1994 BLB Amateur Draft

[Delandis]

With the #58 selection the Bulldogs select:


Zach Richardson (SS)

-Not the greatest defensive shortstop, but I do believe Zach has the potential to be a decent hitter in the league if groomed well. OSA has him at 6-5-4-5-6 and Rorison (my scout) has him just a notch under those predictions. He's smart, he's got a good work ethic, and wants to win. I think he's a good fit for us. Oh yea, I'd like to send out a big FU to Hartford for taking Beniquez one pick ahead of us.

[Ryan]

With the #58 selection the Bulldogs select:


Zach Richardson (SS)

-Not the greatest defensive shortstop, but I do believe Zach has the potential to be a decent hitter in the league if groomed well. OSA has him at 6-5-4-5-6 and Rorison (my scout) has him just a notch under those predictions. He's smart, he's got a good work ethic, and wants to win. I think he's a good fit for us. Oh yea, I'd like to send out a big FU to Hartford for taking Beniquez one pick ahead of us.

Zach was the next guy on my list, so nice pick and damn you.

[Jistic]

Are you seeing that on your own War Room page?

Yeah my bad.

[Delandis]

With the #59 selection, the Bulldogs select:

Angelo Falconieri (MR)

-As our second international selection of the draft, I can't believe a guy that my scout loved fell this far in the draft. He's a smart leader with a high work ethic on the field. Off the field, he's "an ordinary guy, who likes to fish?" Rorison has him at 6-4-6 potential, which obviously, is better than the OSA report. Anytime my scout pegs a guy as better than advertised, he's a keeper. Angelo is only 18 so he'll have time to mature but right now, Angelo looks like he has the potential to be a good one.

[Delandis]

With the #60 overall pick, the Bulldogs select:


Pat Marlin (CF)

-The Bulldogs are known as an organization that usually drafts well. This is my Al Davis moment for 1994. Pat Marlin wasn't liked by my scout and wasn't liked by OSA. But dammit, if this kid doesn't have some power! He's the NCAA all-time leader in runs, hits, total bases, RBI's and of course....the long ball (pause). As a freshman, this kid hit .370 with 24 HR and 57 RBI in just 180 AB, and he was a huge reason FSU call themselves the current NCAA champs with an outside chance to repeat.

This was a stretch to pick this guy so early, especially since there were at least two sure fire relievers I could have chosen here but:

1. I don't have a pick in the 3rd round and I just didn't think his college numbers would let him slip to the 4th round.

2. Chicks dig the long ball!

[umd]

With the #58 selection the Bulldogs select:


Zach Richardson (SS)

-Not the greatest defensive shortstop, but I do believe Zach has the potential to be a decent hitter in the league if groomed well. OSA has him at 6-5-4-5-6 and Rorison (my scout) has him just a notch under those predictions. He's smart, he's got a good work ethic, and wants to win. I think he's a good fit for us. Oh yea, I'd like to send out a big FU to Hartford for taking Beniquez one pick ahead of us.

My pleasure. It was between Richardson or Shannon and Beniquez. Scout really liked Shannon so we went with him instead of Richardson, but it was close. It all evens out. Jistic got Torley one pick before me after I couldn't trade up ahead of him.

[Delandis]

It all evens out.
Jistic got Torley one pick before me after I couldn't trade up ahead of him.

I'm not understanding how that evens out for me.

[BradZ]

I'm not understanding how that evens out for me.

You should just be happy to know that you essentially single handedly destroyed my player queue during the sandwich round. So, you got that going for you . . .which is nice.

[umd]

I'm not understanding how that evens out for me.

You destroyed Brad's Q. That's worth something.

[Sully]

I'm on Full Auto.

[Clay]

Interested in moving up if my guy is still there in the early 3rd.

I'll pay 3.24, 4.24 and next year's 4th if my guy is there.

[Lintyfresh85]

I want to see how C - Robby Shumway turns out.

He never played a single game in his college career at Rice... but he's got great potential with the bat.

Fun pick to follow, Jake!

[Pat]

Can someone hit me with a draft update?

[Dave]

Can someone hit me with a draft update?

Round 3
3 1 49 Carolina Tobs SP Seth Schnitzler
3 2 50 Hyundai Dinos MR Victor Caudillo
3 3 51 Hyundai Dinos CF Ron Adams
3 4 52 Morgantown Mohawks SP B.J. Mobley
3 5 53 Denver Bulls SS Danny de la Garza
3 6 54 Syracuse Slammers RF Zack Hutchinson
3 7 55 Hartford Whalers 1B Shannon Roberts
3 8 56 Hartford Whalers CL Andy Beniquez
3 9 57 Baltimore Bulldogs SS Zack Richardson
3 10 58 Baltimore Bulldogs MR Angelo Falconieri
3 11 59 Baltimore Bulldogs CF Pat Marlin
3 12 60 Los Alamos Bandits RF Dave Crews
3 13 61 Mississippi Storm 1B Tommy Keatts
3 14 62 California Kodiaks C William Zimmerman
3 15 63 Syracuse Slammers C Robby Shumway
3 16 64 Los Alamos Bandits LF Seth Funk
Round 4
4 1 65 California Kodiaks SS Alex de Jesus
4 2 66 Carolina Tobs SP Ian Prentice
4 3 67 Hyundai Dinos MR David Castaneda
4 4 68 Philadelphia Freedom MR Joey Davis
4 5 69 New Orleans Dukes 2B Tyler Sawtelle

[Clay]

Round 3
3 1 49 Carolina Tobs SP Seth Schnitzler
3 2 50 Hyundai Dinos MR Victor Caudillo
3 3 51 Hyundai Dinos CF Ron Adams
3 4 52 Morgantown Mohawks SP B.J. Mobley
3 5 53 Denver Bulls SS Danny de la Garza
3 6 54 Syracuse Slammers RF Zack Hutchinson
3 7 55 Hartford Whalers 1B Shannon Roberts
3 8 56 Hartford Whalers CL Andy Beniquez
3 9 57 Baltimore Bulldogs SS Zack Richardson
3 10 58 Baltimore Bulldogs MR Angelo Falconieri
3 11 59 Baltimore Bulldogs CF Pat Marlin
3 12 60 Los Alamos Bandits RF Dave Crews
3 13 61 Mississippi Storm 1B Tommy Keatts
3 14 62 California Kodiaks C William Zimmerman
3 15 63 Syracuse Slammers C Robby Shumway
3 16 64 Los Alamos Bandits LF Seth Funk
Round 4
4 1 65 California Kodiaks SS Alex de Jesus
4 2 66 Carolina Tobs SP Ian Prentice
4 3 67 Hyundai Dinos MR David Castaneda
4 4 68 Philadelphia Freedom MR Joey Davis
4 5 69 New Orleans Dukes 2B Tyler Sawtelle

Once again Linty gets a guy I really like.... this was the last guy in the draft that I saw as top tier potential talent.