tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post5754714079137938247..comments2024-03-24T03:21:40.629-04:00Comments on The Greedy Pinstripes: Great Talent Comes From The Later Rounds TooDaniel Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-62816276268116581042013-11-12T23:53:15.669-05:002013-11-12T23:53:15.669-05:00Bryan...
I think maybe you have not looked deep en...Bryan...<br />I think maybe you have not looked deep enough into the core problem with this draft thing.<br /><br />My outlook at the problem is over years of watching and evaluating many moves the team has made over the years.<br />#1--We have gone over time and again...trading away the best Farm hands for a star for 2 or three years,<br /> While the farm hand becomes a very good player...for someone else, for ten+ years.<br />#2--No one wanted to work for the Yankees, back in the day, so we got those that couldn't get work for the better teams. The Better talent went where they could do their job without being worried about being fired <br />on a whim of the boss!<br />#3--Therefore, our Talent of picking and running the talent pool in the draft is not as good as some of the talent on other teams. They keep getting all the good draft picks because of the people they have running things.<br />#4--Tie that into the fact that we have had very few 1st, 2nd, 3rd and sometimes even 4th round picks in many, many years...until "The Stick", Watson and Cashman.<br />#5--Cashman is a great organizer and COF but, has to depend on his Farm & other organizational people.<br />#6--He tried to hire one of the better talent evaluators but, the guy went somewhere else.<br /><br />Bottom line is...<br />Right now trading away draft picks for 2 or 3 years of a downward sliding star...bad move!<br />Keep the pick only if we do the........<br /><br />Corrective Measures........<br />Replace the talent evaluators that can be replaced by much better people. Keep and reward those that are good. It all starts with getting the right talented players and have the right people working with them to bring out their talent. Have different Talent Evaluators for the draft players and another for the Major league players. Even as far down as the Free Agent Pool and down as far as needed.<br />All this will take money and The Brothers D & D have been cutting the money out of the FA market, as we all saw this year.<br />If Cashman can't get the job done replace him also. I use to say..."Get it done...Now!"<br /><br />Go after good players using common sense...not a 4 year contract for a 37 or 38 star....dumb! <br /><br />I agree with most of what you had written Bryan, just a lot more selective in which way to go for each situation. Just think, Munson, Mattinly and Yogi were late picks also. Well thought out Bryan!ken reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501114589046544682noreply@blogger.com