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2:56

Which division wins the WS?

Anthony Franco

2:57

Hard not to say the NL West, since there's three legit contenders there

Will

2:57

Recognizing that we are all a bunch of baseball fanatics, and cannot live without the game, what you do see as the probability of a work stoppage before the beginning of the 2022 season. The CBA expires, and both sides seem a mite entrenched.

Anthony Franco

2:57

It doesn't look great, but I'm still cautiously optimistic we'll get a full season next year

2:58

I expect the CBA to dull the offseason for a bit, but I have no idea how to handicap the odds

Thomas

2:58

What are the rules for draft pick compensation for unsigned picks? I thought that it was only first round picks and that they had to be offered a certain percentage of the slot value ( I have 60% in my head). MLBTR said that the Mets did not offer Rocker a contract but would be receiving the 11th pick in next year’s draft. Also, last week Mark wrote an article saying the Red Sox would be getting a second round replacement pick for failing to sign their pick.

Dahn

2:58

The news around Kumar Rocker was that the Mets will get a pick in next year's draft in lieu of him not signing (which I thought was stupid because they're not talking about giving a pitcher a 10 year $300mm deal). But I didn't see much on what his options are. Seems kind of unfair that he can't sign with another team. Does he go to Asia? Rehab his arm?

Anthony Franco

2:58

Ok, so I'll wrap up with this one, which requires a bit of a longer answer

2:59

Teams get compensation for the first three rounds so long as they offer at least 40% of slot

3:01

I'm sure the Sox did that with Jud, so they'll get the pick like Mark said. He just set a high asking price because he entered the year as a top ten talent. Stock fell because he struck out a bunch, but he's got two more years of college eligibility and is young enough to play his way back into the first round if he makes more contact next year

3:02

The Mets reportedly didn't make an offer to Rocker, but they used the one exception to the 40% rule you referenced. The team only needs to make an offer to the top eligible pitchers if that player opts into the league's pre-draft MRI process.

3:03

Rocker didn't do that, so he's exempt from the offer requirement. The Mets will get the #11 pick next year even though they never made him an offer.

3:04

That doesn't mean the Mets got cheap, or that Rocker's elbow has to be a ticking time bomb. The MRI clearly concerned them to some extent, and so their calculus became: would we rather have Rocker and whatever injury risk we think he comes with or the #11 pick next year? They chose the latter.

3:06

To Dahn's point, the system lets the player down. Rocker never had any opportunity to sign, and he's stuck with fewer options now. He could try a foreign league (as Carter Stewart did in Japan a few years ago). But it's an inherently team-friendly structure.

3:07

Alright everyone, have to run to take over the main feed from Steve. Enjoyed talking with you all, we'll do it again next week.

As always, you can reach me on Twitter @affranco10 with other questions.

Have a good weekend!

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