This might not be the best time for this conversation. Or maybe Detroit’s uninspiring play at the major league level makes this the perfect time for a future looking piece on the farm. Hopefully we can take a moment and appreciate how undeniably successful the minor league season has been, top to bottom, and revel in the commendations they have earned.

Ever year, Baseball America publishes both a Farm System Ranking and a Farm System Grade for every team in the league, and no, those aren’t quite the same thing somehow. The individual articles cover the difference more deeply, but the Grade is based more on prospect quality/quantity and their expected translation to the major leagues, while the Ranking is about team performance, breakouts, and contributions to the big leagues. Obviously th

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