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I was thinking about this for awhile. Let's just say, hypothetically, the Marlins and DRays were contracted from baseball and they were to hold a contraction draft for the players on the team's 40-man rosters and have the worst team's pick first.

 

Here is who would be made available to the remaining 28 teams:

 

FLORIDA MARLINS

 

Pitchers B/T Ht Wt DOB
38 Daniel Barone R/R 6-2 185 04/24/83
49 Armando Benitez R/R 6-4 260 11/03/72
* 59 Jesus Delgado R/R 6-1 200 04/19/84
* 58 Harvey Garcia R/R 6-2 170 03/16/84
** 45 Jose Garcia R/R 5-11 165 01/07/85 http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/images/team/icon_dl.gif 60-day Disabled List
48 Lee Gardner R/R 6-0 220 01/16/75
63 Kevin Gregg R/R 6-6 240 06/20/78
** 55 Josh Johnson L/R 6-7 230 01/31/84 http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/images/team/icon_dl.gif 60-day Disabled List
* 19 Logan Kensing R/R 6-1 185 07/03/82
22 Matt Lindstrom R/R 6-4 210 02/11/80
32 Justin Miller R/R 6-2 200 08/27/77
52 Sergio Mitre R/R 6-3 225 02/16/81
* 47 Ricky Nolasco R/R 6-2 220 12/13/82
34 Scott Olsen L/L 6-5 215 01/12/84
* 77 Henry Owens R/R 6-3 230 04/23/79 http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/images/team/icon_dl.gif 15-day Disabled List
* 37 Renyel Pinto L/L 6-4 215 07/08/82 http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/images/team/icon_dl.gif 15-day Disabled List
* 36 Anibal Sanchez R/R 6-0 180 02/27/84
* -- Chris Seddon L/L 6-3 220 10/13/83
57 Taylor Tankersley L/L 6-1 220 03/07/83
56 Rick VandenHurk R/R 6-5 195 05/22/85
35 Dontrelle Willis L/L 6-4 225 01/12/82
51 Ross Wolf R/R 6-0 180 10/18/82
* 58 Mauro Zarate R/R 6-1 180 02/08/83
Catchers B/T Ht Wt DOB
30 Miguel Olivo R/R 6-0 220 07/15/78
20 Matt Treanor R/R 6-0 210 03/03/76
Infielders B/T Ht Wt DOB
* 11 Robert Andino R/R 6-0 170 04/25/84
* 8 Aaron Boone R/R 6-2 200 03/09/73 http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/images/team/icon_dl.gif 15-day Disabled List
24 Miguel Cabrera R/R 6-4 240 04/18/83
17 Mike Jacobs L/R 6-3 215 10/30/80
2 Hanley Ramirez R/R 6-3 200 12/23/83
6 Dan Uggla R/R 5-11 200 03/11/80
28 Jason Wood R/R 6-1 170 12/16/69
Outfielders B/T Ht Wt DOB
* 61 Reggie Abercrombie R/R 6-3 215 07/15/81
4 Alfredo Amezaga S/R 5-10 180 01/16/78
* 25 Brett Carroll R/R 6-0 190 10/03/82
7 Alejandro De Aza L/L 6-0 175 04/11/84
27 Jeremy Hermida L/R 6-3 210 01/30/84
26 Todd Linden S/R 6-3 220 06/30/80
12 Cody Ross R/L 5-9 205 12/23/80
14 Josh Willingham R/R 6-2 215 02/17/79

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS

 

