11-18-2009, 09:42 PM
<!--quoteo(post=69501:date=Nov 18 2009, 07:08 PM:name=funkster)-->QUOTE (funkster @ Nov 18 2009, 07:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm not sure why anyone was down on Wilken...from everything i've heard he's a pretty good judge of talent. As far as I know he was fairly highly regarded.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Because, like all draft-pickers, he's made some mistakes. It's a tough business. Wilken's mistakes tend to be high-profile, headline-grabbing ones though (the absurd Colvin pick, passing on Matt Weiters, etc.) so if you have a bone to pick with him, he's an easy target.
But whoever got the Cubs to start mining Latin America and Korea should get a medal...that's where we're really kicking ass.
Because, like all draft-pickers, he's made some mistakes. It's a tough business. Wilken's mistakes tend to be high-profile, headline-grabbing ones though (the absurd Colvin pick, passing on Matt Weiters, etc.) so if you have a bone to pick with him, he's an easy target.
But whoever got the Cubs to start mining Latin America and Korea should get a medal...that's where we're really kicking ass.
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