*OFFICIAL* 2002 BLB AMATEUR DRAFT

[Clay]

DRAFT IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!

Entered Picks through 1.10.

New Orleans on the CLOCK!

[Matt]

My scout loved this kid. Again, just feel hitters are a premuim right now. Still ....love the pick!

Agreed. My scout doesn't like any of the hitters vs. righties except the catcher taken after me...but I don't need a catcher. I'm going to have a 7 man rotation.

[spot]

not the position we want to be in...

Hahaha. Spot is a favorite around this time of year.


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Whoops, old habits die hard.

Yeah, you are all bitches.

At #9 Los Alamos selects SP Fernando Olivares.

[Dave]

Taking offers for 1.10. Would prefer offense. Don't want later picks in this draft.

[Spectre]

Whoops, old habits die hard.

[Pat]

Mississippi selects C Jan Parson out of UC-Irvine. Struggled with this pick but felt he was one of the best hitters in the draft. Doesn't have much homerun power but profiles as an excellent gap hitter which fits my park quite well. He also makes really good contact and is already a pretty advanced hitter. I know I have Santana already but Santana is still pretty raw and probably 2-3 years away. He's also developing pretty slowly and I'm not sure if he will reach his lofty potential. Parson, I think, could be a starter as early as next year when Calderon and Simms are off the books.

I feel pretty set in the long-run pitching wise and was tempted to grab some arms. Overall, both OSA and my scout agree on his ceiling (I'm thinking Jason Kendall-ish).

Sandwich rounds will be fun- I have a lot of picks coming up then and will be able to gamble a bit more.

New York?

[Carlos]

Hahaha. Spot is a favorite around this time of year.


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[mwetts]

Los Alamos now on the fake clock.

not the position we want to be in...

[BradZ]

Los Alamos now on the fake clock.

[Spectre]

New York selects C Jan Parson out of UC-Irvine. Struggled with this pick but felt he was one of the best hitters in the draft. Doesn't have much homerun power but profiles as an excellent gap hitter which fits my park quite well. He also makes really good contact and is already a pretty advanced hitter. I know I have Santana already but Santana is still pretty raw and probably 2-3 years away. He's also developing pretty slowly and I'm not sure if he will reach his lofty potential. Parson, I think, could be a starter as early as next year when Calderon and Simms are off the books.

I feel pretty set in the long-run pitching wise and was tempted to grab some arms. Overall, both OSA and my scout agree on his ceiling (I'm thinking Jason Kendall-ish).

Sandwich rounds will be fun- I have a lot of picks coming up then and will be able to gamble a bit more.

[Spectre]

My turn! Give me two seconds to review the guys picked so far and I'll post.

[funclown]

Batavia selects:

SP Joey Bertin

Great stamina, good groundball percentage, scout loves him, OSA loves him...we don't need another pitcher but oh well.

My scout loved this kid. Again, just feel hitters are a premuim right now. Still ....love the pick!

[Matt]

Batavia selects:

SP Joey Bertin

Great stamina, good groundball percentage, scout loves him, OSA loves him...we don't need another pitcher but oh well.

[Matt]

Sorry for the hold up. To those I sent back PM's sorry for not having more time...

Just answering a quick PM or two...pick in the next 15 min.

[Matt]

Won't get home until about noon PCT. wading through my PMs now. If nothing comes of it I'll pick before I go to sleep.

Sorry for the delay!