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Originally Posted by Andrew
How long does one expect a pitcher to be good for?
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That's a good question. I think the downside case for a pitcher like Yesavage is maybe a Manoah type situation, where he's good but for a short time period.
Looking at the 5 picks immediately after Manoah there are 3 busts, 1 everyday player (Phillies 2B Bryson Stott) and Corbin Carroll.
Carroll is clearly the best pick of the bunch with hindsight, but Manoah is also clearly at least the 3rd best of the 6 picks. So you could definitely have done worse and he only contributed for a short time.
Obviously I'm hoping Yesavage is more Justin Verlander and less Alek Manoah, but even if he never pitches again the lights-out win in game 2 ALDS is more than you get out of a lot of prospects.