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"Player to be named later" trades

JerseyJersey Posts: 542
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Do these annoy you too? Do they ever include anyone of note and why do they do it this way anyway?
Wise men learn more from fools than fools learn from the wise.

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  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633
    Basically the team that accepts such a deal is given a list(usually of minor leaguers); as well as given a date to choose someone off of the list.
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    Chipper Jones rookies
    Orlando Cabrera rookies
    Lawrence Taylor
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  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Do these annoy you too? Do they ever include anyone of note and why do they do it this way anyway? >>



    You can almost be GUARANTEED that said list won't have a blue chipper ANYWHERE in sight. Yes Jersey, they are annoying. Its not even worth following up to see which player was actually traded .

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  • RickyHendersonSDRickyHendersonSD Posts: 327
    But sometimes that obscure unknown minor league player to be named later becomes a star. Rare but it has happened before.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,694 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mike Piazza was a 62nd round draft pick!


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  • RickyHendersonSDRickyHendersonSD Posts: 327
    Yep, that is what I meant. I have heard other stories similar to Piazza. Doesn't happen that often but it happens.
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Mike Piazza was a 62nd round draft pick! >>



    True, but he was a draft pick. Not some poor sap who has found his way on to a "player to be named later" list well after being drafted ....

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  • RickyHendersonSDRickyHendersonSD Posts: 327

    I can't recall but I bet there were some Minor League unknown players to be named who became stars.
  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633


    << <i>But sometimes that obscure unknown minor league player to be named later becomes a star. Rare but it has happened before. >>



    Liriano was included in the deal to Minny from San Fran for AJ Pyrsenki
    Collecting;
    Mark Mulder rookies
    Chipper Jones rookies
    Orlando Cabrera rookies
    Lawrence Taylor
    Sam Huff
    Lavar Arrington
    NY Giants
    NY Yankees
    NJ Nets
    NJ Devils
    1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards

    Looking for Topps rookies as well.

    References:
    GregM13
    VintageJeff
  • RickyHendersonSDRickyHendersonSD Posts: 327
    There you go.
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    well, there you go then. image

    ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240

  • RickyHendersonSDRickyHendersonSD Posts: 327
    image
  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633
    Yep, that's what I'm doing right now. Cheers fellas.
    Collecting;
    Mark Mulder rookies
    Chipper Jones rookies
    Orlando Cabrera rookies
    Lawrence Taylor
    Sam Huff
    Lavar Arrington
    NY Giants
    NY Yankees
    NJ Nets
    NJ Devils
    1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards

    Looking for Topps rookies as well.

    References:
    GregM13
    VintageJeff
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,694 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Liriano is a great example. Piazza, though, would never have been drafted (with the last pick) if it weren't for Lasorda doing Piazza's pop a favor, and who knows if Mike would have even played professional baseball if it weren't for that.


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  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633
    ^^
    The same can be said for a ton of sons of former greats. Not saying they are not talented on their own merit...but you know what I'm sayin.
    Collecting;
    Mark Mulder rookies
    Chipper Jones rookies
    Orlando Cabrera rookies
    Lawrence Taylor
    Sam Huff
    Lavar Arrington
    NY Giants
    NY Yankees
    NJ Nets
    NJ Devils
    1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards

    Looking for Topps rookies as well.

    References:
    GregM13
    VintageJeff
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,694 ✭✭✭✭✭
    True, but how many of them are blessed with connections and incredible untapped talent? I don't recall anyone other than Piazza even approaching the Major League level, unless of course you count Dale Berra! image



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  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633
    I doubt many succeeded with such a resounding thud as Piazza. Also, at that time the Dodgers weren't...lets say the pick of the litter. But he damn sure impressed when he made it to the big show.
    Collecting;
    Mark Mulder rookies
    Chipper Jones rookies
    Orlando Cabrera rookies
    Lawrence Taylor
    Sam Huff
    Lavar Arrington
    NY Giants
    NY Yankees
    NJ Nets
    NJ Devils
    1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards

    Looking for Topps rookies as well.

    References:
    GregM13
    VintageJeff
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