Several Changes Being Made to the Draft This Year

[Jaypers]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090428&content_id=4461822&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

As I suspected, it's being moved to the MLB Network. ::facepalm::

More changes are:

1) It will now take place over the course of three days instead of two:

Day 1: 1st-3rd rounds, including supp's.
Day 2: 4th-30th rounds
Day 3: 31st-50th rounds

2) On Day 1 (June 9th), it will kick off at 6pm EST instead of the customary 1pm.

3) The famous "Draft Tracker", found on MLB.com, won't start until Day 2.

See the link above for complete details.

 

[GAbballplayer148]

Yeesh, none of these are very appealing changes.

 

[docsilvey]

It actually works better for me as I don't usually have reliable access to the internet during the work-day. Now I can get home and watch it after work. I feel bad for those without MLBtv access, but rest assured that BA will have intensive real-time coverage... and their coverage will be far better than MLB's, IMHO.

 

[Jaypers]

It actually works better for me as I don't usually have reliable access to the internet during the work-day. Now I can get home and watch it after work. I feel bad for those without MLBtv access, but rest assured that BA will have intensive real-time coverage... and their coverage will be far better than MLB's, IMHO.

....assuming the site doesn't crash. It did for me last year.

Doc, you've got mail.

 

[justinmandawg]

stupid stupid stupid stupid

 

[Jaypers]

stupid stupid stupid stupid

+1 +1 +1 +1

Now I have no reason to call in sick that day as I usually do. :lol:

 

[jdacunha]

they want to market their product like the NFL. But 99% of the players are not MLB ready like NFL players are.

 

[ru4scuba]

3) The famous "Draft Tracker", found on MLB.com, won't start until Day 2.

 

[thefasterblade]

JP, I think you need to some how petition yourself to ESPN to become the 'Mel Kiper' of the MLB Draft.

 

[Jaypers]

JP, I think you need to some how petition yourself to ESPN to become the 'Mel Kiper' of the MLB Draft.

No idea who that is.

Just checked with my cable company. It would cost me $200 extra to get the MLBN.

Um, no thanks.

I'm really bummed. I was hoping it would still be available on ESPN2.

 

[ru4scuba]

JP, I think you need to some how petition yourself to ESPN to become the 'Mel Kiper' of the MLB Draft.

No idea who that is.

Just checked with my cable company. It would cost me $200 extra to get the MLBN.

Um, no thanks.

I'm really bummed. I was hoping it would still be available on ESPN2.

This is a really bad move by MLB. They were doing better with trying to make the draft a more main stream event like it is in the other major sports. Moving it to their own channel which doesn't have good market penetration yet is a huge step backwards.

 

[Tom Oates]

MLB must have some really brain dead people in their marketing department.

Tom

 

[Jaypers]

Any sense in starting some sort of petition to at least be able to see the 1st round on MLB.com?

 

[ru4scuba]

Any sense in starting some sort of petition to at least be able to see the 1st round on MLB.com?

I doubt it...

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

+1

More than 99%. Plus many of these guys will be switching teams over the course of their MiLB careers making the event even less exciting and useful if you will.

they want to market their product like the NFL. But 99% of the players are not MLB ready like NFL players are.

 

[Jaypers]

Any sense in starting some sort of petition to at least be able to see the 1st round on MLB.com?

I doubt it...

Fortunately a good friend of mine who lives near me does get the channel, so....

 

[thefasterblade]

You don't know who Mel Kiper is? He is the NFL Draft 'Guru'. Spending more time and analysis on the NFL Draft than anyone else. He's basically ESPN's expert and hes made a damn good living off of it for over 20 years.

 

[Jaypers]

You don't know who Mel Kiper is? He is the NFL Draft 'Guru'. Spending more time and analysis on the NFL Draft than anyone else. He's basically ESPN's expert and hes made a damn good living off of it for over 20 years.

I don't follow the NFL anymore. Too expensive.

 

[aw00d05]

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[andyduke86]

stupid stupid stupid stupid

+1 +1 +1 +1

Now I have no reason to call in sick that day as I usually do. :lol:

Very true. I wish it was still at 1. All the other changes don't really matter to me.