Originally Posted by
smootness
Pitching prospects have a higher bust rate, but it's not much higher. We were able to get a lot of pitching back in trades in part because teams were more willing to part with it, not just because we sought it out. So had we tried to add bats instead, there likely would have been fewer of them, and less talented.
We have good depth throughout the system, not just on the pitching side. Most farm systems would kill to have a group like Dansby, Albies, Acuna, and Maitan, not to mention the lesser guys like Demeritte, Riley, Jackson, Peterson, etc.