Keith Law ranks the NY Mets #6 farm System

[Johnnydollaz89]

6. New York Mets

The turnaround in this system is remarkable, especially when you consider they have not had a top-10 pick since they took Matt Harvey in 2010, and it puts the Mets in excellent shape relative to the other four teams in their division.

The decisions to trade R.A. Dickey and Marlon Byrd look even better in hindsight. The Mets also have one of the minors' best collections of pitchers who throw strikes but aren't strictly finesse guys.

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Nice to see us highly ranked now.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

One last point: Of my top 10 farm systems, only three are "large market" teams (although the proper term would be "high revenue"). Scouting and player development are still the best way to build a competitive major league team, and while some extra money in scouting helps, success in either area is far more a function of the people you employ than the money you throw at the players. Good organizations hire and retain good people, enact strong processes and then execute them -- even when fans or writers don't see the big picture.

True, but we also need to build through FA as well.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

This is what Sandy Alderson brings to the table. This is why when people have freaked out for the past year or 2 that we're not signing anybody and Sandy sucks I kept saying be patient. It's been a long time since we've had legit players to look forward to.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

This is what Sandy Alderson brings to the table. This is why when people have freaked out for the past year or 2 that we're not signing anybody and Sandy sucks I kept saying be patient. It's been a long time since we've had legit players to look forward to.

Patience has always been the key with him and most fans, including myself have been that during his time here.

 

[Chef99]

Sandy knows what he's doing. The only problem he's had is those two idiots handcuffing him.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Like always..

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

5 in the top 100, very nice.