SAN DIEGO -- It'll be half a decade, perhaps longer, before the Padres' front office can be accurately graded on its performance over the past three days. In the short term, however, there's plenty of cause for excitement within the organization.
The Padres held three first-rounders and five Day 1 selections in this year's Draft -- more than any other club. Their six picks in the top 85 were five more than a year ago. Essentially, no organization had a chance to infuse itself with more young talent this weekend, and the Padres feel as though they capitalized.