Pitchers B/T Ht Wt DOB
50 Grant Balfour R/R 6-2 190 12/30/77
* 22 Shawn Camp R/R 6-1 200 11/18/75
* 56 Tim Corcoran R/R 6-2 210 04/15/78
27 Scott Dohmann R/R 6-1 200 02/13/78
47 Gary Glover R/R 6-5 225 12/03/76
49 Jason Hammel R/R 6-6 220 09/02/82
* 39 J.P. Howell L/L 6-0 180 04/25/83
36 Edwin Jackson R/R 6-3 210 09/09/83
19 Scott Kazmir L/L 6-0 190 01/24/84
* -- Calvin Medlock R/R 5-10 195 11/08/82
* 34 Jeff Niemann R/R 6-9 280 02/28/83
* 54 Chad Orvella R/R 5-11 195 10/01/80
* -- David Price L/L 6-6 225 08/26/85
28 Al Reyes R/R 6-1 230 04/10/70
* 46 Jeff Ridgway R/L 6-3 210 08/17/80
* 11 Jae Kuk Ryu R/R 6-3 220 05/30/83
53 Juan Salas R/R 6-2 230 11/07/78
33 James Shields R/R 6-4 215 12/20/81
38 Andy Sonnanstine L/R 6-3 185 03/18/83
41 Brian Stokes R/R 6-1 210 09/07/79
52 Jon Switzer L/L 6-3 210 08/13/79
* 51 Mitch Talbot R/R 6-2 200 10/17/83
35 Dan Wheeler R/R 6-3 220 12/10/77
* 45 Jay Witasick R/R 6-4 250 08/28/72 http://tampabay.devilrays.mlb.com/images/team/icon_dl.gif 15-day Disabled List
Catchers B/T Ht Wt DOB
30 Dioner Navarro S/R 5-9 205 02/09/84
8 Josh Paul R/R 6-1 210 05/19/75
** 32 Shawn Riggans R/R 6-2 210 07/25/80 http://tampabay.devilrays.mlb.com/images/team/icon_dl.gif 60-day Disabled List
Infielders B/T Ht Wt DOB
* 24 Wes Bankston R/R 6-4 215 11/23/83
29 Joel Guzman R/R 6-6 250 11/24/84
16 Brendan Harris R/R 6-1 200 08/26/80
1 Akinori Iwamura L/R 5-9 175 02/09/79
* 43 Elliot Johnson S/R 6-0 185 03/09/84
23 Carlos Pena L/L 6-2 215 05/17/78
2 B.J. Upton R/R 6-3 185 08/21/84
9 Josh Wilson R/R 6-1 175 03/26/81
* 18 Ben Zobrist S/R 6-3 200 05/26/81 http://tampabay.devilrays.mlb.com/images/team/icon_dl.gif 15-day Disabled List
Outfielders B/T Ht Wt DOB
** 5 Rocco Baldelli R/R 6-4 200 09/25/81 http://tampabay.devilrays.mlb.com/images/team/icon_dl.gif 60-day Disabled List
13 Carl Crawford L/L 6-2 215 08/05/81
* 35 Elijah Dukes R/R 6-2 250 06/26/84
26 Delmon Young R/R 6-3 215 09/14/85
Designated Hitters B/T Ht Wt DOB
31 Jonny Gomes R/R 6-1 225 11/22/80
14 Greg Norton S/R 6-1 205 07/06/72

DRAFT ORDER:

 

Round 1

 

1. Pittsburgh Pirates

2. San Francisco Giants

3. Texas Rangers

4. Kansas City Royals

5. Chicago White Sox

6. Cincinnati Reds

7. Houston Astros

8. Washington Nationals

9. Baltimore Orioles

10. St. Louis Cardinals

11. Toronto Blue Jays

12. Oakland Athletics

13. Minnesota Twins

14. Colorado Rockies

15. Milwaukee Brewers

16. Los Angeles Dodgers

17. Chicago Cubs

18. Atlanta Braves

19. Philadelphia Phillies

20. San Diego Padres

21. Detroit Tigers

22. Cleveland Indians

23. New York Yankees

24. Arizona Diamondbacks

25. New York Mets

26. Seattle Mariners

27. Los Angeles Angels

28. Boston Red Sox

 

Round 2

 

29. Pittsburgh Pirates

30. San Francisco Giants

31. Texas Rangers

32. Kansas City Royals

33. Chicago White Sox

34. Cincinnati Reds

35. Houston Astros

36. Washington Nationals

37. Baltimore Orioles

38. St. Louis Cardinals

39. Toronto Blue Jays

40. Oakland Athletics

41. Minnesota Twins

42. Colorado Rockies

43. Milwaukee Brewers

44. Los Angeles Dodgers

45. Chicago Cubs

46. Atlanta Braves

47. Philadelphia Phillies

48. San Diego Padres

49. Detroit Tigers

50. Cleveland Indians

51. New York Yankees

52. Arizona Diamondbacks

53. New York Mets

54. Seattle Mariners

55. Los Angeles Angels

56. Boston Red Sox

 

Round 3

 

57. Pittsburgh Pirates

58. San Francisco Giants

59. Texas Rangers

60. Kansas City Royals

61. Chicago White Sox

62. Cincinnati Reds

63. Houston Astros

64. Washington Nationals

65. Baltimore Orioles

66. St. Louis Cardinals

67. Toronto Blue Jays

68. Oakland Athletics

69. Minnesota Twins

70. Colorado Rockies

71. Milwaukee Brewers

72. Los Angeles Dodgers

73. Chicago Cubs

74. Atlanta Braves

75. Philadelphia Phillies

76. San Diego Padres

77. Detroit Tigers

78. Cleveland Indians

79. New York Yankees

80. Arizona Diamondbacks

 

Supplemental Picks (Pick 4 players selected by both contracted teams who are in A or AA ball)

 

81. New York Mets

82. Seattle Mariners

83. Los Angeles Angels

84. Boston Red Sox

 

 

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DRAFT ORDER:

Round 1

1. Pittsburgh Pirates - P Dontrelle Willis, FLA

2. San Francisco Giants - OF Carl Crawford, TB

3. Texas Rangers - IF Miguel Cabrera, FLA

4. Kansas City Royals - OF Delmon Young, TB

5. Chicago White Sox - IF Hanley Ramirez, FLA

6. Cincinnati Reds - P Scott Kazmir, TB

7. Houston Astros - IF B.J. Upton, TB

8. Washington Nationals - P David Price, TB

9. Baltimore Orioles - OF Josh Willingham, FLA

10. St. Louis Cardinals - OF Reggie Abercrombie, FLA

11. Toronto Blue Jays - C Dioner Navarro, TB

12. Oakland Athletics - P Edwin Jackson, TB

13. Minnesota Twins - IF Josh Wilson, TB

14. Colorado Rockies - OF Jeremy Hermida, FLA

15. Milwaukee Brewers - C Miguel Olivo, FLA

16. Los Angeles Dodgers - IF Carlos Pena, TB

17. Chicago Cubs - IF Jonny Gomes, TB

18. Atlanta Braves - P Andy Sonnanstine, TB

19. Philadelphia Phillies - IF Mike Jacobs, FLA

20. San Diego Padres - P James Shields, TB

21. Detroit Tigers - OF Alfredo Amezaga, FLA

22. Cleveland Indians - IF Brendan Harris, FLA

23. New York Yankees - P Sergio Mitre, FLA

24. Arizona Diamondbacks - OF Alejandro De Aza, FLA

25. New York Mets - OF Rocco Baldelli, TB

26. Seattle Mariners - P Anibal Sanchez, FLA

27. Los Angeles Angels - P Brian Stokes, TB

28. Boston Red Sox - P Rick VandenHurk, FLA

Round 2

29. Pittsburgh Pirates - C Josh Paul, TB

30. San Francisco Giants - P Kevin Gregg, FLA

31. Texas Rangers - OF Todd Linden, FLA

32. Kansas City Royals - OF Elijah Dukes, TB

33. Chicago White Sox - IF Joel Guzman, TB

34. Cincinnati Reds - P Taylor Tankersley, FLA

35. Houston Astros - P Jae Kuk Ryu, TB

36. Washington Nationals - P Mitch Talbot, TB

37. Baltimore Orioles - OF Cody Ross, FLA

38. St. Louis Cardinals - P JP Howell, TB

39. Toronto Blue Jays - IF Robert Andino, FLA

40. Oakland Athletics - IF Akinori Iwamura, FLA

41. Minnesota Twins - P Jeff Niemann, TB

42. Colorado Rockies - C Matt Treanor, FLA

43. Milwaukee Brewers - P Jose Garcia, FLA

44. Los Angeles Dodgers -

45. Chicago Cubs

46. Atlanta Braves

47. Philadelphia Phillies

48. San Diego Padres

49. Detroit Tigers

50. Cleveland Indians

51. New York Yankees

52. Arizona Diamondbacks

53. New York Mets

54. Seattle Mariners

55. Los Angeles Angels

56. Boston Red Sox

Round 3

57. Pittsburgh Pirates

58. San Francisco Giants

59. Texas Rangers

60. Kansas City Royals

61. Chicago White Sox

62. Cincinnati Reds

63. Houston Astros

64. Washington Nationals

65. Baltimore Orioles

66. St. Louis Cardinals

67. Toronto Blue Jays

68. Oakland Athletics

69. Minnesota Twins

70. Colorado Rockies

71. Milwaukee Brewers

72. Los Angeles Dodgers

73. Chicago Cubs

74. Atlanta Braves

75. Philadelphia Phillies

76. San Diego Padres

77. Detroit Tigers

78. Cleveland Indians

79. New York Yankees

80. Arizona Diamondbacks

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The Pirates would be absolutely nuts to take Willis first but I wouldn't put it past them.

