That’s the point, though. Both were young players with a good track record and upside potential. Not having them, and relying on replacements, has had a negative impact.
Stocking up on infielders in the org:
Toledo: Kreidler, Clemens
Erie: Lipcius, W. Perez, Workman
WM: Keith, T. Cruz
Lakeland: Pacheco, Santana, Sequera
TBA: Jung, Graham, TBD
Normally I’d assume both guys would start in Lakeland, but we already have Pacheco, Santana and Sequeira at their positions. Might head straight to West Michigan.
Fair. I guess the question is, was there a better prospect that was chosen after Jung that we should have selected instead? For me, the only one that was close was Neto.
I also remember the speculation around Greene’s defensive prospects. I was surprised to see that he had at least average speed once he signed—I expected him to be slow/sluggish based on what was being said about him.
Let’s get him signed and playing before we call him a bust at 2B. As was tweeted, he was dealing with a hip injury this season, which might have impacted his power and mobility.
His bat profile is completely lacking throughout the entire organization, so I’m excited to draft him. Maybe not Matt Shepard-excited, but pretty darn close.
Nice to see. I’ve seen nothing this season to suggest that he can’t be an elite pitcher still. The pitches are there, just a matter of getting better command of them consistently. Remember that his coaching prior to this was a HS coach—he’s getting proper instruction for the first time in his life. Manning went through similar challenges.
That’s fair—I actually blame him more for the first 5 years of the rebuild than the last few, where I think he’s made some inspired hires and player moves. Still, your point is valid—it’s ultimately about getting results. I hold AJ and his Hinch-men (see what I did there?) culpable, too.