draft to be televised

[Banedon]

As Rocket more or less pointed out in the other thread, this was made official today. It'll be on ESPN2.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2862901

[Jon]

I still hate this idea. That's going to be a long first round...

[imb]

Too bad it's running at the same time as the revolution

[Rob]

In Christina Kahrl's chat on BP, she said that apparently the draft is being slowed down to about five minutes per pick in the first round. No details on whether that applies to the supplemental first round and beyond, though...

[Balsa]

Too bad it's running at the same time as the revolution

I thought the revolution would not be televised...

[imb]

Too bad it's running at the same time as the revolution

I thought the revolution would not be televised...

 

It's 2007, everything is televised.

[Banedon]

Too bad it's running at the same time as the revolution

I thought the revolution would not be televised...

 

It's 2007, everything is televised.

 

Except tonights Cubs game in most places.

[the splendid splinter]

I hope we dont have to look at that face, someone put a Steve Buechele on the guy, they must have been blind, he's pretty ugly.

[tfarks]

What time does this start?

[Guest]

What time does this start?

 

1 pm CT on ESPN2.

[E.J.]

What time does this start?

 

1 pm CT on ESPN2.

 

I will be watching. Come on Cubs. Don't do something stupid.

[Guest]

What time does this start?

 

1 pm CT on ESPN2.

 

I will be watching. Come on Cubs. Don't do something stupid.

 

I won't because I'll be driving - might be a good thing if I don't hear what the Cubs do until I get home as I might have a fit of road rage.

[imb]

Someone is going to have to text me, because I'll be out apartment hunting all day.

 

Who wants the job?

[Brian]

i have a feeling the broadcast will be pretty bad. First time they've done it, and the MLB draft just doesn't seem that TV friendly to me. I'll at least watch to pick number 3.

[Brian]

Someone is going to have to text me, because I'll be out apartment hunting all day.

 

Who wants the job?

 

I can, PM your number if you want me to.

[Guest]

i have a feeling the broadcast will be pretty bad. First time they've done it, and the MLB draft just doesn't seem that TV friendly to me. I'll at least watch to pick number 3.

 

I know Callis and others will probably be at the ESPN Zone in Chicago - it'll be interesting for sure. I'm still not sure what you can "see" even if everyone will actually be gathered at a physical location instead of using technology to make picks. I've got it TiVo'd and I'm having someone text me (though I'm wary - I might rather read on here that the Cubs drafted Doolittle than get the news via text message).

[tfarks]

i have a feeling the broadcast will be pretty bad. First time they've done it, and the MLB draft just doesn't seem that TV friendly to me. I'll at least watch to pick number 3.

 

I know Callis and others will probably be at the ESPN Zone in Chicago - it'll be interesting for sure. I'm still not sure what you can "see" even if everyone will actually be gathered at a physical location instead of using technology to make picks. I've got it TiVo'd and I'm having someone text me (though I'm wary - I might rather read on here that the Cubs drafted Doolittle than get the news via text message).

 

Oh really? I might have to go check that out. I was just at the ESPN Zone yesterday.

[Derwood]

the live broadcast isn't going to slow the draft down, is it? The NFL draft is nearly unbearable to watch

[Guest]

the live broadcast isn't going to slow the draft down, is it? The NFL draft is nearly unbearable to watch

 

It'll slow down the MLB draft for sure, but they'll get the 50 rounds done in two days like in the past. The MLB draft used to be so fast that I don't think slowing it down for TV will be a big deal.

[cuubs4life]

yea each team has only 5 min. to pick if i remember right.

[seanimal]

Aww poop, I'm going to be driving to Carbondale while this is going on.

[TruffleShuffle]

Someone is going to have to text me, because I'll be out apartment hunting all day.

 

Who wants the job?

 

I also need a text message... I'm on the road in Atlanta and probably won't have access to the internet all day. Who wants to be a pal?

[CubColtPacer]

Someone is going to have to text me, because I'll be out apartment hunting all day.

 

Who wants the job?

 

I also need a text message... I'm on the road in Atlanta and probably won't have access to the internet all day. Who wants to be a pal?

 

Just remember for whoever agrees to send Truffle this text message that you are very likely to get a very angry text message back decrying the high school player that was taken :D

[TruffleShuffle]

Someone is going to have to text me, because I'll be out apartment hunting all day.

 

Who wants the job?

 

I also need a text message... I'm on the road in Atlanta and probably won't have access to the internet all day. Who wants to be a pal?

 

Just remember for whoever agrees to send Truffle this text message that you are very likely to get a very angry text message back decrying the high school player that was taken :D

 

not if i smash my phone against the wall first!

[Brian]

truff PM me your number if you're still looking