1 Luke Hochevar Kansas City Royals RHP University of Tennessee
2 Greg Reynolds Colorado Rockies RHP Stanford University
3 Evan Longoria Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3B Long Beach State University
4 Brad Lincoln Pittsburgh Pirates RHP University of Houston
5 Brandon Morrow Seattle Mariners RHP UC...
1 Justin Upton Arizona Diamondbacks CF Great Bridge High School
2 Alex Gordon Kansas City Royals 3B University of Nebraska
3 Jeff Clement Seattle Mariners C University of Southern California
4 Ryan Zimmerman Washington Nationals 3B University of Virginia
5 Ryan Braun Milwaukee Brewers 3B...
1 Matt Bush San Diego Padres SS Mission Bay High School
2 Justin Verlander Detroit Tigers RHP Old Dominion
3 Philip Humber New York Mets RHP Rice University
4 Jeff Niemann Tampa Bay Devil Rays RHP Rice University
5 Mark Rogers Milwaukee Brewers RHP Mount Ararat High School (ME)
6 Jeremy...
1 Delmon Young Tampa Bay Devil Rays RF Adolfo Camarillo High School
2 Rickie Weeks Milwaukee Brewers 2B Southern University
3 Kyle Sleeth Detroit Tigers RHP Wake Forest University
4 Tim Stauffer San Diego Padres RHP University of Richmond
5 Chris Lubanski Kansas City Royals CF...
1 Bryan Bullington Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Ball State University
2 B. J. Upton Tampa Bay Devil Rays SS Greenbrier Christian Academy (VA)
3 Chris Gruler Cincinnati Reds RHP Liberty Union High School (Calif.)
4 Adam Loewen Baltimore Orioles LHP Fraser Valley Christian High School (CAN)
5 Clint...
It sure was, outside of the Gonzo pick, the only other first round players that has been at least a semi-good player in the league is Chase Utley and Adam Wainright.
So 3 players that have made a big impact in the first round out of 30 picks.
Here is the 2001 1st Round Draft Picks:
1 Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins C St. Paul, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall HS)
2 Mark Prior Chicago Cubs RHP University of Southern California
3 Dewon Brazelton Tampa Bay Devil Rays RHP Middle Tennessee State University
4 Gavin Floyd Philadelphia Phillies RHP...
Each day we will do 2-3 drafts from 2000 and up, and we'll discuss who had the best draft, who had the worst draft etc.
Starting in 2000, here are the picks:
1 Adrian Gonzalez Florida Marlins 1B Chula Vista, CA
2 Adam Johnson Minnesota Twins RHP Cal-State Fullerton
3 Luis Montanez Chicago...
AirCanada reminded me about this site a few days ago, and the site looks awesome. Props to Marcum and the staff here for making the site look good.
Anyways, I'm a huge Brewers fan and you will probably find me in the MLB forum most of the time.
Holliday will probably go to the Yankees, but really, MLB is fine without a salary cap. So many things in baseball can turn wrong, what would happen if CC got hurt for the season etc.
I LOVE this deal from Detroit's standpoint and also a good deal from Denver's standpoint. The Pistons first off get a GREAT scorer in AI, Billups was making 10 million a year, and he's over 30 years old I believe. AI is a expiring contract, with him and Wallace coming off the books, the Pistons...