Entry Draft Idea

[clidwin]

Okay, so we are in agreement to start this on August 15th.  We will conduct a slow draft with windows for when a team is on the clock for.  If they don't make a pick then we could give them 72 hours to make their pick while teams ahead of them pick.  This way, the draft keeps moving and the team doesn't lose the player they may want.  If the team does not place a pick in time then the commissioner will draft for them according to the draft rankings list.  The draft rankings list is based off of Baseball Prospectus and is used to determine market value for signing bonuses.

The only question that remains are the amount of hours in such window.  There will be a maximum of 300 picks.  If we had 4 hour windows then the draft would be no more than 50 days.  If we had 8 hour windows then the draft would be no more than 100 days.

i say 8 hour window!

[Colby]

Okay, so we are in agreement to start this on August 15th.  We will conduct a slow draft with windows for when a team is on the clock for.  If they don't make a pick then we could give them 72 hours to make their pick while teams ahead of them pick.  This way, the draft keeps moving and the team doesn't lose the player they may want.  If the team does not place a pick in time then the commissioner will draft for them according to the draft rankings list.  The draft rankings list is based off of Baseball Prospectus and is used to determine market value for signing bonuses.

The only question that remains are the amount of hours in such window.  There will be a maximum of 300 picks.  If we had 4 hour windows then the draft would be no more than 50 days.  If we had 8 hour windows then the draft would be no more than 100 days.

[lp815]

Probably a good move to make then.  I'll confirm.

[Colby]

Personally I think we should hold the draft after the signing deadline in August. Making only players that have signed with teams available. I think down the road having players that opted for college, indy ball already on teams, may cause problems.

I agree...

[clidwin]

I agree with Dan that we should have the draft in August.  The official deadline for MLB picks to sign is midnight August 15th.

Recent examples of guys who did not sign with the teams that drafted them:

2008 Aaron Crow, Nationals
2008 Garrett Cole, Yankees
2009 James Paxton, Blue Jays

Much earlier examples would include J.D. Drew and Jason Varitek.

That is probably are biggest thing to worry about kids that stay in college instead of coming to the majors. If August 15 deadline then I think we should start the draft on that day!

[Dan Wood]

Some guys are drafted and go to college - Brett Wallace, David Price, etc the list is very long

[rcankosy]

I agree with Dan that we should have the draft in August.  The official deadline for MLB picks to sign is midnight August 15th.

Recent examples of guys who did not sign with the teams that drafted them:

2008 Aaron Crow, Nationals
2008 Garrett Cole, Yankees
2009 James Paxton, Blue Jays

Much earlier examples would include J.D. Drew and Jason Varitek.

[lp815]

Personally I think we should hold the draft after the signing deadline in August. Making only players that have signed with teams available. I think down the road having players that opted for college, indy ball already on teams, may cause problems.

How frequently do drafted players not play for their major league franchise?  1% of the total drafted players, 5%?  I'm unfamiliar with it.

[Dan Wood]

Personally I think we should hold the draft after the signing deadline in August. Making only players that have signed with teams available. I think down the road having players that opted for college, indy ball already on teams, may cause problems.

[Colby]

I was wondering whether we would be allowed to spread the bonuses on draft picks in the same manner as many teams have chosen to do in FA.  It doesn't seem right to be able to do one w/o the other.

Bonuses haven't been spread out.  The money was given out as a contract.  Bonuses are guaranteed whereas salaries can be freed up sans any cap hits.

Anyways, we are allowing both bonuses and contracts in the draft.