Comments on: Restoring the rosters: No. 8 – Boston

By: Zack K.

Zack K. — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:30:51 +0000

NVM. I am an idiot.

By: Zack K.

Zack K. — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:25:05 +0000

I could be wrong, but i thought youkilis was originally signed by Oakland.

By: Joey B

Joey B — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:14:35 +0000

I agree, go with skill positions and pitching over OF and 1B types. Duquette, and many other GMs, just didn’t take the draft seriously enough. It’s no longer a 25-man game, it’s frequently 30 guys or more. And as often as you need guys like VMart, Wagner, etc., you really need a fully stocked minor league system.

By: B N

B N — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:44:10 +0000

Looking at this and the Angels, as well as a few other lower ranked clubs that have been successful- I have come to this conclusion: Successful franchises don’t spend a lot of time developing outfielders. Which when you think about it and look at the free agent market, makes a lot of sense. Unless you are at the bottom of the barrel in payroll, there are plenty of FA or trade-available outfielders available on a yearly basis who can fill in spots. This is definitely interesting to see how teams draft and the kind of success you get from developing certain players versus others.
To me, seems like building a good infield and an okay rotation are really keys to success. Might seem obvious, but on the other hand there is always a lot of attention showered on top OF prospects annually who may actually not be as big a factor in their team’s success as it seems (due to the ability to get reasonably-priced replacement at most times).