Adapt and overcome has been the collective attitude of the sports world ever since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but some of the changes that come with that attitude create brand new challenges to overcome.
- adapt and overcome has been the- collective- attitude of the sports world, - ever since the start of the - corona-virus pandemic... but- some of the changes that- come with that attitude...- create brand new challenges to- overcome.
- take the m-l-b draft, for - instance... normally a 40-- round process, with more than - 12-hundred selections... now- a shell of its former self.
- after weeks of speculation... - major league baseball has - officially shortened its amateu- draft, to just five - rounds... in a deal agreed upon- by the players- association... as first reporte- by e-s-p-n and the athletic.- that's an 87 percent reduction,- in overall picks... - which makes for the shortest- draft... in the sport's history- teams will then be able to sign- an un-limited amount, of un-- drafted free agents... for a- maximum... of 20-thousand - dollars.- the final decision was made - after the union rejected a- 10-round proposal... saving tea- owners nearly - 30-million dollars, in bonuses.- for example... a player selecte- - - - in the 10th round, of last- year's draft... had a slot valu- of more than 142-thousand - dollars.- also for example... a player- selected in the 10th- round, of last year's draft...- is west harrison and m-g-c-c-c- alum brandon parker... who has - lot of empathy for those- deserving... to be in his shoes- - "it stinks.
It really does.
But- that was- one of the best things about- going juco, i mean i could've - gotten drafted after my first o- second year.
But again man -- cause that was my dream - that- was my dream- since i was a little kid to get- drafted and like you said i was- a 10th round draft pick, and- this year it's only going to- five rounds so i don't know.
I- don't know, man.
I just hate- it for all the guys that are- high school and out of juco tha- have been there four years- in high school or have been - there two years in juco and was- expecting to get- drafted that didn't.
I hate it- for them.
I really do."
- - - - this year's draft will- reportedly take place, from jun- 10-11... with - 150 overall selections.
- the current major league season- - - - has still yet to begin... due t- the on-going public
The shortest amateur draft in the history of Major League Baseball has an official start time and date.
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