The manager of the home team gets first choice, usually their white or lighter colored jerseys.
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Playing baseball in college is the better route to major league baseball according to Billy Bean Oakland A's general manager as described in Moneyball by Michael Lewis. Actually only 5 to 6 percent of drafted players ever play a day in the major leagues About 40 percent of the first round draft picks never make it either according to Baseball Parent magazine which has an interesting article found at http://www.hsbaseballweb.com/college_vs_pro.htm As to the actual % maybe ask Bill James who used to write the baseball Almanac series, but now consults for the Red Sox. Sometimes he answers those kinds of questions on his website.
The Cowboys have eight picks overall in the 2011 National Football League college draft. They have one pick each in Rounds 1 through 6 and two selections in Round 7.
The NFL just announced the 2010 compensatory draft picks. The New England Patriots were awarded four picks total, one in the sixth round and three in the third. The Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons were the only other teams to receive third round picks. Compensatory picks cannot be traded.
Kentucky, 2010, five first round picks
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