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Post by Nuke LaLoosh Express on Feb 18, 2014 11:52:49 GMT -5
For purely selfish reasons I'm hoping other managers will agree to a small delay to the start of the MiLB draft. I'm going to be traveling for work from Mon through Thursday next week and won't have time to really check in on the draft.
So if people are willing to postpone it a couple of days and start it on Thursday instead of Monday I'd greatly appreciate it.
Josh
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Post by C4 on Feb 18, 2014 16:43:01 GMT -5
I thought there was a 7-10 day delay in between anyway. In any case, if it comes down to a day or so difference, I'd have no issue with keeping you on the clock until next Friday afternoon or whatever to work around that (when the draft does get to your pick).
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Post by Nuke LaLoosh Express on Feb 18, 2014 16:53:19 GMT -5
The draft is currently scheduled to begin Sunday, February 23rd, 8am EST. Based on the speed of our MLB draft, I highly doubt I'll be able to make my first pick, 1.13, by the end of the day Sunday, which means it would come up while I'm in San Francisco, probably interviewing John Kerry or the President of Congo about how seafood will or won't save the planet.
If we can delay the start of the draft even until Thursday, Feb. 27, that should work for me. I understand however, if people want to get the draft going, but we'll still finish it well ahead of the first meaningful spring training games and everyone will have additional time to research prospects.
I'll have my list ready regardless of what happens, but when my pick(s) come up I probably won't be able to respond quickly.
Josh
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Post by guchida on Feb 18, 2014 17:30:19 GMT -5
I'm okay delaying the draft.
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Post by Bobby Ayala - Matt on Feb 18, 2014 18:28:15 GMT -5
fyi, last year the minor league draft went from Feb 19th - March 1st, the minor-league free agent p/u bonanza was March 4th - 8th, and free agency opened up March 11th. Assuming a similar timeline, starting the draft on February 27th would open free agency around March 19th, 3 days before the 1st games of the season.
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