANK: 1	RANK: 1	RANK: 1
PITCHING ROTATION	2.83	1.69	.129	14.15	1.89
	ERA	WHIP	BAA	K/6	K/BB
	RANK: 5	RANK: 5	RANK: 2	RANK: 2	RANK: 5
Pitching rotation = best two pitchers registered for over 50% of games: Chandler Phillips & Ray Brown

TEAM HITTING	.230	.411	.399	21.16	7.07
	AVG	SLG	OBP	AB/HR	PA/RBI
	RANK: 5	RANK: 4	RANK: 4	RANK: 6	RANK: 6
PITCHING ROTATION	2.82	1.43	.168	13.65	2.74
	ERA	WHIP	BAA	K/6	K/BB
	RANK: 4	RANK: 2	RANK: 4	RANK: 4	RANK: 2
Pitching rotation = best two pitchers registered for over 50% of games: Craig Skinner & Zac Adams

TEAM HITTING	.271	.489	.418	16.88	6.02
	AVG	SLG	OBP	AB/HR	PA/RBI
	RANK: 1	RANK: 3	RANK: 2	RANK: 4	RANK: 4
PITCHING ROTATION	4.48	1.98	.228	11.32	1.73
	ERA	WHIP	BAA	K/6	K/BB
	RANK: 6	RANK: 6	RANK: 6	RANK: 6	RANK: 6
Pitching rotation = best two pitchers registered for over 50% of games: Nick Braden & Stephen Werner

TEAM HITTING	.205	.405	.373	17.79	6.76
	AVG	SLG	OBP	AB/HR	PA/RBI
	RANK: 6	RANK: 5	RANK: 6	RANK: 5	RANK: 5
PITCHING ROTATION	2.63	1.40	.190	13.70	3.31
	ERA	WHIP	BAA	K/6	K/BB
	RANK: 3	RANK: 1	RANK: 5	RANK: 3	RANK: 1
Pitching rotation = best two pitchers registered for over 50% of games: Travis Strojny & Tom Zeller

TEAM HITTING	.234	.400	.397	16.50	5.48
	AVG	SLG	OBP	AB/HR	PA/RBI
	RANK: 4	RANK: 6	RANK: 5	RANK: 3	RANK: 2
PITCHING ROTATION	2.26	1.48	.115	14.87	2.27
	ERA	WHIP	BAA	K/6	K/BB
	RANK: 1	RANK: 3	RANK: 1	RANK: 1	RANK: 3
Pitching rotation = best two pitchers registered for over 50% of games: Sam Hatt & Michel Bayley

TEAM HITTING	.257	.492	.417	14.78	5.88
	AVG	SLG	OBP	AB/HR	PA/RBI
	RANK: 3	RANK: 2	RANK: 3	RANK: 2	RANK: 3
PITCHING ROTATION	2.36	1.59	.155	13.39	2.16
	ERA	WHIP	BAA	K/6	K/BB
	RANK: 2	RANK: 4	RANK: 3	RANK: 5	RANK: 4
Pitching rotation = best two pitchers registered for over 50% of games: Scott Kujawa & John Skinner

Michael Giguere's Mock Draft 2.0

Ahead of the 2019 Draft we've put out the call for mock draft submissions. Our first 2.0 comes from the guy who gave us our first 1.0, Michael Giguere. He has a lot bigger draft pool to work play this time around, and he only has 4 players going at the same spot: 3 of those in the first round.

1ST ROUND
1.		KYLE TOMLINSON
2.		TRAVIS STROJNY
3.		SCOTT KUJAWA
4.		CRAIG SKINNER
5.		MICHAEL GIGUERE
6.		MICHEL BAYLEY
2ND ROUND
7.		RAY BROWN
8.		NICK BRADEN
9.		TOM ZELLER
10.		JOHN SKINNER
11.		GREG BRANNAN
12.		SAM HATT
3RD ROUND
13.		JOSH NAGORSKI
14.		ZAC ADAMS
15.		JASON HEWLETT
16.		DAKOTA LADOUCEUR
17.		CHRIS PAQUIN
18.		ANDREW BRUEN
4TH ROUND
19.		MARK BRANNAN
20.		STEPHEN WERNER
21.		RJ FISHER
22.		CHARLES ALONGI
23.		JOHN ROBERT
24.		KYLE TARCIA

"I remembered Josh this time."

