mlbtraderumors.com - 11/24/2008
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Several readers have emailed asking for information about the Rule 5 draft, which takes place on December 7th at the winter meetings. First you should start with Kary Booher's article at Baseball America explaining how everything works.
Booher also looks at notable additions to the ...
camdendepot.com - 11/24/2008
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The Rule 5 Draft affords opportunities each year
to uncover hidden gems mixed in among a sea
of under-developed, or under-utilized, minor league talent. This year's class contains several interesting options, six of which we'll examine here today. The ...
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Rule 5 Targets
redsminorleagues.com - 11/22/2008
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Daily "Linkin' Logs" - Survival Edition (11/24/08)
The Bad News Bloggers —
... Keep an eye on the Rule 5 draft. Generally, its a lot of forgettable names and questionable choices, but keep in mind, players like Shane Victorino can be had for nothing. This is the type of movement that can shape teams in October. ...
[THE HANGOVER] Edwin Jackson Would Be An Expensive Middle Reliever
Rays Index —
... DOGS WEBTOPIA... Posts over the next few days will be limited. Have a Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels. An interesting take on how the Rays' 10 years of sucktitude, followed by sudden success mirrored a similar run by the Democratic Party. [The League of Nations] Here is a roundup of some of the top talent available in the Rule 5 draft, a list that includes two Rays. [MLB Trade Rumors] David Chalk just keeps churning out the "Your Sportsmen Ain't S#!t" posts. [Bugs and Cranks] The Examiner ...
Rule V Draft Primer
The Outsiders Look at the Insides of Baseball —
... While there is unlikely to be another Santana or Hamilton in this years draft, there are a handful of very intriguing young players. Tim Dierkes at MLB Trade Rumors highlights some of the players that are most likely to be selected in the draft, we're talking predominantly ex-top prospects who simply did not work and have run out of time with their respective clubs. ...
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bleedingblueandteal.com 11/24/2008 — With the Rule 5 draft only a couple of weeks away I will profile some players that are eligible to be drafted that i think could warrant a pick by the Mariners.
Jordan Brown (Indians 1B)- In 2007 Brown was the 7th ranked Indians prospect and ...
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hardballtimes.com 12/2/2008 — Joe the Plumber? Big deal. We've got not one but two Joe the Baptists, plus something wild, and, of course, the so-far-second-greatest Rule 5 pick ever. Order the Hardball Times Annual 2009 today !
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