My top 50

by nyy601 on Feb 17, 2008 7:06 PM EST

With all the list coming out decided to try myself.

1    Jay Bruce    OF    CIN
2    Clay Buchholz    P    BOS
3    Evan Longoria    3B    TB
4    Joba Chamberlain    SP    NYY
5    Colby Rasmus    OF    STL
6    Clayton Kershaw    P    LAD
7    David Price    P    TB
8    Homer Bailey    P    CIN
9    Travis Snider    OF    TOR
10    Matt Wieters    C    BAL
11    Cameron Maybin    OF    FLA
12    Jake McGee    P    TB
13    Andy LaRoche    3B    LAD
14    Rick Porcello    P    DET
15    Andrew McCutchen    OF    PIT
16    Brandon Wood    3B    LAA
17    Franklin Morales    P    COL
18    Johnny Cueto    P    CIN
19    Desmond Jennings    OF    TB
20    Mike Moustakas    SS    KAN
21    Jordan Schafer    OF    ATL
22    Wade Davis    P    TB
23    Reid Brignac    SS    TB
24    Joey Votto    1B    CIN
25    Daric Barton    1B    OAK
26    Matt LaPorta    OF    MIL
27    Jarrod Parker    P    ARI
28    Angel Villalona    3B    SF
29    Jason Heyward    OF    ATL
30    Jacoby Ellsbury    OF    BOS
31    Matt Antonelli    2B    SD
32    Carlos Gonzalez    OF    OAK
33    Fernando Martinez    OF    NYM
34    Chris Marerro    1B    WAS
35    Chase Headley    3b    SD
36    Gio Gonzalez    P    OAK
37    Jeff Clement    C    SEA
38    Jose Tabata    OF    NYY
39    Nick Adenhart    P    LAA
40    Austin Jackson    OF    NYY
41    Deolis Guerra    P    NYM
42    Chin-Lung Hu    SS    LAD
43    Ian Kennedy    P    NYY
44    Josh Vitters    3B    CHI
45    Fautino De Los Santos    P    OAK
47    Jed Lowrie    SS    BOS
48    Jordan Walden    P    LAA
49    Geovany Soto    C    CHI
50    Carlos Triunfel    SS    SEA

Thoughts?

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hmmm

it's a solid list overall. all my comments are just personal observations, i have no major qualms.
think you might want to drop bailey, jennings about 10spots each. bailey's ranking was around the same spot last yr and his stock has definitely taken a hit. jennings has shown he has massive potential but he still needs to refine his approach. mcgee and porcello, villalona should likewise drop 5-10spots. all have massive potential, but mcgee currently has only 1 plus pitch, porcello hasn't pitched in pro ball yet, villalona great hitter that he is, is only 17 and still very raw.
that said i have jennings, porcello and villalona on my farm so i'm not bashing them for the sake of it, but how i realistically view them.

by bk11 on Feb 17, 2008 9:14 PM EST reply actions

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Here's why I ranked the guys you mentioned where I did.

Bailey: He didn't do as good as was expected, but overall he didn't do too bad. His stuff is still what it was last year. Before the injury he was right on track.

Jennings: Love the potential. Showed great speed, some power, and good plate discipline (45 BB to 53 SO)

Porcello, McGee, and Villalona: I ranked them high because of their potential. Porcello had the best scouting reports for a HS pitcher in a long time. McGee has something you can't teach, great velocity. At worst he should be a good closer and if he can work on an off speed pitch he will could bve an ace. Villalona's potential is really unmatched. He has a long way to go, but last year was a very good start.

by nyy601 on Feb 17, 2008 9:38 PM EST up reply actions

hmmm

well like i said, i have no major qualms with your list, any difference is really on own risk-adversiveness. i like your list more than quite a few i've seen.

by bk11 on Feb 17, 2008 11:14 PM EST up reply actions

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Looks like 50 good prospects to me.

by mrkupe on Feb 17, 2008 10:06 PM EST reply actions

What about

What about Lars Anderson? He's not a top 50 prospect??

by thefordhamflash on Feb 17, 2008 11:23 PM EST reply actions

uh

no.

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by doublestix on Feb 17, 2008 11:26 PM EST up reply actions

Just missed

would have been in the top 60

by nyy601 on Feb 17, 2008 11:40 PM EST up reply actions

elvis andrus

if triunfel is on the list, andrus should be, not saying either should be necessarily

by IHateMitchMustain on Feb 18, 2008 12:14 AM EST reply actions

Andrus

is another guy that just missed it. IMO Triunfel has a higher ceiling. He is two years younger and put up similar numbers to Andrus.

If I went to 60 they would both have been on it.

by nyy601 on Feb 18, 2008 12:57 AM EST up reply actions

odd...

just seems strange that Texas has a top 5 farm system that never has anybody in the top 50.

As fr as truinfeld, i have a hard time vlueing him as high as most because i dont think hell stay in MINF and may not have the top for CINF or OF.... Awsome to see a guy hit for average at his age, but lets just say im not a believer...

Batting practice tomorrow you be there....I have Pop, everyday

by laxtonto on Feb 18, 2008 10:23 AM EST up reply actions

No Adam Miller?

I know he has some injury concerns, but when healthy he has frontline stuff.

by JPFrost on Feb 18, 2008 11:10 AM EST reply actions

Thats a big if

Injury concerns and getting hit pretty hard last season in AAA dropped him IMO.

by nyy601 on Feb 18, 2008 4:33 PM EST up reply actions

nice list

I like you're list, and the fact you give explanations.

What about Dan Cortes? Where does he fit in?

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by doublestix on Feb 18, 2008 4:49 PM EST reply actions

Little late

Sorry I missed this question at first. Great fastball and curve. Huge upside, but also a huge risk. Last year was really the first time he put up numbers to match his stuff. Just off the top my head he would have probably been in my top 70, maybe top 60. This year will be huge for him, I'm thinking he will either rise to a top 30 prospect or make a big fall.

by nyy601 on Feb 23, 2008 2:06 AM EST up reply actions