Apparently I committed a cardinal sin by suggesting Carlos Beltran belonged a microscopic fraction below Kerry Wood and Roy Halladay as a prospect. For that, I’d like to formally apologize to the International Carlos Beltran Fan Club, who reacted to that take as if I’d suggested drafting a parking cone ahead of him. To clarify: Beltran is outstanding. The point was never that Beltran wasn’t elite. The point was simply this — truly...
First, let's address the elephant in the room. I'll be address the Beltran nonsense in due time, so keep your pants on and stay patient. The Washington Senators vaulted to #1 overall, grabbed Kerry Wood, and in doing so handed the New York Yankees exactly what they wanted anyway. Which feels unfair, honestly. Most rebuilding teams spend years stepping on rakes before figuring things out. The Yankees appear to have skipped directly to the...
Let’s begin with absolute chaos, because mock drafts are pointless unless at least one fanbase threatens bodily harm before Pick #5. The Detroit Tigers, one of baseball’s premier franchises in the 1980s and one of baseball’s premier cautionary tales ever since, find themselves sitting atop the draft board. A rebuilding club with holes everywhere suddenly possesses the rare opportunity to inject actual high-end talent into a farm system...