'02 Draft

Well, Matt Cain would make any year look good. And if Schierholtz and Sanders succeed, 2003 could be a decent draft. The other years, not so much. We've not recovered from the nadir of 1998. In the 2001 draft, they didn't even seriously try to draft hitters. There is a good reason we are in the situation we currently find ourselves.

Cain was a brilliant find. Lincecum falling to us at #10 was pure luck. Lowry could be decent over the long haul. Hennessey is moderately serviceable. Linden looked great on a baseball card. Lou Colletti was no doubt thrilled to be drafted, just like Nick Conte. Otherwise, I have a hard time giving the Sabean Draft Era a grade above "D." Okay, for not wimping out and passing on Lincecum, you could make it a "D+." Without Cain and Lincecum, it's a straight F for his entire tenure.

In the midst of the miserable inaugural year of the New York Mets (40-120), manager Casey Stengel was famously quoted as saying "Can't nobody here play this game?" I think the same thing when I review Brian's drafts.

i still question whether Fred Lewis will be much more than an extra outfielder...if you cant hit .350
in the PCL you're probably not much of a prospect....