Just the 5 Legacies coming through including one Marquee. Still it is a fascinating bunch and two of the league’s current powerhouses each adds big name to its arsenal.
These are the Legacy Players for the 1993 Season:
Atlanta Braves: Chipper Jones (85.3; 2499 – one-club player) MARQUEE 100%
Boston Red Sox: Manny Ramirez (69.3; 1083)
San Diego Padres: Trevor Hoffman (28.0; 902 GP)
St. Louis Cardinals: Jim Edmonds (60.4; 1105)
Toronto Blue Jays: Carlos Delgado (44.4; 1423)
There are 203 rookies for this season, and the Draft will consist of 7 rounds.
The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1992 IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round). With the game giving Colorado the first pick in the ED, I prioritised Florida in this one.:
Round 1
1. Atlanta Braves (605)
2. Boston Red Sox (451)
3. St. Louis Cardinals (512)
4. Toronto Blue Jays (593; dice roll)
5. San Diego Padres (506)
6. Florida Marlins (N/A)
7. Colorado Rockies (N/A)
8. Los Angeles Dodgers (389)
9. Seattle Mariners (395)
10. Philadelphia Phillies (432)
11. Kansas City Royals (444; dice roll)
12. California Angels (444; dice roll)
13. San Francisco Giants (444; dice roll)
14. New York Mets (444; dice roll)
15. Detroit Tigers (463)
16. New York Yankees (469; dice roll)
17. Cleveland Indians (469; dice roll)
18. Texas Rangers (475)
19. Chicago Cubs (481)
20. Houston Astros (500)
21. Chicago White Sox (531)
22. Montreal Expos (537)
23. Baltimore Orioles (549)
24. Cincinnati Reds (556; dice roll)
25. Minnesota Twins (556; dice roll)
26. Milwaukee Brewers (568)
27. Oakland Athletics (593; dice roll)
28. Pittsburgh Pirates (593; dice roll)
Rounds 2 thru 7
1. Florida Marlins (N/A)
2. Colorado Rockies (N/A)
3. Los Angeles Dodgers (389)
4. Seattle Mariners (395)
5. Philadelphia Phillies (432)
6. Kansas City Royals (444; dice roll)
7. California Angels (444; dice roll)
8. San Francisco Giants (444; dice roll)
9. New York Mets (444; dice roll)
10. Boston Red Sox (451)
11. Detroit Tigers (463)
12. New York Yankees (469; dice roll)
13. Cleveland Indians (469; dice roll)
14. Texas Rangers (475)
15. Chicago Cubs (481)
16. Houston Astros (500)
17. San Diego Padres (506)
18. St. Louis Cardinals (512)
19. Chicago White Sox (531)
20. Montreal Expos (537)
21. Baltimore Orioles (549)
22. Cincinnati Reds (556; dice roll)
23. Minnesota Twins (556; dice roll)
24. Milwaukee Brewers (568)
25. Toronto Blue Jays (593; dice roll)
26. Oakland Athletics (593; dice roll)
27. Pittsburgh Pirates (593; dice roll)
28. Atlanta Braves (605)
Eligible PIT players: 9 position players + 7 pitchers = 16.
The combination of our low pick and the makeup of our eligible draftees means we're certainly not expecting much this time around. if we can grab one guy to fill a fairly pressing need then we'll be happy.
We end up taking the following players:
1. SS Chris Gomez, 21 (PIT IRL: 2008)
- As is so often the case, when we least need it and are on the hunt for a CF, we are instead spoiled for choice with infielders. This selection was a close-run thing between Chris and another IF we’d have considered taking with our next pick, such is the dearth of options for us—a point rendered moot by the other guy going not long after this one.
2. OF Rich Becker, 20 (INELIGIBLE)
- Almost as if he’s the replacement for the imminently-departing Steve Finley, albeit a fair step down from him talent-wise. Pure traid bait.
3. P Ross Powell, 24 (PIT IRL: 1995)
- We’ve lost a few LHRP and are invariably thin anyway, so this is quite a handy get and don’t be surprised to see him suited up in black and gold come OD.
4. OF Andy Tomberlin, 26 (PIT IRL: 1993)
5. 3B Pedro Castellano, 22 (INELIGIBLE)
6. 2B Doug Saunders, 23 (INELIGIBLE)
7. C Larry Gonzalez, 25 (INELIGIBLE)
- AAA depth, with only Andy the most remote chance of a run at the parent club.
Can’t win for losing sometimes.
