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[Hotcorner]

Baseball America's Jim Callis rates the systems:

 

http://www.baseballa...12/2614530.html

 

 

1. Cardinals - Loaded big league club awaits Oscar Taveras, Shelby Miller and Trevor Rosenthal.
2. Mariners - Their best prospects, even 2012 first-rounder Mike Zunino, have had Double-A success.
3. Marlins - Blockbuster trade with Blue Jays propelled this system from middle of the pack.
4. Rangers - No organization has more high-ceiling prospects, or one better than Jurickson Profar.
5. Red Sox - Help is on the way with Xander Bogaerts, Jackie Bradley, Matt Barnes and Allen Webster.
6. Rays - Dealing for Wil Myers and Jake Odorizzi helps to make up for recent lackluster drafts.
7. Twins - The best collection of bats in the minors, led by Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano.
8. Pirates - System isn't deep but has impressive trios of arms and bats that most can't match.
9. Diamondbacks - No. 6 on my list before subtracting Trevor Bauer and adding Didi Gregorius.
10. Astros - Rebuilding will take time, but trades and 2012 draft are steps in the right direction.

[Dr Beinfest]

I miss being only ahead of Milwaukee already. 

[floridafly]

Not bad at all.

 

If this talent comes to the majors and provides a great supporting cast for Giancarlo, maybe he'd think about staying. Or at least being content until his contract runs out. 

 

3rd base is really the only visible hole that we'd have in the future and, believe it or not, a FA will sign here if we throw the money at him.

[SilverBullet1929]

Not bad at all.

 

If this talent comes to the majors and provides a great supporting cast for Giancarlo, maybe he'd think about staying. Or at least being content until his contract runs out. 

 

3rd base is really the only visible hole that we'd have in the future and, believe it or not, a FA will sign here if we throw the money at him.

 

Agreed, and this is ironically what Samson and the FO have been saying all along since the Toronto trade. Everytime someone asks how it will affect future free agents they've basically said "yeah it stings at the moment but money still talks." They're right, somewhat sadly though.

[squall]

Not bad at all.

 

If this talent comes to the majors and provides a great supporting cast for Giancarlo, maybe he'd think about staying. Or at least being content until his contract runs out. 

 

3rd base is really the only visible hole that we'd have in the future and, believe it or not, a FA will sign here if we throw the money at him.

 

Agreed, and this is ironically what Samson and the FO have been saying all along since the Toronto trade. Everytime someone asks how it will affect future free agents they've basically said "yeah it stings at the moment but money still talks." They're right, somewhat sadly though.

Great so now we just need to overpay to get an decent FA. Oh, and it didn't work with CJ Wilson, and that was when coming to Miami looked amazing. 

[floridafly]

Not bad at all.

 

If this talent comes to the majors and provides a great supporting cast for Giancarlo, maybe he'd think about staying. Or at least being content until his contract runs out. 

 

3rd base is really the only visible hole that we'd have in the future and, believe it or not, a FA will sign here if we throw the money at him.

 

Agreed, and this is ironically what Samson and the FO have been saying all along since the Toronto trade. Everytime someone asks how it will affect future free agents they've basically said "yeah it stings at the moment but money still talks." They're right, somewhat sadly though.

Great so now we just need to overpay to get an decent FA. Oh, and it didn't work with CJ Wilson, and that was when coming to Miami looked amazing. 

 

Well yeah, no team signs all of the FA's they want, even when their future outlook seems amazing. The Rangers will tell you that.

 

But I was looking at the FA 3Bs for 2014 and none look too tantalizing. 

 

Alberto Callaspo is an interesting one because he was a 7 WAR player in the combined 2011-2012 seasons. But the rest are just the recycled group of aging veterans who signed one year contracts this year like Young, Youk, Chavez. and our own Polanco. 

[BenderRobot]

Make Ozuna a third baseman. Problem solved.

[Dr Beinfest]

Continue to transform players natural positions. Problem created.

[Erick]

Not bad at all.

 

If this talent comes to the majors and provides a great supporting cast for Giancarlo, maybe he'd think about staying. Or at least being content until his contract runs out. 

 

3rd base is really the only visible hole that we'd have in the future and, believe it or not, a FA will sign here if we throw the money at him.

 

Agreed, and this is ironically what Samson and the FO have been saying all along since the Toronto trade. Everytime someone asks how it will affect future free agents they've basically said "yeah it stings at the moment but money still talks." They're right, somewhat sadly though.

Great so now we just need to overpay to get an decent FA. Oh, and it didn't work with CJ Wilson, and that was when coming to Miami looked amazing. 

 

Well, we overpaid all of the free agents we signed last year.

 

That's what happens with free agents; they're overpaid. 

[gizmo]

Not bad at all.

 

If this talent comes to the majors and provides a great supporting cast for Giancarlo, maybe he'd think about staying. Or at least being content until his contract runs out. 

 

3rd base is really the only visible hole that we'd have in the future and, believe it or not, a FA will sign here if we throw the money at him.

 

Agreed, and this is ironically what Samson and the FO have been saying all along since the Toronto trade. Everytime someone asks how it will affect future free agents they've basically said "yeah it stings at the moment but money still talks." They're right, somewhat sadly though.

Great so now we just need to overpay to get an decent FA. Oh, and it didn't work with CJ Wilson, and that was when coming to Miami looked amazing. 

 

Well, we overpaid all of the free agents we signed last year.

 

That's what happens with free agents; they're overpaid. 

But if they are all overpaid, then are they really overpaid?

[BenderRobot]

Ozuna could do third, totally. I have no statistical basis for which to back this up on, but they should do it anyways, while he's still in the middle of the minors, most likely in AA this coming season.

[Nny]

Not bad at all.

 

If this talent comes to the majors and provides a great supporting cast for Giancarlo, maybe he'd think about staying. Or at least being content until his contract runs out. 

 

3rd base is really the only visible hole that we'd have in the future and, believe it or not, a FA will sign here if we throw the money at him.

 

Agreed, and this is ironically what Samson and the FO have been saying all along since the Toronto trade. Everytime someone asks how it will affect future free agents they've basically said "yeah it stings at the moment but money still talks." They're right, somewhat sadly though.

Great so now we just need to overpay to get an decent FA. Oh, and it didn't work with CJ Wilson, and that was when coming to Miami looked amazing. 

 

Well, we overpaid all of the free agents we signed last year.

 

That's what happens with free agents; they're overpaid. 

But if they are all overpaid, then are they really overpaid?

 

If you compare them only to other free agents, no.

 

When you compare them to all other players, yes.  That's why building from within is the most important aspect.

[Hotcorner]

Ozuna could do third, totally. I have no statistical basis for which to back this up on, but they should do it anyways, while he's still in the middle of the minors, most likely in AA this coming season.

 

.... not sure if serious?

[BenderRobot]

Ozuna could do third, totally. I have no statistical basis for which to back this up on, but they should do it anyways, while he's still in the middle of the minors, most likely in AA this coming season.

.... not sure if serious?

SO SERIOUS MAN! MORE SERIOUS THAN I'VE EVER BEEN!
BLARGHARGHARGH!

[pollyvonwog]

Ozuna could do third, totally. I have no statistical basis for which to back this up on, but they should do it anyways, while he's still in the middle of the minors, most likely in AA this coming season.

.... not sure if serious?

SO SERIOUS MAN! MORE SERIOUS THAN I'VE EVER BEEN!
BLARGHARGHARGH!

 

I think he's serious

[EricWiener]

"Our farm system is crap" = I hate the team

"Our farm system is amazing" = I hate this team

 

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