Comments on: MLB Draft Review: 2001 Part One http://www.rotorob.com/2007/01/29/mlb-draft-review-2001-part-one/ Fantasy Sports Analysis With an Edge Fri, 17 May 2013 15:33:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Major League Baseball Draft | RotoRob http://www.rotorob.com/2007/01/29/mlb-draft-review-2001-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-35028 Major League Baseball Draft | RotoRob Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:41:30 +0000 http://www.rotorob.com/baseball/mlb-draft-review-2001-part-one/#comment-35028 [...] part of our review of the first round of the 2001 MLB Draft. You can find previous parts here: One, Two, Three , Four and [...] [...] part of our review of the first round of the 2001 MLB Draft. You can find previous parts here: One, Two, Three , Four and [...]

]]> By: Major League Baseball Draft | RotoRob http://www.rotorob.com/2007/01/29/mlb-draft-review-2001-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-34694 Major League Baseball Draft | RotoRob Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:37:39 +0000 http://www.rotorob.com/baseball/mlb-draft-review-2001-part-one/#comment-34694 [...] today, with a look at picks 16 through 20 of the first round. You can find previous parts here: Part I, II and [...] [...] today, with a look at picks 16 through 20 of the first round. You can find previous parts here: Part I, II and [...]

]]> By: Major League Baseball Draft | RotoRob http://www.rotorob.com/2007/01/29/mlb-draft-review-2001-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-34511 Major League Baseball Draft | RotoRob Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:55:45 +0000 http://www.rotorob.com/baseball/mlb-draft-review-2001-part-one/#comment-34511 [...] today, with a look at picks 11 through 15 of the first round. You can find previous parts here: Part I and [...] [...] today, with a look at picks 11 through 15 of the first round. You can find previous parts here: Part I and [...]

]]> By: Major League Baseball Draft | RotoRob http://www.rotorob.com/2007/01/29/mlb-draft-review-2001-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-34483 Major League Baseball Draft | RotoRob Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:39:05 +0000 http://www.rotorob.com/baseball/mlb-draft-review-2001-part-one/#comment-34483 [...] last left off, RotoRob had started previewing the 2001 draft, the first part of which you can find here. Over the next few parts of this series, I’ll be previewing the rest of this draft through [...] [...] last left off, RotoRob had started previewing the 2001 draft, the first part of which you can find here. Over the next few parts of this series, I’ll be previewing the rest of this draft through [...]

]]> By: RotoRob http://www.rotorob.com/2007/01/29/mlb-draft-review-2001-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-338 RotoRob Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:41:36 +0000 http://www.rotorob.com/baseball/mlb-draft-review-2001-part-one/#comment-338 Sure, it's easy to speculate on how good the Twins' pitching would have been with Santana and Prior heading the way, but shouldn't we also consider how big a role Mauer has had on helping the Twins develop a fantastic pitching staff? Of course this is a tough question, but looking at things from a fantasy perspective, finding a catcher who can hit like Mauer is next to impossible. Will Prior fly past Mauer in value in years to come? It's possible, but judging the selection five years out and you've got to give the edge to Minny here. Sure, it’s easy to speculate on how good the Twins’ pitching would have been with Santana and Prior heading the way, but shouldn’t we also consider how big a role Mauer has had on helping the Twins develop a fantastic pitching staff? Of course this is a tough question, but looking at things from a fantasy perspective, finding a catcher who can hit like Mauer is next to impossible. Will Prior fly past Mauer in value in years to come? It’s possible, but judging the selection five years out and you’ve got to give the edge to Minny here.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.rotorob.com/2007/01/29/mlb-draft-review-2001-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Kyle Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:42:05 +0000 http://www.rotorob.com/baseball/mlb-draft-review-2001-part-one/#comment-334 I'm a Twins fan and have often thought about the Mauer-Prior question. Lots of Twins fans are quick to point out in retrospect that the Twins, despite early criticism, made the right choice. I'm not as convinced. Flags fly forever. What if the Twins had both Mark Prior and Johan Santana in their rotation back in 2003? That 1-2 punch would have made beating the Twins in the postseason a formidable task. Maybe, if the Twins would have drafted Prior, they'd have a third World Championship pennant hanging in the rafters of the Metrodome right now. As with all things, the Mauer-Prior question isn't as simple as it appears, even now. The Twins are also a lot more cautious with their young pitching. Entirely speculative, but perhaps Prior doesn't suffer the same injury woes. I’m a Twins fan and have often thought about the Mauer-Prior question. Lots of Twins fans are quick to point out in retrospect that the Twins, despite early criticism, made the right choice. I’m not as convinced.

Flags fly forever. What if the Twins had both Mark Prior and Johan Santana in their rotation back in 2003? That 1-2 punch would have made beating the Twins in the postseason a formidable task.

Maybe, if the Twins would have drafted Prior, they’d have a third World Championship pennant hanging in the rafters of the Metrodome right now.

As with all things, the Mauer-Prior question isn’t as simple as it appears, even now.

The Twins are also a lot more cautious with their young pitching. Entirely speculative, but perhaps Prior doesn’t suffer the same injury woes.

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