Best part of the new deal/rules

[Taylor]

No more stupid runner on 2nd rule in extra innings. This always seemed (predictably) to hurt the Angels more than it ever helped them.

[Blarg]

Damn, I thought it was going to be $1 hot dogs.

[Slegnaac]

39 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Damn, I thought it was going to be $1 hot dogs.

You cannot get saw dust cheap enough to sell hot dogs at a buck a piece.

[Taylor]

11 hours ago, AlwaysAnAngelsFan said:

• In order to discourage teams from tanking, there will now be a draft lottery for the top six picks in the amateur draft, which will now be 20 rounds.

I don't understand this one. Doesn't it increase the chance of tanking? If it is September 1 and your team is in the 7/8/9 spot aren't you tanking to have a chance at the #1 pick?

 

 

The team with the worst record is no longer guaranteed the first pick. Instead, the bottom six records will go into a lottery to determine the order of the picks.

In other words, even if you have the worst record, you only have a 1/6 chance of getting the top pick. 

In theory, a team could still "intentionally" shoot for the bottom six, but with your slot no longer guaranteed it will hopefully disincentivize tanking.

[Angels 1961]

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

Damn, I thought it was going to be $1 hot dogs.

WHAT??

[Taylor]

1 minute ago, AlwaysAnAngelsFan said:

Right, I get that. However, if you are 7/8/9 you get the 7/8/9 pick. If the 7/8/9 teams tank and drop to 5 or 6 they can get the top pick.

Yeah, I suppose if you're team 7 going into the final series, you could tank to ensure you make it into the top 6. Good point.

[notherhalo]

this helps us a lot, gives us a 1/6 chance every offseason to get the 1st pick

[Revad]

9 minutes ago, notherhalo said:

this helps us a lot, gives us a 1/6 chance every offseason to get the 1st pick

Or end up in the middle three group who neither make the playoffs nor do the lottery.  That sounds more like our Angels.

[Swiss Angel Fan]

26 minutes ago, AlwaysAnAngelsFan said:

Right, I get that. However, if you are 7/8/9 you get the 7/8/9 pick. If the 7/8/9 teams tank and drop to 5 or 6 they can get the top pick.

Being 6 instead of 7 wouldn't increase your odds a whole lot. Not everyone in the bottom 6 has the same odds of getting the top picks. I guess you could still shoot for 6 if you're close, but the new system definitely deincentivizes being the worst team in the game.

[Hubs]

I believe all the 18 teams are in the lottery, just like the NBA. Your chances just improve when you have a worse record. But it changes from proposal to proposal. So don’t know for sure 

[Lou]

Is it a weighted lottery like the NBA or does each team have the same odds at getting the top pick?

[T.G.]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

Is it a weighted lottery like the NBA or does each team have the same odds at getting the top pick?

Draft lottery

• Top 6 selections will be awarded via lottery.

• Odds would be based on the reverse order of winning percentage, with the bottom three clubs each at 16.5%.

• The 18 non-postseason clubs would be eligible, though revenue sharing payees would be ineligible to receive lottery selections in three consecutive years, while non-payees would be ineligible to receive lottery selections in consecutive years.

[arch stanton]

You're either in the playoffs or in the lottery. It's just a matter of ping pong balls or however it's decided

[Revad]

Now I get it.

[jsnpritchett]

 

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

Looking forward to the Angels having the 13th best record and still ending up with the 18th pick.

[Docwaukee]

11 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Looking forward to the Angels having the 13th best record and still ending up with the 18th pick.

[Don]

6 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

I actually like this system quite a bit. Wouldn't hate if they made it the top ten picks rather than the top six, but this is still a big step in the right direction.