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MLB Draft to be televised
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MLB Draft to be televised
Coming in June... I can't see this being as big as the NBA or NFL.
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It won't, and it's unfortunate that it won't. Fortunately, it looks like baseball is finally getting more attention from ESPN than it used to.Samsung PN60F8500 PDP / Anthem MRX 720 / Klipsch RC-62 II / Klipsch RF-82 II (x2) / Insignia NS-B2111 (x2) / SVS PC13-Ultra / SVS SB-2000 / Sony MDR-7506 Professional / Audio-Technica ATH-R70x / Sony PS3 & PS4 / DirecTV HR44-500 / DarbeeVision DVP-5000 / Panamax M5400-PM / Elgato HD60 -
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I agree. I can't see this being as big. They have two things working against them. One is the lack of college baseball coverage/interest and two is that there are a lot of high school kids drafted. Nationally, these guys are known and 99% of them won't make an impact for 3+ years.
But, I'll give it a look.Formerly Favre4vrComment
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How is this going to be exciting for people looking for immediate gratification?
The NBA and NFL drafts work because there's a 99.9% chance you'll see all the guys that were drafted on Day 1 on the opening day roster (Unless you're name is Maurice Clarett).
How many people pay attention to their MLB's farm team? That's where the draft will be exciting, if you're familiar with the B-AA teams.
To the casual fan, how many can even name half of the farm teams for an MLB franchise?Comment
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I think I'll be watching because there may be a few guys in the draft that I know, which will be pretty exciting as a whole.Samsung PN60F8500 PDP / Anthem MRX 720 / Klipsch RC-62 II / Klipsch RF-82 II (x2) / Insignia NS-B2111 (x2) / SVS PC13-Ultra / SVS SB-2000 / Sony MDR-7506 Professional / Audio-Technica ATH-R70x / Sony PS3 & PS4 / DirecTV HR44-500 / DarbeeVision DVP-5000 / Panamax M5400-PM / Elgato HD60Comment
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I wonder if they will invite a couple of the top picks to the draft.
But the baseball system is so screwed up, the draft order doesn't go by talent alone. You have players that are top 10 talents slide way back because certain teams don't want to meet their bonus demands. MLB needs to change the whole draft system but that's for another thread.
I expect to see the D-Rays draft David Price. Matt Wieters and Josh Vitters will probably round out the top 3. The position player prospect pool is pretty thin this year.Comment
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no way this gets a big audience....ultra boring to all but the really hardcore baseball fanComment
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yezzur and I can't wait to watch it.
However, if the MLB wants to make this a big deal, then they need to start capping player signing bonuses. I hate to see when teams don't draft a player they want because they don't want to hand over a ridiculously large check.Lux y VeritasComment
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I won't watch it.
I follow the Yankees minor league system a little bit but I don't pay any attention to high school or college baseball. I don't think I could name one player who will be in the draft.Originally posted by Jay BilasThe question isn't whether UConn belongs with the elites, but over the last 20 years, whether the rest of the college basketball elite belongs with UConnComment
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Why in the world are there 50 rounds? That's just crazy.Last edited by jmood88; 05-07-2007, 03:26 PM.Originally posted by BlzerLet me assure you that I am a huge proponent of size, and it greatly matters. Don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise.
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Actually, I think 50 rounds is just the hypothetical cutoff. I believe teams are allowed to continue picking as long as they desire. Likewise, there are teams that may draft 30 rounds and quit.Lux y VeritasComment
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The problem with an MLB Draft is that it's an 'entry' draft and viewers won't even see these players take the field for 3 to 4 years. It's going to suffer in ratings just like the NHL entry draft.Cameras or guns, one of them is gonna shoot me to death.Comment
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