01-21-2009, 06:52 PM
<!--quoteo(post=12853:date=Jan 21 2009, 03:57 PM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ Jan 21 2009, 03:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->The pitching side of our system has admittedly approved the past few seasons, but what about position players? I don't see too many of those on your list and I'd ask for you to go back before Soto and give me some names if I thought such a task was possible.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
What kind of argument is that Brock? "The Cubs minor league system is no good. Eliminate all the good guys they drafted, and what are you left with?"
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Well if that's your exaggeration of my argument then yours would look something like "The Cubs minor league system is pretty good because we've developed some good pitchers. Let's just discount the fact that we can't develop position players entirely and just focus on the positives."
What's wrong with looking at the success of the system in its entirety? Why is it wrong to question why we can't ever seem to be able to develop position players?
What kind of argument is that Brock? "The Cubs minor league system is no good. Eliminate all the good guys they drafted, and what are you left with?"
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Well if that's your exaggeration of my argument then yours would look something like "The Cubs minor league system is pretty good because we've developed some good pitchers. Let's just discount the fact that we can't develop position players entirely and just focus on the positives."
What's wrong with looking at the success of the system in its entirety? Why is it wrong to question why we can't ever seem to be able to develop position players?