Community Prospect #49

by BaseballBrain on Dec 21, 2006 12:34 PM EST

Here's what we have so far:
1. Alex Gordon 3B-KC
2. Delmon Young OF-TB
(Daisuke Matsuzaka RHP-SEI)
3. Philip Hughes RHP-NYY
4. Brandon Wood SS-ANA
5. Homer Bailey RHP-CIN
6. Billy Butler OF-KC
7. Cameron Maybin OF-DET
8. Chris Young OF-ARI
9. Justin Upton OF-ARI
10. Matt Garza - RHP-MIN
11. Andy Laroche - 3B-LAD
12. Troy Tulowitzki - SS-COL
13. Jay Bruce - OF-CIN
14. Reid Brignac - SS-TB
15. Elijah Dukes - OF-TB
16. Andrew McCutchen - OF-PIT
17. Carlos Gonzalez - OF-ARI
18. Adam Miller - RHP-CLE
19. Evan Longoria - 3B-TB
20. Tim Lincecum - RHP-SF
21. Mike Pelfrey - RHP-NYM
22. Yovani Gallardo - RHP-MIL
23. Andrew Miller - LHP-DET
24. Jose Tabata - OF-NYY
25. Ryan Braun - 3B-MIL
26. Scott Elbert - LHP-LAD
27. Fernando Martinez - OF-NYM
28. Luke Hochevar - RHP-KC
29. Clayton Kershaw - LHP-LAD
30. Adam Jones - OF-SEA
31. Jason Hirsh - RHP-HOU
32. James Loney - 1B-LAD
33. Hunter Pence - OF-HOU
34. Nick Adenhart - RHP-ANA
35. Joey Votto - 1B-CIN
36. Colby Rasmus - OF-STL
37. Jeff Niemann - RHP-TB
38. Daric Barton - 1B-OAK
39. Brandon Erbe - RHP-BAL
40. Adam Lind - OF/DH-TOR
41. Jacoby Ellsbury - OF-BOS
42. Felix Pie - OF-CHC
43. Chris Iannetta - C-COL
44. Phil Humber - RHP-NYM
45. Josh Fields - 3B-CHW
46. Ian Stewart - 3B-COL
47. Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C-ATL
48. John Danks - SP-TEX

Aybar and Buck are the weakest links so they go and we'll give a chance to Slowey, Clement, and Lofgren.

Poll

Who is the #49 prospect?

Chuck Lofgren

27 votes

Jeff Clement

18 votes

Other (please specify)

5 votes

Billy Rowell

43 votes

Franklin Morales

35 votes

Travis Snider

34 votes

Humberto Sanchez

36 votes

Troy Patton

18 votes

Kevin Kouzmanoff

26 votes

Kevin Slowey

19 votes

261 votes | Poll has closed

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Buchholz

Has Clay Buchholz gotten a shot on the list? He seems to be a bit under the radar but I seem to be seeing blurbs on him everywhere right now.

by joltin joe dimaggio on Dec 21, 2006 12:39 PM EST reply actions

Too hard

I don't have enough of an opinion on these guys to feel good about the wild-guess vote that I just made.
The beginning of the poll was easier.

by doubledribble @ Minor League Ball on Dec 21, 2006 12:46 PM EST reply actions

Vote for other

Veal

by Wheelhouse on Dec 21, 2006 12:54 PM EST reply actions

Other...

... Guzman.

He's been getting at least a couple "others" each round for the last couple. Whereas Lofgren got no support, Slowey got one, and Clement got none.

Now he will only get one more chance to get voted on (at most).

by grozzy on Dec 21, 2006 1:42 PM EST reply actions

Guzman

I haven't put Guzman on because the last two times he was on, he got almost no support.

I know there is a group out there that "still keeps the faith" but I don't think it is good enough to give him a real chance to hang with the current group of players.

I was planning on trying him again in about 5 spots...Brickhaus may have a different idea...

by BaseballBrain on Dec 21, 2006 1:48 PM EST up reply actions

If I remember correctly

Guzman has gotten more support than Lofgren (who you continue to put on) ever has.

Other vote for Guzman

by Havok1517 on Dec 21, 2006 2:10 PM EST up reply actions

He was last on one at....

8 lists ago (#41, though anyone who can do math could figure that out I guess) and he got the second most support out of those not on the list already (snider who had just gotten the boost from having been highly rated in John's ranking was the only one ahead of him)

He then received "other" votes on almost every poll since thing, and multiple each time.

Im not saying he definately would have been on by now, but I certainly think he would have had a good chance.

Im not really upset as I know that the rankings in this range will vary greatly from person to person, I just think he should get another shot soon.

I'll just keep voting for him till then.

by grozzy on Dec 21, 2006 2:10 PM EST up reply actions

I'll....

keep voting him via posting till then.

When he's on the list I will still keep voting until he makes the list.

Just clarifying

by grozzy on Dec 21, 2006 2:11 PM EST up reply actions

Re: Guzman

OK, I guess my memory is faulty then. Will try him again soon.

by BaseballBrain on Dec 21, 2006 2:31 PM EST up reply actions

Other

Sweeney. I may vote for him until he gets on.

by rhd on Dec 21, 2006 1:54 PM EST reply actions

Sweeney

I've been voting for him for 2 weeks now.

"...look for low and away...but watch out for in your ear."

by mark21 on Dec 21, 2006 3:50 PM EST up reply actions

Same here

I voted for Snider just to get him off the board. He deserves top 50 (if not top 30-35 status IMO). After that, I'm back on Sweeney. I'm surprised so many are missing the boat on this guy - particularly on this site.

by slurve on Dec 21, 2006 4:03 PM EST up reply actions

No kidding

I've been a believer in him since he was first drafted...not a stud by any means but top-50.

by avehoward on Dec 21, 2006 6:01 PM EST up reply actions

Sweeney

I've pretty much given up voting for him. In my mind, Sweeney has been my vote for a while. With all these close votes, I've been putting my vote elsewhere. Unfortunately, Sweeney will be lucky to make the top 60.

Over a year removed from wrist surgery, he's going to surprise a lot of people when he tears up the International League this year.

by mcq fesijiba on Dec 21, 2006 7:08 PM EST up reply actions