Here is a link to a relay of Span's injury.

The Rays are a small market team yet always seem to have better pitching than the Twins.

 

Is this a matter of better scouting, better player development or something else?

 

The Rays are a great organization and have done a fantastic job at almost every level.

 

But remember that their success is recent. They had a decade of picking in the top five every season. During that same period, the Twins rarely drafted higher than 15th. I'm not discounting the Rays' success but the real test will be their player development on the guys they draft when they had to pick 20th or later in the draft every June. Since Price was taken with the first overall pick in 2007, Tampa Bay has not had a drafted player contribute to their major league team. Not entirely unexpected but still something to consider.

 

 

The Twins had a shot at most of the Ray's starting Pitching.

 

Matt Moore 8th round 2007

Jeremy Hellickson 4th round 2005

Alex Cobb 4th round 2006

James Shields 16TH round 2000

Edited August 12, 201214 yr by Highabove

Here is a link to a relay of Span's injury.

That looked awkward. I think if he lays out for it he catches it.

The Rays are a small market team yet always seem to have better pitching than the Twins.

 

Is this a matter of better scouting, better player development or something else?

 

The Rays are a great organization and have done a fantastic job at almost every level.

 

But remember that their success is recent. They had a decade of picking in the top five every season. During that same period, the Twins rarely drafted higher than 15th. I'm not discounting the Rays' success but the real test will be their player development on the guys they draft when they had to pick 20th or later in the draft every June. Since Price was taken with the first overall pick in 2007, Tampa Bay has not had a drafted player contribute to their major league team. Not entirely unexpected but still something to consider.

 

 

The Twins had a shot at most of the Ray's starting Pitching.

 

Matt Moore 8th round 2007

Jeremy Hellickson 4th round 2005

Alex Cobb 4th round 2006

James Shields 16TH round 2000

So did every other team.

Edited August 12, 201214 yr by PseudoSABR

Forget about catching the injuns, can they stay ahead of the Royals. Sad!

Here is a link to a relay of Span's injury.

 

That looked awkward. I think if he lays out for it he catches it.

And he doesn't get injured.