<![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual - Deadspin Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/deadspin.com.png <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual - Deadspin Comments]]> http://deadspin.com Thu, 08 May 2008 11:53:31 EDT Thu, 08 May 2008 11:53:31 EDT http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5592743 Are they going to do this for any Asian players who also didn't play baseball due to them being held out till (1965)? Or do they only want to make 1 group discriminated against.

Everyone post Jackie as the first African American to play baseball, he was the first Good African American to play baseball and play for a whole season.

In the Early 1910's (might been 1917 or so) there was a Black player who played in something like 87 games, his brother later became a teammate playing in the 40 odd games. (Don't have exact facts on me now, was in Uncle Johns Bathroom reader, either #1 or Ahhhh! Inspirering Reader. Might be in the Baseball facts one.

Rbastid

]]> 11:387920:c5592743 Thu, 08 May 2008 11:53:31 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5584163 @Planet B: I found your Ritalin ..

Rick Chandler

]]> 11:387920:c5584163 Wed, 07 May 2008 21:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5584139 @UkraineNotWeak: Talk about a guy not being allowed to play in the majors ...

Rick Chandler

]]> 11:387920:c5584139 Wed, 07 May 2008 21:06:42 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5578875 At least Selig isn't auctioning the players to MLB teams.

HappyFeltonsGloryHole

]]> 11:387920:c5578875 Wed, 07 May 2008 16:42:51 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5573893 The Royals better get Buck O'Neill or something is wrong. BTW, KC BBQ is great, anyone that says differently is a numbskull. (not that other places aren't great too -- mainly Carolina and Memphis)

Also... I've always wanted to say this... Fa-Shizzle!

Planet B

]]> 11:387920:c5573893 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:59:38 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5573403 @formerly Chief Wahoo: Where's the PR-friendly gimmickry in that idea?

Forced Entry

]]> 11:387920:c5573403 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:43:41 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5572629 Ty Cobb votes no

Len Bias Cocaine Surplus

]]> 11:387920:c5572629 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:18:42 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5572170 Angelos will draft only dead players so they don't have to pony up for the flight to Orlando.

Badclown

]]> 11:387920:c5572170 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:03:38 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5572054 In related news, Don Fehr announced all draftees will become members of the MLBPA retroactive to 1966, and demanded turnover of all stipend checks to account for past-owed dues.

illiniowl

]]> 11:387920:c5572054 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:59:29 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571990 The Red Sox would like to defer their pick until 2022...

Jay-C

]]> 11:387920:c5571990 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:57:43 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571844 The Pirates don't need to draft- they've got replicas right there in PNC Park!

At this point, Josh Gibson's statue would be better at short than all of Jack Wilson's replacements.

part time lover, full time hater

]]> 11:387920:c5571844 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:53:06 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571822 It's days like this I thank God that Littlefield was fired.

THEGINOCIMOLICONSPIRACY

]]> 11:387920:c5571822 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:52:18 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571758 When does Negro League Strat-O-Matic come out?

Whitey Fisk

]]> 11:387920:c5571758 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:49:58 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571599 MLB should check this out if they want to get it right:

[www.blackpeopleloveus.com]

formerly Chief Wahoo

]]> 11:387920:c5571599 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:44:14 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571551 Right now Billy Beane is looking for the cheapest option with the highest OPS

teh_joe

]]> 11:387920:c5571551 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:42:34 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571509 @Chamomiles Davis: "could use another pitcher"

Me write post good.

Chamomiles Davis

]]> 11:387920:c5571509 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:41:31 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571486 This is so retarded.

Carmen McFanzone

]]> 11:387920:c5571486 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:40:39 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571461 I keep rereading the post and coming up with the same question:

What part of this isn't totally insulting?

Also, "Preston" in the Gawker post about the gay athlete...Jeter, has to be Jeter.

thefuseproject

]]> 11:387920:c5571461 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:39:51 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571234 If the Tigers can draft a Negro League player who can, you know, actually take a pitch or two, then maybe this could be an important step towards righting the ship.

Yostal

]]> 11:387920:c5571234 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:33:24 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571230 @EditorOfTheDailyFaberian:

He will have to wear an Oscar Gamble wig though.

HappyFeltonsGloryHole

]]> 11:387920:c5571230 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:33:10 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571183 With their first pick the Tampa Rays pick Ted Danson.

