by Proverbial Psalms » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:53 pm
In my pre-1st pick analysis (did I say agony?), I did STRONGLY consider making Wally #1, but I didn't want to rob the namesake manager from having the joy of making him THEIR 1st round selection.
Congrats on the E. Davis pick... all OF's, power/speed/defense... wow! If only even ONE OF HIS 5 CARDS had 600+ I could've talked myself into it.
With the wimpy 2B roster in the NL... and his 1e9, Ryne was definitely Schmidt's main "batter" competitor for the #1 overall slot... and likely the consensus #1 going into the draft... but I received a last minute telephone call from Oakland#24... who, in addition to sharing with me what color he'd like for his club-provided new car... also warned me that Rickey wasn't going to be happy batting ahead of Sandberg's anti-clutch effects... after all, when Rickey's not happy, then really NO ONE is happy.
In all seriousness, it was really tough NOT to pick Ryne at #1, and depending on which poor shleppp I end up getting at 2B, I may regret it.