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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Marcus Knecht - Global TV interview and Odds to Crack the Majors

Saw this last evening on the news. 

http://news.globaltv.com/video/index.html?releasePID=HF5NorXHkoFSL8QJSBSlWHIJC81Z9EAA

Curious to see how much money the Jays offer him.  Surfing the net yesterday i came across an interesting tid bit of info on the odds to make it to the Show depending on your draft selection.

Your Chances of Reaching the Major Leagues based on your Draft round:
  • Round 1: 66%
  • Round 2: 49%
  • Round 3-5: 32%
  • Round 6-10: 20%
  • Round 11-20: 11%
  • Round 21 +: 7%
  • Non Drafted: 4%
  • Foreign Players: 7%

Chances of Players Playing at a Particular Level Reaching the Major Leagues:
  • Triple A: 73%
  • Double A: 33%
  • Class A: 15%
  • Short-Season A: 9%


Wonder if Jake Eliopoulos and his advisers wish they'd have taken the 560 K  the Jays offered him last season now.   He went again in the draft  to the Dodgers but won't see any where close to that kind of money now.  It's been widely reported that his camp tried to randsom out his services to the Jays last year for 1 Million.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

MLB Draft Selections

Marcus Knecht was the first player with IBL ties selected in day two of the MBL draft after the Jays took him 113th overall  Tuesday afternoon.   Marcus played last year for the Oshawa Dodgers and was attending Connors State this spring.
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?topic_id=10018074&content_id=8660639

The Houston Astros won the Evan Grills sweepstakes taking him 303rd overall. Grills was another Oshawa Dodger (Ontario Blue Jays)
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?topic_id=10018074&content_id=8647211

Former Brantford Red Sox Jake Eliopoulos,  who turned down the Jays last year was taken by the
LA Dodgers  472th overall. 
http://www.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?topic_id=10018074&content_id=8645401

We're Back

Got a new laptop so I'm back in business. Got to love Apple .

Listening to the MLB draft and wondering if any locals will have their names called sooner than later.


Mississauga is pounding London  13-2 in a special afternoon contest for school kids.