08-04-2009, 10:46 AM
<!--quoteo(post=55451:date=Aug 4 2009, 09:26 AM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ Aug 4 2009, 09:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->But the talent pool isn't confined to the NL. The talent pool is the entire Major Leagues. Regardless, each team can point to it's minor league system with some hope, but I think you are underestimating how truly awful the Royals have been.
The AL is better than the NL right now, but there are essentially 5 bad divisions in baseball.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Oh, believe me I've watched plenty of these teams play when they are in town and keep track of many of them online. They still don't come close to the awfulness that is embodied by the Nats, Pirates and Pads.
And I'm not trying to steer this discussion to another direction, so I will stop now.
The AL is better than the NL right now, but there are essentially 5 bad divisions in baseball.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Oh, believe me I've watched plenty of these teams play when they are in town and keep track of many of them online. They still don't come close to the awfulness that is embodied by the Nats, Pirates and Pads.
And I'm not trying to steer this discussion to another direction, so I will stop now.