Part 13/19:
The Draft Lottery: A Confusing Maze
The conversation then shifts to the complexities of the MLB draft lottery and the recent rule changes aimed at discouraging perpetual tanking. The host humorously recounts how the Rockies, with no chance of receiving the top pick due to MLB’s rules limiting consecutive lottery picks, are slated to pick 10th instead of 1st—a significant shift caused by the union's new restrictions.