1990 BLB Amateur Draft

[Dave]

Wow, already on pick #5?!

I'm going to have to go home for lunch and pick up my laptop. Damnit.

Heh, I forgot my laptop at home today too. I'm hoping pick #14 takes its time in arriving.

Coates would have been tough to pass up at #1, especially considering the relative dearth of good starting pitching in this draft, but I think we still would have taken "Skipper" Sau there. Our scouts think he's going to be a real player.

Also - what's with all the SPs with only two pitches? Is that normal?

[Spectre]

Coates is like Strasburg

[Pat]

Also - what's with all the SPs with only two pitches? Is that normal?

It's a new thing. Definitely take notice.

[Andrew]

Also - what's with all the SPs with only two pitches? Is that normal?

It's normal but is a bit of a gamble since they may never develop a 3rd pitch and the development of a 3rd pitch seems to be mostly random.

I drafted one of those guys in the 1988 draft and while he's done very well in the minors, he'll likely be a reliever if he gets to the big leagues because he hasn't developed a 3rd pitch.

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[Jake]

Quit helping the FNG

[Z]

Sau's a risky pick. He has a high ceiling, but he's only 18, and being from South Africa, we have no stats or history for him.

[Spear]

Sau's a risky pick. He has a high ceiling, but he's only 18, and being from South Africa, we have no stats or history for him.

Maybe it's the type of high risk-high reward that is required to take down Maine?

But I do agree that those international players are risky. Sau's ratings right now are extremely far away from his potential ratings.

[Dave]

Sau's a risky pick. He has a high ceiling, but he's only 18, and being from South Africa, we have no stats or history for him.

He also might actually be 35, for all we know.

[Delandis]

Nice Safe pick by Windy City. My scout thinks he can make a decent impact in the league.

[funclown]

He also might actually be 35, for all we know.

I actually debated about this guy all night. 17 did concern me and have another young buck playing outfield and Im not to happy with him either.

I'm sure I ended up with Ryan Leaf with the n#2 or a cute spot starter:(

[Jistic]

Pick is in. Really wanted Ryan Leaf to fall to me, but he went #2...sounds familiar.

Very happy with our Clarence "What you talking 'bout" Willis at #5. He's just one of those guys that does everything really well and should bring much needed high .OBP to our team.

Can play all 4 IF positions as well.

[Jistic]

Nice Safe pick by Windy City. My scout thinks he can make a decent impact in the league.

You nailed it. It was the safe pick.

[Z]

And I get the #1 guy on my board by far. Awesome!

[funclown]

Pick is in. Really wanted Ryan Leaf to fall to me, but he went #2...sounds familiar.

Very happy with out Clarence "What you talking 'bout" Willis at #5. He's just one of those guys that does everything really well and should bring much needed high .OBP to our team.

Can play all 4 IF positions as well.

He seemed solid on my draft board. Sort of dumb, but this should be right in line with the "Playboy" image:)

[BradZ]

And I get the #1 guy on my board by far. Awesome!

And the quest for an all "Tex" infield is on!

I like this pick and had him in my top 3. He’s going to get on base a ton and provide some nice pop from a middle infielder . . . if he can find his glove in his equipment bag.