When were you drafted?! - Page 2

Cuss16 · 12-19-2003, 07:30 PM

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Originally posted by Viper_4
1st round 25th overall to Seattle

I was 19 years old and I am not 24 years old in the Majors. I went up last year so it took me around 4 years to get to them. I went up when I was 22 years old for 3 starting games and was sent back down. Where I then hurt my shoulder and was sent down to double A. Then I finally got the call when I was 23 and have been a mop up reliever since. I hope I get traded or something this isnt very fun lol

oh and last season I started 5 games and had an era of 1.59 in 56 innings and 42 k's. Great season to bad this season I am struggling! Probably feeling the way I am, GET ME OUT OF HERE! lol

that's making me feeling better about playing Single A ball.

Viper_4 · 12-19-2003, 07:53 PM

Yeah I think it takes a bit..I got a shot one time and was sent back down lol I was like you bastards! lol But as I keep on pitching I understand how the process works...got to put in the time

Liking the game so far! Very nice

Kelric · 12-19-2003, 07:59 PM

Normal level, drafted 27th overall in the 1st round as a 3.5 star second baseman out of high school by the Los Angeles Dodgers. unfortunately, my Red Sox passed me over at the number 26 spot. I SHALL HAVE REVENGE!

Leiter22 · 12-19-2003, 08:31 PM

I was a 4 star 2B out of high school (normal level) and taken 11th by the Mets

In year 1 I hit .260, but with only 1 homer and a .630 OPS

spraybottle · 12-19-2003, 10:46 PM

Normal. 4th round 119th pick by the Braves out of college. I am a three star pitcher. They had me as a fifth starter in the minors even though my endurance was blah(60 pitches and I'm done). Still my numbers were pretty good and after about a year and a half I got called up to the bigs. After one appearance I got sent back down again. Now I'm sitting in AAA just waiting for them to call me back up again.

Ankhiel · 12-19-2003, 10:46 PM

drafted 26th by atlanta in the 1st round...

i'm a OF

no lcue how many star

normal/High School

kleric · 12-19-2003, 11:01 PM

Normal level, SP
108th pick overall, 4th round, to the Blue Jays.
In my 4th year, I've been up and down to the bigs 3 times so far.
EDIT: Oh yeah, drafted straight outta HS.

Nukester · 12-19-2003, 11:29 PM

First time out:

19th pick in the 1st round to the Baltimore Orioles, with s igning bonus of $830,000. Being a Yankee fan in NY, Im not so sure I like that

Camden Yards would be a cool place to play though.

3.5 Star CF High School Normal Level

Ankhiel · 12-19-2003, 11:37 PM

bah, i'm just a 3 star prospect.... and didnt have nay nasty signing bonus like you.... lucky bastard

fluharty · 12-19-2003, 11:53 PM

4 star, on normal, LHP Knuckleballer, out of high school. Picked 11th, started in AA. My bonus was 1.8 or 1.18 million.

mnodonnell · 12-19-2003, 11:56 PM

3 1/2 star college SS. 16th pick in the 1st. 1st year in A. 1st half of 2nd year in AA, then up and down to the show. 3rd year up and down to the show. 4th year, I stuck. Won the slick fielder award my first 2 full years. Can't sniff a homer.

j24mac · 12-20-2003, 01:29 AM

1st round 4th pick Minnesota(pathetic) 5 star cf, basestealer, sb guy, 2.4 mil signing bonus.

Bigmoe · 12-20-2003, 02:43 AM

Drafted in 2nd round, 35th overall pick, by Texas in 2003...
Traded from Texas to Colorado on 6/29/2003

3B out of High School - playing Single A
On NORMAL (3 star)

thismirage · 12-20-2003, 03:42 AM

LH starter out of high school 3 1/2 stars.
picked 5th rd 134th over all by seattle (wish it was oakland)
i pitched one game in A, got called up to AA and went 16-3 3.31 era. lead the league in wins.

CubbyFan23 · 12-20-2003, 04:14 AM

Can you check minor league leaders anywhere? Or did you just check the other teams? Or am I being real slow?

On a side note, I'm trying to do horror right now, so far the only one I've been succesful with is a 3 star SS, who has a 10 in contact, 10 in fielding, and basically nothing else.

majorjello · 12-20-2003, 05:56 AM

1st round 17th pick to Orioles, Normal level. College grad. 3rd base

Spent 1st full season at A
Spent 2nd season in AA and AAA
Sent 3rd, 4th and 5th bouncing from AAA to ML on the Orioles, Cubs and finally Braves.

Pulling full time duty in 3rd spot of lineup, making about 3 mil in arbitration per year and next year i get to re-negotiate!

bulldog55 · 12-20-2003, 01:10 PM

I went undrafted.

But it all worked out as I cold-called the Dodgers the following season and was given a $317k contract. I'm in AA right now.

ZXLT · 12-20-2003, 01:15 PM

LH reliever straight out of high school
Normal Difficulty
I went undrafted, and signed with Arizona in June. Just got called up to the majors in my 4th (?) season.

Kaitiaki · 12-20-2003, 02:21 PM

3-1/2 star high school 2B, fleet footed but with bad stealing skills, high for-average hitting but with low power and a bad eye.

