mlb draft first round retros Stories - Beyond the Box Score
Feeling a Draft
Previously, we reminisced over a few of the drafts from the 1990's. Now, let's look at the bigger picture and see what we can learn by studying all of the drafts from the previous decade (1990 through 1999). First, let me explain my methodology: Thanks to baseball-reference's handy draft tool, I...
Who made their 1st round picks count?
First round picks are so cool. They get all the buzz and make all the money. The average signing bonus for a first round pick last year was $2.59 million, a number inflated by several teams ignoring MLB's little slot bonus rules. If this decade is anything like the last, two-thirds of these...
A look back at the 1st round of the 1996 draft
Once upon a time, Kris Benson was Stephen Strasburg. No, really. Pitcher IP H K/9 BB/9 Strasburg 97.1 61 12.3 1.5 Benson 156 109 11.8 1.6 I dare say Benson was facing tougher competition pitching in the ACC than what Strasburg has faced for the Mountain West...
A look back at the 1st round of the 1995 draft
Farm-niks rejoice, we're just a little more than a month away from the draft! Last time I did a little retro of the 1994 draft. This time we'll look at the '95 draft. This a much improved draft class than the one that proceeded it, with several all-stars. In the chart you'll find some relevant...
Looking Back at the 1st Round of the 1994 Draft
Call me a curmudgeon, but I really hate the NFL Draft. Captain Hair-Do aside, it is a slog of a television event that really could be done in a matter of hours rather than days. Because football has become America's most popular sport these days, Bud Selig thinks he has to mimic the NFL by...
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