3rd Round (33 overall) - Greg Maddux When you cast your eye over this list, firebreathing fastballers like Johnson, Grove and Clemens are the norm. But Maddux - one of the best control pitchers in history - is an anachronism, with a fastball that won't hit 90 on a good day. The four-time Cy Young Award winner (a feat matched only by Roger Clemens and Steve Carlton) might be the most dominant pitcher of the 1990s, and has achieved success without one defining or unhittable pitch. Instead, he thrives on discipline, outstanding pitch selection, complete command and pinpoint accuracy. A terrific fielder, he has also won 8 Gold Gloves. Beginning in 1993, he began a string of 4 seasons that were reminiscent of Koufax a generation ago - he won the Cy Young Award each year, took 3 ERA titles and led the league in innings pitched each time. Three times he led in complete games, and twice he led in shutouts. He had an off-year of sorts in 1996, going just 15-11 with a 2.72 ERA, and lost the ERA title to Kevin Brown and the Cy Young to teammate John Smoltz (24-7, 2.94 ERA). In 1997, he rebounded and posted outstanding numbers once again (19-4, 2.20 ERA), although an even better year by Pedro Martinez (17-8, 1.90 ERA) won the Cy Young. In 1998, Maddux the Magnificent was back, with another epic performance - a 2.22 ERA, and a 18-9 record. (Teammate Tom Glavine, who was 20-6 with a 2.47 ERA, won the Cy Young, making Maddux the bridesmaid for the second straight season.) A strong case could be made that Maddux's performance in 1995 was the single best in major league history - it's certainly up there with Lefty Grove's 1931, Bob Gibson's 1968, Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown's 1906, Ron Guidry's 1978, Steve Carlton's 1972, Dwight Gooden's 1985 and Pedro Martinez's 1999 and 2000. Maddux was 19-2, and his ERA that year of 1.63, in a year of ridiculously inflated offensive numbers, was 62% lower than the league average. Another strong case can be made that Maddux in 1994 posted the single greatest season in major league history - a 16-6 record in the strike-shortened year, and his 1.56 ERA (even lower relative to the league average than his previous year's number) was the third best in baseball since 1919. Certainly, Maddux in 1994-1995 has to be considered in the pantheon of great two-season performances
Pete = good. Flexibility to go with the baserunning and the offense.Nipsey, how'd you pass over this guy?Oh, lastresort..shouldn't have filled me in on your strategy..I knew you were going Rose if I didn't, and I knew you were taking Collins after. Want me to predict your next pick? 
BTW, are there any "rules" on position eligibility or what? I was gonna ask earlier, but now I'm really gonna ask.
