Strange draft nugget

[gunnarthor]

I'm not sure where this goes but it goes somewhere.  I'm also not sure what it tell us.  Brad Radke was drafted in the 8th round of the 1991 draft.  4 players drafted in the 8th round in 1991 amassed more than 25 career WAR (Radke, Derek Lowe, Jason Schmidt and Steve Trachsel).  Only four players total in rounds 1-7 reached the 25 WAR total in their careers (and that's only if you count Nomar, who didn't sign and was redrafted in 1994). 

[biggentleben]

 

I'm not sure where this goes but it goes somewhere.  I'm also not sure what it tell us.  Brad Radke was drafted in the 8th round of the 1991 draft.  4 players drafted in the 8th round in 1991 amassed more than 25 career WAR (Radke, Derek Lowe, Jason Schmidt and Steve Trachsel).  Only four players total in rounds 1-7 reached the 25 WAR total in their careers (and that's only if you count Nomar, who didn't sign and was redrafted in 1994). 

 

Gotta love the draft...

[Mr. Brooks]

I think it tells us that pro baseball is really hard.

[James]

 

I think it tells us that pro baseball is really hard.

And that the draft can be a crapshoot. 

[markos]

 

I'm not sure where this goes but it goes somewhere.  I'm also not sure what it tell us.  Brad Radke was drafted in the 8th round of the 1991 draft.  4 players drafted in the 8th round in 1991 amassed more than 25 career WAR (Radke, Derek Lowe, Jason Schmidt and Steve Trachsel).  Only four players total in rounds 1-7 reached the 25 WAR total in their careers (and that's only if you count Nomar, who didn't sign and was redrafted in 1994). 

Pitchers... smh.