Community Prospect List: #100!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by King Billy Royal on Dec 13, 2008 1:29 AM EST Comment 37 comments

I just want to say congrats to everyone who has participated as we have made it to 100!!!!! I believe this is the first time the list has been completed in the last 2 years (due to all the sockpuppet drama last year) and just wanted to say thanks to everybody. Now on to the #100 POLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After 543 votes the winner of the poll is Beau Mills with 16% of the vote. Eric Hurley (99-6%), Sean West (99-2%), David Cooper (99-6%), Andrew Lambo (99-4%), Dominic Brown (99-2%), Michael Taylor (99-5%) will be removed from the poll because they fell below the 7% cutoff. Brad Holt, Ryan Tucker, Chris Coghlan, Scott Elbert, Tim Melville, Cole Rohrbough, Nick Noonan will be added to the poll.

1. MATT WIETERS - C (Baltimore)
2. DAVID PRICE - SP (Tampa Bay)
3. JASON HEYWARD - OF (Atlanta)
4. TRAVIS SNIDER - OF (Toronto)
5. MADISON BUMGARNER - SP (San Francisco)
6. COLBY RASMUS - OF (St. Louis)
7. CAMERON MAYBIN - OF (Florida)
8. TREVOR CAHILL - SP (Oakland)
9. NEFTALI FELIZ - SP (Texas)
10. MATT LAPORTA - 1B/OF/DH (Cleveland)
11. MIKE MOUSTAKAS - 3B (Kansas City)
12. TIM ALDERSON - SP (San Francisco)
13. PEDRO ALVAREZ - 3B (Pittsburgh)
14. RICK PORCELLO - SP (Detroit)
15. DEXTER FOWLER - OF (Colorado)
16. BRETT ANDERSON - SP (Oakland)*
17. DEREK HOLLAND - SP (Texas)
18. ANDREW McCUTCHEN - OF (Pittsburgh)
19. BUSTER POSEY - C (San Francisco)
20. CHRIS TILLMAN - SP (Baltimore)
21. LARS ANDERSON - 1B (Boston)
22. JUSTIN SMOAK - 1B (Texas)
23. THOMAS HANSON - SP (Atlanta)
24. ELVIS ANDRUS - SS (Texas)
25. ANGEL VILLALONA - 1B (San Francisco)
26. JHOULYS CHACIN - SP (Colorado)
27. BRIAN MATUSZ - SP (Baltimore)
28. ERIC HOSMER - 1B (Kansas City)
29. TIM BECKHAM - SS (Tampa Bay)
30. MAX RAMIREZ - C/1B (Texas)
31. JARROD PARKER - SP (Arizona)
32. MICHAEL STANTON - OF (Florida)
33. MAT GAMEL - 3B (Milwaukee)
34. JESUS MONTERO - C (New York-AL)
35. BRETT WALLACE - 3B (St. Louis)
36. JORDAN SCHAFER - OF (Atlanta)
37. WADE DAVIS - SP (Tampa Bay)
38. LOGAN MORRISON - 1B (Florida)
39. CARLOS SANTANA - C (Cleveland)
40. FERNANDO MARTINEZ - OF (New York-NL)
41. JAMES McDONALD - SP (Los Angeles-NL)
42. JEREMY HELLICKSON - SP (Tampa Bay)
43. JOSH VITTERS - 3B (Chicago-NL)
44. YONDER ALONSO - 1B (Cincinnati)
45. TAYLOR TEAGARDEN - C (Texas)
46. FREDDIE FREEMAN - 1B (Atlanta)
47. GORDON BECKHAM - SS (Chicago-AL)
48. BRETT CECIL - SP (Toronto)
49. ALCIDES ESCOBAR - SS (Milwaukee)
50. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN - SP (Washington)

