While I´m quite tired of the “Omar vs. Sandy” debate, a recent post about the “strong farm system” Omar Minaya supposedly left behind in late 2010, got me thinking and looking.
To summarize, as of today, it doesn´t look as if the farm system left behind was all that good. And one big reason for the Mets´ recent and even current struggles is directly related to the lack of quality (not quantity of ) higher end homegrown talent that Minaya left behind for his successor. Don´t get me wrong, the system wasn´t barren either as some members of the media suggested back then. But if you take a closer look, it was mediocre at best – especially if you´re looking for potential short- and midterm help for the major league roster. And the effects are lasting.
Now, a few acknowledgements before I get into details:
I very much respect Omar Minaya, one of the nicest persons you´ll find in all of Baseball.
He did a good job, building what he was asked to do initially, i.e. a “quick fix winner” shor
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Omar Minaya,
Scott Kazmir,
Carlos Gomez,
Hansel Robles,
Wilfredo Tovar,
Matt Harvey,
Justin Verlander,
Jonathon Niese,
Jon Lester,
Daniel Murphy,
Drew Butera,
Dillon Gee,
Lucas Duda,
Eddie Kunz,
Ike Davis,
Kirk Nieuwenhuis,
Josh Edgin,
Cory Vaughn,
Ruben Tejada,
Jeurys Familia,
Jordany Valdespin,
Wilmer Flores,
Stephen Strasburg,
Bryce Harper,
Ryan Zimmerman,
Danny Espinosa,
Ross Detwiler,
Drew Storen,
John Lannan,
Gio Gonzalez,
Jason Heyward,
Yuniel Escobar,
Craig Kimbrel,
Kris Medlen,
Tommy Hanson,
Andrelton Simmons,
Mike Minor,
Alex Meyer,
Denard Span,
Sandy Alderson
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