More handy types joining the league this year—these are the Legacy Players for the 1970 Season:
Baltimore Orioles: Ken Singleton (41.8; 1446)
California Angels: Bobby Grich (71.1; 1222)
Cincinnati Reds: Dave Concepcion (40.1; one-club player)
Houston Astros: Jose Cruz (54.3; 1870)
Kansas City Royals: Paul Splittorff (23.0; one-club player CONCEDED)
Minnesota Twins: Bert Blyleven (94.5; 345 GS)
Philadelphia Phillies: Greg Luzinski (26.3; 1289)
Washington Senators: Charlie Hough 38.4; 313 GS)
Ken Forsch (25.1; 421 GP) was also eligible for the Astros, but Cruz’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
Cesar Cedeno (52.9; 1512) was also eligible for the Astros, but Cruz’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
There are 141 MLB rookies for this season, and
another 250 historical minor leaguers being added as the player pool is frightfully thin at present, so this Draft will consist of 12 rounds.
The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1969 IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round):
Round 1
[B]1. Minnesota Twins (599)
2. California Angels (438)
3. Houston Astros (500)
4. Baltimore Orioles (673)
5. Cincinnati Reds (549)
6. Washington Senators (531)
7. Philadelphia Phillies (389)
8. Kansas City Royals (426)
9. Montreal Expos (321; dice roll)
10. San Diego Padres (321; dice roll)
11. Cleveland Indians (385)
12. Milwaukee Brewers (395)
13. Chicago White Sox (420)
14. New York Yankees (497)
15. Los Angeles Dodgers (525)
16. St. Louis Cardinals (537; dice roll)
17. Boston Red Sox (537; dice roll)
18. Pittsburgh Pirates (543; dice roll)
19. Oakland Athletics (543; dice roll)
20. San Francisco Giants (556; dice roll)
21. Detroit Tigers (556; dice roll)
22. Chicago Cubs (568)
23. Atlanta Braves (574)
24. New York Mets (617)
Rounds 2 thru 12
1. Montreal Expos (321; dice roll)
2. San Diego Padres (321; dice roll)
3. Cleveland Indians (385)
4. Philadelphia Phillies (389)
5. Milwaukee Brewers (395)
6. Chicago White Sox (420)
7. Kansas City Royals (426)
8. California Angels (438)
9. New York Yankees (497)
10. Houston Astros (500)
11. Los Angeles Dodgers (525)
12. Washington Senators (531)
13. St. Louis Cardinals (537; dice roll)
14. Boston Red Sox (537; dice roll)
15. Pittsburgh Pirates (543; dice roll)
16. Oakland Athletics (543; dice roll)
17. Cincinnati Reds (549)
18. San Francisco Giants (556; dice roll)
19. Detroit Tigers (556; dice roll)
20. Chicago Cubs (568)
21. Atlanta Braves (574)
22. Minnesota Twins (599)
23. New York Mets (617)
24. Baltimore Orioles (673)
Eligible PIT players: 4 position players + 5 pitchers = 9.
Slim pickings once again means our strategy will be dictated by the picks ahead of us, although there’s one guy who stands out for us that we should be able to grab, if not with our first then definitely our second pick.
We choose as follows:
1.
C Milt May, 21 - For once, none of our eligible guys went before we got a crack at them. I’ll admit this caught us a bit off-guard with OF Gene Clines and P John Curtis both highly appealing, but we went with Milt because we would be in strife if Sangy went down hurt and can slot him in anyway and give Spanky Kirkpatrick more time in the OF.
2.
IF Tim Foli, 19- The gent I was referring to earlier, a much-needed IF utility type.
3.
P John Lamb, 23- Almost certainly just organisational depth.
4.
C Larry Howard, 24 (ineligible)- Trade fodder for a year’s time.
By this point, it was mere padding left and I handed responsibility elsewhere with our depth chart needs at AAA. Not even going to list those chosen as they are all ineligibles, other than
P Dick Colpaert, who nevertheless won’t see the light of day.
Turned out better than expected.
FULL DRAFT LOG
