[personal] [Husker] MLB Draft Day 1

[Skylar Dodds]

FYI, there were 5 Huskers taken in the first day (u forgot Ledbetter)

Round 16:
Curtis Ledbetter, Seattle Mariners (#533)

Hello Jeff,

Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 8:23:39 AM, you wrote:

JV> Greetings,

JV> Four Huskers were taken on Day 1 of the MLB Draft yesterday. Those players were:

JV> Round 1:
JV> Alex Gordon, Kanasas City (#2)

JV> Round 3:
JV> Brian Duensing, Minnesota (#83)

JV> Round 5:
JV> Zack Kroenke, NY (AL)(#169)

JV> Round 10:
JV> Joe Simokaitis, Chicago (NL)(#310)


JV> Overall it marks the first time that the Huskers have had 3 players taken in the first five rounds. 

JV> Gordon's selection is the Husker's fifth first round choice and the first since 1995 when both Darin Erstad (#1) and Alvie Shepard (#21) were selected.

JV> Living in Minnesota and as a Twins fan, I am excited that the Twins took Duensing. The Twins have one of the best scouting and player development programs in all of baseball, one that has kept
JV> them in the upper echelon of MLB (3 straight Division Titles with 1 ALCS appearance) despite being a small market team with a payroll that ranks in the lower third of MLB. Hopefully Brian's elbow
JV> holds up and he can be a contributor to the big club in the future. 

JV> It should be a great Super Regional against Miami...I can't wait...BRING ON THE CANES!!!

JV> Sincerely,

JV> Jeffrey Volk

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