01-08-2009, 01:27 AM
<!--quoteo(post=9585:date=Jan 6 2009, 04:48 PM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 6 2009, 04:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=7820:date=Dec 31 2008, 11:26 AM:name=Fella)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Fella @ Dec 31 2008, 11:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=7816:date=Dec 31 2008, 09:16 AM:name=Destined)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Destined @ Dec 31 2008, 09:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=7810:date=Dec 31 2008, 07:34 AM:name=Andy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy @ Dec 31 2008, 07:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=7800:date=Dec 31 2008, 08:08 AM:name=Mikey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mikey @ Dec 31 2008, 08:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Wolf is a "B" FA.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Speaking of FA compensation. The Brewers are NOT getting a 1st rounder for CC. HA! They're pissed too. Tex was a higher ranking FA, so the Angels get the 1st rounder and the Brewers get the 2nd round.
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They can be as mad as they won't but the truth of the matter is that it doesn't matter. The draft so much of a crap shoot, other than the first few picks, it's a free for all. Besides, Marquis was a sandwich pick...
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While I agree its somewhat of a crapshoot, a higher pick certainly has a better chance of making it to the bigs.
Percent of players drafted making it to the bigs
Round 1: 67%
Round 2: 49%
Round 3-5: 32%
Round 6-10: 20%
Round 11+: 9%
Round 1 picks also have almost twice as many all-star appearances as round 2 picks.
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I just now saw this. Fella, where did you get those numbers from? They feel like they can't be right, mathematically speaking. I have absolutely nothing to base that on, just eye-balling the numbers and thinking about how many guys are drafted each year.
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Sounds like you're basing it on the Cubs' success drafting in the 1st round.
Speaking of FA compensation. The Brewers are NOT getting a 1st rounder for CC. HA! They're pissed too. Tex was a higher ranking FA, so the Angels get the 1st rounder and the Brewers get the 2nd round.
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They can be as mad as they won't but the truth of the matter is that it doesn't matter. The draft so much of a crap shoot, other than the first few picks, it's a free for all. Besides, Marquis was a sandwich pick...
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While I agree its somewhat of a crapshoot, a higher pick certainly has a better chance of making it to the bigs.
Percent of players drafted making it to the bigs
Round 1: 67%
Round 2: 49%
Round 3-5: 32%
Round 6-10: 20%
Round 11+: 9%
Round 1 picks also have almost twice as many all-star appearances as round 2 picks.
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I just now saw this. Fella, where did you get those numbers from? They feel like they can't be right, mathematically speaking. I have absolutely nothing to base that on, just eye-balling the numbers and thinking about how many guys are drafted each year.
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Sounds like you're basing it on the Cubs' success drafting in the 1st round.