How many losses are too much for Bloom?

[Cardinals1964]

In the 2025 draft the Cardinals moved up from 13th to 5th and took Doyle.
2026 they dropped from 8th to 13th.
Tanking and the lottery doesn’t guarantee the best draft position any longer. Nor can you move up in the draft year after year.

But losing does give you a better percentage chance, right?

No it does not.
MLB teams cannot move up in the draft lottery year after year; strict rules prevent consecutive high picks to stop tanking. Revenue-sharing payees (large market) cannot receive a lottery pick in back-to-back years, while recipients (small market) are barred from receiving one for more than two consecutive years.
Teams that are ineligible to receive a lottery selection are permitted to select no earlier than 10th overall in that draft.

I just posted the link that says it does. I think I'll take that over your opinion.

Where is the link? A connection to another one of your opinion’s?
I posted the draft lottery rules. You cannot keep losing and collecting number one picks. It’s impossible. You can’t do it. That’s not an opinion. You can have your own opinion, but don’t try to have your own facts.

Yes, losing can improve a team's chances of securing a higher draft pick in the MLB lottery, as the teams with the worst records have the strongest odds of winning one of the top picks. However, the lottery system is designed so that the worst team is not guaranteed the top pick, which adds an element of unpredictability.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories ... by-losing/

This is just one link that explains it.



Image credit: Jacob Wilson (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)

A convincing argument can be made that the A’s, Pirates and Tigers could win in this year’s draft lottery by losing out.

After posting the worst record in the majors in 2023, the A’s are one of three teams with the best odds to land the No. 1 pick in this week’s draft lottery. The A’s have an 18.3% chance of getting the No. 1 pick, the same odds as the Royals and Rockies. The Pirates have a 3.0% chance of the first pick, while the Tigers have a tiny 1.6% chance of winning the No. 1 pick.

While admittedly much can change between now and draft day, the 2024 MLB draft is currently viewed as one of the thinnest at the top in years.

And that’s why losing could be winning, especially if a team like the A’s falls in the draft order like they did last year.
Updated 2024 MLB Draft Rankings

See the 100 best players in the 2024 draft class heading into the winter.
CLICK HERE

Under the collective bargaining agreement’s rules, no revenue sharing paying team can receive a lottery pick in back-to-back drafts.

Dec 9, 2025The Cardinals went into Tuesday with MLB's eighth-best odds for the No. 1 pick (2.35 percent), but they dropped below the Rockies and Nationals

Saddled with the 13th-best odds for the top spot in the Draft, the Cardinals surged to the No. 5 pick for the 2025 MLB Draft. Not only will it be the franchise’s highest selection since 1998, when they took J.D. Drew at No. 5, it will be the first time in franchise history that they have had consecutive top 10 selections. The Cardinals nabbed highly touted infielder J.J. Wetherholt with the No. 7 pick last July, and now they will likely have a shot at another transformational selection.

OMG. Do you understand your own article? They are talking about if they lost out in the lottery so they could have another chance the next year. Not losing games. In your own article it will tell you that you can’t be in the lottery year after year.
That’s what that article is talking about.
You would be better off not getting a top six pick so you can return to the lottery the next year.
The Cardinals were fifth pick two years ago and they will be 13th pick this year. If the Cardinals would’ve been a top six pick this year, they would not be eligible for the lottery next year.

The St. Louis Cardinals' top draft pick in 2025 was left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle, selected as the No. 5 overall pick.
The St. Louis Cardinals' top draft pick in 2024 was shortstop JJ Wetherholt, selected 7th overall.

And they will be 13th in 2026 draft after losing out in the lottery dropping from 8th to 13th.

But you saw the two drafts right? So they drop down a bit in the next draft and lose terribly, then the next draft they're right back in the thick of it.

