2011 draft

[Jacksonian]

Aug 9 and the Astros have the 8th worst record in baseball.  Looking at the standings they seem sure to have somewhere between the 5th and 10th worst record at the end of the season again.  We'll see in a week what that means for their draft position next year.

[jbm]

So, for example:

If Arizona doesn't sign Loux (at the 6th this year), and the Astros have the 7th worst record, does AZ have a supplemental pick stuck at the 6th in 2011, effectively giving the Astros the 8th pick?; or

If AZ has a sup pick as described above, and the Astros finish with the 6th worst record, who picks 6th next year, AZ or Hou?

[astrosfan76]

The D-Backs pick is technically called 6A, so it would really be the 7th pick in the '11 draft.  If we had the 6th-worst record, we would pick 6th; if we had the 7th-worst, we would have the 8th selection. 

[Navin R Johnson]

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