Comments on: Minors: BA predicts Mets take C and Pitcher

By: SenatorSteve

SenatorSteve — Sun, 18 May 2008 16:05:40 +0000

From what I gather after reading this, the name we should be cheering for is ERIC HOSMER.

He could fall due to salary demands a la Mike Pelfrey.

By: Gina

Gina — Sun, 18 May 2008 02:29:39 +0000

“How many of them turned out to be any good”

that’s kind of the point. why does a team with the resources we have, have so little talent coming out of its farm system.

By: Two-By-Four

Two-By-Four — Sun, 18 May 2008 01:44:33 +0000

Perhaps it’s because Callis and Law do this for a living and have access to sources of information we can only dream of.

Anyway your argument runs counter to what even Omar has stated. I would search and post the information here but in the past people present the same argument no matter what sources and links are provided. BTW Beato was taken in the following Supplemental Draft by the Orioles and received the money he asked for. In between the time the Mets drafted Beato and when the final decision was made not to acquiesce to his demands Beato’s talent had improved to where he was worth the asking price that the Orioles gave him. There was quite a bit written about it at the time.

By: Two-By-Four

Two-By-Four — Sun, 18 May 2008 01:33:25 +0000

I have heard and read the same. I guess it comes from attending the course “How To Run a Franchise 101” taught by Professor James Dolan. :)

By: just-mlb

just-mlb — Sat, 17 May 2008 23:23:21 +0000

Of all the prospects we gave up in trading for Delgado…Loduca…signing Beltran…Pedro…Alou….

How many of them turned out to be any good?

Omar has been pretty good over-all…ease up…

By: Free Aaron Heilman

Free Aaron Heilman — Sat, 17 May 2008 21:28:10 +0000

Actually, Gomez was signed in 2002 by the Mets before Omar was named GM. He’s really Steve Phillip’s or Duquette’s acquisition.

By: Gina

Gina — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:46:34 +0000

If he is pouring money into international market you would think after 4 years we’d have more to show for it. The only guys I can think of are Gomez, Guerro, Martinez and the kid we signed this year, and Gomez is the only one close to be major league ready.

By: ravin108

ravin108 — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:45:38 +0000

the video of the pitcher only shows him hitting!

By: Free Aaron Heilman

Free Aaron Heilman — Sat, 17 May 2008 18:45:55 +0000

There is really no evidence that the Wilpons have not been willing to spend money on drafting, scouting and the farm system.

This “slotting” excuse doesn’t seem to hold any water when you look carefully at the drafts. No one can ever come up with an example except for Beato, and that is a very poor example.

When lower-revenue teams like the D-Backs can have a strong farm system, then there’s no excuse for the Mets.

What I think has happened is that Omar decided to pour more of his budget into the international market. That’s fine. But then that decision better start producing results or it’s fair to question his judgment.

By: Gina

Gina — Sat, 17 May 2008 18:01:46 +0000

Well Epstein is probably 5x better than every other gm in baseball, but it’s also because them, and the yankees since Cashman became gm and even Detroit the last couple years, pour money into scouting and player development as well as the big league team. Really there’s no excuse for any major revenue team to not consistently have a great farm system and a competitive team.

I blamed Omar to begin with but really it comes down to whether the Wilpons are willing to spend the money, not just in the draft but in the development, and keep the huge payroll.