02-25-2009, 01:54 AM
<!--quoteo(post=20113:date=Feb 25 2009, 04:32 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Feb 25 2009, 04:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=20109:date=Feb 24 2009, 10:22 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Feb 24 2009, 10:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Is this a good place to bring up the fact that me and a few others on this site were adamant about drafting Weiters instead of Vitters?
This is one of the many times where I scoff at the notion that one of us "could <i>never</i> handle being a GM."
My take on this has zero to do with hindsight being 20/20. AT THE TIME it seemed absurd to pass up a college player who hit a ton and was an outstanding defensive catcher. And of course, he went to the O's with the very next pick.
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If not for money(well, Boras), he would've likely been the #2 pick. Everybody wanted this guy. I think after the Cubs spent on Shark the year before, they didn't want to spend so much on another draft pick in 2007. Wieters got a $6 million signing bonus, compared to Vitters' $3.2 million. That's just a lot to put into a draft pick. Also... we don't need to be concerned about catcher anymore. We might even have the better one. Shit, he was the first rookie catcher to ever start for the NL All-Star team.
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Not to mention that Wieters has a few years on Vitters. Lets see where Vitters is at in 2 years time. Hopefully not another Harvey...
This is one of the many times where I scoff at the notion that one of us "could <i>never</i> handle being a GM."
My take on this has zero to do with hindsight being 20/20. AT THE TIME it seemed absurd to pass up a college player who hit a ton and was an outstanding defensive catcher. And of course, he went to the O's with the very next pick.
Hey, I'll love it if Vitters ever makes it to the Bigs. I'd love it even more if he eventually, in 2015 or so, plays at an All-Star level. But, shit.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If not for money(well, Boras), he would've likely been the #2 pick. Everybody wanted this guy. I think after the Cubs spent on Shark the year before, they didn't want to spend so much on another draft pick in 2007. Wieters got a $6 million signing bonus, compared to Vitters' $3.2 million. That's just a lot to put into a draft pick. Also... we don't need to be concerned about catcher anymore. We might even have the better one. Shit, he was the first rookie catcher to ever start for the NL All-Star team.
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Not to mention that Wieters has a few years on Vitters. Lets see where Vitters is at in 2 years time. Hopefully not another Harvey...