Steven Johnson is mysteriously low, IMO.

Just drafted in the top ten in this years draft, and just a 3 star prospect.

I think BA is trying to tell you something about that pick Mr. Angelos. And not with a lot of subtlety either.

I dont like Britton as a 4 star. I like Britton, but I think Id rather have Hobgood and maybe even Erbe. Id move Britton down a spot and make him a three star. I think he fits a lot better between Hobgood and Erbe.

I also am glad Snyder wasnt given much credit. Very overrated guy right there. Seemed like lots of people were jumping on the Snyder bandwagon this year. He’s a bad 1B with sub par power. He’s a lot closer to an organizational guy than a top prospect.

With regards to Arrieta, I dont see him moving to the pen, but his upside is fairly limited compared to what we thought at this time last year. There is a lot I like about Arrieta. He’s a strike thrower with a wide base and looks durable. He looked like he could be something more than a mid guy last year, but couldn’t fortify his gains and is probably alot closer to a Michael Bowden than he is to a Matusz or Tillman.

This system thinned out pretty quickly – but mostly due to promotion/graduation. I was a little surprised to hear the negative reports on Xavier Avery, who is a guy who I had kept in mind as a semi-interesting sleeper:

Avery got some support from scouts, but there are so many who just saw him as a speed only guy who is really not a good baseball player. He’s also a VERY bad outfielder whose routes and instincts are borderline laughable.

Another thing that interested me was KG had Felix Pie as the organization’s fifth best under age 25 talent, behind only Wieters, Jones, Matusz and Tillman. He had this to say in the comments:

I really think he got jerked around and just needed some low pressure playing time to figure things out. I believe in the tools and think you’ll see a solid .280/.350/.440 type from here on out, maybe even better.

Here’s an interesting question – Which toolsy young OFer is more likely to have a breakthrough season in 2010: Delmon Young or Felix Pie? (Not sure Delmon even qualifies as “toolsy” anymore, actually).