Give Colorado ownership and management credit in signing first round draft pick Tyler Matzek, the California prep lefthanded pitcher before his rights would have been lost at the signing deadline.
If you're going to draft someone, especially a run-of-the-mill franchise like Colorado, then you have to sign them. The Rockies did.
That the franchise even selected Matzek, whom was known to want out-of-slot money, was impressive. Risk taking, when calculated, is smart and the Rockies knew to get better they have to be risk takers and spend more money, when it's intelligent spending.
Matzek could, of course, bust out but at the 11th spot in the draft, he is a superior prospect to Greg Reynolds, whom the Rockies once took second overall. Matzek is the best high school pitching prospect the organization has drafted since the late Doug Million.
Matzek's upside is big. He may not turn out to be Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers' ace-in-the-making but he could move quickly through the minors if healthy and could be a top-of-the-rotation starter, maybe an ace, something the franchise has long craved and needed. Even if Matzek needs extensive time to develop, he should make the majors. He could soon be the plum of the farm system, like a Kyle Drabek in the Phillies' chain.
Again, ownership and management, along with scouting, teamed up on a winning effort.
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