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MrEndshiftresign · 04-22-2010, 02:42 AM

I agree with PhillieFever...the MLB Draft IRL isn't like the NBA or NFL Draft, where everyone drafted in the first round plays (or warms the bench) right away, so you have a good idea early on who's going to be a star and who's going to be a bust. 'Most everyone has to pass through the minors, and a lot of things can happen - injuries, a sudden case of bad attitude, too many good players at a certain position, etc. Remember that this is the only professional sport where you've got two top-overall draft picks who never made it to the big leagues - Brien Taylor and Steve Chilcott. (Did I miss anyone? Oh, right. Matt Bush from a few years ago.) Not to mention countless other top overall/Top 10 picks who turned out to be MLB busts, i.e. Shawn Abner, Bryan Bullington, etc.

04-22-2010, 02:42 AM	#9
MrEndshiftresign Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cavite, Philippines Posts: 173	I agree with PhillieFever...the MLB Draft IRL isn't like the NBA or NFL Draft, where everyone drafted in the first round plays (or warms the bench) right away, so you have a good idea early on who's going to be a star and who's going to be a bust. 'Most everyone has to pass through the minors, and a lot of things can happen - injuries, a sudden case of bad attitude, too many good players at a certain position, etc. Remember that this is the only professional sport where you've got two top-overall draft picks who never made it to the big leagues - Brien Taylor and Steve Chilcott. (Did I miss anyone? Oh, right. Matt Bush from a few years ago.) Not to mention countless other top overall/Top 10 picks who turned out to be MLB busts, i.e. Shawn Abner, Bryan Bullington, etc. __________________ "Damnation! Fine then, Get me current players, LIVING players. Scour the American League, the National League, the Negro League..." - C. Montgomery Burns Last edited by MrEndshiftresign; 04-22-2010 at 03:10 AM.