If you combine the odds of winning the right to draft first (20% + 13.5%), you have a 33.5% chance to draft at least 2nd. Those aren't terrible odds even if we finish second & could stay there, just to be clear. That's about 3 times more likely than the 3rd place finisher, obviously all based on having 2 generation players to be had. Pretty neat scenario actually.
Last 2 teams have a 33.50% chance of drafting #1 in 2015
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Re: Last 2 teams have a 33.50% chance of drafting #1 in 2015
NHL and MLB would be a lot more popular if they ditched the antiquated idea of farm systems and adopted a more NFL-type approach to the draft. Go ahead and pick a guy, but either play him or cut him. Probably wouldn't be able to go full-blown, but including only the parent club and one minor league entity as 'the team' would work. And ditch the lottery, it's just a bad idea that lends itself to perceptions of rigging the game.YardRat Wall of Fame
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Re: Last 2 teams have a 33.50% chance of drafting #1 in 2015
Originally posted by YardRat View PostNHL and MLB would be a lot more popular if they ditched the antiquated idea of farm systems and adopted a more NFL-type approach to the draft. Go ahead and pick a guy, but either play him or cut him. Probably wouldn't be able to go full-blown, but including only the parent club and one minor league entity as 'the team' would work. And ditch the lottery, it's just a bad idea that lends itself to perceptions of rigging the game.
plus, going to minor league games is fun as hell. in both baseball and hockey.
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Originally posted by JATMtheJATM View Postthe development required for those sports is alot more steep and takes years.
plus, going to minor league games is fun as hell. in both baseball and hockey.
I'm not advocating trashing minor league games completely, they can still exist, just in a manner where if a drafted player doesn't make the big league or immediate farm team, they are considered 'cut' and can sign with anybody they want. Kinda like the CFL, Arena League, etc.YardRat Wall of Fame
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Originally posted by YardRat View PostYeah, bull****...it's because they draft them younger, plain and simple, and stash them in the farm systems while they grow up.
I'm not advocating trashing minor league games completely, they can still exist, just in a manner where if a drafted player doesn't make the big league or immediate farm team, they are considered 'cut' and can sign with anybody they want. Kinda like the CFL, Arena League, etc.
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Originally posted by YardRat View PostYeah, bull****...it's because they draft them younger, plain and simple, and stash them in the farm systems while they grow up.
I'm not advocating trashing minor league games completely, they can still exist, just in a manner where if a drafted player doesn't make the big league or immediate farm team, they are considered 'cut' and can sign with anybody they want. Kinda like the CFL, Arena League, etc.Originally posted by mysticsotoLecter is right in everything he said.
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Originally posted by JATMtheJATM View PostNo, it's that's exactly why they have farm systems. and it's not a troubled system.YardRat Wall of Fame
#56 DARRYL TALLEY #29 DERRICK BURROUGHS#22 FRED JACKSON #95 KYLE WILLIAMS
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