51. CHRIS CARTER - 1B/DH (Oakland)
52. CARLOS TRIUNFEL - SS (Seattle)
53. AUSTIN JACKSON - OF (New York-AL)
54. BEN REVERE - OF (Minnesota)
55. MICHAEL BOWDEN - SP (Boston)
56. TYLER FLOWERS - C (Atlanta)
57. ADRIAN CARDENAS - SS (Oakland)
58. REID BRIGNAC - SS (Tampa Bay)
59. JAKE ARRIETA - SP (Baltimore)
60. JORDAN WALDEN - SP (Los Angeles-AL)
61. MICHAEL MAIN - SP (Texas)
62. WILMER FLORES - SS (New York-NL)
63. MATT DOMINGUEZ - 3B (Florida)
64. MICHAEL SAUNDERS - OF (Seattle)
65. DESMOND JENNINGS - OF (Tampa Bay)
66. CARLOS CARRASCO - SP (Philadelphia)
67. AARON CUNNINGHAM - OF (Oakland)
68. J.P. ARENCIBIA - C (Toronto)
69. GIO GONZALEZ - SP (Oakland)
70. PHILLIPPE AUMONT - SP (Seattle)
71. JEFF SAMARDZIJA - SP/RP (Chicago-NL)
72. MICHAEL INOA - SP (Oakland)
73. AARON HICKS - OF (Minnesota)
74. JEREMY JEFFRESS - SP (Milwaukee)
75. ANGEL SALOME - C (Milwaukee)
76. DANIEL CORTES - SP (Kansas City)
77. GREG HALMAN - OF (Seattle)
78. JACOB McGEE - SP/RP (Tampa Bay)
79. KYLE BLANKS - 1B (San Diego)
80. MARTIN PEREZ - SP (Texas)
81. JULIO BORBON - OF (Texas)
82. NICHOLAS WEGLARZ - OF (Cleveland)
83. JAMES SIMMONS - SP (Oakland)
84. GORKYS HERNANDEZ - OF (Atlanta)
85. JOSE TABATA - OF (Pittsburgh)
86. JASON DONALD - SS (Philadelphia)
87. KYLE SKIPWORTH - C (Florida)
88. DARYL JONES - OF (St. Louis)
89. AARON POREDA - SP (Chicago-AL)
90. MICHAEL BURGESS - OF (Washington)
91. CHRIS PEREZ - RP (St. Louis)
92. NEFTALI SOTO - 3B (Cincinnati)
93. JONATHAN NIESE - SP (New York-NL)
94. TODD FRAZIER - SS/3B (Cincinnati)
95. ENGEL BELTRE - OF (Texas)
96. ADAM MILLER - SP (Cleveland)
97. VINCENT MAZZARO - SP (Oakland)
98. NICK ADENHART - SP (Los Angeles-AL)

99. BEAU MILLS - 1B (Cleveland)

CANDIDATES - Ivan DeJesus, Christopher Marrero, Dellin Betances, Jason Castro, Matt Moore, Brad Holt, Ryan Tucker, Chris Coghlan, Scott Elbert, Tim Melville, Cole Rohrbough, Nick Noonan

TESTERS - Jose Ceda(93-0%), Nick Barnese(96-2%), Josh Reddick(96-3%), Will Inman(97-2%), Zach McAllister(97-0%), and Cedric Hunter(97-1%), Kila Ka'Aihue(98-5%), Ethan Martin(98-5%), Danny Duffy(98-4%), Jeff Niemann(98-4%), Eric Hurley (99-6%), Sean West (99-2%), David Cooper (99-6%), Andrew Lambo (99-4%), Dominic Brown (99-2%), Michael Taylor (99-5%)

Poll

Who is Community Prospect #100?

Ivan DeJesus

44 votes

Christopher Marrero

86 votes

Nick Noonan

42 votes

Dellin Betances

41 votes

Jason Castro

28 votes

Matt Moore

31 votes

Brad Holt

26 votes

Ryan Tucker

16 votes

Chris Coghlan

22 votes

Scott Elbert

22 votes

Tim Melville

30 votes

Cole Rohrbough

37 votes

425 votes | Poll has closed

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Coghlan

Plus defense. Plus speed. Plus strikezone judgement. And will actually play a premium defensive spot in the infield.