HappyFeltonsGloryHole

]]> 11:387920:c5571183 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:31:33 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571177 This beat out MLB's second option, which was to claim "it has black friends, and hangs out with them all the time, seriously"

Laser Guided

]]> 11:387920:c5571177 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:31:11 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571134 Well, the Phillies could another starting pitcher...

Chamomiles Davis

]]> 11:387920:c5571134 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:29:50 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571099 That book in the jpg is so super mega awesome!!! EVERYONE should read it.

/librariany rant

highlifer

]]> 11:387920:c5571099 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:28:36 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571080 @josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance...: nope. that would twoeightnine.

The Fan’s Attic

]]> 11:387920:c5571080 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:27:51 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5571063 @TomahawkFlop: That depends on whether MLB still subscribes to the "one drop" rule.

shea_guevara

]]> 11:387920:c5571063 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:27:15 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570982 @josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance...: Leave me otta this. I got my own problems.

VidaBlueBalls

]]> 11:387920:c5570982 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:24:16 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570932 @The Fan's Attic: The Wonketteer David Flores. He's the resident Photoshop guru for the policy side of Gawker.

josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you

]]> 11:387920:c5570932 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:22:12 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570921 I'm very flattered. I was their second choice, after "pass."
- - Whomever the Boston Red Sox draft

Satyr Icon

]]> 11:387920:c5570921 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:21:50 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570915 If Derek Jeter were in the Negro Leagues, would he be eligible?

TomahawkFlop

]]> 11:387920:c5570915 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:21:33 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570903 @crazyjoedavola:
I want to draft the guy who gave us Smelt Night.


econdave

]]> 11:387920:c5570903 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:21:19 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570808 On this thread, Am I allow to talk about Negro League Fantasy team?

UkraineNotWeak

]]> 11:387920:c5570808 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:17:07 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570773 black guys get drafted like this...

pr0FF3ss0r_j3rkwh3at

]]> 11:387920:c5570773 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:15:54 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570732 Can we dig up Marge Schott's corpse for when the Reds are on the clock?

Jews For Purple Jesus

]]> 11:387920:c5570732 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:14:26 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570727 @DumpsterDining: Orlando is just a 2-hour or less bus ride from 4000 Central Florida retirement homes.
Hope they don't make 'em sit at the back of the bus.


GoldManGold

]]> 11:387920:c5570727 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:14:14 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570726 @josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance...: +1 made me giggle

MattMillenFanClub

]]> 11:387920:c5570726 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:14:12 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570678 The Florida Marlins will probably select Bingo Long (since he's a fictional character) so they won't have to pay him.

RonZookonRedBull

]]> 11:387920:c5570678 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:12:41 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570670 @josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance...: KC BBQ is overrated. And the jazz museum is right next door, so you can catch that while you're at the NLBM. You can hear live jazz just about anywhere.

LeNoceur

]]> 11:387920:c5570670 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:12:17 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570668 Will there be a corresponding fantasy draft?

BringBackAlHolland

]]> 11:387920:c5570668 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:12:13 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570659 @josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you: I have no idea who that is. Is it this guy? [wonkette.com]

Or this guy? [davidfloresart.com]

The Fan’s Attic

]]> 11:387920:c5570659 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:11:53 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570645 @MattMillenFanClub: Vida Blue? Not a choking victim.

josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you

]]> 11:387920:c5570645 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:11:28 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570611 @formerly Chief Wahoo: KC BBQ is fine by me. Any town where the airport can offer better barbecue than I have ever had elsewhere really cannot be topped.

josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you

]]> 11:387920:c5570611 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:09:45 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570579 Bud Black is white

Frank White is black

/irony

MattMillenFanClub

]]> 11:387920:c5570579 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:08:36 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570556 MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual

That's silly. Everybody knows the Mets are a Hispanic organization.

The Fan’s Attic

]]> 11:387920:c5570556 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:07:42 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570527 That is going to be one awkward combine.

Gourmet Spud

]]> 11:387920:c5570527 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:06:47 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570524 Will Billy Crystal and Christopher Guest be eligible for this draft?

crazyjoedavola

]]> 11:387920:c5570524 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:06:38 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570516 This is exactly what the old black ballplayers need. An event where rich white guys sit around examining their "particulars" and then bid on their services.

Mmole

]]> 11:387920:c5570516 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:06:26 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570511 @The Fan's Attic: the tall one's got a cannon fer an arm!

