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Not playing good baseball is probably a good culprit, but the Giants don't seem to be playing with much joy lately. Who-- across all levels-- have you been able to identify as those who bring positive energy consistently to their teams and on the diamond, regardless of how they or their respective teams are doing?
Disgruntled Giants fan question here, but is there any feeling in the industry that certain farm systems seem to be artificially inflated by national publications, like perhaps LA? I just feel like they always have the “best” prospects but when you look at the recent results, it’s not great, I’m thinking more of guys like Vargas, Lux, Miller, Rushing, Outman and Cartaya were all HIGHLY touted by industry experts and top prospects but not much happened. Whereas other systems are not very regarded at all but seem to always find a way to replace big league talent internally, maybe Houston?
Not playing good baseball is probably a good culprit, but the Giants don't seem to be playing with much joy lately. Who-- across all levels-- have you been able to identify as those who bring positive energy consistently to their teams and on the diamond, regardless of how they or their respective teams are doing?
Disgruntled Giants fan question here, but is there any feeling in the industry that certain farm systems seem to be artificially inflated by national publications, like perhaps LA? I just feel like they always have the “best” prospects but when you look at the recent results, it’s not great, I’m thinking more of guys like Vargas, Lux, Miller, Rushing, Outman and Cartaya were all HIGHLY touted by industry experts and top prospects but not much happened. Whereas other systems are not very regarded at all but seem to always find a way to replace big league talent internally, maybe Houston?