to draft Reynolds, someone who scouts thought would be around the 15th pick in the draft. Horrible, horrible pick for the #2 overall when there were higher ceiling impact prospects out there to be had.

The rap on Reynolds from the start was that he “pitched to contact” and “didn’t miss bats”, and was projected to have the upside to be a #3 or #4 starter in the league. Why someone like that should go 2nd overall is beyond me.

This may go down as O’Dowd’s worst 1st round draft pick ever (if you don’t count Harrington who never signed).

looking more and more like the FO whiffed with both Reynolds and Weathers….you simply can’t screw up top ten picks like that if you are a team that wants to build internally. Thank god we have a decent LatAm scouting operation.

money and signability.

was quoted as not wanting to come here because that was the height of the “God Squad” publicity.

This is directed at no one in particular, but rather whiners and fair-weather fans in general: Yeah, I thought the two drafts prior to this years were too conservative myself…. But come on! To rip O’Dowd and the Rockies scouting department makes no sense. Anybody remember the days when the best our minor league system could produce any given year was a Jason Bates caliber player (no offense to Bates who was a fine utility player)? What O’Dowd has done with this team (World Series last year, and a good core of youngsters in the majors and minors) has been a model in player scouting and development. Done on the cheap, but done very well. Fact of the matter is, baseball (especially for small market teams) is a game of patience. We’re not going to the play-offs every year. That’s the attitude that created all the misery in the 1990’s. Not every draft pick is going to be an all-star either, but we’ve had a pretty decent run considering dang near all of our NL championship team came from within.
As for Reynolds….. Do you watch baseball on a regular basis? Do you have any idea how many top young pitching prospects take years shifting from AAA to MLB to iron out the kinks? Look at what Nolan Ryan did his first couple years some time. WAY to early to start ragging on Reynolds. Just like it was too early to rag on Baker, Barmes, Q, Cook, Buckyz, and well…. I think just about every player who ever put on a Rockie uniform and went 0-4 or got lit up at Coors Field.
It’s a game. If you find yourself filled with hatred and rage every time your team loses or a draft pick doesn’t pan out, I’d suggest you follow a large market team. I’m going to stay right here, because it’s my team. On the bad days I try to find a positive, and on the good days I gloat.