Dick Scott, the Blue Jays Farm Director, has a busy week ahead of him. He has to assign all the new draftees to their short season minor league teams. He also has a group of players in extended spring training who need a team. Players in EST include John Wesley, Jermy Acey, Amos Day, maybe Chris Leonard, DJ Hanson, and of course James Pidutti.
At the same time as Dick Scott assigns these players to their new teams he looks within the system to see who deserves a mid-season promotion. Should Ryan Roberts be moved up? What about Miguel Negron, Tyrell Godwin, Adam Peterson, Cam Reimers, Bubbie Buzachero? But remember that for every move there are two others that have to be made. First you need a player to replace the one you just moved up. Secondly, someone loses their job, and some players might be released.
So what would you do? It is time for the "Help Dick Scott do his job" contest.
Some Rules:
1. We will award ten points for each correct promotion you forecast. No points are awarded for forecast demotions or player releases.
2. We will deduct five points for each incorrect move you forecast.
3. Qualifying moves are those between Saturday the 12th and Friday the 18th of June. Auburn Doubledays season opener is the 18th of June, Pulaski starts on the 21st.
4. If someone moves up because of an injury that is just the luck of the draw. We will look at all moves without trying to determine the motive for the move.
5. Contest applies to players signed as at April 1, 2004, so assignments of 2004 draftees are not part of the contest
6. Contest applies to players assigned to full season teams only
Here is my ballot:
Raul Tablado promoted to New Hampshire
Ryan Roberts promoted to Dunedin
Jermy Acey promoted to Charleston
Cam Reimers promoted to Syracuse
DJ Hanson assigned to New Hampshire
Shawn Marcum promoted to Dunedin
Justin James promoted to Dunedin
Adam Peterson promoted to Syracuse
Bubbie Buzachero promoted to New Hampshire
Brian Reed promoted to Dunedin
Ten player moves on my ballot. Josh Banks, Francisco Rosario, Kevin Frederick and Andy Torres have already moved up due to injuries.
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