tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673568749466268825.post5608486360916688825..comments2023-03-18T06:00:57.280-04:00Comments on Ol' Ball Game: Taking Advantage of the Rule 5 DraftPaul Berthelothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15260632017950683029noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673568749466268825.post-27142528214122913832011-12-10T15:22:17.363-05:002011-12-10T15:22:17.363-05:00I do agree that with the rule changes that there i...I do agree that with the rule changes that there is less talent available but I still honestly believe that there are still good players out there. Yes my examples were with the old rules but look at a guy like Jose Bautista who made a mechanical change and figured it out later in his career. Yes he was not a rule 5 guy when the jays got him but I feel that there are players like him in double A who can be fixed withe the help of big league coaching. If the effort is put in by the gm and team then these players could be found.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673568749466268825.post-81895419966872236822011-12-10T15:20:58.618-05:002011-12-10T15:20:58.618-05:00I agree with the above comment. Add in the fact t...I agree with the above comment. Add in the fact that most Rule 5's are treatly like Faberge eggs by their manager and never played unless the most dire of situations requires them to be.<br /><br />The number of guys drafted versus the number of competent major leaguers (not even All Star level) is small.<br /><br />The best type of Rule 5 pick is a reliever, because they are fungible commodities anyway and can at least be the 12th man in the pen at worst. <br /><br />But overall the Rule 5 is pretty much a wasteland.Dale Berras Stashhttp://daleberrastash.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673568749466268825.post-81724162461947229482011-12-10T02:41:35.446-05:002011-12-10T02:41:35.446-05:00Paul, since the rules changed in 2007 to give clu...Paul, since the rules changed in 2007 to give clubs an extra year of control before players are eligible for the Rule 5, the quality of talent available has dropped significantly, so the historical examples aren't as relevant. And trying to make a significant mechanical change at the big league level while jumping two or three levels and getting scattered playing time is a lot to ask of a guy. The most valuable thing big league teams have is a roster spot and giving one away on a narrow narrow hope is a tough thing to ask of a GM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com