I found this Fangraphs writeup of the Sox farm system by Longenhangen and McDaniel very interesting, and wanted to solicit people's thoughts here.
As in many bad farm systems, the best players are years away. Near-term impact looks like Chavis (likely in trade), Lakins, Feltman, Poyner, and Hernandez in the bullpen, and maybe Shawaryn as rotation depth. But much more so than in a few years, this system feels like it could rocket up the charts if a few things go well. There are a few high-ceiling players who have barely played due to injury. If guys like Groome, Decker, and Casas have good first halves in 2019, this starts looking like much more of a farm system. (If that doesn't happen, though...).
So it feels to me like we might be at an inflection point with the farm system. Thoughts?
As in many bad farm systems, the best players are years away. Near-term impact looks like Chavis (likely in trade), Lakins, Feltman, Poyner, and Hernandez in the bullpen, and maybe Shawaryn as rotation depth. But much more so than in a few years, this system feels like it could rocket up the charts if a few things go well. There are a few high-ceiling players who have barely played due to injury. If guys like Groome, Decker, and Casas have good first halves in 2019, this starts looking like much more of a farm system. (If that doesn't happen, though...).
So it feels to me like we might be at an inflection point with the farm system. Thoughts?