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by Boxkutter on Dec 13, 2008 2:11 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I picked DeJesus, but I fear their votes could be divided.

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Dec 13, 2008 2:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I voted Coghlan

by alskor on Dec 13, 2008 2:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

+1 Coghlan again

DeJesus is next for me though.

by tdot mariner fan on Dec 13, 2008 4:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

After looking at voting

I really do not get Rohrbough, Noonan, and Betances getting more votes than Coghlan, they are not at the same level as prospects right now. I can understand a good case be made for DeJesus or Marrero. It also seems like Noonan has been languishing on this list for a while now, maybe it is just me, but at one point he was in a run-off( back at #83 lol)

by tdot mariner fan on Dec 13, 2008 4:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Betances is a train wreck

Big guy with herky jerky delivery and injury problems. He’s been shut down with both a sore shoulder and a “sore arm” in the last year. He has no clue where the strikezone is. He’ s big and projectable but he pitches like a drunken Daniel Cabrera. I cant imagine seeing him on a top 100 list

Now if he puts together a healthy 2009 where he walks less than 4 per 9 then I would put him in the top 50. Until then he’s a big guy who throws hard with no control at all who’s had 50 successful innings of pro ball.

by alskor on Dec 13, 2008 10:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

As was

pointed out to me – he did make a notable (if not remarkable) improvement to his walk rate the last 2 months of the season. I still would like to see it carry through to hi-a for a few months, but I can see him getting on the list pretty soon.

by slurve on Dec 14, 2008 6:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Congrats

Glad we can make it to this point, with less stupid nonsense that had previously been plaguing this site. When all is said and done, while far from perfect, I think this list is better than a lot of the other lists that will be put out there before the season starts.

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by The Congo Hammer on Dec 13, 2008 2:17 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

TESTERS

Please place testers under this post. Pinstripes and myself will look at it to select some names for some upcoming polls.

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-Jonathan Swift

by King Billy Royal on Dec 13, 2008 2:49 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

late?

are you going to try and keep a poll going, an unoffical top 150 or whatever?

Well, some testers from me, if Iona is on the list already, I think Duran and Yorman should get some looks as well. Also, Jhrmivy DeJesus, Chris Valaika, Kelvin De Leon, and Oscar Tejeda would be some names I would want to see on a top 150

by team name deleted on Dec 13, 2008 6:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

We are going to 150 or 200

"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
-Jonathan Swift

by King Billy Royal on Dec 13, 2008 12:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Great idea

It will be interesting to see how the list develops as it goes forward. Also, you and pinstripes have done a great job with the list this year despite disputes over some of the rankings and ballot stuffing. The discussion has been very interesting as it has progressed instead of diminishing like I feared earlier.

by tdot mariner fan on Dec 13, 2008 4:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i'm thinking mariners right now

and i’m thinking pineda and ramirez probably deserve a tester soon.

by toonsterwu on Dec 13, 2008 6:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Ramirez might fit in soon but not Pineda

From what I have read, Pineda does not have very good stuff, he just has good command of it. Ramirez has a good curve and at least a low 90s fastball.

by tdot mariner fan on Dec 13, 2008 4:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Here's A Bunch

John Raynor, John Shelby, Blake Beavan, Adam Moore, Jess Todd, Kyle Drabek, Travis D’Arnaud, Lou Marson, Jon Lucroy, Taylor Green, Hank Conger, Ryan Kalish, Brandon Erbe

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a noob could be simply a level 100 running round shouting ‘’WTF DO I GO!?’’ or someone calling someone else a noob and then getting hit with a brick, anyone can call anyone a noob, but normally they are noobs themselves
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by cwhitman412 on Dec 13, 2008 8:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Testers

Pineda, Juan Ramirez, David Huff, Bryan Anderson, Hank Conger, Travis D’Arnaud, Lorenzo Cain, Christian Friedrich, Odorizzi, Erbe, Condon, Beavan, Kiker, Valaika, Exposito, Jefry Marte, Raynor, Shelby, Todd

