Calling all yankees fans:

by bobbymcnally on Nov 25, 2007 11:39 AM EST

No, this is not a fantasy want-ad. I just wanted to see how many of you agree with these top 30 prospect rankings and profiles I compiled:

http://yankeesfuture.wordpress.com/yankees-top-30-prospects/

Any comments,gripes, or compliments can be posted here or at the blog page.

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a couple questions

I notice the Yankees have reacquired CJ Henry because the Phillies released him.
Is he basically a noone at this point?
I know he was an awesome basketball player but how could he be such a huge "miss" and "miss" so quickly after being drafted?

And i realize Duncan is still young but does it appear to anyone that he will ever develop?

by bkmhoxx on Nov 25, 2007 11:50 AM EST reply actions

well

the problem is that in 3 season he's show little to no progress, and this season he's really been just down right terrible, until he shows some semblence of progress, yes he's just another no name prospect.

As for Eric Duncan, i think he still has a chance, unlike CJ Henry, he's lines havn't been without at least some silver lining (pretty strong walk rate. occasional dominance ) but again he's been slipping far and the Yankees have a lot of risers in their system. so it's quiet understandable that he's pushed far off. though how far off will depend on who's looking.

by RollingWave on Nov 25, 2007 12:00 PM EST up reply actions

re: henry

henry isn't a huge "miss"--he's young, but no longer too young for his level. he needs to hit for a higher avg., but after he got contacts he hit .300. i think he has potential and i wont give up on him. however he cant be counted on yet.

also on duncan, he has potential and somewhat young for AAA. but he will likely be taken in the rule 5, and, and some players (like another Duncan, Shelley) are late-bloomers. He should be a solid major-leaguer by his age 24 season.

--http://yankeesfuture.wordpress.com Bobby Mcnally (alias)

by bobbymcnally on Nov 25, 2007 11:56 AM EST reply actions

Montero

Is he really going to start the year in the gcl? I think he should start in low a but thats just me

by FishHead on Nov 25, 2007 12:27 PM EST reply actions

he should start at GCL

other Yankees prospects have done the same, and then moved up to short-season A and even charleston at the end of the year.

he didn't start well at GCL because of his ankle injury and its best to know if your next big masher can handle gcl before moving him forward.

its more precautionary than anything.

--http://yankeesfuture.wordpress.com Bobby Mcnally (alias)

by bobbymcnally on Nov 25, 2007 12:53 PM EST up reply actions

Yea but..

You are also cutting down on his at bats by making him wait for the gcl to start

by FishHead on Nov 25, 2007 8:58 PM EST up reply actions

I think

The top 5 is pretty much a given but i would take Jackson at 4 or 5 instead of 2, ceiling wise i still don't think he's as high as Tabata while result wise he's result is only marginally better Tabata, and he's not so far along like the 3 pitcher. Horne and Jackson i'm not sure how to rank because I'm getting very mixed reviews on Horne's stuff.

after the top 5 it's a crap shoot for the most part and you went ceiling first approach, but there's a few guys i disagree with a little more than the others.

a. Daniel McCutch: is his ceiling really that high?

b. Eric Duncan: at this point it's hard not to get taken back but the (lack of) results and bad health.

by RollingWave on Nov 25, 2007 1:38 PM EST reply actions

also

very nice and informative write up . nicely done

by RollingWave on Nov 25, 2007 2:10 PM EST reply actions

Why's McCutchen that high?

Weird.

I'd put Marquez, Garcia, and Gardner a lot higher. It's such a deep system though, no one really agrees after the obvious top 5.

Todd Frazier for President

by FrazierFan on Nov 25, 2007 4:41 PM EST reply actions

re: mccutchen

-he's almost at his ceiling--consistent, effective starter, and its better than ranking a 19-yr-old who is in like GCL and has difficulty projecting.

-marquez: never been high on him. doesnt have enough groundballs to coincide with paltry strikeout rates. if you believe my comparison...is carlos silva that good?

-garcia: if this would be pure talent and potential, he'd be up there. he has great stuff. but he was injured this year and seemingly always has been. and he didnt exactly post a sub-3 ERA or something in 2006 before getting injured, either. besides, he has only gotten as far as tampa

-gardner: on the same boat as melky--fringe starter/4th OF. no power. great discipline, godly speed, yes, but he didnt exactly tear up the minors in batting avg. either

--http://yankeesfuture.wordpress.com Bobby Mcnally (alias)

by bobbymcnally on Nov 25, 2007 4:55 PM EST up reply actions

Some observations

-If Marquez became Silva, which is a pitcher that eats innings and posts ERAs in the 4-4.30 or so range...that would actually be hugely valuable. Realistically, that's a 3 starter on most teams if he's on the high end of that ERA and a 2 if he's on the low end.

-There is no chance whatsoever Montero starts in the GCL. He came on as the year progressed, raked in the postseason (SSS) and has raked in winter ball. The organization is also enamored with the offensive and defensive progress he makes. I see .1% chance he isn't starting at C for Charleston next year.

...NJASDJDH...

by Fabian on Nov 26, 2007 3:23 PM EST up reply actions