Who could the Royals have drafted in the 80s?
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This is the second installment looking back at who the Royals could have selected in past drafts, by the decade. I’m not sure if there is anything more difficult in life than identifying baseball talent. Brain surgery? Talking to women? The list is pretty short. Staking your career as a scout or General Manager to the analysis of 18–22-year-old ball players is a risky endeavor. Why do some players make it and some do not? That remains the million-dollar question that vexes all teams.
1980
The 1980 draft was the Darryl Strawberry draft. There was little doubt about the straw man going #1. Even the Mets, who held the pick, couldn’t have blown that one. Kansas City held the 16
Today in Blue Jays History: Brad Fullmer Traded
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17 years ago today,
The Blue Jays traded
Brian Cooper.
Cooper was an RHP. He was 27 at the time. He had pitched in portions of 3 seasons for the Angels, made 21 starts and 6 relief appearances, and reached 5-10 with a 5.33 ERA in 128 innings, with 57 walks and 58 strikeouts.
Fullmer was 27 as well. In fact, January 17 is his birthday, so happy birthday Brad. He was a 2nd round draft pick by the Expos. He played two-plus seasons with the Expos and had been a bit of a disappointment. He wasn’t very good with the glove at first base, and his bat didn’t show quite as well as the Expos hoped. He hit .276/.326/.459 with 25 home runs in 259 games with Montreal.