Originally Posted by jp24:
I'm learning here -- and am particularly sold on the logic that strong pitching is more long-term projectable that strong hitting.
That said, has it always been this way? And if so, what accounts for the higher percentage of pitchers getting drafted high today? From about a third in the 70's to more than half now.
A considerably increased number of the position players don't come through the draft compared to the 60's and 70's. Think international players and especially Latin players.