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There are probably some exceptions, but I've always felt like the guys that flame out after being rushed, probably weren't super likely to be a success anyways.
 
Carp said:
There are probably some exceptions, but I've always felt like the guys that flame out after being rushed, probably weren't super likely to be a success anyways.
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Yes and no I think. The developmental plane is just so different with organizations. Years back, the Braves AA level was where you wanted to be because for some reason the better coaching was there. When prospects struggled we sent them to Greenville not Richmond.

I do agree with you though. There are so many examples of labeling gone wrong. Bethancourt is a great example. Andy Marte....etc. I wouldn't say they were rushed but for all the high rankings...there were serious concerns that showed themselves rather quickly.
 
Deester11 said:
Yes and no I think. The developmental plane is just so different with organizations. Years back, the Braves AA level was where you wanted to be because for some reason the better coaching was there. When prospects struggled we sent them to Greenville not Richmond.

I do agree with you though. There are so many examples of labeling gone wrong. Bethancourt is a great example. Andy Marte....etc. I wouldn't say they were rushed but for all the high rankings...there were serious concerns that showed themselves rather quickly.
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I've never been a fan of "challenge them." Of course, I don't see the players up close and I have to idea whether they are ready to move up or not. It just seems that basic skills like strike zone recognition need to have a strong foundation because the game gets harder (especially for hitters) with each higher level.

I think that a lot of prospects get high billing at the lower levels because of their tools. Toolsy players can eat up rookie leagues and Low-A simply on their athletic ability. The need for refined skills becomes much keener starting in AA and rushing players up the ladder before they are truly prepared often leads to poor results which get in the player's head and once a player starts thinking, he may as well stay in the dugout. When watching young players advance through the system and hit a wall I'm always reminded of the Yogi Berra quote "Ninety percent of baseball is mental and the other half is physical."

Agree with Deester on the changing nature of the minors. I see AAA as basically a taxi squad for the major league team. That started about 30 years ago. I was doing some freelance writing and I pitched a story to Paul White at USA Today Baseball Weekly about the trend but there was no interest. Double A is also getting older and the A-level classifications look a little older this year, but the pandemic and the absence of rookie league teams and the abbreviated draft in 2020 have contributed to that.
 
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zitothebrave said:
All names are stupid. In 30 years no one will look back at the name and think anything of it.

I hope the Washington Football Team doesn't change their name. I love it.
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This is true. But this seems like it was taken from an random name generator from a 90s baseball game
 
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