Bad Decisions: The 1980 NL Rookie of the Year
For a while in the 1970s and 80s, it became sort of a thing to talk about how remarkable the Dodger farm system was.
“Their whole infield is homegrown!”
“Look at the pitching they develop!”
“They’ve had more Rookies of the Year than anyone!”
All of this was, of course, true. The Dodgers really were pumping out a ridiculous number of talented players from t…
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