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Originally Posted by ShaolinFlame
If the Jays compete for the next two years things will not improve. They need to tank for two years (and go over slot on every draft pick for gods sake).
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I don't believe it at all. Baseball is very much different from hockey and basketball when it comes to drafting. Certainly the top picks are good almost every year, but more often than not certain top prospects are avoided because of possible negotiating problems with their agents down the road (generally Scott Boras players). With the Jays bound to spend less in the upcoming years, tanking to get those very high picks won't help them since they probably won't want to pay the huge pricetag for an unproven commodity. Picking 15th overall is just as good as picking 7th almost every year. More than anything the Jays need to actually develop their own prospects and definitely beef up their scouting staff. JP's drafting was up and down like every other GM, so nothing much to blame him there, but his trades very often didn't work out and his FA signings almost never did. I really hope they build from pitching out and like others said, focus on small ball - speed and smarts. I believe the ship has said with Halladay and the best way to rebuild is to trade the best pitcher in baseball. As long as they get sure prospects, they'll be heading in the right direction.