caulfield12 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/17/sports/b...tml?_r=1&hp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 So the problem is that international players have left Puerto Rico to go to other countries not covered by the draft. If we extend the draft to cover all countries, will they leave for the moon? This argument actually suggests that an international draft would be a great thing for Puerto Rican baseball, since players would stop having a reason to leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 16, 2012 -> 02:53 PM) So the problem is that international players have left Puerto Rico to go to other countries not covered by the draft. If we extend the draft to cover all countries, will they leave for the moon? This argument actually suggests that an international draft would be a great thing for Puerto Rican baseball, since players would stop having a reason to leave. I agree. The NBA and NHL Drafts are worldwide, why not MLB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 16, 2012 -> 03:55 PM) I agree. The NBA and NHL Drafts are worldwide, why not MLB? Exactly. And it doesn't matter how long someone has played professionally somewhere else, at least in the NBA. All teams have an equal shot at a player if they put their name in the draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 16, 2012 -> 04:36 PM) Exactly. And it doesn't matter how long someone has played professionally somewhere else, at least in the NBA. All teams have an equal shot at a player if they put their name in the draft. I think if someone has played at a professional level they should have the opportunity to make some more money than a kid coming out of college. Although I'm not aware if there is an age cap for the draft, if that was set at something like 25 I'd be ok with all guys under it being elgible for draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Jan 16, 2012 -> 04:40 PM) I think if someone has played at a professional level they should have the opportunity to make some more money than a kid coming out of college. Although I'm not aware if there is an age cap for the draft, if that was set at something like 25 I'd be ok with all guys under it being elgible for draft. You could really set the NBA up for a disaster in that situation. The drafts top picks could go to Europe to avoid the cap, play 5-6 years until they hit 25, and then come back. Under that system Derrick Rose could still be playing outside of the US, making assloads of money and the NBA would be out of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 16, 2012 -> 05:02 PM) You could really set the NBA up for a disaster in that situation. The drafts top picks could go to Europe to avoid the cap, play 5-6 years until they hit 25, and then come back. Under that system Derrick Rose could still be playing outside of the US, making assloads of money and the NBA would be out of luck. I think most players still wouldnt want to go to Europe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 16, 2012 -> 05:02 PM) You could really set the NBA up for a disaster in that situation. The drafts top picks could go to Europe to avoid the cap, play 5-6 years until they hit 25, and then come back. Under that system Derrick Rose could still be playing outside of the US, making assloads of money and the NBA would be out of luck. While that is true in player salary, it may not be so in marketing deals. Without US exposure, I am not sure Addidas would give him $20 million per year or whatever it is he earns from them. So his overall earnings may be diminished despite playing in an uncapped-league overseas. Edited January 17, 2012 by maggsmaggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishPrince34 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) ARTICLE HAS BEEN DELETED BY ADMIN STAFF Edited January 18, 2012 by southsider2k5 Pay material deleted by Admin staff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 The Krause situation was very mysterious, indeed. That one didn't last very long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 When you post articles, you need to include a link to properly cite the source. if it is a pay article, you are allowed to summarize it, not copy and paste it. QUOTE (PolishPrince34 @ Jan 17, 2012 -> 08:44 PM) Paid article deleted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 18, 2012 -> 10:10 AM) When you post articles, you need to include a link to properly cite the source. if it is a pay article, you are allowed to summarize it, not copy and paste it. FYI I believe fair use standards also state that you can only excerpt the first couple of paragraphs and not reprint the entire article, but IANAL and I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 18, 2012 -> 01:16 PM) FYI I believe fair use standards also state that you can only excerpt the first couple of paragraphs and not reprint the entire article, but IANAL and I could be wrong. Typically that is also true, but most people will look past that as long as you include a link. However, the SOPA legislation, if passed, would change that, and even doing that would be enough for this web page to be permanently shut down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AkI6...se_draft_020412 Article on the Dominican scouting/talent pool situation.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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