IBC Draft Queue

[Dodgers]

Wanted to get some thoughts before I deploy this. Basically, since the draft is going through OOPSS this year, I want a way to queue players so that you don't necessarily have to be there to make your pick, the system will pick them for you. However, due to the nature of the draft and OOPSS, I'm not sure exactly how I should approach it. My gut would be to create a database of all MLB draft picks plus as many eligible foreigners as I can find and you select from that. However, since this would basically be a list of players to draft from, I'm not sure that this is the best approach (because it would essentially remove almost all possibility of a surprise pick). If consensus is that that's okay, then I also need to figure out whether or not to allow sorting by round (since it would allow GMs to not do the work and still know who is the highest available player).

Thoughts?

[Mets]

Tough one.

If there was a way for GM's to create their own players without anyone else seeing, that could work.

If not, I guess we could look at an auto-generated email to tell GM's it's their pick after the GM in front of them picks.

[Dodgers]

Response in 2 parts
1.) The problem with that is having those players removed from another team's queue when they are picked (must be able to do this so that players aren't picked twice).

2.) The problem isn't the notification, it's that if a GM is away, they need to be able to be picked for. Previously we had sent in lists, which is basically the same as a queue. Since it's going through the system, removing the list variable/admin drafting seems the best approach as it will both save draft time and effort.

[Mets]

A couple of issues I see.

There have been times that I've flip flopped back and forth on players up until my pick.

Sometimes the player drafted rigth before me effects who I take.

There would have to be a way to turn off the autodraft for GM's not wanting to have their pick automatic.

If all picks were auto, the draft would be over in 10 minutes.

[Dodgers]

There will be a way to turn off autodraft.

[Orioles]

If there were a text field somewhere, maybe on some kind of team draft page, that could only be viewed by GM and admin - it would make list submission easier. If it's easy enough to access, before leaving the site after their last draft pick I bet we could get most GMs to just type in 5 names for the admin to view if they miss their next pick by a certain amount of time.

On the other hand, I wouldn't be totally against a list of all draft-eligible guys - though I don't think we need to have their actual draft position listed. Success in the draft would still depend on how much research each GM does. The only difference would be that there would be less of a likelihood that a prepared GM would slip up and miss someone he thought was taken or something. Is that so bad? One other benefit is that since there's always some confusion as to one foreign player or another's eligibility, this would give a definitive answer as to which foreign players who have already signed are eligible. Of course, unsigned players expected to come to the US (Japanese) would be included too, right? Just like college players, GMs would be risking that they don't sign.

[Royals]

I think shawn had it right with his initial idea. A database of all eligible players is the way to go. it's not as though there are going to be mystery players, it's pretty clear who is going to be eligible, it's a finite, if large, pool.

[RedSox]

The eligible player list would be what, roughly 1250ish players with Int. free agents? If it were presented as Player Name, Position, DOB and sortable by those catagories without revealing anything extra like MLB drafted position I don't see how it gives anyone a shortcut in their Draft prep.

The only thing I'd like is a way to cull the chaff and personalize the list to 150 or so spots.

[Royals]

Agreed, there are some pretty comprehensive public lists of international free agents out there. I'd be willing to compile the list myself (since i do something similar every draft season anyhow). If you want someone who isn't on the full lst but who is draft eligible, make sure you're around for your pick.

[Guardians]

I personally would be against a list of available players.......I feel it's the job of the GM to do their research and develop their own list.

[Royals]

Names, birth dates and positions hardly amounts to giving away research. there won't be draft order, scouting reports or even information on what MLB team signed the player. Just name, DOB and position.

[Giants]

I personally would be against a list of available players.......I feel it's the job of the GM to do their research and develop their own list.

I think it's probably just as much work to wade through a list of 1250 people as it is to make such a list from scratch. Also, we don't have lazy GMs, everyone does their share of prep so I really doubt that having a 1200+ person list with no rounds, team names or signing status is going to be a huge factor.

[Royals]

The list is 1600+ players. Some of them signed with teams, some of them didn't. if anyon finds this useful for anything other than draft queuing, I'll be amazed.

[Padres]

Agreed, there are some pretty comprehensive public lists of international free agents out there. I'd be willing to compile the list myself (since i do something similar every draft season anyhow). If you want someone who isn't on the full lst but who is draft eligible, make sure you're around for your pick.