Drafted 15th overall (1st round, Toronto). Much sooner than I expected to be drafted, really, given the 3-1/2 star rating. Not that I minded the $1 million signing bonus.

dannyc · 12-20-2003, 02:50 PM

1st round ( normal ) 17th pick by phillies and 3 and a half star

12-19-2003, 08:31 PM	#24
Leiter22 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 22	I was a 4 star 2B out of high school (normal level) and taken 11th by the Mets In year 1 I hit .260, but with only 1 homer and a .630 OPS __________________ FBBL Blue Jays 2003- Current

12-19-2003, 10:46 PM	#26
Ankhiel Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 470	drafted 26th by atlanta in the 1st round... i'm a OF no lcue how many star normal/High School __________________ GM - TWB Expos Join the fun

12-19-2003, 11:37 PM	#29
Ankhiel Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 470	bah, i'm just a 3 star prospect.... and didnt have nay nasty signing bonus like you.... lucky bastard __________________ GM - TWB Expos Join the fun

12-20-2003, 05:56 AM	#36
majorjello Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 75	1st round 17th pick to Orioles, Normal level. College grad. 3rd base Spent 1st full season at A Spent 2nd season in AA and AAA Sent 3rd, 4th and 5th bouncing from AAA to ML on the Orioles, Cubs and finally Braves. Pulling full time duty in 3rd spot of lineup, making about 3 mil in arbitration per year and next year i get to re-negotiate! __________________ -majorjello

12-20-2003, 01:10 PM	#37
bulldog55 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: California's Canada Warnings: 17 Posts: 2,481	I went undrafted. But it all worked out as I cold-called the Dodgers the following season and was given a $317k contract. I'm in AA right now. __________________ Commissioner, Trans-Continental Base Ball Association Owner/GM, Los Angeles Electrics (TCBA), Beaverton Rangers (OTBL), Portland Mavericks (Union League), and Los Angeles Superbas (Century League) Being smart, don't always make you popular.

12-19-2003, 07:53 PM	#22
Viper_4 Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5	Yeah I think it takes a bit..I got a shot one time and was sent back down lol I was like you bastards! lol But as I keep on pitching I understand how the process works...got to put in the time Liking the game so far! Very nice

12-19-2003, 07:59 PM	#23
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	Normal level, drafted 27th overall in the 1st round as a 3.5 star second baseman out of high school by the Los Angeles Dodgers. unfortunately, my Red Sox passed me over at the number 26 spot. I SHALL HAVE REVENGE!

12-19-2003, 10:46 PM	#25
spraybottle Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 56	Normal. 4th round 119th pick by the Braves out of college. I am a three star pitcher. They had me as a fifth starter in the minors even though my endurance was blah(60 pitches and I'm done). Still my numbers were pretty good and after about a year and a half I got called up to the bigs. After one appearance I got sent back down again. Now I'm sitting in AAA just waiting for them to call me back up again.

12-19-2003, 11:01 PM	#27
kleric Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 160	Normal level, SP 108th pick overall, 4th round, to the Blue Jays. In my 4th year, I've been up and down to the bigs 3 times so far. EDIT: Oh yeah, drafted straight outta HS.

12-19-2003, 11:29 PM	#28
Nukester All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newburgh, NY Posts: 1,923	First time out: 19th pick in the 1st round to the Baltimore Orioles, with s igning bonus of $830,000. Being a Yankee fan in NY, Im not so sure I like that Camden Yards would be a cool place to play though. 3.5 Star CF High School Normal Level

12-19-2003, 11:53 PM	#30
fluharty All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Morgantown, WV Posts: 1,023	4 star, on normal, LHP Knuckleballer, out of high school. Picked 11th, started in AA. My bonus was 1.8 or 1.18 million.

12-19-2003, 11:56 PM	#31
mnodonnell Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5	3 1/2 star college SS. 16th pick in the 1st. 1st year in A. 1st half of 2nd year in AA, then up and down to the show. 3rd year up and down to the show. 4th year, I stuck. Won the slick fielder award my first 2 full years. Can't sniff a homer.

12-20-2003, 01:29 AM	#32
j24mac Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 14	1st round 4th pick Minnesota(pathetic) 5 star cf, basestealer, sb guy, 2.4 mil signing bonus.

12-20-2003, 02:43 AM	#33
Bigmoe Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Apopka, Fl Posts: 44	Drafted in 2nd round, 35th overall pick, by Texas in 2003... Traded from Texas to Colorado on 6/29/2003 3B out of High School - playing Single A On NORMAL (3 star)

12-20-2003, 03:42 AM	#34
thismirage Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: san francisco Posts: 19	LH starter out of high school 3 1/2 stars. picked 5th rd 134th over all by seattle (wish it was oakland) i pitched one game in A, got called up to AA and went 16-3 3.31 era. lead the league in wins.

12-20-2003, 04:14 AM	#35
CubbyFan23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 2,257	Can you check minor league leaders anywhere? Or did you just check the other teams? Or am I being real slow? On a side note, I'm trying to do horror right now, so far the only one I've been succesful with is a 3 star SS, who has a 10 in contact, 10 in fielding, and basically nothing else.

12-20-2003, 01:15 PM	#38
ZXLT Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 261	LH reliever straight out of high school Normal Difficulty I went undrafted, and signed with Arizona in June. Just got called up to the majors in my 4th (?) season.

12-20-2003, 02:21 PM	#39
Kaitiaki Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,065	3-1/2 star high school 2B, fleet footed but with bad stealing skills, high for-average hitting but with low power and a bad eye. Drafted 15th overall (1st round, Toronto). Much sooner than I expected to be drafted, really, given the 3-1/2 star rating. Not that I minded the $1 million signing bonus. __________________ BJHL: Commissioner; Owner: Wichita War Eagles

12-20-2003, 02:50 PM	#40
dannyc Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 163	1st round ( normal ) 17th pick by phillies and 3 and a half star __________________ Mets > all