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, 05 Sep 2008 16:39:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: RotoRob http://www.rotorob.com/2007/01/29/mlb-draft-review-2001-part-one/#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-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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