Comments on: Saturdazed Soul http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/28/saturdazed-soul-15/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Wed, 22 May 2013 02:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/28/saturdazed-soul-15/#comment-270895 rbj Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:18:41 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=79311#comment-270895 Mike Piazza was taken in, what, the 56th and last round? And Roger Clemens was a first rounder. Baseball drafts and development is such a crap shoot. Mike Piazza was taken in, what, the 56th and last round? And Roger Clemens was a first rounder. Baseball drafts and development is such a crap shoot.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/28/saturdazed-soul-15/#comment-270893 RIYank Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:39:11 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=79311#comment-270893 [2] I'm sure they do, now. But nothing in Posada's profile indicated that he was going to be a great player. Maybe the walk rate, I guess. So it's not one of those Billy Beane cases where you can laugh at how stupid the scouts were. [2] I’m sure they do, now. But nothing in Posada’s profile indicated that he was going to be a great player. Maybe the walk rate, I guess. So it’s not one of those Billy Beane cases where you can laugh at how stupid the scouts were.

]]> By: Chris in Sydney http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/28/saturdazed-soul-15/#comment-270892 Chris in Sydney Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:02:03 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=79311#comment-270892 [1] That is an interesting read. Thanks. Makes me wonder if they ever do any validation of scouting grades. [1] That is an interesting read. Thanks. Makes me wonder if they ever do any validation of scouting grades.

]]> By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/28/saturdazed-soul-15/#comment-270891 OldYanksFan Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:35:38 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=79311#comment-270891 h/p to TYA for the link. http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/1/26/2737137/prospect-retrospective-jorge-posada-c-new-york-yankees-retirement It's an interesting read, and helps explain why the Yanks were slow to ease Posada into a starting role. h/p to TYA for the link.
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/1/26/2737137/prospect-retrospective-jorge-posada-c-new-york-yankees-retirement

It’s an interesting read, and helps explain why the Yanks were slow to ease Posada into a starting role.

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