Y'know, I'd be willing to ascribe the strength of the Yankees organization to financial advantage if, say, they had drafted a bunch of guys demanding huge bonuses that other clubs (Rox) passed on. Or if they had a bunch of rising Latin stars by virtue of a bigger scouting/development network. But neither is really the case. They've just plain scouted and drafted well. The old-fashioned way.
As for Matt and The Hat: Aspire, you're right. I think that's because the Rox player development team never really soured on Holliday, and Ringolsby is basically a mouthpiece for the Rox insiders. In this case, I'm not criticizing Ringolsby for that; that's really what he's supposed to provide in his role as the Rockies' "expert insider" for BA. And I have no problem with what he does for BA. It's his work for the RMN that I have a problem with, since that role should require at least a bit of independence from the company line.
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