Competitive Balance Lottery is today

[Irrelevant Dude]

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/7/18/3166679/mlb-draft-lottery-competitive-balance/in/2930718

 

Those half-dozen picks will be made at the conclusion of the first round, following the compensation selections. Because there is obvious crossover between those two groups, there are 13 teams entered into the first-round lottery: the D-backs, Orioles, Indians, Royals, A's, Pirates, Padres, Rays, Reds, Rockies, Marlins, Brewers and Cardinals.

This has to be the stupidest thing I have ever heard and that is an impressive feat considering that it had to beat out the All-Star game determining home field advantage.

[Banedon]

I'm gonna lock this up. It's mentioned in baseball musings and in the MLB draft thread. Since the Draft thread seems the most appropriate place to discuss it, I'll link to that and close this.

 

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