Andrew Brackman, a 6-10 pitcher out of NC State was taken as the 30th overall pick by the New York Yankees. Brackman was originally projected to be a top five pick, but suffered an elbow injury recently. Brackman was also a key member on the Wolfpack basketball team. He has yet to notify his coaches if he plans on returning for his senior season. The Yankees have until Aug. 15 to sign him. Outfielder Wendell Fairley went 29th to the Giants. That will do it for our first-ever MLB Dlog.Now, poor first overall choices of the 1980's:
- 1981: Mariners take RHP Mike Moore. Cubs take Joe Carter at #2. Presumably much second-guessing with that one. Tony Gwynn & Sid Fernandez went in later rounds.
- 1982: Cubs select Shawon Dunston. Not bad, but the Blue Jays Padres and Twins took Augie JSchmidt, Jimmy Jones (Dipset!) and Bryan Oelkers respectively. Why does that suck? Doc Gooden went at #5 to the Mets.
- 1983: Twins draft Tim Belcher. He becomes the second top overall pick not to sign. Boston selects a RHP out of Texas named Roger Clemens with the 19th pick.
- 1984: Mets take high school outfielder Shawn Abner. A's take USC 1B Mark McGwire at #10.
- 1985: Brewers take UNC catcher BJ Surhoff. Will Clark goes second to the Giants while Arizona State outfielder Barry Bonds goes sixth to the Pirates.
- 1986: Could you imagine a lineup featuring Barry Bonds and Gary Sheffield. Pittsburgh couldn't, so they made 3B Jeff King the top pick. Matt Williams and Kevin Brown went third and fourth respectively. Brewers took Sheff at #6.
- 1987: Griffey goes first to Seattle. Smart. Twins and Cubs bypass Jack McDowell for Willie Banks and Mike Harkey. Dumb.
- 1989: Ben McDonald went #1 to Baltimore. Frank Thomas went #7 to Chicago. Chuck Knoblauch went 25th to the Twins as a shortstop. Had he stayed there Mrs. Olbermann might have a prettier face.
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