*OFFICIAL* 2000 BLB AMATEUR DRAFT

[Jimmy]

Sorry about the delay. I took SP T.J Roper. I'm lacking in young starters and my scout liked him well enough. Decent stats too.

[Clay]

I'll pick in a few.

[Clay]

Can gamble a little when you're the Champ...

Virginia select Bill Bonilla (MR) out of the Dominican Republic. Best case... gets that 3rd pitch and become dominant. Worst case, he's a MR who can give you innings as soon as next season. Always like to keep the cabinet full of these guys when our bullpen starts pricing themselves off the team.

[Lintyfresh85]

Went with 3B Tom Folger.

Last real bat I see that might make an impact. Plays solid defense at third and should hit for decent gap power.

[Z]

I just drafted a pitcher with the following stats:

111 IP, 134 K, 15 BB, 3 HR, 0.90 WHIP.

At this point in the draft, I'll take my chances with that.

[Ryan]

Finally got our first pick at 2.18 and went with Ian Reynolds, LF from Stanford.

Guy has elite power, but strikes out a ton. Should develop some patience and walk about 80-90 times to go with the 125+ K's. Wont make much contact, but hopefully he'll make enough. Pretty good in the field too, with a cannon arm.

[Pat]

Can gamble a little when you're the Champ...

Virginia select Bill Bonilla (MR) out of the Dominican Republic. Best case... gets that 3rd pitch and become dominant. Worst case, he's a MR who can give you innings as soon as next season. Always like to keep the cabinet full of these guys when our bullpen starts pricing themselves off the team.

Not a gamble.

Bonilla is the Diesel Steal Of The Draft.

[funclown]

Finally got our first pick at 2.18 and went with Ian Reynolds, LF from Stanford.

Guy has elite power, but strikes out a ton. Should develop some patience and walk about 80-90 times to go with the 125+ K's. Wont make much contact, but hopefully he'll make enough. Pretty good in the field too, with a cannon arm.

Those 4-5-6/7-5-4 guys are so tough. You keep praying the contact improves. Either way, you have to try for a few of these guys. Good luck!

[Ryan]

Those 4-5-6/7-5-4 guys are so tough. You keep praying the contact improves. Either way, you have to try for a few of these guys. Good luck!

Yeah, we'll see what happens. With what was left, I have no problem taking a chance on this guy, though they usually break your heart.

[Delandis]

And with the 53rd selection of the 2000 BLB Draft, the Bulldogs select:


Jimmy Whitworth (SP), Clemson Tigers
West Palm Beach, Florida

-As always, the Bulldogs value guys who can sit batters down and Whitworth fits that mold. A four year starter for the Tigers, scouts say that Jimmy already approaches the game like a real professional and possesses all of the traits you'd like to see in young guy. Physically, Whitworth has pretty good stamina allowing him to stay effective late in games and 4 average to above average pitches.

Whitworth did end 1999 with a tough injury, but didn't seem to lose much putting up similar career numbers in 2000 in 10 starts. His biggest areas of improvement will be learning to add a bit more movement to his pitches and learning a bit more control, hopefully enough to become a 4/5 starter at the BLB level.

[funclown]

Funclown, you traded back 4 spots and didn't load a 4 man list? C'mon Ale brother!

Well, Pat came to me so maybe I didn't like anyone at that spot.

What's your excuse for not having players que'd for a freaken 3rd round pick??????

[mwetts]

Well, Pat came to me so maybe I didn't like anyone at that spot.

What's your excuse for not having players que'd for a freaken 3rd round pick??????

that it was twenty picks out and not 4.

[funclown]

that it was twenty picks out and not 4.

Oh, its the third round for pete's sake, make the pick!

[mwetts]

Oh, its the third round for pete's sake, make the pick!

RF Vic Wallen... now bug the other ale owner your waiting on.

[umd]

RF Vic Wallen... now bug the other ale owner your waiting on.

Going to be a while. That was who I was going to take.

Nevermind - took Eddie Valdovinos. We'll convert him to SP and see how that goes.