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Same story, different draft. (Baseball).
Despite discussion of a world-wide draft during last year's labor negotiations, nothing has changed. The 2003 amateur draft will proceed June 3-5 just like all the recent drafts, meaning some teams will draft purely for talent and others will draft for signability.
The first round of this year's draft isn't considered particularly great. There are talented players available, there just aren't many who stand out.
Possible top five picks
1 Tampa Bay: Rickie Weeks, 2B, Southern University. Weeks someday could be a nice double-play partner for prospect B.J. Upton. The Devil Rays need offensive help, and Weeks can do it all.
2 Milwaukee: Adam Loewen, LHP, Chipola J.C. (Florida). The Brewers have some sluggers on the way in Corey Hart, Prince Fielder and Brad Nelson, but they need more pitching to be competitive. Loewen throws in the mid-90s and has the size (6-6, 215) teams love in a power pitcher.
3 Detroit: Delmon Young, OF, Camarillo (California) H.S. A college hitter would be a better fit, but the Tigers shouldn't pass on a player with his upside at the plate. He's the brother of Tigers outfielder Dmitri Young. The Tigers' young pitchers have made some progress, both in ...
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- New Tiger Dmitri Young chose to settle in, not settle on Detroit.(Knight Ridder...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Sharp, Drew February 19, 2002 700+ words
LAKELAND, Fla. _ Can anything wipe the eternal smile off Dmitri Young's face? "I'm excited with absolutely nothing to complain...retired from the service, Young was selected in the amateur draft out of high school, beginning another tour of abbreviated...
- New Tiger Dmitri Young chose to settle in, not settle on Detroit.
- Newspaper article from: Detroit Free Press (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) February 19, 2002 700+ words
...LAKELAND, Fla. _ Can anything wipe the eternal smile off Dmitri Young's face? "I'm excited with absolutely nothing to complain...retired from the service, Young was selected in the amateur draft out of high school, beginning another tour of abbreviated...
- dLIFETV Premieres Eighth Season With Baseball's 'Comeback Player' Dmitri Young...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 9, 2008 700+ words
...with fame for over 40 years and his diabetes for over 10 years. Viewers will also root for Major League Baseball player Dmitri Young - the Washington Nationals' first baseman pulled back from the brink through tough love and a diabetes diagnosis and into...
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- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Olson, Drew June 3, 2003 700+ words
...first-year player draft, Dmitri Young hosted a small...cared too much," Dmitri Young, now with Detroit...pick in the 2003 draft. "Delmon's...LaMar said. Dmitri Young expects his brother...showcased during pre-draft workouts with Tampa...
- Baseball: Delmon Young chosen first in MLB Draft.
- News wire article from: Sports Network June 3, 2003 700+ words
...First-Year Player Draft. The Milwaukee Brewers...in the majors, as Dmitri Young is an outfielder...available in the draft in quite some time...Chavez won it 1995. Dmitri Young was actually an expansion draft pick of the Devil...
- Tigers draft Sleeth No. 3.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Latham, Krista June 3, 2003 700+ words
...first seven picks were pitchers. The draft ends today, with rounds 30 through...the brother of Tigers outfielder Dmitri Young, was the No. 1 pick, going to...hugging him." Sleeth listened to the draft on the Internet at his home in Westminster...
- Let me at `em: This year's draft no sure thing.
- Newspaper article from: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) May 31, 2003 700+ words
...player in Tuesday's amateur draft. This year, however, is...the Texas Rangers. "This draft is not as good as I was kind...brother of Tigers slugger Dmitri Young. Several Florida high school...summer, the Marlins face a draft slot where the bonus the past...
