Diamondbacks Amateur Scouting Director Deric Ladnier discusses the first day of the 2019 Draft

D'Backs had seven picks in the first day of the draft and this details all of them. More interesting is some overall discussion on the draft process.

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Is Finding a Star Nothing But Luck?: Quantifying the Effectiveness of MLB Player Development

A ton of work went into this piece to estimate the raw value generated by each respective organization from 2012 through 2019. Mets were middle of the pack.

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The Strange Dynasty Of The San Francisco Giants Is Over. (Yes, It Was A Dynasty.)

The Giants won the World Series in 2010, 2012 and 2014. They finished in last place in 2017, next to last in 2018 and currently sit in last place in 2019. And the immediate future looks bleak, too.

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How Sinclair’s Purchase of Baseball Sports Networks Will Affect You

Near the end of 2017, reports surfaced of a massive deal that would see Disney buy more than $50 billion in FOX assets, including 22 regional sports networks that broadcast the games of about half of the 30 major league baseball franchises. After a bidding war between Comcast and Disney saw the latter win out, [...]

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