Sexymarinersfan wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:57 am
D-train wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 1:09 am
People like to say yeah Ackley, Zunino, Smoak, Pax, Hultzen and Walker were all hot prospects but be honest, was anyone here really excited about those guys. I was not.
I was with Zunino yes!
Ackley yes, regarded as the best hitter in college as a senior
Zunino yes, Golden Spikes winner in college
Smoak not really, minor league stats were kind of pedestrian
Paxton least of all and of course he turned out the best
Hultzen yes, when he actually took the mound he was great
Walker somewhat, I thought he was a bit overrated
You wouldn't expect an overall failure like this to repeat itself, but because it did that's why I'm not turning cartwheels over our current crop of prospects even though some of them are doing really well, like J-Rod and Gilbert. And not only do these prospects have to pan out, it's going to take a few years and we have 20 other roster spots to fill. That's why the Padres and Blue Jays with their hot prospects are flailing.