Nope. No guarantee. They could drop again. Before the lottery, you could finish last five years in a row and keep getting the number one pick. But that’s over now. I know it interferes with your tanking narrative, but that’s the way it is.
Even if they were tanking, why do you say that as if people would be bothered by it? The only reason people are bothered by it is because you cannot take in a lottery.
In the next draft, the Cardinals were slotted with the number eight pick. They got the number 13 pick.

For one, I just showed you back to back drafts for the Cardinals, so, there goes your argument. Secondly, many teams would just as soon pick in the low teens as the high single digits because the players are more easy to sign and for cheaper. So there's that. But most of all, tanking is just wrong. If the Cards were favored to win the division I doubt you'd be all in for trading Gray or Contreras. Because they aren't favored is no excuse not to try. They can easily sign some mid to high level talent and still work on the terrible farm system that produced the Champion Springfield Cardinals.

You’re back to back drafts don’t explain anything. What do you call tanking, no longer applies. Your posts are pretty much irrelevant. Tank that.

[CCard]

But losing does give you a better percentage chance, right?

No it does not.
MLB teams cannot move up in the draft lottery year after year; strict rules prevent consecutive high picks to stop tanking. Revenue-sharing payees (large market) cannot receive a lottery pick in back-to-back years, while recipients (small market) are barred from receiving one for more than two consecutive years.
Teams that are ineligible to receive a lottery selection are permitted to select no earlier than 10th overall in that draft.

I just posted the link that says it does. I think I'll take that over your opinion.

Where is the link? A connection to another one of your opinion’s?
I posted the draft lottery rules. You cannot keep losing and collecting number one picks. It’s impossible. You can’t do it. That’s not an opinion. You can have your own opinion, but don’t try to have your own facts.

Yes, losing can improve a team's chances of securing a higher draft pick in the MLB lottery, as the teams with the worst records have the strongest odds of winning one of the top picks. However, the lottery system is designed so that the worst team is not guaranteed the top pick, which adds an element of unpredictability.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories ... by-losing/

This is just one link that explains it.



Image credit: Jacob Wilson (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)

A convincing argument can be made that the A’s, Pirates and Tigers could win in this year’s draft lottery by losing out.

After posting the worst record in the majors in 2023, the A’s are one of three teams with the best odds to land the No. 1 pick in this week’s draft lottery. The A’s have an 18.3% chance of getting the No. 1 pick, the same odds as the Royals and Rockies. The Pirates have a 3.0% chance of the first pick, while the Tigers have a tiny 1.6% chance of winning the No. 1 pick.

While admittedly much can change between now and draft day, the 2024 MLB draft is currently viewed as one of the thinnest at the top in years.

And that’s why losing could be winning, especially if a team like the A’s falls in the draft order like they did last year.
Updated 2024 MLB Draft Rankings

See the 100 best players in the 2024 draft class heading into the winter.
CLICK HERE

Under the collective bargaining agreement’s rules, no revenue sharing paying team can receive a lottery pick in back-to-back drafts.

Dec 9, 2025The Cardinals went into Tuesday with MLB's eighth-best odds for the No. 1 pick (2.35 percent), but they dropped below the Rockies and Nationals

Saddled with the 13th-best odds for the top spot in the Draft, the Cardinals surged to the No. 5 pick for the 2025 MLB Draft. Not only will it be the franchise’s highest selection since 1998, when they took J.D. Drew at No. 5, it will be the first time in franchise history that they have had consecutive top 10 selections. The Cardinals nabbed highly touted infielder J.J. Wetherholt with the No. 7 pick last July, and now they will likely have a shot at another transformational selection.

OMG. Do you understand your own article? They are talking about if they lost out in the lottery so they could have another chance the next year. Not losing games. In your own article it will tell you that you can’t be in the lottery year after year.
That’s what that article is talking about.
You would be better off not getting a top six pick so you can return to the lottery the next year.
The Cardinals were fifth pick two years ago and they will be 13th pick this year. If the Cardinals would’ve been a top six pick this year, they would not be eligible for the lottery next year.

