My hot take about the draft is this
1) high-end pitching prospects have a long time to go before they contribute to the MLB club (usually), they move slower than hitters
2) pitching prospects are more vulnerable to major injuries that slow/end their development (mindfact), so they are a riskier game by default
3) we have had little to no success (mostly no success) developing pitchers internally, especially HS arms
4) even if you get a pitcher to the major league level, huge chance they suffer a major injury. look at luis severino this season. they'll break your heart
because of this, i believe we should look for college bats + college starters that could provide pitching depth at the upper levels (even if the ceiling is lower - think wil crowe). cheap back-end guys have value to us with our propensity for big money at the top of the rotation and we need position players who have the GRIT to win
