Top Prospects in New York/Penn League

by Bravesin07 on Aug 4, 2009 8:14 PM EDT Comment 27 comments

Who do you guys see as the top prospects in the league. I know Westmoreland is likely the best prospect but who else do you see as top guys or even sleepers. Right now my top 5 prospects in the league would be 1) Westmoreland 2) Vizcanio 3) Hood 4) Valle 5) Colome. There are some nice prospects in the league and do any of you guys know more about John Murrian as he's leading the league in hitting as a catcher and not too old for the league just turning 21 in mid june.

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Jorge Bucardo and Tyler Cline are two more to conisder.

Both have preformed well, are very young, and have quality stuff.

by soccerman0 on Aug 4, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Westmoreland

by alskor on Aug 4, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Michael Almanzar was highly touted coming into this season

and has phenomenal tools… but right now he SUCKS.

by alskor on Aug 4, 2009 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Indeed

What has happened to him? Pushed too far too fast and developed confidence issues or messed up his swing mechanics?

by Ophidian on Aug 5, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

little of both

He’s still very young. He was just so phenomenal last year they decided to challenge him… it didnt work out well, as he clearly wasnt ready for Greenville.

Tools are all still there and he’s actually been doing better recently.

by alskor on Aug 5, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

off the top of my head ...

didn’t look through rosters for every team. but here are a few you should probably pay attention to:

-arodys vizcaino, SP, staten island……one of my favorites on this entire list. in the offseason someone in the yankees’ front office threw a pedro comp at him. or maybe he compared himself to pedro i can’t recall. 17 or 18- year-old is having an easy time of it. get him now while he’s still under the radar
—ryan westemoreland: boston OF who should’ve been taken a lot higher but dropped b/c of money….notice the absurb poster on this site who compared him to sizemore
—alexander colome, sp, hudson valley: jesus’ brother is dominating hitters as a 20-year-old. also putting up huge K totals
—anthony hewitt, OF, lakewood: comes highly regarded but has done nothing yet to merit being a first-rounder
—michael almanzar: another boston guy ..he’s struggling but he’s very young and comes highly regarded
—derrik gibson, boston, of: raw tools guy
—jake mcgeary
—destin hood
—j.p. ramirez

by psugator on Aug 4, 2009 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I am hurt.....

LOL

"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 Aug 4, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Pedro comp

I think it came from Viz himself, saying what kind of pitcher he thought he could be.

http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com

by lemonjello on Aug 5, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

some Indians dudes

Jason Smit – 19 year old Australian OFer, .279/.360/.394, 7 SB/0 CS
Jason Kipnis – 2009 2nd rounder from ASU, just getting started this week
Clayton Cook – 19 year old, 2008 9th rounder, 44 Ks/17 BBs in 46.1 IP

I just know about these guys from reading the Indians Prospect Report updates

by jibs on Aug 4, 2009 10:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Reese Havens is one guy you should keep in mind.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Aug 5, 2009 12:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Umm...

That was last year. Havens is in St. Lucie.

I am beginning to lose patience
With my personal relations.
They are not deep
And they are not cheap.

W.H. Auden

by jimduquettesucked on Aug 5, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep. You're right.

I need to sleep.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Aug 5, 2009 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I got a Chase Utley comp on him the other day

by mrkupe on Aug 5, 2009 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's tragic

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by Frederick0220 on Aug 5, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

To be fair

Chase Utley lite is an interesting way to describe his skillset. Not his talent level, necessarily, but his specific concentration of abilities.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Aug 9, 2009 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I usually go with an Utley/Uggla clone

by Fanon on Aug 9, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And by clone I mean hybrid

by Fanon on Aug 9, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

C/1B Sean Ochinko

Blue Jays’ 11th round pick from LSU:

.337/.388/.573/.961
3 HR, 12 2B
7 BB, 11 K

by metafour on Aug 5, 2009 2:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Curtis Thigpen Part 2...

…The Revenge.

by royshowell on Aug 5, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Adrian Salcedo - MIN

6’4", 18 year old

38 IP, 36 H, 2 BB, 37K, 1.72 FIP, 63% GB, 0 HR……after a very solid debut in the DSL last year

i don’t know much about his stuff (any have anything?) but his numbers caught my eye a few weeks ago and i’ve been tracking him ever since……..seems to be flying under the radar so far

by Wheelhouse on Aug 5, 2009 9:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs