A Frightening Statement
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:49 am
082E2F382E3E4D0 wrote:
The only player taken in the first round that signed and had a better career than Pedro was Posey. Erik Hosmer has had a longer career but signed a contract that makes him an albatross for whatever team that rosters him.
Unfortunately, when Pedro got to the majors he was not able to improve and actually declined. I was pretty excited when the Bucs drafted him (and the Rays passed and took Tim Beckham). I count him as a good pick for the Pirates even though it turned out he wasn't the second best player in that draft.
If you go by WAR as a very general overall rating, a number of those 1st rounders had better careers than Pedro including Hosmer, Brett Lawrie, Aaron Hicks, Younder Alonso, Justin Smoak, Gordon Beckham, Jason Castro, Lance Lynn and even former Pirate Ike Davis and almost Pirate Lonnie Chisenhall. .
The only player taken in the first round that signed and had a better career than Pedro was Posey. Erik Hosmer has had a longer career but signed a contract that makes him an albatross for whatever team that rosters him.
Unfortunately, when Pedro got to the majors he was not able to improve and actually declined. I was pretty excited when the Bucs drafted him (and the Rays passed and took Tim Beckham). I count him as a good pick for the Pirates even though it turned out he wasn't the second best player in that draft.
If you go by WAR as a very general overall rating, a number of those 1st rounders had better careers than Pedro including Hosmer, Brett Lawrie, Aaron Hicks, Younder Alonso, Justin Smoak, Gordon Beckham, Jason Castro, Lance Lynn and even former Pirate Ike Davis and almost Pirate Lonnie Chisenhall. .