1996 BLB Amateur Draft

[Clay]

Got it. Not sure why, but I always assumed the sandwich picks weren't tradeable because of a limitation of the game itself.

That may or may not be true (I'm honestly unsure). But, when we put them in, it was always attached from day one making them slightly more aligned with the real MLB's rule against trading picks. If a guy wants to trade someone he drafted in the S.Round, that's fine of course. I'm just expressing the idea that "pre-planning a trade" pre-pick is a true circumvention of the rule and would fall into a very dark grey area close to collusion.

[BradZ]

Morgantown's pick is in and I'm on the clock. Working on it.

[Lintyfresh85]

My scout thinks he has a 3 stuff ceiling and 4 subpar pitches. I don't care how good his other ratings are, that's not going to get it done.

Even as an RP?

[BradZ]

Pick is in New Orleans on the clock

[Lintyfresh85]

My 2nd round pick was OF Alex Pereda out of Kansas City, Missouri. He's a raw talent with tremendous power potential. My scout think he's got as good potential to hit the long ball as anybody in the league but he can't walk worth a damn. He's got decent contact potential and my scout thinks he could hit .290 (with a .310-.320 OBP!) but hit 30+ HR.

That's fine for my squad as we typically lead the league in walks already so one free swinger won't hurt too much. He'll give me another nice OF bat to develop but it will probably take a few years for him to be close to big league ready.

Scout liked him... but didn't think he'd ever fully develop so I passed on him.

I hope he works out for you.

[Dave]

Another Canadian. Ugh.

[Lintyfresh85]

LL's pick of OF Cecilio Tescari reminds me of former BLB'er Galterio Tibaldi.

Both from Italy, both could make it as 4/5 OF'ers.

[Lintyfresh85]

Almost through the sandwich round.

Batavia is on the clock.

[Jistic]

10...9....8...7....6.....5....4.....3...2....1..

[Clay]

Mine is loaded, so we should fire right into the 3rd.

[Pat]

Big on Gleason. Solid pick this late.

[Jistic]

Which one of you fags is gonna text Carlos?

[Jake]

If texting Carlos makes me a fag, then shit. I just did.

[BradZ]

I too must be a British cigarette in Jistic's eyes.

[BradZ]

Denver's pick is in. Syracuse is on the clock.