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The result was delete. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 08:17, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ryan Buchter[edit]

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Player has not appeared at top, major-league level Fbdave 18:22, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of baseball-related deletions. —Truest blue 04:57, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment Is the rookie league a fully professional league? If so, he passes the notability guideline for athletes. faithless (^speak) 21:47, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes. It's the lowest professional level of the minor league system, but it is "fully professional" per the guideline. If minor league players are considered notable, then he qualifies. --UsaSatsui 21:41, 16 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

*Keep per my comment above.--UsaSatsui 21:41, 16 September 2007 (UTC) Withdrawing comment for now while I suss this one over.--UsaSatsui 23:24, 16 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• • Playing in a fully professional league does not mean that he is notable. It is only a guideline. Is there anything else notable about him? Fbdave 22:21, 16 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • According to Wikipedia:WikiProject Baseball#Players, most minor league players are not considered notable. Fbdave 22:25, 16 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      • Then the two pages are in conflict. Hmmm. I'll have to sort out which one I agree with more.--UsaSatsui 23:24, 16 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete the rookie leagues aren't even considered to be fully proffesional, it fails the proposed WP:SPORTS guidelines. Blahblahme 17:01, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Um...you're either a professional, or you're not. They get paid to play, they're professional baseball players. --UsaSatsui 19:25, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. Yeah...I'm going to have to conclude that when you're this deep in the system, you need something else to make you stand out (such as a high draft number or whatnot)--UsaSatsui 19:25, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. The rookie leagues are professional. While I applaud the Baseball project, it does not set standards for articles. That is done on a global basis by all editors. Of all the players who play at the highest amateur level (which is notable I think), only a small group make it to the minor leagues. I would keep. JodyB _{yak, yak, yak} 23:58, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Acually 50 rounds of players with over a thousand players drafted per year, easily anyone who started in college, or was very good in high school aren't a "small group". The rookie leagues are more semi-proffesional than anything, it tells if a player is good enough to go a higher league, or if they are just a fluke. It's too soon for creating articles on them. Blahblahme 15:20, 21 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete I'm gonna say have to say no on this guy, fails proposed WP:SPORTS guidelines.. No sources other than Baseball Cube. Wait till he at least makes AA. Spanneraol 16:00, 21 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete per nom, fails WP:BIO and WP:BASEBALL. --Truest blue 04:10, 22 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete per above and nom --Childzy ¤ Talk 15:50, 22 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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