Jersey Shore D-Bags

The Jersey Shore D-Bags are a team in the BSA. They are in the Continental League, East Division. They are one of the founding teams of the former VBL6 and have been owned by Josh Swain since the creation of the league. Mr. Swain got the league invite e-mail March 2nd, 2010 from now defunct team owner Michael Branda. Talks with then-commishioner Gray Ulery over the next week. Around March 10th, 2010 plans were finalized and Jersey Shore was a confirmed franchise into the new league.

Inaugural Draft

Though finding information on the Inaugural Draft was time consuming to dig up, here are the 1st 25 picks taken by the Jersey Shore D-Bags in that draft.

Round 1, 5th Overall - LF Mason Bonniface - First position player taken in the draft. At age 25, was coming off a 7.7 WAR season and had the makings of a 5-tool superstar. Injuries plagued Bonniface starting in 2010. He played 4.5 seasons in Jersey and earned a 4-year, $48M extension in 2011. Was traded to Indianapolis in July 2014 where he would see action in 6 games. After that season he would bounce around the minors for 4 seasons, never seeing the Majors again before retiring after the 2018 season. Total numbers in Jersey: .279/.397/.452. 64 HR, 294 RBI, 128.4 VORP. As of 2021, he ranks 5th All-Time for the D-Bags in VORP.

Round 2, 52nd Overall - SP Marv WIlliams. Jersey first tried to select Art Ellis, but missed that he was taken just 4 picks before. They wound up taking Williams instead. Interestingly enough, John Garrett would go the very next pick. Williams was a pick based on potential. At age 25 in the pre-3 VBL years Williams improved his ERA+ from 74 to 91 to 118 in 2009. While he struggled some in 2010, he did post a 12-11 record and a 3.8 WAR, but unfortunately these would both be career highs. He posted a 8.10 ERA in 2011, starting 5 games and coming out of the bullpen 16 times. In 2012 he would start 2 games...which would be the last for the D-Bags, though he did have a solid season out of the pen in 2013, posting a 3.79 ERA and 119 ERA+ in 61 innings. He would become a free agent following the 2014 season. Total numbers in Jersey: 17-18, 3 saves, 4.62 ERA, 5.2 WAR.

Round 3, 61st Overall - RF William Hinson. At 23 years old in 2009 Hinson hit 41 HR, drove in 97 runs in only 519 plate appearances. The potential combined with Jersey's hitter friendly park made the choice of a 2nd OF in 3 picks and easier task Hinson like Bonniface, would have injury concerns both of his 1st 2 years in Jersey limiting him to 118 and 121 games started. He was a valuabler player, posting 23 and 30 HR and would post 4.3 WAR and 3.9 WAR in 2010 and 2011. After the 2011 Hinson was traded to Sacramento in exchange for 4 players. Those players were: 1B Derrick Wright, C Mario Ramirez, OF Tak-hing Ma and SP Jose Brito. Hinson would spend 4 years in Sacramento/Los Cabos before bouncing around the minors in 2016. Hinson would retire after the 2017 season at the age of 32. In 2 seasons with Jersey Shore, Hinson hit 53 HR, 199 RBI while putting up 8.2 WAR. For the rest of his career he had: 64 HR, 262 RBI and 3.4 WAR.

Round 4, 108th Overall - SP Rudy Bourg. At age 27, Bourg was the 2nd starting pitcher selected by Jersey in the first 4 rounds. Coming off a 2.8 and 2.9 WAR season, Jersey was hoping Bourg could at least match that number and turn the corner and become a solid #2 starter. in 2010 he started 3 games and ended up accumulating a 13-10 record with 3.5 WAR. He would pitch 2 more seasons, one injury shortened and the other finishing with a 5.15 ERA. Immediately after the 2012 season, Bourg was shipped to New York in a trade that brought back Leon Foster. Total numbers in Jersey: 30-25, 4.89 ERA, 6.7 WAR.

Round 5, 117th Overall - SS Jerome Lindsey. Drafted in the 5th round, Lindsey was a 26 year old good gloved Shortstop who was coming off a 5.2 WAR season where he hit .333/.399/.480. He played 20 games before a concussion would end his season. It was the first of a string of injuries that included a broken kneecap in his time with the D-Bags. He signed a 4 year extension in 2011 and ended up playing season in Jersey Shore before an off-season trade after the 2013 season sent him to Orlando. Total numbers in Jersey: 4 seasons. 402 hits, 25 HR, 163 RBI, 104.4 VORP, 9.0 WAR.

Round 6, 164th Overall - 3B Parker Morrow. A 25 year old coming off his best season hitting .302/.385/.454 with 20 HR and 188 hits while playing above average 3B. Morrow played 5 seasons in Jersey, a staple at hot corner for 4.5 of those seasons. HIs best year came in 2012 when accumulated a 3.6 WAR leading the team. In January of 2015 Morrow was traded to division rival Madison with others in exchange for SP Art Ellis Total numbers with Jersey: 5 seasons. 753 hits, 100 doubles, 32 HR, 297 RBI, .291/.366/.376. 80.9 VORP, 8.3 WAR.

Round 7, 173rd Overall - SP Curt Lucas. The 26 year old Lucas was coming off a fine rookie when drafted in the 7th round. In 16 starts, he struck out 106 in 114 innings, though his Achilles heal was giving up the long ball, which didn't help coming to Jersey. He pitched 3 years in Jersey, the first two winning 13 and 8 games while posting 2+ WAR both seasons. He struggled in 2012, started on 10 games before being regulated to the bullpen. He was granted free agency after the season. Total numbers with Jersey: 22-32, 5.50 ERA, 345 K's in 467 IP. 12.2 VORP, 4.3 WAR.

Round 8, 220th Overall - MR Daniel Morris. The reliever taken by Jersey was the 24 year old Morris, who was coming off his first year closing games, securing 30 saves. He would pitch for Jersey for 6 seasons, the first being a set-up man and closing games for the next 5. During that time he was a 3 time All-Star and saved 170 games. He was granted free agency after the 2015 season. Total numbers with Jersey: 32-25, 170 saves. 2.59 ERA, 397 K's in 423 IP. 139.3 VORP, 11.6 WAR.

Round 9, 229th Overall - 1B Juan Garcia

Round 10, 276th Overall - CL Porter Barrette

Round 11, 285th Overall - CF Jon Price

Round 12, 332nd Overall - SP Marty Twombley

Round 13, 341st Overall - CL Jose Dias

Round 14, 388th Overall - MR Aaron Lee

Round 15, 397th Overall - 2B Pablo Aguilar

Round 16, 444th Overall - C Ramon Garcia

Round 17, 453rd Overall - 1B Manny Romero

Round 18, 500th Overall - 2B Alonso Ortiz

Round 19, 509th Overall - MR Jesus Velasquez

Round 20, 556th Overall - RF Damien Blamforth

Round 21, 565th Overall - 2B Michael Jensen

Round 22, 612th Overall - SP Jose Reyes

Round 23. 621st Overall - C Jaime Lopez

Round 24, 668th Overall - MR Jose Cruz

Round 25, 677th Overall - 2B Raul Castellanos