END OF YEAR (milb) VOTES

by slamcactus on Oct 5, 2009 1:43 PM EDT Comment 20 comments

Now that the regular season's over, let's spark some discussion.
Weigh in with your votes on the following:

Best overall system

Worst overall system

Most improved system (from a year ago - include both breakouts and teams you think drafted well)

Most depleted system - which team took the biggest hit?

Best overall system including major leaguers 25 and under

Worst overall system including major leaguers 25 and under

I need to think a LOT before I can weigh in, but I thought it would be cool to get the community's input.

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Best System-Athletics
Worst System-Cardinals
Most Improved System-Indians
Most Depleted System-hmm
Best System icluding Major Leaguers 25 and Under- Rays
Wosrt System Including major leaguers 25 and under-Astros

by mjr20 on Oct 5, 2009 3:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Best System- Rays
Worst System- Cardinals
Most Improved System- Indians
Most Depleted System- Braves
Best System including Major Leaguers 25 and Under- Rays
Worst System Including major leaguers 25 and under- Mets

hohohhohohoh its the offseason

by esadb on Oct 5, 2009 5:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Most Depleted, Braves?

With the emergence of Teheran and Delgado (plus the dominance of Heyward), I don’t think that’s accurate. Sure, they graduated Hanson, Medlen and Schafer, but that system is still VERY strong.

by jar75 on Oct 5, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it aint what it used to be

hohohhohohoh its the offseason

by esadb on Oct 6, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Worst system including major leaguers 25 and under- Mets?

Mejia, Niese, Martinez, Holt, Davis, Havens, Flores, etc.
Plus Thole, Parnell, and Pelfrey are in the bigs. And Reyes and Wright are both 26.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Oct 5, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i thought it said "team"

not system…

hohohhohohoh its the offseason

by esadb on Oct 6, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and you'd really give that to a team that is one season removed from 89 wins?

and who had more DL time than any other team, including stints for 3 of the best 20 position players in baseball and their ace?

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Oct 8, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously, have you heard of the Royals?

or Pittsburgh? or Houston? or Washington?…

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Oct 8, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you fail big time

PLAYERS 25 AND UNDER IN THE ORGANIZATION

IS THAT HARD TO UNDERSTAND?

NONE OF THOSE TEAMS QUALIFY EXCEPT MAYBE HOUSTON

baseball rules.

by doublestix on Oct 8, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that was brash

point stands.

the answer is probably Houston.

baseball rules.

by doublestix on Oct 8, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe i dont understand the question.

or you are a gigantic homer. but its probably that i dont understand.

hohohhohohoh its the offseason, time to rosterbate in public places

by esadb on Oct 9, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mine:

Best System: Giants
Worst System: Tigers
Most Improved: Phillies (emergence of Drabek and Brown)
Most Depleted: Brewers
Best including Major Leaguers 25 and under: Rays
Worst including major leaguers 25 and under: Astros.

by slamcactus on Oct 5, 2009 6:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Also immergence of Taylor

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by ravensfan3 on Oct 5, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

For Me

Best System: Rangers
Worst System: Tigers
Most Improved From Last Year: Nats (Strasburg, Norris, Espinosa, Storen and signs of life from Marrero)
Most Depleted: Jays
Best Under 25: Rays with the Rangers knocking on the door
Worst Under 25: ’Stros

by MightyMoose on Oct 5, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree

They sleeping on the Nats farm system. And don’t forget to throw in Ian Desmond.

Be real with yourself.

by Daggerrrrrr on Oct 5, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

my call

Best: Rangers
Worst: Cardinals
Most Improved: Nats
Most Depleted: Cardinals
Best under 25: Rangers
Worst under 25: Astros

"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."

by Hyatt on Oct 6, 2009 11:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Re:

Best: Texas
Worst: Houston
Most Improved: Mets (seriously, top 15 is nearing on great)
Most depleted: Cardinals
Best under 25: Rays
Worst under 25: Houston

by brianthefantasyking on Oct 6, 2009 1:54 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

Texas' farm system brings tears to my eyes in its beauty.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Oct 8, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Best: Rangers
Worst: Cardinals
Improved: Indians
Depleted: Blue Jays (Close with Cardinals)
Best under 25: Rays
Worst under 25: Astros

And how are the Brewers depleted. They might be the best farm in their division.

by sjkqw on Oct 7, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I was talking...

just in terms of how much they lost this year. Gamel no longer a prospect, I’m treating Escobar as a non-prospect too (he’s 5 ABs shy of 130) and Salome took a pretty big step back this year. That’s 3 of their top guys from last year. I like the Brewers and don’t think they’re a bad system by any means, but their minor league corps is nowhere near what it was last year.

by slamcactus on Oct 8, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs