BA AZ Top 10
by rdf8585 on Dec 9, 2009 11:30 AM EST
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PrintNot a whole lot here.... Schlereth is in DET as of yesterday and Parker is a goner until 2011.
TOP TEN PROSPECTS
1. Jarrod Parker, rhp
2. Bobby Borchering, 3b
3. A.J. Pollock, of
4. Brandon Allen, 1b
5. Daniel Schlereth, lhp
6. Chris Owings
7. Mike Belfiore, lhp
8. Marc Krauss, of
9. Ryan Wheeler, 1b
10. Collin Cowgill, of
BEST TOOLS
Best Hitter for Average A.J. Pollock
Best Power Hitter Bobby Borchering
Best Strike-Zone Discipline Ryan Wheeler
Fastest Baserunner Antonio Sepulveda
Best Athlete Keon Broxton
Best Fastball Jarrod Parker
Best Curveball Daniel Schlereth
Best Slider Jarrod Parker
Best Changeup Josh Collmenter
Best Control Bryan Augenstein
Best Defensive Catcher Rossmel Perez
Best Defensive Infielder Reynaldo Navarro
Best Infield Arm Pedro Ciriaco
Best Defensive Outfielder A.J. Pollock
Best Outfield Arm Jeremia Gomez
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Wow
Really good draft this year
You’re name has 2k9 in it — what are you some 8 year-old who makes Pillsbury Doughboy cookies and jerks off to that bullshit video game with Tim Lincecum on the cover--
Frederick0220
eh, pollock at 3?
don’t like that ranking. not a surprise, considering how ba ranks, but i don’t like it.
Top 10
It seems the subscription version has omitted Schlereth. Everyone moves up a spot and Davidson goes on at #10.
This is a weak system. I like some of the guys on here (Parker, Borchering, Owings, Wheeler, Krauss), but they’re ranked a lot higher than they would in an average system.
Lots of interesting guys
That are a long way away from contributing.
I think Brandon Allen is a bit underrated. I can see him being a useful 1B.
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Except for Parker...
And Allen…
And Schlereth…
"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond
It's a good draft when your 5th rounder is #8 on this list.
It’s also a sign of a bad system. But I really think they hit on their picks this year. I want to see where Eric Smith is when their book comes out.
Marc Krauss
Andy what do you think about Krauss – sounds like they think he could be fast tracked
He can hit.
Not many people argue about that. I have to wonder if he’ll be useful at all on defense. He could be Adam Dunn-like on defense.
Krauss doesn't get enough credit for his athleticism.
He was an all-state wide receiver in high school, and I’m not sure that he’s as slow of a runner as the scouting report leads one to believe (it says “below-average”, but he might actually be average or fringe-average). I think he has a chance to become a fringe-average defender in right field, and if that doesn’t work out for him, then an above-average defender in left.
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by jesse.burkhart on Dec 10, 2009 12:06 AM EST up reply actions
Ryan Wheeler
I’m wondering why Wheeler is so low. Based on the numbers it seems as though he outperformed krauss & pollock by a mile.
He’s a big kid with terrific plate discipline. What’s not to like?
I heard Tim Lincecum will win 1 Cy Young & 11 Tim Lincecums. Question is, how many Cole Hamels will he win?
Bat looks very impressive though
"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond
it's not?
I know that you take a rather amateur-centric POV . . .but the guy had a .977 OPS in 232 college ABs this year and then had a higher OPS . . .in more pro ABs this year (263). He only turned 21 in July, so he’s pretty young too.
I mean, maybe it’s just me, but any guy who puts up 300 ABs of 1.000+ OPS performance has certainly earned the “impressive” label in my eyes.
His eye is what made his bat impressive in pro ball.
He’s got good potential to be a good pro hitter, but you’ll see a good shift when he hits AA and AAA. Once there are pitchers that know how to pitch to him, his lack of refinement will come back to bite him. That’s not to say he won’t improve by then, but I’m just saying that crazy pro debut isn’t backed up by much of anything in the past besides a high BABIP and a good eye. That good eye will serve him well, but his current bat isn’t as good as his pro debut numbers suggest.
Brandon Allen
So what’s the prediction for him now? He’s run the gamut on projections. Any comparisons left? Massive athlete with superb power and inconsistent bat who makes a good first impression but then gets too comfortable doing what’s least expected of him? And does anyone besides Bill James think he will approach double digit steals? I know he’s athletic (and I heard he was making some explosive contact in the AFL) which is why I’m so curious about his ceiling and expectations.
Chicks Dig The Long Ball.
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