[Syd Thrift]

Man, I don't want to be mean here but when "more fun" comes down on the side of "easier" vs. "more realistic"... I remember similar complaints when the game ramped up injuries to the now-realistic level that they are at. I'm sorry but this is part of the game. Sometimes - maybe most of the time - prospects don't pan out and that means that when you do get a blue-chipper who turns into... Chipper Jones, that ought to be cause for celebration, not some mild "welp, he was what we thought he was" moment.

The draft in MLB has never, ever been a place where you can grab someone you can absolutely count on. It's flat-out not the same as the NFL or NBA draft in that respect and expecting draftees to turn out like that is, no offense, misguided. If that's not "fun" for you, my recommendation is to turn development way up and accept that you're playing a modified league.