Here's a start for ya' from BA (October 19, 2007):

"Full" List Of 2007 International Signings:
July 2 -Aug. 20, 2007

A team-by-team list of all international free agents signed during the window (July 2 to Aug. 20) during which the majority of premium players sign pro contracts.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Dominican Republic: 3B Jonathan Perez, 16
Panama: RHP Enrique Burgos, 16
Venezuela: RHP Gustavo Martinez, 17

Atlanta Braves
Colombia: RHP Julio Teheran, 16
Dominican Republic: SS Victor Cadette, 16; SS Felix Marte, 16
Mexico: C Luis Guzman, 17; LHP Luis Martinez, 16
Venezuela: OF Luis Contreras, 16; SS Erick Epifano, 17

Baltimore Orioles
Curacao: OF Rojean Cleofa, 16
Dominican Republic: IF Moises Ciriaco, 18

Boston Red Sox
Dominican Republic: 3B Michael Almanzar, 16; SS Rafael Espinosa, 16; RHP Roman Mendez, 16; LHP Israel Perez, 16; SS Lewis Urena, 16
Germany: RHP Jennel Hudson, 17
South Africa: RHP Justin Erasmus, 17
Venezuela: SS Joantoni Garcia, 16; OF Javier Gutierrez, 16; C Jesus Rojas, 17

Chicago Cubs
Dominican Republic: RHP Jose Tineo, 16
Venezuela: RHP Hernan Ramos, 22

Chicago White Sox
Dominican Republic: SS Alexander Adame, 16; SS Daurys Mercedes, 17; SS Juan Silverio, 16

Cincinnati Reds
Dominican Republic: RHP Stalin Gerson, 18; OF Angel Logrono, 16; RHP Porfirio Martinez, 17; RHP Marcos Molina, 19; SS Jefry Sierra, 17; RHP Jose Siri, 16; C Danny Vicioso, 18; OF Jose Victor, 17
Germany: OF Donald Lutz, 18
Netherlands: SS Mariekson Gregorius, 17

Cleveland Indians
Australia: OF Trent Baker, 17
Dominican Republic: LHP Francisco Jimenez, 18; SS Ramon De Paula, 16
Venezuela: LHP Elvis Araujo, 16; RHP Jose Campos, 16; C Nelson Izaguirre, 17; 2B Argenis Martinez, 17; C Henrry Moreno, 16; RHP Oswell Munoz, 16; LHP Junior Partina, 16

Colorado Rockies
Dominican Republic: SS Jose Soto, 16
Venezuela: RHP Albert Campos, 16; SS Gabriel Reyes, 16

Detroit Tigers
Dominican Republic: RHP Yinio Calderon, 16; RHP Emmanuel Del Orbe, 16; SS Domingo Gonzalez, 16; RHP Carlos Melo, 16
Venezuela: OF Avisail Garcia, 16; IF Oscar Gomez, 16; 3B Francisco Martinez, 16; SS Hernan Perez, 16

Florida Marlins
Dominican Republic: SS Jose Calzado, 19; RHP Aneurys Solano, 18; LHP Ottoniel Ubiera, 18
Venezuela: LHP Ramon Bolivar, 16; C Wilfredo Gimenez, 16; OF Javier Indriago, 16; SS Jose Torres, 16

Houston Astros
Colombia: RHP Danilo Del Rio, 16
Dominican Republic: SS Hector Rodriguez, 17
Venezuela: RHP Rafael Faria, 17; C Ernesto Genoves, 16

Kansas City Royals
Dominican Republic: OF Luis Del Rosario, 20; SS Yunior Figueroa, 16; C Juan Fortuna, 18; OF Ysmelin Alcantara, 17; SS Geulin Beltre, 16; 3B Samuel Carmona, 16; SS Yowill Espinal, 16; SS Adrian Martinez, 16; LHP Edgar Nunez, 16; OF George Rosario, 16
Panama: C Edul Escobar, 16
Venezuela: OF Vicni Pereira, 16

Los Angeles Angels
Dominican Republic: RHP Jorge Soto Rivera, 17
Germany: 3B Ludwig Glaser, 19
Panama: SS Kevin Ramos, 21
Venezuela: C Jairo Diaz, 16; RHP Baudilio Lopez, 16

Los Angeles Dodgers
Dominican Republic: RHP Rubby de la Rosa, 18; SS Mario Crispin, 16; RHP Jose Dominguez, 16; SS Bladimir Franco, 16; RHP Beyker Fructuoso, 17

