Fangraphs Organizational Rankings

[J.Kim]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.ph ... 9-toronto/

9th
Toronto’s 2011 Ranking: 8th
2012 Outlook: 52 (15th)
2013+ Outlook: 60 (5th, tied)
Financial Resources: 50 (14th, tied)
Baseball Operations: 64 (2nd, tied)
Overall: 54 (9th)

The Toronto Blue Jays organization has most of the pieces necessary to not only field a playoff-caliber team but to also build a dynasty if it plays its cards well. The minor league system is strong and should be able to sustain a steady stream of talent, although the new restraints on acquiring amateur talent will offer a challenge to the club. The organization also has stable ownership and, theoretically, the money necessary to acquire some star talent to supplement those currently on the 25-man roster.

[Kapono]

Financial Resources should be lower than 14th.

Ownership having money is one thing, ownership spending money is another thing.

[LBJSeizedMyID]

Blah blah blah. Enough about ownership.

Ninth seems to be the number on a lot of sites organizational/power rankings.

[Wo1verine]

"Financial Resources should be lower than 14th."
I think you're right, Kapono

Everything else seems alright.

[Hendrix]

Financial resources may be a bit off, but I don't think it's all that much if it is.

Since Rogers bought the Jays they've had been 17.7th in the league on average in payroll. That's slightly below 14th; however, there has been talks over the last couple years about spending a lot more money if AA can put a contender together. That seems like a decent reason to push them from the 17-18 slot up to 14, no?

[Hamyltowne]

Baseball Prospectus has us at 2nd.

[J.Kim]

Baseball Prospectus has us at 2nd.

BP's is for farm system. FG takes everything into account including current and future outlook, financial resources and baseball operations.

[Hamyltowne]

Baseball Prospectus has us at 2nd.

BP's is for farm system. FG takes everything into account including current and future outlook, financial resources and baseball operations.

Thought you might say that. Unless one is an ambitious mananger in Human Resources, the most important criterion would be the farm-system. It, more than anything, will stand us in good stead.

[Graham's Cracker]

Baseball Prospectus has us at 2nd.

BP's is for farm system. FG takes everything into account including current and future outlook, financial resources and baseball operations.

Thought you might say that. Unless one is an ambitious mananger in Human Resources, the most important criterion would be the farm-system. It, more than anything, will stand us in good stead.

What about the Expos? They had a great farm system but failed in the other areas.

[Hamyltowne]

What about the Expos? They had a great farm system but failed in the other areas.

This is a very good question. I don't know enough about the Expos to comment. Perhaps some of the older members can speak to this.

I'd like to know. Very curious.

[Raps in 4]

Baseball Prospectus has us at 2nd.

BP's is for farm system. FG takes everything into account including current and future outlook, financial resources and baseball operations.

Thought you might say that. Unless one is an ambitious mananger in Human Resources, the most important criterion would be the farm-system. It, more than anything, will stand us in good stead.

Harry Palmer?

[Hamyltowne]

Unless one is an ambitious mananger in Human Resources, the most important criterion would be the farm-system.

Harry Palmer?

What?