09-26-2009, 01:03 AM
BT is right, and I stand corrected.
That said, there are few people who wouldn't take Daniel Bard, Travis Snider, Hank Conger (yep, another future star catcher we passed up, along with Matt Weiters), and Kyle Drabek over Colvin, in a hot second. In fact, the Phillies wouldn't even trade Drabek for Roy freaking Halladay. Ian Kennedy and Matt Antonelli will likely outperform Colvin also.
And you can't say "Well, hindsight is 20/20," because <b>at the time</b> every was scratching their heads and pissed off about the Colvin pick.
But, hey, the draft is somewhat of a gamble, I admit that.
That said, there are few people who wouldn't take Daniel Bard, Travis Snider, Hank Conger (yep, another future star catcher we passed up, along with Matt Weiters), and Kyle Drabek over Colvin, in a hot second. In fact, the Phillies wouldn't even trade Drabek for Roy freaking Halladay. Ian Kennedy and Matt Antonelli will likely outperform Colvin also.
And you can't say "Well, hindsight is 20/20," because <b>at the time</b> every was scratching their heads and pissed off about the Colvin pick.
But, hey, the draft is somewhat of a gamble, I admit that.
There's nothing better than to realize that the good things about youth don't end with youth itself. It's a matter of realizing that life can be renewed every day you get out of bed without baggage. It's tough to get there, but it's better than the dark thoughts. -Lance