It was an old Jayson Stark article about the draft which was days away. Brazelton the guy picked right in front of Floyd was being compared to Fergie Jenkins.

Which all goes to show you how dicey drafting baseball "prospects" is. It's so much more difficult than football or basketball. Can't miss guys like Prior flame out. Can't miss guys like Floyd never are. Then you have leftovers like Mike Piazza and Mark Buerhle. Baseball is such a hard game to play well. Even harder to draft and scout well.

 

Which all goes to show you how dicey drafting baseball "prospects" is. It's so much more difficult than football or basketball. Can't miss guys like Prior flame out. Can't miss guys like Floyd never are. Then you have leftovers like Mike Piazza and Mark Buerhle. Baseball is such a hard game to play well. Even harder to draft and scout well.

 

Prior didn't flame out because he sucked.

God, in fact, everyone from that draft sucked. I can't wait until the guy drafted after Floyd is released

Go to thebaseballcube.com and look at 2000's first 40 picks if you want to see why sandwich picks may be worth less than ham sandwiches.

Prior didn't flame out because he sucked.

Of course you're right, and that's not the point I was trying to make. Drafting baseball players who will contribute over the long haul is very difficult.

 

That's why Pablo Ozuna is so valuable.

 

 

 

 

 

I don't know I just wanted to post something

That's why Pablo Ozuna is so valuable.

I don't know I just wanted to post something

 

He actually was considered one of the top prospects in the game at one point. Then someone got ahold of his real birth certificate.

 

He actually was considered one of the top prospects in the game at one point. Then someone got ahold of his real birth certificate.

 

Man, you are on a roll.