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Post by $heriff Tom on May 7, 2007 15:37:03 GMT -5
Well, things kick off June 7th. For the first year in many, I will not be "streaming online" as I am away at a work conference from the 6th through the 8th. I am going to miss goofing off on here talking draft and especially Yankee picks from work.
The big news for draft-heads like me is that for the first time the draft will get some live coverage. ESPN-2 will run live from 2-6PM on day 1, which will easily cover the first round and the supplemental picks. Then, for those with nothing else to do, a whole heap of picks will be rifled through. Whats cool about televised coverage is analysis between rounds, and footage of players.
The first and supplemental rounds will be drafted live from Disney Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, with the further rounds back to the normal conference call format.
So I will be out of the loop, but DVRing for leisurely viewing over the weekend, accompanied by beer and wings.
I will be around here and there in the next few weeks with Yankee leanings, local product chatter, and other draft bon mots.
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Post by MSBNYY on May 7, 2007 16:27:57 GMT -5
Cool. Where are the Yankees picking this year?
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Post by $heriff Tom on May 9, 2007 14:16:51 GMT -5
Because the Yankees have been living high on the hog, they dont pick until number 30. Their second pick does not show until number 95! Basically, the Yankees have the last pick in as many rounds as the draft goes.
Teams accumulate higher picks by being bad (sensible) or as recompensation for losing free agents when teams like the Yankees swoop in and steal them.
Good thing the Yankees rebuilt the system in the last couple of drafts, cause by the time they get to picking here, all the highly projected talent will be off the board.
Tampa gets the first overall pick, and they will get a Hell of a pitcher out of it.
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Post by MSBNYY on May 9, 2007 14:19:44 GMT -5
Sometimes they lose free agents too and get some picks, like with Pettitte, but it does usually go the other way. How is the order determined? Reverse order of record?
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Post by $heriff Tom on May 9, 2007 15:26:38 GMT -5
LOL! How many "high-profile" free agents have the Yankees lost in the last decade? LOL!
It starts with reverse order, with teams losing SIGNIFICANT free agents - like the ones TO the Yankees - moving up in order.
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Post by $heriff Tom on May 30, 2007 18:57:09 GMT -5
Hall of Famers Robin Roberts, Tommy Lasorda, Jim Palmer and Dave Winfield are among the representatives who are scheduled to attend the 2007 First-Year Player Draft on behalf of their Major League Club, Major League Baseball announced today. The first day of the Draft, set for Thursday, June 7th at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, will be carried live on ESPN2 from 2-6 p.m., marking the first time that the Draft will be telecast.
Others scheduled to attend include Felipe Alou; Steve Blass; Ellis Burks; Enos Cabell; Andre Dawson; Dwight Evans; Dallas Green; Ken Griffey, Sr.; Willie Horton; Frank Howard; Barry Larkin; Chet Lemon; Tony Oliva; Terry Steinbach; Darryl Strawberry; Walt Weiss; Frank White; and Don Zimmer. Each Club will have representatives on-site in Florida. A complete listing of each organization's representatives and front office attendees, subject to change, follows:
Arizona: Rico Brogna, Luke Wren
Atlanta: Paul Snyder, Ralph Garr, Kurt Kemp
Baltimore: Jim Palmer, Scott Proefrock
Boston: Dwight Evans, Ray Fagnant
Chicago Cubs: Chuck Wasserstrom
Chicago White Sox: Roland Hemond, Chet Lemon
Cincinnati: Ken Griffey, Sr., Jim Thrift
Cleveland: Ellis Burks, Robby Thompson, Steve Frohwerk
Colorado: Walt Weiss, Clarence Johns
Detroit: Al Avila, Willie Horton, Tom Moore
Florida: Andre Dawson, Manny Colon, Brian Bridges
Houston: Enos Cabell, Jay Edmiston
Kansas City: Frank White, Art Stewart
LA Angels of Anaheim: Demetrius Figgins, Dan Radcliff
LA Dodgers: Tommy Lasorda, Ralph Avila, Brian Stephensen
Milwaukee: Gord Ash, Tony Diggs, Wil Inman
Minnesota: Jim Rantz, Tony Oliva
NY Mets: Darryl Strawberry, Kevin Morgan
NY Yankees: Frank Howard, Mike Thurman
Oakland: Terry Steinbach
Philadelphia: Robin Roberts, Lee McDaniel, Dallas Green
Pittsburgh: Steve Blass, Trevor Gooby
San Diego: Dave Winfield, Randy Smith
San Francisco: Felipe Alou, Jack Hiatt, Steve Decker
Seattle: Dan Evans
St. Louis: John Mozeliak, Alan Benes
Tampa: Bay Dave Martinez, Don Zimmer
Texas: Jim Sundberg, Steve Buechele, Mel Didier
Toronto: Rob Ducey
Washington: Barry Larkin, Tim Foli
ESPN2 will air each Club's first round choice. Clubs will have a maximum of five minutes to make their picks during the first round. Following the pick-by-pick coverage of the first round, ESPN2's telecast will continue as the Draft is ongoing until 6 p.m. (EDT). After the completion of ESPN2's coverage, the first day of the Draft will proceed until approximately 8:30 p.m. (EDT). On Friday, June 8th, the Draft will resume at 11:30 a.m. (EDT) and then will continue to its conclusion.
On the Draft's first day on Thursday, MLB.com will go on the air live from Florida at 6 p.m. (EDT), providing full coverage after ESPN2's telecast. On Friday, each pick will be available via MLB.com along with analysis throughout the day.
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