ladystorm3 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 i know of 2 buys that might get drafted into the pro's this year and i was wonfdering what station is covering the action, or what website is covering it?it is on june 7th, but im not sure what time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3803 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 The baseball draft isn't run or televised like other sports' drafts. I think it's done by conference call. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmhky_11 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 I could be wrong but I thought there was 50 rounds in the MLB draft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dangles 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 I could be wrong but I thought there was 50 rounds in the MLB draft. I think you're right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 Damn, 50 rounds is ridiculous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dangles 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 It's because they have 40 man rosters and need to fill positions. Plus they have lots of minor leagues. A, AA, AAA etc... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kosydar 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 A kid from my school is getting drafted. In talking to him, it seems like the draft is very unlike the hockey one, he said he has been told he could go anywhere from the 5-25th round. Still, its very impressive to see how many scouts came to our games this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dangles 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 Is it just a gongshow, Kosy? If you have 50 rounds x 30 teams = 1500 players being drafted. No wonder why some many people dont make it the bigs ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kosydar 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 It really is. I remember a few years back a local kid got drafted in the late 40's and he hadn't even played baseball since he was in elementary school. He was a track star, and the team thought they could use him as a runner or something. I guess each team has a rookie camp where all 50 or however many of their draft picks go, and then each team will usually only sign 20-25 of them. Even though there are a lot of positions to fill in all of the levels, there isn't much turn around because there aren't a lot of people retiring each year.Plus the kid I know has a scholly to a good baseball school. Its different from hockey because you don't need an agent and you can still be considered an amatuer even if you enter the draft, as long as you don't sign. But if you don't sign and go to play college ball, you have to wait until after your junior year until you can be redrafted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sNIpEr3 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 Round by round is on MLB.com!!! Good luck... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam91 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 I saw a guy pitch a few times who got drafted 6th overall 2 years ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kosydar 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2005 Looks like my boy went 5th round, 148th overall to the Devil Rays. Impressive, if you ask me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladystorm3 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2005 one i guy i was watching went 32nd pick to colorado, and the other went 47th to boston, wich is crazy cuz they never really draft high school players Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mack 44 Report post Posted June 8, 2005 Lots of roster spots to fill plus a lot of teams take fliers out on kids to try and get them to go pro instead of going to college. They'll just end up getting drafted again 3 years later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted June 8, 2005 And this was just for US players isn't it? The international draft is held at another point in the year. I know there was talk of combining the drafts but I hadn't heard if that had happened yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mack 44 Report post Posted June 8, 2005 I still don't get how they can get int'l players when they're in their teens, even if most of them never pan out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J-Shera 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2005 And this was just for US players isn't it? The international draft is held at another point in the year. I know there was talk of combining the drafts but I hadn't heard if that had happened yet. US and canada, my cousin James got drafted, he went in the 5th round at 152 i think it was. its the second time he's been drafted now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icedog03 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2005 A guy from my school was drafted 13th overall, and just got voted to the prom court too, must have been a good day for him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3803 Report post Posted June 9, 2005 one i guy i was watching went 32nd pick to colorado, and the other went 47th to boston, wich is crazy cuz they never really draft high school players Not true, in fact, that's most of the ones they draft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladystorm3 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2005 one i guy i was watching went 32nd pick to colorado, and the other went 47th to boston, wich is crazy cuz they never really draft high school players Not true, in fact, that's most of the ones they draft. i meant boston rarely drafts highschool pitchers..... wich is very true! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