The St. Louis Cardinals' top draft pick in 2025 was left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle, selected as the No. 5 overall pick.
The St. Louis Cardinals' top draft pick in 2024 was shortstop JJ Wetherholt, selected 7th overall.

And they will be 13th in 2026 draft after losing out in the lottery dropping from 8th to 13th.

But you saw the two drafts right? So they drop down a bit in the next draft and lose terribly, then the next draft they're right back in the thick of it.

Nope. No guarantee. They could drop again. Before the lottery, you could finish last five years in a row and keep getting the number one pick. But that’s over now. I know it interferes with your tanking narrative, but that’s the way it is.
Even if they were tanking, why do you say that as if people would be bothered by it? The only reason people are bothered by it is because you cannot take in a lottery.
In the next draft, the Cardinals were slotted with the number eight pick. They got the number 13 pick.

For one, I just showed you back to back drafts for the Cardinals, so, there goes your argument. Secondly, many teams would just as soon pick in the low teens as the high single digits because the players are more easy to sign and for cheaper. So there's that. But most of all, tanking is just wrong. If the Cards were favored to win the division I doubt you'd be all in for trading Gray or Contreras. Because they aren't favored is no excuse not to try. They can easily sign some mid to high level talent and still work on the terrible farm system that produced the Champion Springfield Cardinals.

You’re back to back drafts don’t explain anything. What do you call tanking, no longer applies. Your posts are pretty much irrelevant. Tank that.

Nothing so sad as a closed mind. What a waste.

[Cardinals1964]

No it does not.
MLB teams cannot move up in the draft lottery year after year; strict rules prevent consecutive high picks to stop tanking. Revenue-sharing payees (large market) cannot receive a lottery pick in back-to-back years, while recipients (small market) are barred from receiving one for more than two consecutive years.
Teams that are ineligible to receive a lottery selection are permitted to select no earlier than 10th overall in that draft.

I just posted the link that says it does. I think I'll take that over your opinion.

Where is the link? A connection to another one of your opinion’s?
I posted the draft lottery rules. You cannot keep losing and collecting number one picks. It’s impossible. You can’t do it. That’s not an opinion. You can have your own opinion, but don’t try to have your own facts.

Yes, losing can improve a team's chances of securing a higher draft pick in the MLB lottery, as the teams with the worst records have the strongest odds of winning one of the top picks. However, the lottery system is designed so that the worst team is not guaranteed the top pick, which adds an element of unpredictability.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories ... by-losing/

This is just one link that explains it.



Image credit: Jacob Wilson (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)

A convincing argument can be made that the A’s, Pirates and Tigers could win in this year’s draft lottery by losing out.

After posting the worst record in the majors in 2023, the A’s are one of three teams with the best odds to land the No. 1 pick in this week’s draft lottery. The A’s have an 18.3% chance of getting the No. 1 pick, the same odds as the Royals and Rockies. The Pirates have a 3.0% chance of the first pick, while the Tigers have a tiny 1.6% chance of winning the No. 1 pick.

While admittedly much can change between now and draft day, the 2024 MLB draft is currently viewed as one of the thinnest at the top in years.

And that’s why losing could be winning, especially if a team like the A’s falls in the draft order like they did last year.
Updated 2024 MLB Draft Rankings

See the 100 best players in the 2024 draft class heading into the winter.
CLICK HERE

Under the collective bargaining agreement’s rules, no revenue sharing paying team can receive a lottery pick in back-to-back drafts.

Dec 9, 2025The Cardinals went into Tuesday with MLB's eighth-best odds for the No. 1 pick (2.35 percent), but they dropped below the Rockies and Nationals

Saddled with the 13th-best odds for the top spot in the Draft, the Cardinals surged to the No. 5 pick for the 2025 MLB Draft. Not only will it be the franchise’s highest selection since 1998, when they took J.D. Drew at No. 5, it will be the first time in franchise history that they have had consecutive top 10 selections. The Cardinals nabbed highly touted infielder J.J. Wetherholt with the No. 7 pick last July, and now they will likely have a shot at another transformational selection.

