Read: Davidoff on Mets approach to Draft
In Newsday, Ken Davidoff explains why the Mets must stop being ‘good citizens’ in the draft and no longer use the ‘slotting system,’ which provides a recommended guideline from the commisoner’s office on when to select a player – and how much he should be paid – so to help limit signing bonuses across the board.
…i have heard and read similar comments to davidoff’s by people at Baseball America when criticizing the Mets drafting style, as well as from fans, be it blogs, in this site’s comments section, or in my e-mail’s inbox…
Fortunately, according to Davidoff, it sounds as though Omar Minaya wants to change his ‘drafting methodology,’ adding that the Mets have not ‘paid over slot’ since drafting Mike Pelfrey in 2005, and ‘they haven’t utilized their considerable financial might to take some risks in the later rounds, either.’