Thats off the top.

by thudean on Dec 13, 2008 12:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Jenrry Mejia

Age: 19
Position: RHP
Pitches:
Fastball: 93-95 MPH, good movement, touches 97
Changeup: 87-89 MPH, good tumbling motion, mixes well with fastball. Could be plus pitch
Curveball: 75-76 MPH, great bite, but still raw and not used often. Also has plus potential.
Stats in NYP: 11 GS, 56.2 IP, 52 K/23 BB (2.26 K/BB, 8.33 K/9, 3.68 BB/9), 42 H, 4 HR, 3.49 ERA
Goods: Young kid with very good fastball that he can locate, very good stuff overall, great mental makeup, good stats in NYP
Bads: Due to his efforted delivery, there are concerns of durability and command

Scouting reports and videos, courtesy of Toby Hyde, can be found here:

http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2008/07/28/jenry-mejia-is-the-real-deal/

by METSMETSMETS on Dec 13, 2008 12:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Jason Castro

He’s an above-average hitter, who is patient, and has a quick swing. His power potential is average, maybe a little above. Goldstein says he has a plus arm – I think it’s a tick above-average. He has some problems with his footwork, but is a good receiver, and is very athletic for a catcher. He also has the ability to steal a bag. Castro played in short season A, and the Hawaii winter league (really fall) combining for .296 BA .438 OBP .420 SLG% .858 OPS in 216 at-bats. Castro’s XBH% was only 30% but, that is not a bad number – just not great – and his on base numbers were great. He struck out 54 times compared to 38 walks. Those are just his pro numbers. He also played for Stanford during the College World Series, and came up in the clutch in a number of instances for them – that’s when I was sold on Castro.

I think those numbers, particularly the OBP are top 100 numbers, and I think he has clearly established himself as one of the best prospects from the 2008 draft, after being immediately looked at as an overdraft. I also do not think you can undervalue what a good catcher can add to his team, especially the Astros, who have lacked one who can hit for a long time.

For those of you asking about his ETA, “Watch,” Acta said, “Castro could be ready for the majors by the end of the season.” That is a quote from Nationals manager Manny Acta during the winter meetings.

by byronlhsdrmr on Dec 13, 2008 2:53 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Noonan.

I, like Keith Law, like his avg. raw power and D. His plate discipline leaves a lot to be desired but he is only 19.

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by camwoody on Dec 13, 2008 3:51 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

he's got nothing on Chris Coghlin or Johnny Giavotella

and that’s just among 2B’s.

Founder of the Johnny Giavotella fan club.

by doublestix on Dec 13, 2008 4:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

After further consideration

I went to Marrero. I still like Betances, and if I had more time to think, I might flip back to Betances. That said, what is there to really drop Marrero out of the top 100? In May and June, he still showed that the high end potential he had last year was still there.

To be honest, I think both Delin and Chris should be on the list already.

by toonsterwu on Dec 13, 2008 4:03 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

ah

I think it’s funny that I still remembering when people on this site were arguing that Marrero was a better prospect than Snider. Things change so quickly when it comes to prospects…

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by The Congo Hammer on Dec 13, 2008 4:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yep

and it wouldn’t surprise me at all if that arguement is a valid one in a few years.

by slurve on Dec 13, 2008 12:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Ryan Tucker

He compares favorably to a Niese, though from the right side.

This list is painfully lacking in pitchers.

by aap212 on Dec 13, 2008 4:22 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Testers

Ryan Westmoreland, Daniel Bard, Junichi Tazawa, Andrew Brackman, Austin Romine, David Cooper, Casey Crosby, Dayan Viciedo, Jordan Danks, Mike Montgomery, Juan Duran, Jordan Lyles, Brett Lawrie, Willin Rosario, Matt Latos, Will Inman, Daniel Schlereth

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by prestonb1291 on Dec 13, 2008 8:27 AM EST reply actions 0 recs