Comments on: New league forming in the Dominican

By: JMK aka The Overshare

JMK aka The Overshare — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:09:01 +0000

This could be good for the next Junot Diaz novel.

By: crawdaddie

crawdaddie — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:44:18 +0000

As a Yankee fan I rather keep the same system because it favors the Yankees in their ability to sign talent.

By: Januz

Januz — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:29:50 +0000

I think that having foreign players subject to the draft is a good thing, because it evens out the talent pool, and forces teams to scout better, and find and sign the guys who really want to be part of the organizatio, instead of looking for dollars alone (Like Mitchell and Stoneburner from last year’s draft). In addition, you will see more American players in MLB (We need the game to grow in the inner cities). It works well in the NHL (Although you are seeing a decline in Russian players due to the KHL, and the transfer fee issue (Although the really elite players, like Malkin will still come over))

By: Jersey

Jersey — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:49:52 +0000

The Yankees’ resource advantages should still give them the upper hand in terms of signings, but gotta love that this will make talent evaluation a little easier for every team. And maybe most importantly, it’ll be good for the Dominican kids.

By: Zack

Zack — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:48:42 +0000

Yeah that’s how I look at it too.

By: Jake H

Jake H — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:45:46 +0000

This will be good. I also think that it will be harder thou to find gems since most of the players will be playing in the league.

By: Jersey

Jersey — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:45:29 +0000

I would think this really benefits the non-toolsy guys who wouldn’t have gotten the scouts’ eyes otherwise, but are nevertheless able to perform.

By: The Artist

The Artist — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:43:50 +0000

I trust these will be included in the nightly Dot-Fs? *crosses fingers*

By: Johan Iz My Brohan

Johan Iz My Brohan — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:29:54 +0000

Unfortunately, I don’t have Insider, but I’m liking this idea from what I’ve read.

By: Zack

Zack — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:29:30 +0000

Is it really going to have an affect on the top guys? If you have a 16 year old throwing 95, are you not going to sign him, or try to save a few 100k, because of his ‘stats’?