Staying with one team - Page 3

bedir than average · February 7th, 2007, 08:10 PM

Everyone who follows baseball except for yourself sees Jackie as a one team player as his previous play was with an unaffiliated team. Same is true for guys that never put on the uniform of the major league club.

77smbg9177 · February 7th, 2007, 08:14 PM

i was also thinking about it and i guess Jackie Robinson only because they didn't let him play in the MLB back then so in his case he would be considered as a one team player i guess

RickJay · February 7th, 2007, 08:34 PM

I have never before in 30 years being a baseball fan heard anyone say that you weren't a one team player if you were DRAFTED by a different team. That doesn't even have any relevance to most of baseball history, since there wasn't a draft for most of baseball history. Every baseball player has to play for someone else before making the majors - they play for amateur teams, college teams, you name it.

Players have always been credited with playing for just one team if they played for just one MLB team. It's always been understood to mean that, so why change the rules now?

77smbg9177 · February 7th, 2007, 08:41 PM

yes i no but i said one team from when you were drafted so if you were before the draft it doen't apply to them

bedir than average · February 7th, 2007, 08:43 PM

Ichiro wasn't drafted

77smbg9177 · February 7th, 2007, 08:45 PM

ok so then fine since he came from japan we will now count him as a one team player ok now are we all clear

bedir than average · February 7th, 2007, 08:47 PM

Well over a third of the players in the Majors weren't drafted.

77smbg9177 · February 7th, 2007, 08:49 PM

ok so then they are lucky that they did not have to go through the minors if they went stragiht to majors

bedir than average · February 7th, 2007, 08:50 PM

Many non-drafted players play in the minors, roughly 50% of minor leaguers come from outside of the USA, Canada and Puerto Rico

all4phillysportsfan · February 7th, 2007, 08:52 PM

With the baseball market expanding to China, that 50% may jump to 60% before too long.

77smbg9177 · February 7th, 2007, 08:57 PM

ya and soon that will problay jump to 75%

summer · February 7th, 2007, 09:59 PM

Andrew Jones may be one team player.

all4phillysportsfan · February 7th, 2007, 10:00 PM

I don't think he'll be a 1 team player after next season. He is a free agent I believe after 2007. Odds are likely he won't re-sign in Atlanta.

77smbg9177 · February 7th, 2007, 10:02 PM

unless Atlanta makes the playoffs i don't see Andrew Jones staying

all4phillysportsfan · February 7th, 2007, 10:04 PM

I agree, Atlanta has to put up the cash as well.

February 7th, 2007, 08:10 PM	#31 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Everyone who follows baseball except for yourself sees Jackie as a one team player as his previous play was with an unaffiliated team. Same is true for guys that never put on the uniform of the major league club. __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

February 7th, 2007, 08:14 PM	#32 (permalink)
77smbg9177 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 670	i was also thinking about it and i guess Jackie Robinson only because they didn't let him play in the MLB back then so in his case he would be considered as a one team player i guess __________________ METS 07 WS CHAMPS i like how that just rolls of the tongue cant wait until that comes true

February 7th, 2007, 08:41 PM	#34 (permalink)
77smbg9177 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 670	yes i no but i said one team from when you were drafted so if you were before the draft it doen't apply to them __________________ METS 07 WS CHAMPS i like how that just rolls of the tongue cant wait until that comes true

February 7th, 2007, 08:43 PM	#35 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Ichiro wasn't drafted __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

February 7th, 2007, 08:45 PM	#36 (permalink)
77smbg9177 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 670	ok so then fine since he came from japan we will now count him as a one team player ok now are we all clear __________________ METS 07 WS CHAMPS i like how that just rolls of the tongue cant wait until that comes true

February 7th, 2007, 08:34 PM	#33 (permalink)
RickJay Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 50	I have never before in 30 years being a baseball fan heard anyone say that you weren't a one team player if you were DRAFTED by a different team. That doesn't even have any relevance to most of baseball history, since there wasn't a draft for most of baseball history. Every baseball player has to play for someone else before making the majors - they play for amateur teams, college teams, you name it. Players have always been credited with playing for just one team if they played for just one MLB team. It's always been understood to mean that, so why change the rules now?

February 7th, 2007, 08:47 PM	#37 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Well over a third of the players in the Majors weren't drafted. __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

February 7th, 2007, 08:49 PM	#38 (permalink)
77smbg9177 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 670	ok so then they are lucky that they did not have to go through the minors if they went stragiht to majors __________________ METS 07 WS CHAMPS i like how that just rolls of the tongue cant wait until that comes true

February 7th, 2007, 08:50 PM	#39 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Many non-drafted players play in the minors, roughly 50% of minor leaguers come from outside of the USA, Canada and Puerto Rico __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

February 7th, 2007, 08:52 PM	#40 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	With the baseball market expanding to China, that 50% may jump to 60% before too long. __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

February 7th, 2007, 08:57 PM	#41 (permalink)
77smbg9177 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 670	ya and soon that will problay jump to 75% __________________ METS 07 WS CHAMPS i like how that just rolls of the tongue cant wait until that comes true

February 7th, 2007, 09:59 PM	#42 (permalink)
summer Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ga Posts: 171	Andrew Jones may be one team player.

February 7th, 2007, 10:00 PM	#43 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	I don't think he'll be a 1 team player after next season. He is a free agent I believe after 2007. Odds are likely he won't re-sign in Atlanta. __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

February 7th, 2007, 10:02 PM	#44 (permalink)
77smbg9177 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 670	unless Atlanta makes the playoffs i don't see Andrew Jones staying __________________ METS 07 WS CHAMPS i like how that just rolls of the tongue cant wait until that comes true

February 7th, 2007, 10:04 PM	#45 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	I agree, Atlanta has to put up the cash as well. __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.