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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Montgomery is now a quality reliever/spot starter, was a key piece of the shields/Davis trade, and was developed well enough to be a consensus top 20 prospect. Success.

Crow turned in a few years of solid MLb bullpen production and returned Brian Flynn via trade, who has a solid MLb season under his belt and four more years of control.

Colon and Starling are busts.

Zimmer can't stay healthy but was a scouting success. He's just as dynamic as they thought, and there was no way these injury issues could have been foresee.

Dozier is going to be a quality major leaguer, and Manaea is on his way to being a good MLb starter. Also was developed well enough to be a top 50-75 prospect.

Finnegan had a successful rookie season and was a key trade piece.

Griffin is in the midst of a breakout season at A+ and AA. After struggling his first two years, he now looks like he could be a solid MLb SP.

Vallot is not crushing at A+, though he is starting to hit better. His power is real, and he's only 20. That's not over.

Watson and Russell looks like busts.

That's not a terrible success rate, compared to other major league teams. And that's only talking about first round picks.

Jorge Bonifacio and Whit Merrifield certainly are marks in favor of the Royals development. Same with Junis or even Skoglund.

The royals have a few painful misses. But that doesn't mean this is a hopeless system with no ability to develop guys.


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As always, you said all better than I did. With better facts.