http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/lucky-number-13/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:52:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/lucky-number-13/#comment-40897 Superman Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:38:24 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/lucky-number-13/#comment-40897 No Manny Parry got drafted in the 26th round of the 2001 draft....he was 16 years old in 1999. No Manny Parry got drafted in the 26th round of the 2001 draft….he was 16 years old in 1999.

]]> http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/lucky-number-13/#comment-40864 battlekow Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:05:14 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/lucky-number-13/#comment-40864 The Brewers also got Manny Parra in the 26th round, though it took a $1.55M bonus to get him signed as a DFE. The Brewers also got Manny Parra in the 26th round, though it took a $1.55M bonus to get him signed as a DFE.

]]> http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/lucky-number-13/#comment-40742 Dan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:17:49 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/lucky-number-13/#comment-40742 How bout Brandon Phillips or Ryan Doumit or Brian Roberts? Man, if you look through a draft there's a bunch of good players in low rounds. How bout Brandon Phillips or Ryan Doumit or Brian Roberts? Man, if you look through a draft there’s a bunch of good players in low rounds.

]]> http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/lucky-number-13/#comment-40660 Superman Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:50:44 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/lucky-number-13/#comment-40660 You're forgetting a very very good pitcher when u mention steals in the 1999 draft....15th round 472nd overall....that pitcher was Jake Peavy and hes arguably the best of the bunch behind Phat Albert. You’re forgetting a very very good pitcher when u mention steals in the 1999 draft….15th round 472nd overall….that pitcher was Jake Peavy and hes arguably the best of the bunch behind Phat Albert.

]]> http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/lucky-number-13/#comment-40654 Finn Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:28:04 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/lucky-number-13/#comment-40654 Pujols isn't the only major leaguer to ever come from Metropolitan CC in Missouri. Bob Dernier was drafted by the Reds in 1977 out of MCC Longview, a sister campus to Maple Woods. He didn't sign with the Reds, but latched on with the Phillies as an FA that summer. He was traded to the Cubs in 1984 and won a gold glove in center that year while stealing 32 bases and batting leadoff (according to his B-R bullpen page, his nickname was "White Lightning"). He's currently a roving instructor in the Cubs organization. Pujols isn’t the only major leaguer to ever come from Metropolitan CC in Missouri. Bob Dernier was drafted by the Reds in 1977 out of MCC Longview, a sister campus to Maple Woods. He didn’t sign with the Reds, but latched on with the Phillies as an FA that summer. He was traded to the Cubs in 1984 and won a gold glove in center that year while stealing 32 bases and batting leadoff (according to his B-R bullpen page, his nickname was “White Lightning”). He’s currently a roving instructor in the Cubs organization.

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