Rating Last year's rookies-Community Prospect #5

by Dalman on Nov 11, 2011 12:46 AM EST

For a little while it looked like we might have our first runoff, and given the contrasting skill sets, Jennings vs. Ackley would have made for an interesting one. But, in the end Dustin Ackley pulled it out, making him our fourth best prospect for future performance among last year's rookies.

1. Brett Lawrie, 3b Toronto Blue Jays (51%)

2, Eric Hosmer, 1b Kansas City Royals (57%)

3. Michael Pineda, P Seattle Mariners (38%)

4. Dustin Ackley, 2b Seattle Mariners (41%)

The voting breakdown for the fourth round after Ackley was: Desmond Jennings 35%, Jeremy Hellickson 9%, Freddie Freeman 7%, Paul Goldschmidt 4%, Mike Moustakas 2%, Brandon Belt 2%, Jason Kipnis, Chris Sale, Kyle Drabek, Mark Trumbo and Zach Britton all at 0%

I'm going to keep everyone who got a vote (including Moustakas and Belt who were write in candidates last round) and drop everyone who didn't get a vote. We'll rotate back in Wilson Ramos (yes, I know what is going on but it is hardly a reason to take him off the ballot), Jordan Walden, and Craig Kimbrel.

In rotation: Aroldis Chapman 0% (round 3), Cory Luebke 0% (round 3), Jemile Weeks 0% (round 3), Dominic Brown 0% (round 3), Jason Kipnis 0% (round 4), Chris Sale 0% (round 40, Kyle Drabek 0% (round 4), Mark Trumbo 0% (round 4), Zach Britton 0% (round 4)

We'll give Danny Espinosa and Ivan Nova a first chance on the ballot this round. This leaves as testers for the upcoming rounds:

Brandon Beachy, Henderson Alvarez, Danny Duffy, Vance Worley, Josh Collmenter, Kenley Jansen, Jose Altuve, Lucas Duda and Dayan Viciedo.

As always voting is by +1 and there are places below to suggest testers or vote for players not currently on the ballot.

So, who is your #5 prospect for future performance among last year's rookies?

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Desmond Jennings

by Dalman on Nov 11, 2011 12:47 AM EST reply actions 3 recs

+1

"We did a lot of good things last year, and now we've got Julio ... That does nothing but improve the offense, and we expect to do better. That's our goal, to lead the NFL in everything. Every offensive category." -Roddy White

by Beachy Keen on Nov 11, 2011 1:11 AM EST up reply actions

+1

http://bullpenbanter.com

RIP Randy "Macho Man" Savage

by gatling on Nov 11, 2011 1:22 AM EST up reply actions

+1

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on Nov 11, 2011 7:09 AM EST up reply actions

+1

by discndat on Nov 11, 2011 8:36 AM EST up reply actions

+1

by mr. maniac on Nov 11, 2011 8:42 AM EST up reply actions

+1

"When the going gets tough, the tough get going."

by BenMc5 on Nov 11, 2011 9:58 AM EST up reply actions

10th vote

by BigG'S on Nov 11, 2011 11:46 AM EST up reply actions

+1

I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'

by mikel1218 on Nov 11, 2011 10:02 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

+1

by AKinn15 on Nov 11, 2011 10:07 AM EST up reply actions

+1

If everybody likes you, then either no one knows anything about you, or you're dead.

by Archie A on Nov 11, 2011 10:23 AM EST up reply actions

+1

by Metfan on Nov 11, 2011 10:33 AM EST up reply actions

+1

by Dalman on Nov 11, 2011 11:14 AM EST up reply actions

+1

by gore51 on Nov 11, 2011 12:07 PM EST up reply actions

+1

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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden

by Russ on Nov 11, 2011 1:17 PM EST up reply actions

by jsmets92 on Nov 11, 2011 3:17 PM EST up reply actions

+1

The 2008 Rogelio Moret League Fantasy Baseball Champions!

by The Congo Hammer on Nov 11, 2011 3:32 PM EST up reply actions

+1

"If you find a man or woman who sticks around after you tell them "I may be a demented horse, but I know CPR," you marry them. No questions asked." - kishi

by CaptainCanuck on Nov 11, 2011 11:37 PM EST up reply actions