It has nothing to do with being as knowledgeable about the game of baseball. It has to do with the access to information. We can now follow our minor league system from top to bottom on a daily basis. We can follow games in the Dominican during the Winter. We can read a blog by Brandon Snyder from the Arizona Fall League. There is just more information available on the minor leaguers, which is why many fans want to talk more about them now as opposed to 1966 or 1976 or 1986. It isn't meant to be demeaning of an older generation, just a comment about why we care more about minor leaguers now.
