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I am not posting the URL to the article mentioned above because it is an ESPN Insider article (I don't know if someone who does not pay for Insider can access the link or not). Instead of posting that URL I am posting the page that links to the article.

The article breaks down WAR based on each teams drafts over the past 10 years. Boston produced the most WAR out of their drafts with a score of 99.2.

The Cubs were fifth from the bottom with 18.9. Meyers, the author of the article, said that the Cubs draft failures were mind-boggling. Not a single first round pick from 2002-2005 even reached the Majors! In 2002 we had 10 picks in the first four rounds and Rich Hill was the only one to even make a "blip" in the majors -- he was our fourth round pick that year.

Even though our drafting has been atrocious it is pretty good to see that Boston was number one during that period and we have some good days to look forward to!

4 months ago Ryne-sandberg-1_tiny CubFanInChina 7 comments 0 recs  | 

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Few Scouts+Poor Development+Low Budgets=Terrible Results

Even when Wilken started to upgrade, he needed to burn a bunch of money/effort/picks on middle infielders to prevent us needing to sign Aaron Miles types too far into the future.

We will have 4 picks by the time Round 2 is 6 picks old. It’s about to start getting fun.

10-25-2011. Theo Epstein joins the Cubs. Now, the fun begins.

by timh815 on Feb 5, 2012 3:55 AM CST reply actions  

I think we all knew that

the farm system was weak and Theo and Jed are hell bent on improving it.

by Grockcubs on Feb 5, 2012 2:01 PM CST reply actions  

The difference will be the CBA and the inablility to go totally over slot in trying to sign. Theo made that comment about last draft class for the Cubs that it looked like they finally got it

by nkniacc13 on Feb 5, 2012 3:24 PM CST reply actions  

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