OMG. Do you understand your own article? They are talking about if they lost out in the lottery so they could have another chance the next year. Not losing games. In your own article it will tell you that you can’t be in the lottery year after year.
That’s what that article is talking about.
You would be better off not getting a top six pick so you can return to the lottery the next year.
The Cardinals were fifth pick two years ago and they will be 13th pick this year. If the Cardinals would’ve been a top six pick this year, they would not be eligible for the lottery next year.

The St. Louis Cardinals' top draft pick in 2025 was left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle, selected as the No. 5 overall pick.
The St. Louis Cardinals' top draft pick in 2024 was shortstop JJ Wetherholt, selected 7th overall.

And they will be 13th in 2026 draft after losing out in the lottery dropping from 8th to 13th.

But you saw the two drafts right? So they drop down a bit in the next draft and lose terribly, then the next draft they're right back in the thick of it.

Nope. No guarantee. They could drop again. Before the lottery, you could finish last five years in a row and keep getting the number one pick. But that’s over now. I know it interferes with your tanking narrative, but that’s the way it is.
Even if they were tanking, why do you say that as if people would be bothered by it? The only reason people are bothered by it is because you cannot take in a lottery.
In the next draft, the Cardinals were slotted with the number eight pick. They got the number 13 pick.

For one, I just showed you back to back drafts for the Cardinals, so, there goes your argument. Secondly, many teams would just as soon pick in the low teens as the high single digits because the players are more easy to sign and for cheaper. So there's that. But most of all, tanking is just wrong. If the Cards were favored to win the division I doubt you'd be all in for trading Gray or Contreras. Because they aren't favored is no excuse not to try. They can easily sign some mid to high level talent and still work on the terrible farm system that produced the Champion Springfield Cardinals.

You’re back to back drafts don’t explain anything. What do you call tanking, no longer applies. Your posts are pretty much irrelevant. Tank that.

Nothing so sad as a closed mind. What a waste.

You’re tanking your reply. I just think that you sound silly when you use the word tanking. I’m stupid for engaging you.
Tanking is losing on purpose to get the number one draft pick. In baseball you cannot lose on purpose to get top six draft picks here after year. Clearly only a fool would not be able to understand, you could finish with an eighth place draft pick and drop to 13th or lower. Nothing so sad is a closed mind. What a waste.

[CCard]

I just posted the link that says it does. I think I'll take that over your opinion.

Where is the link? A connection to another one of your opinion’s?
I posted the draft lottery rules. You cannot keep losing and collecting number one picks. It’s impossible. You can’t do it. That’s not an opinion. You can have your own opinion, but don’t try to have your own facts.

Yes, losing can improve a team's chances of securing a higher draft pick in the MLB lottery, as the teams with the worst records have the strongest odds of winning one of the top picks. However, the lottery system is designed so that the worst team is not guaranteed the top pick, which adds an element of unpredictability.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories ... by-losing/

This is just one link that explains it.



Image credit: Jacob Wilson (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)

A convincing argument can be made that the A’s, Pirates and Tigers could win in this year’s draft lottery by losing out.

After posting the worst record in the majors in 2023, the A’s are one of three teams with the best odds to land the No. 1 pick in this week’s draft lottery. The A’s have an 18.3% chance of getting the No. 1 pick, the same odds as the Royals and Rockies. The Pirates have a 3.0% chance of the first pick, while the Tigers have a tiny 1.6% chance of winning the No. 1 pick.

While admittedly much can change between now and draft day, the 2024 MLB draft is currently viewed as one of the thinnest at the top in years.

And that’s why losing could be winning, especially if a team like the A’s falls in the draft order like they did last year.
Updated 2024 MLB Draft Rankings

See the 100 best players in the 2024 draft class heading into the winter.
CLICK HERE

Under the collective bargaining agreement’s rules, no revenue sharing paying team can receive a lottery pick in back-to-back drafts.

