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[Dantes929]

 

No great teams are made up only of draft picks and IFA signings. Are they? I can't think of any.

 

I was just talking theoretically.   Before 1975 there was no free agency and there were still great teams.   It would still be possible if a team were to draft real well and never lose their guys when they become free agents.     Twins right now could have Ramos, Garver, Sano, Planco, Arraez, Kepler, Rosario, Buxton and Hicks.    They would also have Hendricks, Rogers, Pressly, Berrios and Gibson.    Like I said our drafts have not yielded great starting pitching.   Other teams may have great starting pitchers but lack in quality position players.   Some would get both right and some would get neither right. I know they will never go backwards but I think no free agency is a better model for competitive balance for the league.   Trades would still be in the mix.   No, great teams do not happen in modern baseball with out free agents because every team has some and loses others.

[Mike Sixel]

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