QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 03:45 PM)
Well, they at least got a decent haul to build from. If they were to also draft well as well as developing these guys, then they could easily put themselves in a Rays like position in 3 years or so. But those are all big "If"s. Pittsburgh's drafts always seem to completely implode, don't they?
Yes.
1999 - Took Bobby Bradley 8th, and Zito went 9th, Sheets went 10th
2000 - Sean Burnett, injuries killed his buzz
2001 - Vanbenshotten, and these names where still around after he was selected Youkilis, Bonderman, Wright, Crosby, Ryan Howard.
2002 - #1 pick was Bullington, ahead of Upton, Fielder, Francis, Swisher, Blanton, Kazmir, Francoeur, Hamels, Cain
2003 - Maholm
screw the rest, they suck