Comments on: The Rule 5 draft is this morning http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/08/the-rule-5-draft-is-this-morning/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 23 May 2013 22:32:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: natstowngreg http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/08/the-rule-5-draft-is-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-232876 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:47:42 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=102072#comment-232876 You failed to mention the most successful Rule 5 pick ever — Roberto Clemente (selected by Pirates from Dodgers, 1954).

And BTW, George Bell (Jays from Phillies, 1980).

]]> By: quizguy66 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/08/the-rule-5-draft-is-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-232492 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:50:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=102072#comment-232492 Chris Berman always ruins my Rule 5 Draft viewing by spoiling the picks right before they are about to get announced.

-QG

]]> By: sportsdrenched.com http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/08/the-rule-5-draft-is-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-232398 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:11:29 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=102072#comment-232398 Correct. Royals Rule 5 Pick from last year, Nate Adcock was decent in the BP last year too.

Royals Fans love the Rule 5 draft.

]]> By: drmonkeyarmy http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/08/the-rule-5-draft-is-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-232371 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:58:55 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=102072#comment-232371 Shane Victorino (who rumor has it is Hawaiian) was twice selected in the Rule 5 draft.

]]> By: kcfanatic http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/08/the-rule-5-draft-is-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-232369 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:57:57 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=102072#comment-232369 If memory serves right, Joakim Soria was a rule 5 that saw action his first year.

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