Blue Jays end negotiations for Dan Duquette (Beeston re-signs for 2015 season)

[Can_of_corn]

Which do you think drafted the best?

I think it is too early to judge Dan's drafts.

[weams]

I think it is too early to judge Dan's drafts.

No it isn't. It is apparent that a team that had a losing record for 14 years always had a much better draft position than a team that was always competitive and sacrificed picks to try to make the playoffs for three seasons running. There is no possibility that the Duquette drafts could equal the drafts that produced Wieters, Machado, Matusz and Hobgood.

[Can_of_corn]

No it isn't. It is apparent that a team that had a losing record for 14 years always had a much better draft position than a team that was always competitive and sacrificed picks to try to make the playoffs for three seasons running. There is no possibility that the Duquette drafts could equal the drafts that produced Wieters, Machado, Matusz and Hobgood.

That and Dan is a lot more likely to sacrifice draft picks.

Also, Andy didn't pick Wieters.

[Bahama O's Fan]

Which of Andy's picks are have become major league contributors?

[mdbdotcom]

Who makes the draft picks, the GM or the Scouting Director or both. My guess is each team works differently, but the GMs main responsibility is to hire the scouting director and the scouts.

That said, MacPhail's 4 #1 picks:

Matusz

Hobgood

Machado

Bundy

Duquettes 2 #1 picks (none in 2014):

Gausman

Harvey

[Bahama O's Fan]

Who makes the draft picks, the GM or the Scouting Director or both. My guess is each team works differently, but the GMs main responsibility is to hire the scouting director and the scouts.

That said, MacPhail's 4 #1 picks:

Matusz

Hobgood

Machado

Bundy

Duquettes 2 #1 picks (none in 2014):

Gausman

Harvey

I would say Andy was 3-4 with a HR (Machado), two singles (Matusz and Bundy) with one K (Hobgood). I would say Dan is 1-1 with a triple (Gausman) and a walk (Harvey), we can't count him as a PA yea

T.

[Can_of_corn]

Which of Andy's picks are have become major league contributors?

Going by memory.

2008:

Matusz

Avery

Hoes

Hudson

Joseph

2009:

*Cough*

2010:

Machado

2011:

Bundy

[Bahama O's Fan]

Yet, sorry.

[Can_of_corn]

I would say Andy was 3-4 with a HR (Machado)' date=' two singles (Matusz and Bundy) with one K (Hobgood). I would say Dan is 1-1 with a triple (Gausman) and a walk (Harvey), we can't count him as a PA yea

T.[/quote']

Can we call Hobgood a GIDP?

[Bahama O's Fan]

Can we call Hobgood a GIDP?

Definitely

[weams]

That and Dan is a lot more likely to sacrifice draft picks.

Also, Andy didn't pick Wieters.

True. But he signed him

[Frobby]

I don't give Andy much credit for drafting Manny Machado. The broad consensus that year was that there was a wide gulf between the top three available players (Harper, Taillon, Machado) and everyone else. I think 30 of 30 teams might have picked Manny at no. 3.

[Can_of_corn]

I don't give Andy much credit for drafting Manny Machado. The broad consensus that year was that there was a wide gulf between the top three available players (Harper, Taillon, Machado) and everyone else. I think 30 of 30 teams might have picked Manny at no. 3.

I'm inclined to give him credit or blame for every pick. Manny wasn't a cheap sign I could see where a team might have skipped him for financial reasons.

[Ohfan67]

Going by memory.

2008:

Matusz

Avery

Hoes

Hudson

Joseph

2009:

*Cough*

2010:

Machado

2011:

Bundy

2009: Yikes!!!!!

[Can_of_corn]

2009: Yikes!!!!!

There is still a sliver of hope that they get something from the 09 draft. Going to be funny if it's the kid they picked in the 50th round.