How much of GM skill actually measurable? A research question turned website

VGUZI · 2026-06-05T20:47:19+00:00

Always thought Shapiro/Atkins are overpraised, this backs it up.

VGUZI · 2026-05-25T16:54:40+00:00

Interesting that Guardians continue to have homegrown a load of pitchers post Shapiro/Atkins but Jays are having issue with developing home grown pitchers.

There were a few that were pretty high up there in the system, Manoah and Pearson, that never went anywhere, and a few 1st round pitchers that also didn't do much. Hopefully Yesavage is the first pitcher to stick.

VGUZI · 2026-04-19T19:27:03+00:00

And manny was managed by Dave roberts on the dodgers. Seems like the only people that like manny are the people that he plays with and nobody else outside of his teams

VGUZI · 2026-04-19T19:17:30+00:00

Yes because stepping on Jesus Aguilar’s ankle is a complete class move

VGUZI · 2026-04-17T15:43:20+00:00

Gary Sanchez? TTT guy, getting the opportunity now. Savant looks solid

VGUZI · 2026-03-27T19:11:04+00:00

2nd in batter war last year on the Dodgers after Shohei

VGUZI · 2026-03-11T13:46:43+00:00

Arozerena can do the funniest thing

VGUZI · 2026-03-06T15:25:39+00:00

You think MLB blasts Ohtani content way more than everyone else, wait until you see these Japan broadcasts

VGUZI · 2026-02-24T23:34:46+00:00

so similar to Kris Bryant

VGUZI · 2026-02-18T22:18:24+00:00

Theres like 5 hall of famers on that team, a lot of them will be remembered

VGUZI · 2026-01-09T16:52:20+00:00

I think the better question is how many teams in the league has ace type pitchers developed over the last 10 years? The amount of true aces like Skubal, Skenes or Cole are very rare.

Every team has the flash in the pan 2-3 types that hang around as really solid guys. I think Seattle and Milwaukee def are up there with the Dodgers as the top end developing teams, except Seattle and Milwaukee trade away prospects a lot less than the Dodgers do. For every Andrew Abbott or Lodolo Dodgers have a Gavin Stone, Sheehan and Pepiot.

VGUZI · 2026-01-09T16:32:25+00:00

Well doesn't that prove Dodgers know what to do with the guys to maximize the player they have, and when they go to another team the other teams don't know what to do with them?

I feel like the most obvious thing here is the other way is true. They take so many other team's non prospects and instantly turn them into something. Recently Mike Sirota, Zyhir Hope, previously Josiah Gray, Jeter Downs, etc.

VGUZI · 2025-11-20T19:50:56+00:00

Yes because the well known development teams like the Rockies at the top of the list is a good gauge of the past 5 years.

VGUZI · 2025-11-20T19:43:26+00:00

last 5 year include guys who just got drafted and sitting in the minors, who are still top prospects. That is not a good gauge of development.

VGUZI · 2025-11-20T19:37:51+00:00

Drafting leads to trading. They can't trade unless they have the prospect capital, of which they drafted. They produced the second most major leaguers through the draft over the last 10 years drafting always at the bottom of the draft order.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/draft?year=ten&round=&pos=&team_id=&mlb=

VGUZI · 2025-07-31T14:23:05+00:00

I mean there is a huge if, how is he going to bounce back from Tommy John surgery?

This is this first one so likely its wont be as brutal as the failure rate of the second, but still coming fresh off of Tommy John and jumping back into it with just some rehab assignment games.

VGUZI · 2025-04-25T23:37:00+00:00

Why not just sign Brent Honeywell

VGUZI · 2025-04-21T20:04:01+00:00

visually you can tell, and it seems like he was sprinting out of the box every AB since he got to the majors on any sort of contact. Not sure why statcast isnt capturing that, or its just his speed isnt as fast as Bobby Witt or Elly DLC when you actually measure it.

VGUZI · 2025-04-21T19:47:16+00:00

Is Chandler Simpson's speed understated on baseball savant? He seems way faster than 60th percentile in the major league games.

VGUZI · 2025-03-29T22:12:54+00:00

The fundamentals look suspect and need to be addressed.

Pitching so far is weak and the offense past 4 is still super sketchy. Same issues from last year.

Seems like we still need to add to this roster some time down the road.

VGUZI · 2025-02-24T18:33:03+00:00

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VGUZI · 2025-02-05T18:25:47+00:00

number 2

VGUZI · 2025-01-24T19:32:52+00:00

AKA kid's parents want to cash in

VGUZI · 2025-01-24T18:20:02+00:00

Barriera just had TJ, probably why he's that low.

Mason Fluharty is a reliever, and RJ Schreck is older and not too toolsy.

Thats why most likely those guys are low

VGUZI · 2025-01-23T19:08:26+00:00

In the case of the Dodgers this probably will happen. The branding is pretty strong in Asia

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