Dec 9, 2025The Cardinals went into Tuesday with MLB's eighth-best odds for the No. 1 pick (2.35 percent), but they dropped below the Rockies and Nationals

Saddled with the 13th-best odds for the top spot in the Draft, the Cardinals surged to the No. 5 pick for the 2025 MLB Draft. Not only will it be the franchise’s highest selection since 1998, when they took J.D. Drew at No. 5, it will be the first time in franchise history that they have had consecutive top 10 selections. The Cardinals nabbed highly touted infielder J.J. Wetherholt with the No. 7 pick last July, and now they will likely have a shot at another transformational selection.

OMG. Do you understand your own article? They are talking about if they lost out in the lottery so they could have another chance the next year. Not losing games. In your own article it will tell you that you can’t be in the lottery year after year.
That’s what that article is talking about.
You would be better off not getting a top six pick so you can return to the lottery the next year.
The Cardinals were fifth pick two years ago and they will be 13th pick this year. If the Cardinals would’ve been a top six pick this year, they would not be eligible for the lottery next year.

The St. Louis Cardinals' top draft pick in 2025 was left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle, selected as the No. 5 overall pick.
The St. Louis Cardinals' top draft pick in 2024 was shortstop JJ Wetherholt, selected 7th overall.

And they will be 13th in 2026 draft after losing out in the lottery dropping from 8th to 13th.

But you saw the two drafts right? So they drop down a bit in the next draft and lose terribly, then the next draft they're right back in the thick of it.

Nope. No guarantee. They could drop again. Before the lottery, you could finish last five years in a row and keep getting the number one pick. But that’s over now. I know it interferes with your tanking narrative, but that’s the way it is.
Even if they were tanking, why do you say that as if people would be bothered by it? The only reason people are bothered by it is because you cannot take in a lottery.
In the next draft, the Cardinals were slotted with the number eight pick. They got the number 13 pick.

For one, I just showed you back to back drafts for the Cardinals, so, there goes your argument. Secondly, many teams would just as soon pick in the low teens as the high single digits because the players are more easy to sign and for cheaper. So there's that. But most of all, tanking is just wrong. If the Cards were favored to win the division I doubt you'd be all in for trading Gray or Contreras. Because they aren't favored is no excuse not to try. They can easily sign some mid to high level talent and still work on the terrible farm system that produced the Champion Springfield Cardinals.

You’re back to back drafts don’t explain anything. What do you call tanking, no longer applies. Your posts are pretty much irrelevant. Tank that.

Nothing so sad as a closed mind. What a waste.

You’re tanking your reply. I just think that you sound silly when you use the word tanking. I’m stupid for engaging you.
Tanking is losing on purpose to get the number one draft pick. In baseball you cannot lose on purpose to get top six draft picks here after year. Clearly only a fool would not be able to understand, you could finish with an eighth place draft pick and drop to 13th or lower. Nothing so sad is a closed mind. What a waste.

It doesn't have to be the number 1 pick dummy. It improves your draft position as I've already shown. Even a top 10 draft pick is good. As I said before, the only thing tanking guarantees is losing. Your right though about one thing, you are stupid. Please, don't engage me. It might rub off on me.

[Cardinals1964]

Where is the link? A connection to another one of your opinion’s?
I posted the draft lottery rules. You cannot keep losing and collecting number one picks. It’s impossible. You can’t do it. That’s not an opinion. You can have your own opinion, but don’t try to have your own facts.

Yes, losing can improve a team's chances of securing a higher draft pick in the MLB lottery, as the teams with the worst records have the strongest odds of winning one of the top picks. However, the lottery system is designed so that the worst team is not guaranteed the top pick, which adds an element of unpredictability.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories ... by-losing/

This is just one link that explains it.



Image credit: Jacob Wilson (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)

A convincing argument can be made that the A’s, Pirates and Tigers could win in this year’s draft lottery by losing out.

