01-21-2009, 01:37 PM
<!--quoteo(post=12777:date=Jan 21 2009, 11:08 AM:name=PcB)-->QUOTE (PcB @ Jan 21 2009, 11:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=12733:date=Jan 21 2009, 08:33 AM:name=Runnys)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Runnys @ Jan 21 2009, 08:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Brock...sure, the system hasn't really produced any all-stars aside from Soto. However, other teams have thought pretty highly of our minor league system to agree to trade players like Lee, Harden, and Ramirez. Yeah, we haven't produced anyone aside from Soto, but somehow Hendry still gets these teams to believe they are getting young players who will produce at a ML level while we get players that do great for us. Now, if we don't get Peavy this trade is a little different. However, we still had to get something for Pie. Even if we don't make a move to get Peavy now, there is nothing saying we won't get him midseason and I honestly believe that is the reason we are stockpiling all these arms in trades.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Runny's I don't think these trades you speak of have as much to do with our minor league system as much to do with the other teams inability to afford said player (ARam, Harden, D Lee). I really don't think the Marlins thought getting Hee Seop Choi for Derrek Lee was the answer. I also don't think that the Pirates getting Booby Hill, Jose Hernandez, and Matt Bruback was because the amazing strentgh of our farm system.
Harden I think I could give you.. Murton might be something kinda decent and I think Gallagher will be a good 3rd starter.
I just think saying our farm system is good because Hendry was able to swing these deals might be giving it a little too much credit.
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The Padres can't afford Peavy. Are we just going to give them Kyler Burke and call it even?
I think you are being unfair here BZ. Hill and Choi obviously weren't as good as the guys they were being traded for, and obviously money had something to do with it, but the fact is, opposing teams thought highly enough of those guys that they thought the deals were fair.
Our farm system isn't good because Hendry was able to swing these deals. Our farm system is good because it's produced a number of major league ready players the last few years AND it helped Hendry swing those deals. It's cumulative.
Runny's I don't think these trades you speak of have as much to do with our minor league system as much to do with the other teams inability to afford said player (ARam, Harden, D Lee). I really don't think the Marlins thought getting Hee Seop Choi for Derrek Lee was the answer. I also don't think that the Pirates getting Booby Hill, Jose Hernandez, and Matt Bruback was because the amazing strentgh of our farm system.
Harden I think I could give you.. Murton might be something kinda decent and I think Gallagher will be a good 3rd starter.
I just think saying our farm system is good because Hendry was able to swing these deals might be giving it a little too much credit.
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The Padres can't afford Peavy. Are we just going to give them Kyler Burke and call it even?
I think you are being unfair here BZ. Hill and Choi obviously weren't as good as the guys they were being traded for, and obviously money had something to do with it, but the fact is, opposing teams thought highly enough of those guys that they thought the deals were fair.
Our farm system isn't good because Hendry was able to swing these deals. Our farm system is good because it's produced a number of major league ready players the last few years AND it helped Hendry swing those deals. It's cumulative.
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