Milwaukee Brewers
Dominican Republic: OF Hitaniel Arias, 16
Venezuela: OF Nelson Montes, 18

Minnesota Twins
Dominican Republic: IF Carlos Vasquez, 16
France: C Frederic Hanvi, 18
South Korea: 2B Hyeong-Rok Choi, 17; OF Hyun-Wook Choi, 17
Venezuela: OF Oswaldo Arcia, 16; RHP Cesar Ciurcina, 16; LHP Jose Gonzalez, 17; RHP Renzo Reverol, 16; RHP Argenis Tovar, 17

New York Mets
Dominican Republic: RHP Jeurys Familia, 17; RHP Leandro Geremy, 20; 3B Jefry Marte, 16; OF Andres Perez, 17; SS Carlos Perez, 16; OF Cesar Puello, 16; C Hansel Santana, 16; SS Miguel Tejada, 16; C Amauris Valdez, 18; C Milvin Vargas, 17
Mexico: IF Edgar Ortiz, 19
Netherlands: 3B Marinus Vernooij, 18
Venezuela: C Hector Alvarez, 16; SS Wilmer Flores, 16

New York Yankees
Brazil: RHP Maicon Alves, 17
Dominican Republic: OF Edwin Beard, 17; 3B Elio de la Rosa, 16; OF Kelvin De Leon, 16; SS Jose Mojica, 18; OF Henry Pena, 16; RHP Arodys Vizcaino, 16
Venezuela: C Jhorge Liccien, 16; C Josue Rodriguez, 16; OF Eduardo Sosa, 16

Oakland Athletics
Dominican Republic: OF Eduardo Almonte, 17; OF Elvin Bautista, 16; IF Neudy Clime, 18; C Fernand Cruzado, 17; SS Robinson de los Santos, 17; SS Edgar Lendor, 17; OF Alan Sena, 16

Philadelphia Phillies
Dominican Republic: RHP Gabriel Arias, 17; SS Carlos Valenzuela, 16

Pittsburgh Pirates
Dominican Republic: RHP Sandobal Septimo, 17; SS Melvin Charles, 16; RHP Emmanuel DeLeon, 16; 2B Edwin Yasme, 16
Venezuela: LHP Raul Ruiz, 16

St. Louis Cardinals
Cuba: OF Ryde Rodriguez, 19
Dominican Republic: SS Hector Alvarez, 20; RHP Ramon Urena, 17; OF Andres Beras, 16; SS Jorge Lopez, 16; RHP Jaime Sanchez, 16
Venezuela: RHP Ruben Alvarado, 16; RHP Javier Avendano, 16; RHP Deimer Bier, 16; OF Kaizay Inojosa, 16; C Kevin Moscatel, 16; SS Carlos Yeguez, 16

San Diego Padres
Dominican Republic: 2B Franklin Caseis, 18; SS Jonathan Galvez, 16; OF Jose Gonzalez, 16; OF Rymer Liriano, 16
Venezuela: RHP Freddys Henrique, 17

San Francisco Giants
Dominican Republic: LHP Meroly Nova, 21

Seattle Mariners
Dominican Republic: RHP Gregory Aquino, 17; SS Jharmidy DeJesus, 17; RHP Ambioris Hidalgo, 16; C Hassiel Jimenez, 16; OF Efrain Nunez, 16; OF Axel Wel, 16; OF Janelfry Zorrilla, 16
Venezuela: C Jean Acevedo, 16; RHP Nolan Diaz, 16; SS Gabriel Noriega, 16

Tampa Bay Rays
Dominican Republic: OF Leandro Caminero, 17; RHP Jose Fermin, 16; LHP Joan Guerrero, 16; IF De Castro Raynil, 17; RHP Jose Torres, 16
Venezuela: IF Felix Gonzalez, 17; RHP Juan Marquez, 16; C Alejandro Segovia, 17

Texas Rangers
Dominican Republic: SS Wilson Suero, 16; 2B Wilson Ventura, 16
Venezuela: OF Edward Ceballo, 16; SS Edwin Garcia, 16; LHP Martin Perez, 16; SS Tomas Telis, 16

Toronto Blue Jays
Cuba: RHP Kenny Rodriguez, 22
Dominican Republic: LHP Kenllie Santana, 17; RHP Milciades Santana, 18

Washington Nationals
Dominican Republic: RHP Antonio Guzman, 19; RHP Colon Mota, 18; RHP Ironel Paez, 16; SS Francisco Soriano, 20; LHP Campana Ventura, 17