11-20-2009, 11:26 AM
<!--quoteo(post=69741:date=Nov 20 2009, 11:12 AM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Nov 20 2009, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->if that's the way ace feels, isn't it understandable? there's is a literal laundry list of cub prospects that were supposed to be the next big thing and almost none of them has panned out, or if they did, it was for a year or two.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If the Cubs had the same people in place that they did when all those other guys came through and busted, I could understand your reasoning. However, you're basically saying that guys like Castro are going to fail just because they're Cubs.
That's insane. Really it is. It's like believe the Cubs are cursed. That they have bad luck and will never have their prospects amount to anything because they're the Cubs.
I think you see what has happened with trading for Lee, and Ramirez. You've seen us sign guys like Lilly, Soriano, and Fukudome and built a pretty damn good team. The problem is it's very abnormal to build a team strictly by trading for players and signing free agents. The result of that problem is a maxed out payroll and zero flexibility with the roster like this offseason.
You can't go forever taking other teams players. Even the Yankees have plenty of their own home grown talent. To be a successful MLB club, you have to utilize your farm.
If the Cubs had the same people in place that they did when all those other guys came through and busted, I could understand your reasoning. However, you're basically saying that guys like Castro are going to fail just because they're Cubs.
That's insane. Really it is. It's like believe the Cubs are cursed. That they have bad luck and will never have their prospects amount to anything because they're the Cubs.
I think you see what has happened with trading for Lee, and Ramirez. You've seen us sign guys like Lilly, Soriano, and Fukudome and built a pretty damn good team. The problem is it's very abnormal to build a team strictly by trading for players and signing free agents. The result of that problem is a maxed out payroll and zero flexibility with the roster like this offseason.
You can't go forever taking other teams players. Even the Yankees have plenty of their own home grown talent. To be a successful MLB club, you have to utilize your farm.