Emilee Semeniuk's Mock Draft 1.0

Ahead of the 2019 Draft we've put out the call for mock draft submissions. Six days ahead of the draft, the fourth mock comes from Emilee Semeniuk. The rule for the mock drafts is that you can only use players whom are currently registered. So, with late sign ups coming in, Emilee's board has the potential to look a lot different than earlier mocks. The order is a snake draft. Although, I'd forgive you for not seeing that with all of the moves made in the first two rounds. These moves include: the Islanders owning the SeeYas/Redux 2nd round pick; El Diablos and Stinky Nuts swapping 1st and 2nd round picks; Islanders and King Friday swapping 1st and 2nd round picks, then King Friday turning around and trading the #5 pick back to the Islanders for the #10 and #11 picks. Follow all that? No worries if not; the chart makes it clear enough:

1ST ROUND
1.		KYLE TOMLINSON
2.		TRAVIS STROJNY
3.		SCOTT KUJAWA
4.		CRAIG SKINNER
5.		STEPHEN WERNER
6.		RAY BROWN
2ND ROUND
7.		MIKE GIGUERE
8.		NICK BRADEN
9.		DAKOTA LADOUCEUR
10.		MICHEL BAYLEY
11.		JOSH NAGORSKI
12.		SAM HATT
3RD ROUND
13.		TOM ZELLER
14.		GREG BRANNAN
15.		JASON HEWLETT
16.		JOHN SKINNER
17.		ZAC ADAMS
18.		MARK BRANNAN
4TH ROUND
19.		CHARLES ALONGI
20.		JOHN ROBERT
21.		NICCO LOLLIO
22.		ANDREW BRUEN
23.		JORDAN POWER
24.		BLAKE SELL

Chuck Shartz Mock Draft 1.0

Ahead of the 2019 Draft we're accepting mock draft submissions from almost anyone who wants to submit one. Case in point: today's mock by Chuck Shartz! Fairly certain that's a pseudonym, but he included commentary and sent along a picture, and - let's be honest - you're not saying "no" to that jawline. "Chuck" submitted his mock draft on February 24. When putting together a mock draft only names from the official list of registered players at the time can be used, thus leaving the board open to possible shakeups if and when stragglers finally sign up.

It is a snake draft order. Although, I'd forgive you for not seeing that with all of the moves made in the first two rounds. These moves include: the Islanders owning the SeeYas/Redux 2nd round pick; El Diablos and Stinky Nuts swapping 1st and 2nd round picks; Islanders and King Friday swapping 1st and 2nd round picks, then King Friday turning around and trading the #5 pick back to the Islanders for the #10 and #11 picks. Follow all that? If not, don't worry; clear enough in the chart:

1ST ROUND
1.		KYLE TOMLINSON
2.		TRAVIS STROJNY
3.		CRAIG SKINNER
4.		RAY BROWN
5.		MICHAEL GIGUERE
6.		MICHEL BAYLEY

"First 4 picks are no brainers. Giggy is Alex's love child. Aces take best pitcher."

2ND ROUND
7.		STEPHEN WERNER
8.		GREG BRANNAN
9.		TOM ZELLER
10.		NICK BRADEN
11.		JOSH NAGORSKI
12.		DAKOTA LADOUCEUR

"KF picking up best available. Zeller could be a steal with a year under his belt. El Diablos are getting the band back together."

3RD ROUND
13.		WILL BURCHFIELD
14.		ZAC ADAMS
15.		MARK BRANNAN
16.		JOHN SKINNER
17.		CHARLES ALONGI
18.		PRESTON BAKER

"No surprises here."

4TH ROUND
19.		GRADY BAKER
20.		JASON HEWLETT
21.		RJ FISHER
22.		JORDAN POWER
23.		ZACH PATTERSON
24.		ANDREW BRUEN

"El Diablos will be the next victim of the classic Fisher-No-Show."

Michael Giguere's Mock Draft 1.0

Ahead of the 2019 Draft we've put out the call for mock draft submissions. When putting together the mock draft only names from the official list of registered players at the time can be used. So, any stragglers signing up could shake up their board at a later date. Because of that multiple mocks per person will be accepted (and content is always good). It is a snake draft order, although with all of the moves in the first two rounds (affecting 9 of 12 spots) I'd forgive you for not seeing that. Those moves: El Diablos and Stinky Nuts swapped 1st and 2nd round picks; Islanders and King Friday swapped 1st and 2nd round picks; and the Islanders also own the SeeYas/Redux 2nd round pick. Mock drafts are currently limited to a maximum of the first 3 rounds.

The first person to submit a completed mock draft was Michael Giguere who sent in his on Monday, 2/11 without individual commentary.

1ST ROUND
1.		KYLE TOMLINSON
2.		TRAVIS STROJNY
3.		RAY BROWN
4.		NICK BRADEN
5.		STEPHEN WERNER
6.		MICHEL BAYLEY
2ND ROUND
7.		DENNIS PEARSON
8.		TOM ZELLER
9.		MICHAEL GIGUERE
10.		JOHN SKINNER
11.		RJ FISHER
12.		DAKOTA LADOUCEUR
3RD ROUND
13.		JASON HEWLETT
14.		CHARLES ALONGI
15.		ANDREW BRUEN
16.		JORDAN POWER
17.		PRESTON BAKER
18.		JOHN ROBERT

"Something like that based on what there is, maybe swapping rookie spots."