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Bartels Agrees to 4-Year Extension
Saturday, February 14th , 1976
The St. Louis Explorers have finished a deal with All Star-caliber catcher Charlie Bartels that will extend his stay in St. Louis at least 4 years and will pay out $2,400,000.
In his 1123-game career Bartels is hitting .231 with 721 hits, 79 doubles, 5 triples and 110 home runs. He has scored 365 runs and driven in 417.
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Breaking MLB News: Draft Pool Revealed
Saturday, February 14th , 1976
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 200 days before the draft is held.
The early favorites to be high picks are the following:
1. Fred Olshove, 18 year-old 2B out of high-school.
2. Brian Gatlin, 17 year-old RHP out of high-school.
3. Ivan Robles, 21 year-old CF out of college.
4. Paul Knipper, 18 year-old 1B out of high-school.
5. Ken Reichardt, 20 year-old RF out of college.
6. Jose Gamboa, 17 year-old SS out of high-school.
7. Charlie Goodson, 20 year-old 2B out of college.
8. Guillermo Zavala, 19 year-old 2B out of college.
9. Ken Brown, 19 year-old RHP out of college.
10. Victor Dones, 22 year-old CF out of college.
The official OSA Mock Draft will be released on the day of the draft, or you can review the draft pool on the draft page.
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Dallas Comes to Terms with Sokol
Friday, February 13th , 1976
In a move expected to bring depth to the Wranglers, Dallas brass announced the signing today of starting pitcher Charlie Sokol.
Sokol will be pocketing $180,000 per season, an amount some BNN analysts think might be too high.
Lifetime Sokol has a 150-135 won-lost record. His career ERA is 3.41.
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