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The way it used to be?
The Best Prospects of 1999
- J.D. Drew, Grade A. Excellent when healthy.
- Eric Chavez, Grade A. Excellent, best years are ahead.
- Rick Ankiel, Grade A. Steve Blass for the 21st Century. Pictured above.
- Troy Glaus, Grade A. Very effective power hitter.
- Brad Penny, Grade A. Solid starting pitcher when healthy.
- Michael Barrett, Grade A-. Erratic. Sometimes very good.
- Nick Johnson, Grade A-. Flashes of success, but serious health problems.
- Ruben Mateo, Grade A-. Ruined by broken leg, poor plate discipline.
- Calvin Pickering, Grade A-. Almost ate his way out of baseball, but rebounded in '04 and still has a chance to succeed.
- Bruce Chen, Grade A-. Some success, but inconsistent, gets traded a lot.
- Carlos Beltran, Grade A-. Outstanding player.
- Gabe Kapler, Grade A-. Good 2000 season, otherwise inconsistent.
- Matt Clement, Grade A-. Solid starting pitcher, I think his best is yet to come.
- Lance Berkman, Grade A-. Excellent hitter, future MVP.
- Pablo Ozuna, Grade A-. Busted in Age-Gate.
- Juan Encarnacion, Grade A-. Adequate player.
- Jeremy Giambi, Grade A-. Injuries, steroids, bad defense.
- Alex Escobar, Grade B+. Injuries, bad plate discipline.
- Ryan Anderson, Grade B+. Ruined by bad shoulder.
- Matt Riley, Grade B+. Injury problems, healthy now but still finding his control.
- Joe Lawrence, Grade B+. Ruined by injuries, defensive problems.
- Octavio Dotel, Grade B+. Very effective reliever and closer.
- John Patterson, Grade B+. Flashes of success, along with injury problems. Still has a chance to be good.
- Russ Branyan, Grade B+. Ultimate all-or-nothing hitter.
- Carlos Febles, Grade B+. Injuries, plus Brent Gates-like offensive stagnation.
- Alex Gonzalez the Marlin, Grade B+. Decent player if erratic.
- Dernell Stenson, Grade B+. Murdered in 2003 Arizona Fall League.
- Braden Looper, Grade B+. Developed into a pretty good closer.
- Roy Halladay, Grade B+. Excellent when healthy.
- Freddy Garcia, Grade B+. Can dominate when his control is on.
- Pat Burrell, Grade B+. Solid power guy, not a complete hitter.
- George Lombard, Grade B+. Tools guy did not develop.
- Pete Bergeron, Grade B+. Poster boy for Expos Ennui.
- Jason Grilli, Grade B+. Ruined by injuries.
- A.J. Burnett, Grade B+. Dominates when healthy.
- Richie Sexson, Grade B+. Impressive power hitter 1999-2003.
- Enrique Wilson, Grade B+. Age Gate.
- Angel Pena, Grade B+. Young Catcher Stagnation Syndrome, got fat.
- Ramon Hernandez, Grade B+. Good solid regular catcher.
- Ryan Bradley, Grade B+. Injuries, control problems.
- Gil Meche, Grade B+. Has worked hard to come back from slagged arm.
- Carlos Lee, Grade B+. Steady, consistent, productive hitter.
- Milton Bradley, Grade B+. Very good player despite controversies.
- Mitch Meluskey, Grade B+. Excellent 2000 season, but ruined by injuries.
- Mike Cuddyer, Grade B+. Finally gets to play regularly in '05, should be productive.
- Chad Hermansen, Grade B+. Tools goof flameout due to poor strike zone judgment.
- Daryle Ward, Grade B+. Some success, old player skills do not age well.
- Odalis Perez, Grade B+. Does good work when on the mound.
- Trot Nixon, Grade B+. Overcame back problems, solid player.
- Ricky Ledee, Grade B+. Role player bat on the bench.
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