You have no idea what you're talking about. Just because a player is in the minors does not make him a top prospect. The stars you named, everyone knew would be good. The minor leaguers we got in trades, based on their records to date, might become average major leaguers at best. This is why I'm angry about it. Management traded several all star players and got average in return. The system as a whole still sucks, the drafting has not yielded much of value, and players in the system who were touted as "future stars" have not turned into anything more than average. Average does not win.
I've been a season ticket holder for 20 years and watch nearly every game I'm not attending on TV. I coached baseball. The Tigers system right now is terrible. Frankly I don't care if Verlander "didn't want to play for a rebuilding team." He was under contract, is a future hall of famer, and should have been a Tigers for life. The 2018 Tigers will probably lose 110 games and it will be years before they contend again.
/end rant
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