To hear it from MLB, or the even gloomier Keith Law, the A’s fire sale has either elevated the A’s farm system “all the way up” to 25th or left it dead last 30th out of 30.
However, these are mainstream national narratives unable to see enough actual games and players to offer a true expert opinion. Are the A’s prospects not getting enough love or are things as dire as viewed through a click-bait lens?
Sometimes labeled “The Voice of Reason,” and at other times known as “Some dude on the internet,” the Eyeball Scout is here to separate fact from fiction and let you know what really to make of the A’s minor league system.