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J.T. Realmuto and good but not great catchers
by Brian Joura • • 20 Comments
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Mets360 Draft series: Draft winners of the 2000s
by Joe Barbieri • • 2 Comments
Taking the next step in our quest to accurately evaluate drafting from the opening decade of the 21st century, I used the ranking system Brian unveiled and assigned values for every first-round pick arranged by team. The goal is to…
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Mets360 Draft series: Analysis of the top 10 picks from 2000-09
by Brian Joura • • 0 Comments
Over the past few weeks, Joe Barbieri and I have presented the first 100 picks of the drafts from 2000-2009. While we made some comments and provided some context on the picks from those individual drafts, now it’s time to…
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Mets360 Draft series: The 2009 MLB Draft
by Joe Barbieri • • 2 Comments
Headlined by the best player of a generation, the 2009 draft has emerged as one of the best draft classes in the 21st century. One of the most recognized faces in baseball today, Mike Trout already is a two-time MVP…
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Mets360 Draft series: The 2008 MLB Draft
by Brian Joura • • 0 Comments
The top of the 2008 Draft was defined by signability. Buster Posey was in the running for top overall pick until it was suggested that he was going to ask for $12 million, which took him out of the running.…
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Mets360 Draft series: The 2007 MLB Draft
by Joe Barbieri • • 2 Comments
For the first time in this Mets360 series, it feels like bWAR numbers are not reflective of a draft’s impact. The 2007 edition does not have anyone from its top 100 with a career bWAR over 40 (each of the…
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Mets360 Draft series: The 2006 MLB Draft
by Brian Joura • • 0 Comments
After back-to-back years where a combined 53 of the 30 first-round picks made the majors, the 2006 Draft saw 23 selections make the majors. Of those, five saw a career with negative bWAR value, including the second-overall pick. But there…
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Mets360 Draft series: The 2005 MLB Draft
by Joe Barbieri • • 3 Comments
There is a superstition that bad things come in threes. That certainly seems to have held true for the first half dozen Major League Baseball Amateur Drafts of the 21st century – even the ones dripping with talent, like the…
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Mets360 Draft series: The 2004 MLB Draft
by Brian Joura • • 4 Comments
After a relatively poor draft in 2003, the top 100 of 2004 showed up to restore our faith in both the talent of U.S. amateurs and the ability of organizations to identify that talent. All told, 27 of the first…
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Mets360 Draft series: The 2003 MLB Draft
by Joe Barbieri • • 1 Comment
While the Mets360 draft series is still in relative infancy, there is a very good chance the 2003 draft will go down as the least flashy of the bunch when the series concludes. Looking at the previous three drafts dissected…
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Mets360 Draft series: The 2002 MLB Draft
by Brian Joura • • 2 Comments
Today we examine our third draft. The 2000 Draft was kind of a bust and the 2001 was essentially a top-heavy affair, at least among the top 100 picks, which is the extent of our look. It appears that there…
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Mets360 Draft series: The 2001 MLB Draft
by Joe Barbieri • • 3 Comments
The 2001 draft started with a bang and – outside of a handful of hits beyond the first half dozen picks – fizzled considerably as it climbed toward 100. Five of the first six players selected in 2001 have posted…