Mets may have Santana, but I think they are a deteriorating team even with him.

Gomez can’t hit.

Hes Ruben Rivera.

One thing EVERYONE says about Tabata is he can flat out rake.

Big difference there.

Another note Steve, when you note that Sickles gave IPK a B- last year while Humber B+ , you overlook that IPK hasn’t really even pitched in pro ball yet at that time !

JS admit himself that he doesnt’ like grading guys just after they’re drafted, because the translation is often hard to predict.

most people thought IPK would progress fast, but no one expected him to essentially tear down the minors in one season.

Humber came off a strong campaign in AA, people thought he will continue to regain his stuff. he didn’t and was only decent in AAA.

~~~So… best — blog — ever.~~~

Thanks for making my day. Hugs all around!

As evidence that any prospects list is provisional at best, in the two top 100 lists that came out today, Keith Law had Lars Anderson at #28 while Kevin Goldstein had him at #100.

Nonetheless, if we are looking at comparisons of the packages, here is how those two saw the players being compared here:

Law has Tabata at #21 and Kennedy at #45. He does not rank either Horne or Betances. He has Gomez at #35 and Guerra at #80. He does not rank either Mulvey or Humber. As Humber only has 9 innings of major league pitching, I think he is still eligible for these lists.

Goldstein has Kennedy at #34, Tabata at #48 and Horne at #67. He does not rank Betances. He has Gomez at #65 and Guerra at #79 and does not rank either Humber or Mulvey.

Their comments are available at their respective sites and in their chats. As unauthoritative as these rankings may be, they do indicate that these two people rate the suggested Yankee package as significantly better than the actual Met package.

Incidentally, I have written some very harsh things on this site. I do not think I ever directed them at a person; as far as I recall, they always referred to what was written, and I do not apologize for that one bit. In the last case that I remember, I think it was entirely justified. If I have ever gone ad hominem, that was wrong and if it is ever pointed out to me that I did I will be glad to retract and apologize.

Why do people feel the need to belittle me when they disagree with what I write? It happens, all the time. You, and a few other regular commentors, do it frequently.
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I don’t know why you would say this to me, Steve — and I mean that seriously. Certainly things can get heated around here and these back-and-forths get combative, but I’ve never belittled you. I respect what you do — it takes commitment to run this blog daily. There are certain subjects (specifically Hughes and young players) where you kind of drive me a little insane. But belittle you? You know I’ve never done that.

And if I have (and, hey, I’ve written a million words on here and I’m sure it could have happened) you should have pointed it out and I would have apologized. This is, after all, YOUR web site and it is our privilege, not our right, to comment here.

Anyway, I feel like this site has edged toward a negative vibe and I’m going to try to even my tone a bit in the future. Someone asked when this become a “you versus your readers” blog and I wondered the same thing.

I still think this is the best blog around — with an incredible group of readers (MJ, Rich, Raf, etc., etc.) — and it’s definitely the only one where you’ll find quotes from Tolstoy and Schopenhauer.

So… best — blog — ever.

Peace and love.

And yes, there was a time when I crushed on T.J. Beam. God bless America!

After being shot down by your source you cite a quote about the essence of “truth”. Give it up, man.

One good quote deserves another.

“I know that most men, including those at ease with problems of the greatest complexity, can seldom accept even the simplest and most obvious truth if it be such as would oblige them to admit the falsity of conclusions which they have delighted in explaining to colleagues, which they have proudly taught to others, and which they have woven, thread by thread, into the fabric of their lives.

- Leo Tolstoy
Russian philosopher and writer (1828 – 1910)

NYYFan50 – I love long time, first timers! Thanks for reading and posting.

Others, yes, I am in the minority here. But, allow me to offer the following:

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” -

- Arthur Schopenhauer
German philosopher (1788 – 1860)

I can wait until that third stage – and, then, we’ll see…..

Yeah, I know, stupid of me to dare compare Yankees prospects (who are all wunderkind and Über-valuable) to prospects from an organization other than the Yankees (who, being non-Yankees prospects, are all therefore just minor league filler).
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Don’t feel bad, it happens all the time… Like for instance, when one suggests that the Yanks are just like the rest of the teams, that playing in NY doesn’t give them some sort of special advantage.

Or when Jeter’s compared to other shortstops, and fans come back with 0MGWTF C0UNT T3H RINGZ B1TCH3Z!!11!!1!one!!!1

If anything, at least some Yankees fans are consistent