Thoughts on the MLB Draft

I read a chat wrap on espn.com by Keith Law earlier today, and I found one question particularly enticing. It talked about freedom of employment, and how since the prospects aren't part of the MLBPA (the player's union), they shouldn't be bound to the that drafted them since they aren't under the same rules as players in the MLBPA. One hypothetical sitution involved one player who intended to go to college anyways sue the MLB to play for any team he wanted instead of the one that drafted him, and attend college while the lawsuit played out.

This is a very intriguing situation, and would throw the entire system askew because of how the system discriminates against U.S. born players, (almost all foreign-born players sign with any club they choose-which is why they tend to have larger contracts and sign younger).

This scenario would most likely end in a big mess, possibly even resulting in a players' strike. Terrible for baseball, but fun to talk about.

Also, I really enjoy Keith Law's work. He deals mostly in sabermetrics, but he uses them all logically, and he also scouts prospects in the classic style. He knows his stuff.