Although our system is very shallow when it comes to starting pitching, I'm a fan of drafting the best talent available, regardless of position, because (obviously) it's still very hard to project college/ hs talent to the mlb.  Putting aside team needs, what do you all think about Grant Green (SS, USC)?  Do you think we should draft him, assuming he falls to #4? 

Many of you probably know who he is but for those who don't, he was considered a premier talent entering this year and is often compared to Troy Tulowitzki and Evan Longoria (I had either Green or Ackley at #2, following Strasburg).  However, he has struggled this year, especially early on.  Many analysts still think he will go towards the top of the first round, but many advocates of deeper stat analysis aren't sold on him as the sure bet an early first rounder should be.  Some view him as somewhat of a lottery ticket, more suitable for the end of the round.  If you haven't already seen it, check out this article from Project Prospect and let me know what you think about him. 

How Good a Draft Prospect is Green? 

Is it just me or does it seem like the Nady/Marte trade was in part meant to instigate a bidding war for Bay? Don't get me wrong. I don't think anyone was too hot on Nady, and NH didn't flip 'em for just anybody (I personally like the trade, especially Tabata)... However, we probably could have been able to get a bit more for these guys if we would have waited until closer to the deadline. It seems like we chose to pull the trigger quickly, sending them to an AL East team (Yankees) in order to get the others (Rays and Sox) to compete for Bay. The prospect of a much stronger Yankee opponent is forcing the others to dig deeper into their talent reserves to keep pace. The Sox/Marlins and Rays trades look like just that. Maybe the tightness of the AL East race factored into Huntington's decision to make the trade so quickly, even if it wasn't his primary motive...or maybe this is just another crazy conspiracy theory. Anyway, whether it was intended or not, Huntington's trade might yield much more than we originally thought.