MENACEIISOBRIETY

]]> 11:387920:c5570511 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:06:20 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570510 @The Fan's Attic: You're the SEROLF DIVAD of Deadspin, huh?

josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you

]]> 11:387920:c5570510 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:06:19 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570509 Keanu Reeves has been drafted as honorary manager/deadbeat who's eyes are opened by the struggles of the less fortunate, guy.

dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac

]]> 11:387920:c5570509 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:06:18 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570503 @josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance...: I actually prefer my BBQ in Memphis and my jazz in New Orleans but that doesn't mean I'm turning either down when In KC.

formerly Chief Wahoo

]]> 11:387920:c5570503 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:06:11 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570497 Meanwhile, each MLB team will also get to draft some teenage Cuban kid floating on a raft towards Key West.

Secret Identity

]]> 11:387920:c5570497 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:06:03 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570493 The Rangers will trade their picks because George W. does not care about this draft.

1_win_per_arrest

]]> 11:387920:c5570493 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:05:51 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570489 Bus companies and lunch counters don't like where this is going

Paul Zuvella

]]> 11:387920:c5570489 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:05:31 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570486 I thought you'd at least wait to post this up until after we could check out a mock draft or two via "Blogdome."

Body by Sabathia

]]> 11:387920:c5570486 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:05:22 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570474 @Brazil Thrill's Shot Was Blocked By KG: Nobody will be drafting Martin Dihigo, then?

Jodanse, putos!

josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you

]]> 11:387920:c5570474 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:04:47 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570445 serious question: If a team drafts a Negro League Hall of Famer, will they retire their number or something? I'm confused by this whole thing

Mr. Pennsylvania

]]> 11:387920:c5570445 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:03:56 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570443 I bet Rick Peterson will claim he could fix Satchel Paige.

Afino

]]> 11:387920:c5570443 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:03:54 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570440 artist's rendition of the proposed draft:

The Fan’s Attic

]]> 11:387920:c5570440 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:03:49 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570432 Coincidence that it'll be the shortest draft of the year?

Jefferson Short Bus

]]> 11:387920:c5570432 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:03:33 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570426 KSK mock drafts are far more entertaining.

PenskeMaterial

]]> 11:387920:c5570426 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:03:19 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570415 stipend?

Is this the first step towards reparations?

Yellow Tail Swine

]]> 11:387920:c5570415 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:02:46 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570403 Dottie Henson and Kit Keller would like to know when they can expect their draft.

Magnakai Haaskivi

]]> 11:387920:c5570403 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:02:15 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570399 @shea_guevara: what do you mean, she won the tie-breaker state.

/ guy who spoke over the first 20 seconds of her speech last night, and only heard that she won the tiebreaker.

That-Dude

]]> 11:387920:c5570399 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:02:04 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570385 Approve!

-D. LeBatard

I Party With 33765-183

]]> 11:387920:c5570385 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:01:32 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570355 Kadir Nelson is very photogenic.

Phatty

]]> 11:387920:c5570355 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:00:29 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570343 @LeNoceur: Not the barbecue, or the jazz? Must be a white vegan, huh?

josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you

]]> 11:387920:c5570343 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570341 God bless Major League Baseball? No, no God damn Major League Baseball!

/Wright'ed

Civil Negligence

]]> 11:387920:c5570341 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:59:56 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570337 So....are we cool?

ArkansasFred

]]> 11:387920:c5570337 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:59:50 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570334 "Major League Baseball will pick up the travel expenses for each player (and a companion) to the Draft headquarters in Orlando."

Now there's a great basball town with a lot of traditiion.

DumpsterDining

]]> 11:387920:c5570334 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:59:36 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570332 Gary Sheffield agrees with this idea, as long as they're not drafting those Hispanics who are easily manipulated.

Brazil Thrill

]]> 11:387920:c5570332 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:59:35 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570321 @EddieRebel: Chuck Connors.

josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you

]]> 11:387920:c5570321 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:59:09 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570318 @formerly Chief Wahoo: The NLBM is really the only reason ever to go to KC. It also makes the trip worthwhile.

LeNoceur

]]> 11:387920:c5570318 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:59:07 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570312 @grungedave: & Cecil Cooper!

A black manager counts for at least two black players, too.

josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you

]]> 11:387920:c5570312 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:58:42 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570307 What was the quote from the Whitlock post again?

If you don't intend to be racist, that is what makes it racist?

Chaunceyshammy

]]> 11:387920:c5570307 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:58:30 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570280 Who will be the Mel Kiper Jr of the 2008 cermonial Negro League MLB draft?

