Johnny Manziel was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 28th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Saturday. Yes, the same Johnny Manziel who played quarterback for Texas A&M, won the Heisman trophy as football’s best player, and never put on a collegiate baseball uniform. He was drafted to play […]
First Overall Pick in Baseball, Football?
June 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Every draft has its star players, hot prospects, and can’t miss athletes. This happens in every sport. The thing that is different about the MLB draft is that there are 40 rounds, so teams draft players for reasons that don’t always involve making the team better. This involves drafting players from other sports who were […]
MLB Draft Should be Pushed Back
June 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft held its first and second rounds last night, June 5th. The rest of the draft will conclude on the 6th and 7th. MLB has taken the route of the NFL and NBA and made its draft into a prime time televised event to take advantage of the marketing […]
