Even after all the guys being promoted over the last few years, this system is still top 5.

as the PTBNL for Chad Qualls

Could be dropped: Koronis, Anderson

Could be added: Yoel Argaujo, Vogt

But so the book is correct, Todd spells his last name Glaesmann.

1) Cody Rogers needs to be on here. I get that he has huge holes in his swing (causes low LD rate and therefore lower contact rates) but for a guy with as much speed as him and who hits the ball with some authority, his BABIP in the low minors will be higher than .231 going forward. Even if he never hits for even average contact, he physically has above average power and has a frame where more could develop as he bulks up. His speed is plus and makes him a rangy fielder, and while he has a weak arm he could hold down CF fairly well, he might not because he may be in Chalotte, playing with Ty Morrison in CF. He is a patient hitter, which, to me, is a great sign when he is as young as he is, but the aforementioned problem with swing mechanics does lead to a higher K rate. If everything pans out here he could be an above average defensive centerfielder with Mike Cameron-esque (I know, I hate overusing that comparison too), batting numbers, and while he is a real boom or bust prospect, I’d definitely take him over quite a few guys. Patterson, Newmann, Lara, Koronis, Henderson are definitely guys I’d take him over, and I’d also take him over the older relievers, but I understand their inclusion. I suggest putting Rogers in and taking out Koronis.

2) I’d have Jose Lobaton in there somewhere. He is old, but he is major-league ready to be the LHH part of the catching platoon (instead of Shoppach, as good as his bat is against lefties). He is a fairly patient hitter and has managed to lower his strikeout rate to more accepable levels. He doesn’t have a great bat, but it is only below average across the board, not putrid in either power potential or contact., and actually had a 22.8% LD rate in AAA this year. Combine that with a very good defensive catcher who has a future role to play (backup catcher and LHH part of the platoon with Jaso) and I feel like I’d rather have him than Ashley. I wouldn’t take out Ashley, though, I’d probably put him in for Marquis Flemming.

3) I also would love to hear continuing reports on Jeff Malm, and while I like Bailey and Glaesmann more, the fact that we have no depth at 1B throughout the system, I stil fee like Malm is our best ‘true-1B’ prospect. I guess his exclusion says something about reports on him (because the numbers were horrible), but I’d rather learn about him, even if he never puts it together. Maybe over a guy like Patterson?

4) My opinion of Matt Sweeney goes along the same line as Malm, and I was surprised to not see him listed at all. I really don’t know who I’d take out, though. I really want to learn about Henderson, but from what I know his stuff is too fringy to be true prospect material at this point, but I very well may be mistaken.

5) In terms of pure upside, Cesar Perez would be great to have more information on. Numbers are bad, but he is so young and fairly well-regarded that I’d love to know more, but, again, there really isn’t much to replace. I’d definitely take him over Koronis, Fleming, and Patterson, and potentially Henderson but if they’re all gone I might even look at taking Newmann out, even though I like him. These same comments go for Andrew Bellati who is just an interesting case in itself, but I don’t know if I’d take him over Newmann.

6) Just a couple typo, its Brett not Bruce Nommensen, and Bortnick is a SS/2B (unless they moved him, which is possible).

My suggested final changes (other than just adding names, which would be awesome =p)
ADD: Cody Rogers, Jose Lobaton, Jeff Malm, Matt Sweeney, Cesar Perez, Ian Kendall
DROP: Alex Koronis, Jimmy Patterson, Brandon Henderson, Marquis Flemming, David Newmann, Matt Gorgen
((notice an attempt to get some more positional guys in this incredibly pitching-heavy system))

other names to consider, but I wouldn’t take them over the proposed changes: Andrew Bellati!, Albert Suarez!, Darin Downs, Stephen Vogt
Even farther names to potentially consider: Devin Fuller, Kevin James, Ryan Reid, Jacob Partirdge, Jake Jeffries, Mark Thomas

Thanks for everything, though, John, and I don’t want this list to come off as a critique, just merely offering up suggestions. Its really really tough when you have a system this deep, to narrow it down to 40, and I only offered my descriptions of certain guys to explain my rationale, not because I think you don’t know/see that stuff. You have reasons for keeping some of “my guys” (Rogers in particular =p) off, just wanted to present an argument to have him on.

I’d look at Wilmer Almonte over Lara.

This system is “blah blah blah”.

Cutting Nommensen for Sweeney, Patterson for Figueroa, Ashley for Gomes.