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General Draft question

I know this may sound like a silly question.  I know that the first year player draft is known as the "Rule 4" draft, and the draft of certain players not protected from the roster during the winter meetings is known as the "Rule 5" draft.  My question is, are there drafts for Rules 1-3?  I know this may be a silly question, but I was just curious if there was a reason behind the numbers to the draft.  Thanks

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nope!
i'm guessing, but no.

by god allah star on Jun 22, 2007 9:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

No
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_business_rules

Scroll down to Major League Rules.

Rule 1: Circuits. I think this has to do with what constitutes a "league" or some such, but I'm not quite sure.

Rule 2: Player Limits and Reserve Lists

Rule 3: Eligibility to Sign Contracts, Contract Terms and Contract Tenders

Rule 4: First Year Player Draft

Rule 5: Annual Selection of Players

etc.

by aCone419 on Jun 22, 2007 10:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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