The poor guy was the first round draft pick…that’s a lot of pressure. He may even know that he’s not the Nolan Ryan of the future that everyone thinks he is. Everybody is expecting great things from him. And in my opinion, the draft should not be how people rate players.
Here’s what I mean. Tim Beckham was the first round draft pick of 2008 and he’s still in the minors. Yet, there was a pretty big deal over him to. This is him.
The 2007 first round pick was David Price. He’s currently pitching for the Rays, and he’s 8-2 so far this year. Pretty successful for the Rays. Anyway, there are some big names in baseball that weren’t in the first round. Nolan Ryan was drafted by the Mets in the amateur draft of 1965 in the twelfth round by the Mets. You’d think he’d be a first round pick with his career numbers. So basically, the draft is just a lucky guess of weather the player will be good or not, and if he’s not, he is used in a trade. I do not believe the draft really makes a huge difference in teams very often. Sometimes it does, but usually not.
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ReplyDeleteI'm no sports fan, but I enjoy what you write here... Your writing is mature and engaging. It's nice that you are sharing your passion for baseball with others! You also seem to know quite a bit about the history of baseball which is very cool!
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