Today marks the six year anniversary of the 2003 MLB Draft. In the first 40 rounds of that draft, the Dodgers acquired four teenagers who would eventually make it to the big leagues--Chad Billingsly, Matt Kemp, Andy Laroche, and Xavier Paul. The previous year, the same GM drafted six gentlemen who would eventually become big leaguers--James Loney, Jonathon Broxton, Russell Martin, Eric Stults, James McDonald, and Delwyn Young. Can you tell me the name of the GM responsible for these picks?
The Answer is Dan Evans, one of the most underrated General Managers in Dodger history. During his time in the front office, Evans elevated the Dodgers' farm system from a ranking of 28 in 2001, to a ranking of 2 in 2004. The team also improved (standings-wise) in each of his 4 years at the helm of the organization. Furthermore and henceforth, Big D was responsible for bringing in the golden child of the Dodger front office, Kim Ng.
So tonight when you go to bed, thank your lucky stars for Dan Evans. The Smoking Doggies would not be the team they are today without him.
Hey nephew, he was a White Sox staffer, who never did so well in Chicago. Oh well, that's the story of my life. Like going to school w/ Hasslehoff.
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