tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post3362159470423065680..comments2024-02-23T20:49:09.057-08:00Comments on obsessivegiantscompulsive: Your 2010 Decade Giants: Choicesobsessivegiantscompulsivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-61608778585185492382013-01-21T11:14:17.662-08:002013-01-21T11:14:17.662-08:00It seems like the Royals have't emphasized pit...It seems like the Royals have't emphasized pitching as much as the Giants do over the past few drafts. The Royals have good young position players but I was surprised to find that they have drafted only 2 starting pitchers in the 1st round over the past 7 drafts, Hocheiver (2006) and Zimmer (2012). They drafted Christian Colon in 2010, who might turn out to be good, but they passed on Matt Harvey who went to the Mets. The Royals drafted Aaron Crow in the 1st round in 2009 and he's turned out to be a good reliever.<br /><br /> The Royals GM is accountable for their organizations lack of MLB ready pitching. That might explain why they acquired James Shields from Tampa. Any teams success or failure has more to do with the choices they've made not luck.<br /><br />LGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-18882034548221212752012-12-20T06:57:40.137-08:002012-12-20T06:57:40.137-08:00Yeah, I have to agree, I once asked him about anal...Yeah, I have to agree, I once asked him about analysis using the hit spray pattern and overlaying the printouts, and he pooh-poohed it, but now I see sites like either Fangraphs or THT doing exactly that!<br /><br />Good one on Blanco, boss! <br /><br />Very good points, yes, much has changed, and we are lucky to your point that luck is the residue of design. Which is exactly my point regarding the draft, thanks!obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-59460605693386714642012-12-19T08:44:09.606-08:002012-12-19T08:44:09.606-08:00Luck is the residue of design. Had a great argumen...Luck is the residue of design. Had a great argument with tomtango about "luck" - he's a bonehead IMHO. I gave up.<br /><br />Anyway, as far as treading water, you've got Posey back, Belt & Crawford established, Pence on the roster, Pagan/Scutaro worked out and were re-signed, Wilson's arm fell off and all seems to be well anyway, Blanco came out of left field (haha, sorry) and seems acceptable if not just fine with or without a platoon partner, HSanchez looks like a more than adequate backup - look back a year, or even to last year's all-star break, and tell me that nothing's changed.<br /><br />Pretty lucky, eh?<br /><br />marcosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com