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| Posted by: Perm Dude
- [142412312] Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 10:55
Proposition 1: To eliminate the limitation on prospects that they be professional ballplayers at the time of their drafting.
This will allow high schoolers, smaller children, women, and even blacks to be drafted.
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Context note: This will clarify whether we should continue to draft this way (as it appears that we have) or hold to the current rule which seems to limit the prospect picks to professionals only.
A Yes vote will be to allow players on any level to be drafted, and if passed the proposition will go into effect next year.
A No vote will be to limit the draft to professional players only, and if the proposition does not pass the limitation will be enforced with next year's draft.
8 votes to pass. I vote Yes |
| | | 1 | Pancho Villa
ID: 495272016 Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 11:07
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Yes
However, I protest that the rule begins next year. If I recollect correctly, my first year in this league was two years ago and the prospect draft was held after the MLB draft, substantially broadening the player pool.
When we changed the prospect draft to be prior to the MLB draft, the entire dynamics changed. Because of that, the original rule should be considered moot.
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| | | 2 | Perm Dude
ID: 142412312 Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 11:10
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The rule change has to begin next year. However, there is no reason to believe that another non-professional pick in the balance of this draft won't be allowed under commissioner edict as well.
I think we can safely assume the professional limitation on the picks will be suspended until it is clarified through this proposal's vote.
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| | | 3 | Mattinglyinthehall Dude
ID: 01629107 Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 11:10
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Yes
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| | | 4 | Boldwin
ID: 8248236 Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 11:30
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Were you intending to describe some sort of descending rank there MITH?
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| | | 5 | Mattinglyinthehall Dude
ID: 01629107 Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 11:39
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Huh?
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| | | 6 | Seattle Zen
ID: 49112418 Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 11:47
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Not too crazy about letting colored players in, but...
Yes
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| | | 7 | biliruben
ID: 33258140 Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 14:01
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Aye.
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| | | 8 | coldwater coyotes
ID: 570432817 Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 15:25
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Oui
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| | | 9 | nerveclinic
ID: 105222 Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 16:27
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Khallas
prounced Hallas
meaning "finished" or "it is done"
Of course it's not done until we get a majority but that's my vote.
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| | | 10 | Tree
ID: 512132410 Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 17:57
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i vote yes as well..
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| | | 11 | PuNk42AE Donor
ID: 036635522 Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 19:52
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Yes, if they are in Jr. High only. :'P
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| | | 12 | Boldwin
ID: 8248236 Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 22:46
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Yes
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| | | 13 | Action Figure
ID: 22148145 Tue, Mar 25, 2008, 01:40
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Yes. If Little Johnny the T-baller has a sweet swing he should be draftable.
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| | | 14 | biliruben
ID: 32237209 Tue, Mar 25, 2008, 01:48
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I think my boy's a lefty. I'm not quite sure yet, but as soon as I am, he's my pick! Is LOOGY for life a retirement plan?
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| | | 15 | Boldwin
ID: 8248236 Tue, Mar 25, 2008, 06:47
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Hey, just found out my second grandchild still in the womb is a boy. Father is a lefty and very athletic.
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| | | 17 | Action Figure
ID: 22148145 Tue, Mar 25, 2008, 09:26
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Hey, just found out my second grandchild still in the womb is a boy. Father is a lefty and very athletic.
We need to amend the rule. The player must own birth certificate and have a given name.
Is the Mother athletic too?
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| | | 18 | Boldwin
ID: 8248236 Tue, Mar 25, 2008, 10:01
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Well, fishing is a sport so....
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| | | 19 | DWetzel at work
ID: 278201415 Tue, Mar 25, 2008, 10:26
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Re: 17...
Isn't that the classic example of the "player to be named later"?
Okay, I'll butt outta here now. But I couldn't resist.
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| | | 20 | biliruben
ID: 32237209 Tue, Mar 25, 2008, 11:08
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He He.
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| | | 21 | Tree
ID: 33231417 Mon, Apr 14, 2008, 23:03
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so now that the season started, are these dying on the vine again?
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| | | 22 | Taxman
ID: 22192520 Mon, Apr 14, 2008, 23:59
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YES
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| | | 23 | nerveclinic
ID: 105222 Tue, Apr 15, 2008, 01:47
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Tree why are you asking if this has died...it had already passed?
AF's vote made 9.
Maybe Oui, Aye and Khallas instead of yes was confusing.
I propose a rule change for 2009. When voting on a proposal, one must say yes not oui.
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| | | 24 | Tree
ID: 23336154 Tue, Apr 15, 2008, 06:45
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no, it was a simple not seeing anything that indicated it passed. i think to have enough votes, but not have someone post a simple "this proposition passes" will lead to confusion.
no offense to PD, but i do think the commish needs to be the one to make the pronouncement.
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| | | 25 | Myboyjack
ID: 8216923 Tue, Apr 15, 2008, 06:49
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I guess this was on while I was out; didn't seeit
Yes
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