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20 years ago today. The Blue Jays traded Brad Fullmer to the Angels for Brian Cooper. Really, was it 20 years ago? But then, in a lot of ways, 2 years ago seems like 20 years. Cooper was an RHP....

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Who could the Royals have drafted in the 80s? Share this story This is the second installment looking back at who the Royals could have selected in past drafts, by the decade. I’m not sure if there is anything more difficult in life than identifying baseball talent. Brain surgery? Talking to women? The list is pretty short. Staking your career as a scout or General Manager to the analysis of 18–22-year-old ball players is a risky endeavor. Why do some players make it and some do not? That r...

Today in Blue Jays History: Brad Fullmer Traded Share this story 17 years ago today, The Blue Jays traded Brian Cooper. Cooper was an RHP. He was 27 at the time. He had pitched in portions of 3 seasons for the Angels, made 21 starts and 6 relief appearances, and reached 5-10 with a 5.33 ERA in 128 innings, with 57 walks and 58 strikeouts. Fullmer was 27 as well. In fact, January 17 is his birthday, so happy birthday Brad. He was a 2nd round draft pick by the Expos. He played two-plus seasons...