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3L News: Draft Pool Revealed
Wednesday, December 27th, 2028
Scouts have begun to salivate. The list of players for the first-year player draft has been released by the league office and speculation is already beginning about who will end up as the first pick. The list has been posted under the transaction section of the BNN site and will be there for the next 30 days leading up to draft day.
Teams now have a chance to scout the draft pool 65 days before the draft is held.
The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Danny Walker, 22 year-old RHP out of college.
2. Rafael Bernal, 18 year-old RHP out of high-school.
3. Danny Wolf, 19 year-old 1B out of high-school.
4. Ray Thomas, 22 year-old RHP out of college.
5. Jim Baker, 21 year-old RHP out of college.
6. Joe Hawkins, 21 year-old CF out of college.
7. Phil Hill, 17 year-old CF out of high-school.
8. Rusty Davis, 22 year-old RHP out of college.
9. Alain Arnaud, 20 year-old RHP out of college.
10. Lynwood Dimartínez, 18 year-old CF out of high-school.
You can find the draft pool in the league transactions screen (league menu).
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BNN Stats: Does Age Matter?
Monday, December 25th, 2028
Here is a list of the youngest players in the Menard's Third League...
José García, -, 17 years, 74 days
Elder Sarrano, -, 17 years, 175 days
Pancho Chacón, -, 18 years, 33 days
Mike Henshaw, -, 19 years, 109 days
He-ping Zhong, -, 19 years, 289 days
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Local Kid Helps Adams Rediscover Old Stroke
Tuesday, December 19th, 2028
Victor Adams has always given back to his hometown community of Lincoln, Nebraska. That's why every offseason, he appears at a local baseball clinic to help young baseball players learn the game.
But this offseason, a student and fan became the teacher.
After Adams showed 12-year-old Anthony Youngly the 'proper' batting stance and swing, Youngly responded by saying, "But that's not what you do!"
After the Las Vegas Flamingos left fielder laughed him off, Youngly pulled out his phone and pulled up an old video of Adams taking an at bat just a couple of years earlier during a game.
After watching a few more videos, the surprised Adams sheepishly admitted that the kid was right.
"My approach has noticeably changed since I came up in the league a few years ago. My swing has become shorter and isn't nearly as natural," Adams said.
When asked what he planned to do after spring started, the LF was adamant.
"I want to get back to basics. It may have taken a local kid to pull me out of poor hitting mechanics but now I'll be working harder than ever to get back to where I once was. In the meantime, I'll be sending that kid a personal thank you and signing up to do a baseball clinic in Lincoln, Nebraska again next year," he said. "After all, who knows what I'll learn about myself."
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