International Draft

[weams]

You have proved my point. Oakland is labeled a small market by you and everyone else. Yet they are in the 6th largest market. It's OWNERSHIP, markets don't matter. If George Steinbrenner would have bought the Indians instead of the Yankees in the 70's. Everyone would be bellyaching how Cleveland is a major market. GHeorge would have spent the same amount of money. Boston isn't in a major market and they outspend almost all the teams. Having good and savvy ownership out weighs markets every time.

George would have moved the Indians to Tampa I guess.

[weams]

Do we know what they spent last year?

I don't, but I assume it would be easy to look up. If someone wished to.

[weams]

Do we know what they spent last year?

29. Orioles $1.15 million

http://www.baseballamerica.com/international/2015-international-spending-by-team/

And that was when the city was on fire and they had a much smaller pool.

[Can_of_corn]

29. Orioles $1.15 million

http://www.baseballamerica.com/international/2015-international-spending-by-team/

And that was when the city was on fire and they had a much smaller pool.

Danke.

[weams]

Danke.

Last year's Orioles Pool was less than 2 million. And of course they sold some of it.

[Tryptamine]

Then that makes even less sense as SD,ATL,CIN made big spashes follwed by OAK,STL,WSH

[Can_of_corn]

Then that makes even less sense as SD,ATL,CIN made big spashes follwed by OAK,STL,WSH

A fair number of teams seem to favor loading up one year and taking the penalties.

[weams]

A fair number of teams seem to favor loading up one year and taking the penalties.

Yes. They all seem to do that the year after they finish last as well.