Centerfield Old-Timey Member Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 Yes. Draft picks were a big part of the rebuild, but tanking to get an early pick played a small role. Early picks were Correa and Bregman. That's it. Springer was 11th overall. Altuve dropped out of the sky. And Keuchel was a 7th rounder. None of the prospects used to get Verlander were early picks. McCullers was 41st. Morton was a journeyman who put it together late in his career and Gurriel is international. Did they tank? Absolutely. Did they tank their way to a championship? Hardly. They wasted away as many high picks as they capitalized on. Maybe if they picked 10th those years they would have been better. Rebuilding is crucial for a small market team. Tanking? Not so much.
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 =Centerfield post_id=2236 time=1549060717 user_id=65]Did they tank? Absolutely. Did they tank their way to a championship? Hardly.
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