Comments on: Pat Burrell and the Class of 1998 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sat, 25 May 2013 12:57:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Utley's Hair http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-254222 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:32:38 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-254222 Is Jimmy Serrano any relation to Pedro Serrano?

]]> By: Matthew Pouliot http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-254106 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:05:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-254106 Whoops. The Expos were another team with one. Besides Wilkerson, their only draftee to make the majors was Jimmy Serrano.

]]> By: yankeesgameday http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-253997 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:43:29 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-253997 That happens all the time I guess.

Payton Manning never won a national title. He never beat the University of Florida. Lost to them four years in a row. The year after Manning went to the NFL Tee Martin was the QB to win the national title for Tennessee.

Who? Tee Martin.
Who? I said it wasn’t Payton Manning, it was Tee Martin the next year.

]]> By: ryanhowardsnose http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-253891 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:07:16 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-253891 Worth noting that J.D. Drew was originally a member of the Class of 1997, drafted by Philadelphia. He was re-drafted in ’98 after refusing to play for the Phillies because they would not pay him his requested salary.

Suck batteries.

]]> By: sportsdrenched.com http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-253832 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:43:09 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-253832 The GM who QB’d the 1998 Royals draft is now working for the Red Sox. Just so you know.

]]> By: timasahh http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-253813 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:08:07 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-253813 Great picture.

]]> By: drunkenhooliganism http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-253798 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:47:26 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-253798 Miami lost Burrell, Michaels and Huff to the draft and won the CWS the next year.

]]> By: yankeesgameday http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-253773 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:50:39 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-253773 I was at the univ of Miami when pat was a a freshman and sophomore. Now he retires and I feel really old

Oh and I don’t call it the “U”. I spent 5 years there and no one ever called it that. Ever. I hate how they do that now.

]]> By: phillyphreak http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-253763 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:20:03 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-253763 Yea me too. More digging revealed that Lidge was actually drafted in 1995 by the Giants out of high school. But he went to college at Notre Dame and got drafted again in 1998. Madson was drafted out of HS but went into rookie ball instead….

]]> By: rambodiaz http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-253749 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:36:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-253749 Dear Cam Bonifay,

I know hindsight is 20/20, so it’s a bit unfair to completely lambaste you here. I just wanted to sincerely thank you for taking Clint Johnston (LHP, Vanderbilt) in that draft. I would never boo you at an event, because Craig tells me that’s wrong, but I will surely not ever be adding you to my Christmas Card list.

Sincerely,
rambo

]]> By: weaselpuppy http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-253731 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:46:26 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-253731 He that Sucketh and Polarizeth…Brandon Inge, is the 8th highest WAR from that draft? Likely to finish top 10 as Pena seem sto be the only lock to pass him….

]]> By: illuminatemyfate http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-253725 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:53:23 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-253725 What jumps out to me is that Ryan Madson and Brad Lidge were drafted in the same draft where Lidge is at the end of his closing career and Madson is at the beginning…

]]> By: jwbiii http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-253718 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:50:16 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-253718 10.3: Brad Wilkerson – Mon – 33rd

]]> By: JBerardi http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-253714 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:39:36 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-253714 The thing that really jumps out is Mark Buehrle at 1139th. If Sabathia breaks down, he could easily end up at the top of this list.

]]> By: Utley's Hair http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-253710 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:31:53 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-253710 Matthew renamed them in homage of that team from nearby Baltimore under the 1s.

]]> By: natsattack http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-253709 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:11:05 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-253709 Where are the gnats on that list?

]]> By: jwbiii http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/pat-burrell-and-the-class-of-1998/comment-page-1/#comment-253708 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:08:07 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108823#comment-253708 Adam Dunn could pass him, too!

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