MLB Scrubs Success over Minor League Stars

[North_of_Border]

Just an observation I made and would like your opinion. It really boggles the mind.

There are many, many, very skilled players in the minors. Very successful in their trades. Yet, most will never get a realistic shot at a MLB spot. Which is reasonable I guess, considering how hard it is to make it to the MLB level. It's a rare opportunity and the odds are against anyone. Most minor leaguers, even if they are very good will likely never make it to the Majors. Nor would they make millions. I read minor leaguers earn a very very poor wage. They are basically just chasing a dream.

Yet we always see the many, many, fringe, mediocre talents carve out a astablished MLB career and earn millions over years and years at the top level. Guys that are garbage.

Who am I talking about?

Maybe say Ryan Goins. Or Ezequel Carrera, or Justin Smoak. Even if these guys were waived by the Jays, someone might just pick them up again and through them a cookie. Yet all while there are minor league stars who can actually play. But never will.

Why do teams keep these scrubs, even if it's for just a bench role. When say you can get a much more skilled player who maybe has the potential to contribute at a much higher level. He might not, but the potential is there. The scrubs will be scrubs and stay scrubs. Low upside or high upside? Why not?

[Schad]

I haven't even the foggiest idea what you're talking about. Are you suggesting that there's a deep pool of very talented minor leaguers that we're ignoring in favour of the likes of Goins and Carrera? If so, who are these people?

[vaff87]

WTF?

[JaysRule15]

"Scrubs" like Carrera or Smoak would be stars at the minor league level. Most of these "scrubs" are called AAAA players. It's because they're too good for the minor leagues, but not good enough to be starters in the majors. The gap between the minors and the majors is huge and minor league success is much more likely not to translate at the major league level.

[The_Hater]

If you're good enough to play in the majors, somebody will find you and guve you a shot. There isn't some mass conspiracy going on. Teams are constantly looking for talented players making the minimum salary.

[s e n s i]

who are these STARS rotting away, defecating through unhinged toilet seat on a steamy bus between biloxi and jackson. making just enough to buy a 1/3 pound monster thickburger COMBO from carls jr . why are they treated so poorly