12-22-2005, 01:39 AM
a good farm system has talent at several positions at several levels. it takes patience and the willingness to not sacrifice winning now by trading valuable parts for players who can help you in the immediate future. it requires good scouting at the high school level and the ability to seek out talent in latin america which has a good record of turning out winners. its a crapshoot for the most part. 5% or less of your farm system is going to likely make it to the major league level, but that one player can make a world of impact. reyes and wright are two good examples, but the exception to the norm. reyes is still a work in progress but wright seems destined for greatness and he makes the league minimum for several years before he's eligable. that gives your club the ability to have high impact players for next to nothing and still have the flexibility to spend money in other places. Theres also the ancillary pleasure of seeing someone homegrown, one of your own, become a superstar.
The Yankees have produced some exceptional talent out of their farm system, but its been several years since they've been able to do it. They really have not needed to, they have the money to buy players to fill the gaps, a good farm system is something that a less financially successful team is more dependant on.
The Yankees have produced some exceptional talent out of their farm system, but its been several years since they've been able to do it. They really have not needed to, they have the money to buy players to fill the gaps, a good farm system is something that a less financially successful team is more dependant on.
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