Which of the following prospects is the worst?

by smk1363 on Aug 25, 2008 11:15 PM EDT

please answer

I've recently picked up Daryl Jones, and need to drop someone to keep my minor league system at 15 players.

My MiLB roster is:

C- Lou Marson
1B - Logan Morrison, Sean Doolittle
3B - Pedro Alvarez
SS - Carlos Triunfel
OF - Mike Burgess, Mike Saunders, Mike Stanton, Andrew Lambo

SP - Trevor Cahill, Tim Alderson, Jhoulys Chacin, Derek Holland, Cole Rohrbough, Daryl Thompson

Now, the 5 guys I'm actually debating between are Marson, Doolittle, Lambo, Rohrbough, and Thompson.

Poll

Who is the worst prospect?

Lou Marson

39 votes

Sean Doolittle

19 votes

Andrew Lambo

45 votes

Cole Rohrbough

40 votes

Daryl Thompson

55 votes

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Thompson

The kid has a shoulder injury. Potential long-term concerns.

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by Dewey Finn on Aug 25, 2008 11:26 PM EDT 0 recs

Keep Marson just on scarcity

I like Doolittle, but don’t see him as a huge fantasy guy.

by aap212 on Aug 25, 2008 11:57 PM EDT 0 recs

I think Marson is a pretty weak prospect – his batting average this year is entirely out of whack because of a ridiculous BABIP. When he comes back to normal, he’ll be a .750 OPS catcher in AA – not entirely without value, but not very far from it. (Depending on just how deep your league is).

I don’t understand why people are so down on Daryl Thompson- just because at age 22, in his first try in the majors, he got knocked around a bit? And then got hurt? He seems like a pretty strong prospect to me. I also like Rohrbough alot. I’m not Lambo’s biggest fan, but I guess you should keep him over Marson or Doolittle. I can see the argument for dropping either of them, but I’d probably lean towards dropping Marson

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by OldProspects on Aug 26, 2008 1:06 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'd keep Marson, although granted

I’m thinking about things from more of a “real life” perspective than fantasy/roto ball.

Marson will be a solid MLB catcher. He really looks like a SS/2b out there. Sweet line-drive stroke, solid athleticism. Won’t hit for a ton of power.
Catchers who can hit .280-.310 in MLB with a few doubles and solid D are pretty freakin’ valuable

by nms on Aug 26, 2008 1:44 PM EDT up 0 recs

Based on your last sentence, he sounds like Kurt Suzuki

And Suzuki is already one of the best (Top 10, easy) catchers in baseball.

by thejd44 on Aug 26, 2008 1:51 PM EDT up 0 recs

I wouldn't keep any

Lambo sounds like Rambo which is fun but really I don’t see any of them having huge upside.

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by King Billy Royal on Aug 26, 2008 8:09 AM EDT 0 recs

totally disagree on lambo

I heard Tim Lincecum will win 1 Cy Young & 11 Tim Lincecums. Question is, how many Cole Hamels will he win?

by the pinstripes on Aug 26, 2008 9:42 AM EDT up 0 recs

You don't think it sounds like Rambo?

by aap212 on Aug 26, 2008 1:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

Lambo just got called up to AA

hit a HR. ……… yep, sounds like Rambo

I heard Tim Lincecum will win 1 Cy Young & 11 Tim Lincecums. Question is, how many Cole Hamels will he win?

by the pinstripes on Aug 27, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

between marson & thompson

w/ the final analysis being cut thompson. cut his ass now!

i like rohrbough & lambo the best, followed by doolittle.

I heard Tim Lincecum will win 1 Cy Young & 11 Tim Lincecums. Question is, how many Cole Hamels will he win?

by the pinstripes on Aug 26, 2008 9:44 AM EDT 0 recs

hmm

personally, I’d say Rohrbaugh or Thompson…Rohrbough’s had great K rates and improved a lot over the course of the season, but he was 21 in A ball without being super dominant (4.94 ERA, 1.47 WHIP), so he’s still a ways away; with Thompson, it depends on your ability to tolerate risk of injury. The most recent story I saw was that he’s rehabbing at high A and was going to be okay long term. I think Lambo (great #s) and Marson (based on scarcity, batting eye, and being at a higher level) are definite keepers, Doolittle is more marginal but has a lot of power.

by PrincetonCubs on Aug 26, 2008 11:53 PM EDT 0 recs

Pedro Alvarez?

They let you own players from next year’s draft…? lol

by alskor on Aug 27, 2008 4:50 PM EDT 0 recs

Sorry to change the subject a little, but...

Can somebody give me some sort of scouting report on Sean Doolittle? He just broke out this year, so I dont know much about him. Any help, tools, comparisons, etc, would be greatly appreciated.

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by hero66 on Aug 27, 2008 7:48 PM EDT 0 recs