tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post4168616276687635689..comments2023-10-10T12:46:47.186-04:00Comments on The Green Weenie: Martin, Liriano & Some Minor NewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-33142370314248645062013-01-31T23:12:01.816-05:002013-01-31T23:12:01.816-05:00Most farms are evaluated on their elite talent, Wi...Most farms are evaluated on their elite talent, Will, and that's how Pittsburgh got their rating. You're right in that there is a talent gap and they need to do a better job with position players and evaluating HS kids; so far they're heavy on Rene Gayo guys. That 2009 draft slowed the pipeline.Ron Ieracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784507810080514099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-13398664906001426342013-01-31T16:53:47.759-05:002013-01-31T16:53:47.759-05:00There's no way the Pirates farm system should ...There's no way the Pirates farm system should be ranked #5. While the farm is definitely improved, and that's a credit to the current regime to be sure, nevertheless they outspent the universe under the previous CBA and still have merely a better than average system. That's not nearly enough improvement relative to the enormous resources expended, and that's all there is to it. Is it better, yes, of course. Is it what it should be? No.WilliamJPellashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774466220683142262noreply@blogger.com