EddieRebel

]]> 11:387920:c5570280 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:57:23 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570268 I don't know how, but Hillary will find a way to use this Negro League draft to prove she deserves the nomination.

shea_guevara

]]> 11:387920:c5570268 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:56:56 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570266 Please let Mel Kiper be involved in the draft.

EditorOfTheDailyFaberian

]]> 11:387920:c5570266 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:56:53 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570253 Exxtreme Baseball Reparations 2K8 sponsored by Doritos

Camp Tiger Claw

]]> 11:387920:c5570253 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:56:31 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570252 Nice work, Selig. Nothing atones for decades of mistreatment and discrimination like a fake draft of dead players. Heartwarming.

Carlton_Whitfield

]]> 11:387920:c5570252 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:56:29 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570244 ... but the Astros already have their token black player (Bourn)!

grungedave

]]> 11:387920:c5570244 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:56:05 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570241 @Gourmet Spud: Leave Buck Owens and the Buckaroos out of this!!

-- Buck Rodgers

A Pimp Named DaveR

]]> 11:387920:c5570241 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:55:55 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570234 One day, the LPGA will do the same thing for straight women.

Gourmet Spud

]]> 11:387920:c5570234 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:55:45 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570231 Martin Lawrence is expected to go #4

ASox

]]> 11:387920:c5570231 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:55:35 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570208 The Red Sox would like to trade all of their ceremonial draft picks for a scrappy white infielder.

LeNoceur

]]> 11:387920:c5570208 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:54:17 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570205 Awful.

The Sports Hernia

]]> 11:387920:c5570205 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:54:11 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570191 I knew Julio Franco wasn't really retired.

UkraineNotWeak

]]> 11:387920:c5570191 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:53:48 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570189 @Gourmet Spud:

That's right. Former SNL host Buck Henry is enraged, on behalf of Buck O'Neil.

Gourmet Spud

]]> 11:387920:c5570189 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:53:44 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570177 How about doing something that isn't so, you know, stupid, like funding and promoting the Negro League Museum in Kansan City. I think something involving it and the living ex-players would be a little more sensible.

[www.nlbm.com]

formerly Chief Wahoo

]]> 11:387920:c5570177 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:53:21 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570165 "Nice timing, assholes."

- Buck Henry

Gourmet Spud

]]> 11:387920:c5570165 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:52:43 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570157 Ty Cobb must be pistol-whipping someone in his grave right now.

Arriaga_II

]]> 11:387920:c5570157 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:52:32 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570155 Moises Alou demands eligibility.

Tracy Ham and Eggs

]]> 11:387920:c5570155 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:52:30 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570152 Can we trade Tim McCarver for an extra black player?

GreatOdensRaven

]]> 11:387920:c5570152 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:52:18 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570148 Negro League players? I don't think they like that terminology anymore.

/I don't think we should be talking about this

BigTenObsession

]]> 11:387920:c5570148 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:52:09 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570149 What's the name of the team paying Barry Zito $126 million, Rick?

UkraineNotWeak

]]> 11:387920:c5570149 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:52:09 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570141 Didn't Dave Chapelle already do this?

Marth

]]> 11:387920:c5570141 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:51:50 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570131 The best part is, these players STILL won't be allowed to play in the major leagues.

MeSoHornsby

]]> 11:387920:c5570131 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:51:38 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570128 Holy fucking pandering. Too little, too late, baseball.

Rob Iracane

]]> 11:387920:c5570128 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:51:30 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570125 @Camp Tiger Claw: AHHHH FUCK!

Dany Heatley Speedwagon

]]> 11:387920:c5570125 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:51:27 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570118 we freed you. so, ya know...you're welcome
~Stewie'd


MENACEIISOBRIETY

]]> 11:387920:c5570118 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:51:20 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570116 So will Greg Oden continue with his basketball career or will he be happy now that he is being vindicated?

/get it? He's old!

Dany Heatley Speedwagon

]]> 11:387920:c5570116 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:51:12 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570112 DRAFT ODEN

Camp Tiger Claw

]]> 11:387920:c5570112 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:51:05 EDT <![CDATA[MLB To 'Draft' Negro League Veterans; Mets To Overpay The Pitchers As Usual]]> http://deadspin.com/387920/mlb-to-draft-negro-league-veterans-mets-to-overpay-the-pitchers-as-usual#c5570100 Last would be Arizona or Tampa, actually. But Boston would be last of teams founded prior to 1962.

josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you

]]> 11:387920:c5570100 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:50:40 EDT