So much goes into it. It doesn't happen by accident.
A great way to make a bad franchise is to follow, what I like to call, the Hundley Directive.
Named after Todd Hundley, the Hundley Directive is a relatively simple plan. It goes like this:
Develop an elite/allstar level player at a scarce position (Catcher, CF, Closer), then sign or trade for another player who plays the same position, only worse, forcing your home grown prospect to change positions or leave the team.
The METS specialize in this.
Hundley (Piazza)
Reyes!!!! (Matsui)
Dykstra (Juan Samuel)
Randy Myers (John Franco)
Dave Magadan (Eddie Murray)
Edgardo Alfonzo (Robin Ventura)
Those are just off the top of my head.
Say what you will about the Yankees (and I will, believe me!), when A-Rod arrived, they made HIM move so their boy Cap'n Jetes (to quote Neyer) could still play SS.
Can you imagine if the yankees had given Rivera's job to, say, Keith Foulke? The course of history could have been changed!
What's odd is that I can't think of another team doing this. EVER! And yet the Mets do it every year!
If there is some master plan in play, please tell me!
Omar, Jeff, Fred? Anyone? Bueller?
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