 

It would add to their collection of lefties!

 

Honestly though, I'd imagine baseball would let these teams sell players to the highest bidders first to recoup some money.

 

The players union would never go for a retraction.

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How great would it be to get MLB out of the sorry state of Florida!?

A lot of people think Milwaukee's a crummy place, too, for baseball and otherwise.

 

I grew up in Sarasota, and while the Marlins don't have much of an excuse, I feel like baseball and the franchise in Tampa Bay was never given a fair shake. This is a team that has never won more than 70 games, has three 100+ loss seasons and maybe one more this year (and two 99 loss seasons!). No wonder no one is coming out. It's a self-perpetuating cycle.

 

The area was treated like a pawn for more than a decade by every team wanting a new stadium (we came within minutes of the Tampa Bay White Sox, for one) and people were already pretty bitter about MLB by the team the team was awarded. Fair enough, that's in the past, but then when they finally get the team they're saddled with incredibly awful management (the Devil Rays franchise may literally never recover from the Naimoli/LaMar reign of incompetence) and born into what was already an out-of-date, uncomfortable stadium and a brutal division that said awful management begged for. Most folks from that area are from somewhere else, with fan baggage from elsewhere, but like everywhere else they'll pull for a winner and they'll rally around their new local winning team like they did with the Bucs in the 90s and Phoenix did with the D-Backs. But they haven't gotten there yet.

 

I say MLB needs to have a Tampa Bay team finish within at least a few games of .500 in their existence before they deem baseball not feasible down there.

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Yeah, people (mostly ignorant East Coasters) may say Milwaukee is a crummy baseball town, but look at the attendance figures for the last couple years. Look at the TV ratings. We're supporting the team. Heck, look how many people came out for that short notice Angels-Indians series. People who say Milwaukee is a bad baseball town are full of garbage, and we really don't need to tolerate it at this point. The people in Florida (especially within Miami) are not supporting their team.

 

I don't see the Devil Rays relocating anytime soon, but the Marlins are basically a poster child for relocation, which is sad, since they've won two World Series Championships. I can't see any really viable cities for them to move to, though, other than Portland, and that would take away MLB's biggest bargaining chip when it comes to holding other cities hostage for new stadiums.

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I always thought Indianapolis could support a baseball team. They are probably the biggest city in the nation without a baseball team and they have supported the Colts and Pacers in past history. They also have the Indy Indians, which does have a solid AAA history of winning games (which was one of the reasons they jilted us as our AAA team a few years back). With a team in Indianapolis, it could probably compete for fans with Cincinnati and Chicago since it is almost in between the two cities along I-65.
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The Pirates would take Hanley Ramirez #1 overall. Cabrera might fall to 3rd because he may be a FA sooner, but he is by far the best player available. A quick and dirty top 15 -

 

Round 1

 

1. Pittsburgh Pirates - Hanley Ramirez/SS

2. San Francisco Giants - Miguel Cabrera/3b

3. Texas Rangers - Scott Kazmir/SP

4. Kansas City Royals - Delmon Young/OF

5. Chicago White Sox - Carl Crawford/OF

6. Cincinnati Reds - Dontrelle Willis/SP (didnt realize how bad the pitching was on these two teams)

7. Houston Astros - B.J. Upton/MI

8. Washington Nationals - Jeremy Hermida/OF

9. Baltimore Orioles - David Price/SP

10. St. Louis Cardinals - Evan Longoria/3b

11. Toronto Blue Jays - Josh Willingham/OF

12. Oakland Athletics - Rocco Baldelli/OF

13. Minnesota Twins - Andy Sonnastine/SP

14. Colorado Rockies - Anibal Sanchez/SP

15. Milwaukee Brewers - James Shields/P

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I'm surprised MLB doesn't put a baseball team in the Deep South at some point, but maybe it's due to economic reasons. There's basically no teams in the southern region of the country, aside from the teams in Texas, Atlanta, and the Florida teams. You never hear about an area like Mobile or Jackson trying to get a team, for some reason.
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