Post by Rog on Feb 1, 2017 11:34:29 GMT -5
The Giants have finished second in Bleacher Report's ranking based on homegrown players. Based on their current major league players, they might have ranked first.
First place went to the Indians, based in part on a healthy list of minor league prospects. The Giants were hurt by having only Christian Arroyo and Tyler Beede ranked as top prospects, but having a projected 10 homegrown players on their roster this season held them in good stead. That Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner are two of the top players in the game didn't hurt either.
I hate to bring up the hated Dodgers again, but in the spirit of holding your friends close but your enemies closer, I should mention that they finished seventh. Despite their recent trade of top prospect Jose DeLeon, they still retain a fine stable of prospects. That backs up the claim that their most important plan, despite all their expensive trades and free agent spending, is to develop from within. What surprised me is that the Dodgers have developed from within the top pitcher in baseball, MLB's top shortstop, and arguably the top closer in the game. One might add that in Julio Urias, they have arguably the best young pitcher, as well.
Yes, the Dodgers are spending more than any other team in baseball, but it is their own homegrown players who form their foundation.
And coming back to the Giants, it is their ability to continue to develop homegrown players that will help determine how long their window stays open. And I have to say that I am more optimistic in that regard now than I was a year ago. Not thrilled, but my sentiment is heading in the right direction.
First place went to the Indians, based in part on a healthy list of minor league prospects. The Giants were hurt by having only Christian Arroyo and Tyler Beede ranked as top prospects, but having a projected 10 homegrown players on their roster this season held them in good stead. That Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner are two of the top players in the game didn't hurt either.
I hate to bring up the hated Dodgers again, but in the spirit of holding your friends close but your enemies closer, I should mention that they finished seventh. Despite their recent trade of top prospect Jose DeLeon, they still retain a fine stable of prospects. That backs up the claim that their most important plan, despite all their expensive trades and free agent spending, is to develop from within. What surprised me is that the Dodgers have developed from within the top pitcher in baseball, MLB's top shortstop, and arguably the top closer in the game. One might add that in Julio Urias, they have arguably the best young pitcher, as well.
Yes, the Dodgers are spending more than any other team in baseball, but it is their own homegrown players who form their foundation.
And coming back to the Giants, it is their ability to continue to develop homegrown players that will help determine how long their window stays open. And I have to say that I am more optimistic in that regard now than I was a year ago. Not thrilled, but my sentiment is heading in the right direction.
