Draft Pool Revealed
One of the few things certain about the 1981 first-year player draft is that it will be held 30 days from now. Today the TBL announced its list of players filing for the event, though little is publicly known about any given player, sending scouts from each of the league's clubs scattering to uncover what they can in as little time as possible. Some clubs will draft the ideal prospect late, while others will stake their futures to big-name prospects, those deemed most likely to succeed by the fickle, nameless consensus.
The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Noah Watson, 22 year-old RHP out of Thornhill University (Milburn, MI).
2. Bill Fontanella, 21 year-old RHP out of Louisiana-Lafayette.
3. Omer Kareef, 22 year-old CF out of USC.
4. Fred Brothers, 21 year-old CF out of Loyola-Marymount.
5. Simon Favero, 18 year-old RHP out of Edmonds-Woodway HS, Edmonds, WA.
6. Charlie Wellington, 21 year-old SS out of Arizona State.
7. Charlie Brabham, 20 year-old CF out of Jacksonville.
8. Jim Proctor, 21 year-old CF out of Fresno State.
9. John Powell, 21 year-old RHP out of Texas Tech.
10. Steve Nicholson, 21 year-old LHP out of Washington.
It would sure be nice to be able to draft the hometown kid, Noah Watson, from Thornhill University here in Milburn. But of course, since we have the last pick in the 1st Round, he'll be gone by the time our pick comes along. With success comes some sacrifices.