After posting the worst record in the majors in 2023, the A’s are one of three teams with the best odds to land the No. 1 pick in this week’s draft lottery. The A’s have an 18.3% chance of getting the No. 1 pick, the same odds as the Royals and Rockies. The Pirates have a 3.0% chance of the first pick, while the Tigers have a tiny 1.6% chance of winning the No. 1 pick.

While admittedly much can change between now and draft day, the 2024 MLB draft is currently viewed as one of the thinnest at the top in years.

And that’s why losing could be winning, especially if a team like the A’s falls in the draft order like they did last year.
Updated 2024 MLB Draft Rankings

See the 100 best players in the 2024 draft class heading into the winter.
CLICK HERE

Under the collective bargaining agreement’s rules, no revenue sharing paying team can receive a lottery pick in back-to-back drafts.

Dec 9, 2025The Cardinals went into Tuesday with MLB's eighth-best odds for the No. 1 pick (2.35 percent), but they dropped below the Rockies and Nationals

Saddled with the 13th-best odds for the top spot in the Draft, the Cardinals surged to the No. 5 pick for the 2025 MLB Draft. Not only will it be the franchise’s highest selection since 1998, when they took J.D. Drew at No. 5, it will be the first time in franchise history that they have had consecutive top 10 selections. The Cardinals nabbed highly touted infielder J.J. Wetherholt with the No. 7 pick last July, and now they will likely have a shot at another transformational selection.

OMG. Do you understand your own article? They are talking about if they lost out in the lottery so they could have another chance the next year. Not losing games. In your own article it will tell you that you can’t be in the lottery year after year.
That’s what that article is talking about.
You would be better off not getting a top six pick so you can return to the lottery the next year.
The Cardinals were fifth pick two years ago and they will be 13th pick this year. If the Cardinals would’ve been a top six pick this year, they would not be eligible for the lottery next year.

The St. Louis Cardinals' top draft pick in 2025 was left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle, selected as the No. 5 overall pick.
The St. Louis Cardinals' top draft pick in 2024 was shortstop JJ Wetherholt, selected 7th overall.

And they will be 13th in 2026 draft after losing out in the lottery dropping from 8th to 13th.

But you saw the two drafts right? So they drop down a bit in the next draft and lose terribly, then the next draft they're right back in the thick of it.

Nope. No guarantee. They could drop again. Before the lottery, you could finish last five years in a row and keep getting the number one pick. But that’s over now. I know it interferes with your tanking narrative, but that’s the way it is.
Even if they were tanking, why do you say that as if people would be bothered by it? The only reason people are bothered by it is because you cannot take in a lottery.
In the next draft, the Cardinals were slotted with the number eight pick. They got the number 13 pick.

For one, I just showed you back to back drafts for the Cardinals, so, there goes your argument. Secondly, many teams would just as soon pick in the low teens as the high single digits because the players are more easy to sign and for cheaper. So there's that. But most of all, tanking is just wrong. If the Cards were favored to win the division I doubt you'd be all in for trading Gray or Contreras. Because they aren't favored is no excuse not to try. They can easily sign some mid to high level talent and still work on the terrible farm system that produced the Champion Springfield Cardinals.

You’re back to back drafts don’t explain anything. What do you call tanking, no longer applies. Your posts are pretty much irrelevant. Tank that.

Nothing so sad as a closed mind. What a waste.

You’re tanking your reply. I just think that you sound silly when you use the word tanking. I’m stupid for engaging you.
Tanking is losing on purpose to get the number one draft pick. In baseball you cannot lose on purpose to get top six draft picks here after year. Clearly only a fool would not be able to understand, you could finish with an eighth place draft pick and drop to 13th or lower. Nothing so sad is a closed mind. What a waste.

It doesn't have to be the number 1 pick dummy. It improves your draft position as I've already shown. Even a top 10 draft pick is good. As I said before, the only thing tanking guarantees is losing. Your right though about one thing, you are stupid. Please, don't engage me. It might rub off on me.

You can’t tell the difference between a number one pick and a number 15 pick?
I’m the only one that engages your silly post. TANK you.