Another night drinking with the scouts at the Barleymoe

     Tonight Elijah Craig is joined by Johnny Walker, Jim Beam and Jose Cuervo

Elijah: Are you fellas ready to pick who will be the rookies of the year?

Jose: That is quite a dilemma this season. The league has 99 rookies this season and who knows how many more will be called up by season end.

Elijah: Just deal with the guys who in the bigs so far.

Johnny:Seattle has two good rookies

Jim: Yes they do! I think Lester Gonzalez is the better of the two. jc44 signed Lester as an international for $12 million dollars in season 48. He was a Triple-A All-Star last season. The Super Troopers are using him as a set up man out of the bullpen.

Johnny: I like the other young arm in Seattle's bull pen, Lonnie Bichette. Bichette was the 21st pick in the season 47 draft. In the minors he was a starter making the season 49 All-Star team in Hi-A.

Jose: You guys are making it easy on me. both young pitchers are working out of the bullpen this season, as long as Renato Hernandez is healthy neither will get many save opportunities...ergo, no rookie awards. My choice for National League rookie of the year is Albuquerque's Otto Gibbons. Gibbons was the 10th choice in the season 49 draft. The Duke's chose him in the rule 5 draft this season.  He has over 100 homers in the minors in a 500 at bats. Power always gets the votes.

Elijah: What are your thoughts on the American League rookies?

Jose: I'm liking George Brock of the Stickballers. He is getting regular playing time at second base. He plays really good defense and makes contact at the plate. What more would you want in Colorado? Brock was the 79th pick in the season 43 draft, which makes him a little more experienced and mature compared to the rookies. Stickman chose him the rule 5 draft of season 48. He made it through waivers and the Stickballers have been doing their Paul Mason thing for 4 seasons. "We will promote no player until he is ready".

Jim: I'll take the dropouts' Zachary Fitzgerald. Fitz already has 12 homers and as Jose said power always gets the votes. Fitzgerald was chosen with he third pick in the season 49 draft.

Johnny: I'm betting on Magglio Garza of the Blue hens. He hasn't given up an earned run yet this season, saved 10 games in 10 opportunities. The Blue hens look like they are going from worst to first this season in their division. Winning teams get votes too! milton7 signed Garza as an international in season 51 for 15 million.