Not quite the depth or breadth of a year ago, but all the same the EL will be welcoming some fantastic talent again this season via both the Free-Agent market and Rookie Draft.
The Category A NeLers are Ben "Old Reliable" Taylor, Gervasio Gonzalez and the mighty two-way star Bullet Rogan as the FA. A-Rod leads an MLB class that also includes Chris Chambliss, Ruben Sierra and Matt Kemp.
Another #1 pick for the poor old Cuban Stars East, and this time around they use it on gun NeL shortstop Pythias Russ.
The first two rounds eventually went as follows:
See you on Opening Day, 1979!