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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
I get what you're saying, but is it really?
Depends on your definition of "true ace" I think. I can't think of a true ace drafted/developed by the following teams in that time span:
Cardinals
Cubs
Astros
Phillies
Blue Jays
Diamondbacks: Scherzer
Orioles
Red Sox
White Sox
Reds
Rockies
Angels (unless you count Ohtani)
Twins
Mets
Yankees
Padres
Rangers
That's more than half of MLB teams.
That standard is too high to judge a team on. What's better, is just ... how many viable MLB starters are you pumping out?
An area where the Royals are clearly deficient.
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Here's my attempt at filling out your list with only guys drafted from 2002 onward:
Cardinals: Depends how you count Alcantara, Gallen
Cubs:
Astros: Keuchel
Phillies: Hamels, Nola
Blue Jays:
Diamondbacks:
Orioles: Arrieta
Red Sox: Lester
White Sox: Sale
Reds: Cueto
Rockies:
Angels (unless you count Ohtani): Jered Weaver
Twins:
Mets: Depends on how you count Wheeler. DeGrom.
Yankees: Depends on how you count Tanaka
Padres:
Rangers: C.J. Wilson (not counting Darvish)