Community Prospect #84
by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 8:29 PM EDT
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With 17.9% of the vote, Josh Reddick is elected Community Prospect #83.
1. Jason Heyward - 51%
2. Stephen Strasburg - 76%
3. Buster Posey - 20% (43% runoff)
4. Michael Stanton - 20% (54% runoff)
5. Jesus Montero - 20% (45% runoff)
6. Brian Matusz - 21%
7. Pedro Alvarez - 23%
8. Desmond Jennings - 29%
9. Carlos Santana -37% (50% runoff)
10. Neftali Feliz -37% (50% runoff)
11. Justin Smoak - 46%
12. Domonic Brown - 23% (59% runoff)
13. Madison Bumgarner - 30%
14. Martin Perez - 28%
15. Dustin Ackley - 31%
16. Chris Carter - 33.6%
17. Jeremy Hellickson - 29.4%
18. Michael Taylor - 36.9%
19. Alcides Escobar - 37.0%
20. Christian Friedrich - 29.0%(53.2% runoff)
21. Logan Morrison - 45.6%
22. Ryan Westmoreland - 24.7%
23. Aroldis Chapman - 32.0%
24. Wade Davis - 40.8%
25. Fernando Martinez - 30.5%
26. Aaron Hicks - 33.3%
27. Kyle Drabek - 34.0%
28. Lonnie Chisenhall - 24.5%
29. Jenrry Mejia - 18.8%(51.6% runoff)
30. Yonder Alonso - 25.5%
31. Matt Moore - 19.0%(70.7% runoff)
32. Brett Wallace - 24.3%
33. Dan Hudson - 20.2%
34. Freddie Freeman - 17.4%
35. Jhoulys Chacin - 21.2%
36. Casey Kelly - 27.8%
37. Casey Crosby - 29.8%
38. Starlin Castro - 27.5%
39. Brett Lawrie - 18.4% (42.9% runoff)
40. Derek Norris - 17.3% (42.9% runoff)
41. Tyler Flowers - 20.2%
42. Tyler Matzek -22.7%
43. Jacob Turner - 23.0%
44. Michael Montgomery - 30.8%
45. Dee Gordon - 22%
46. Julio Teheran - 19.4%
47. Grant Green - 24.4%
48. Hector Rondon - 20.9%
49. Josh Bell - 22.4%
50. Jaff Decker - 22.3%
51. Michael Saunders - 22.6%
52. Chris Withrow - 19.4%
53. Aaron Crow - 21.2%
54. Jason Castro - 18.8%
55. Tanner Scheppers - 23.2% (60.9% runoff)
56. Jordan Lyles - 23.2%(39.1% runoff)
57. Jake Arrieta - 28.0%
58. Todd Frazier - 23.1%
59. Jared Mitchell - 28.8%
60. Arodys Vizcaino - 21.1%
61. Zach Britton - 21.0%
62. Matt Dominguez - 19.7%
63. Simon Castro - 25.0%
64. Jarrod Parker - 24.6%
65. Zach Stewart - 18.5%
66. Tim Beckham - 22.2%
67. Alex Colome - 20.3%
68. Wil Myers - 23.1%
69. Mike Leake - 18.3%(55.1% runoff)
70. Jiovanni Mier - 20.7%
71. Josh Vitters - 20.3%
72. Kyle Gibson - 18.9%
73. Donovan Tate - 17.6%
74. Reid Brignac - 19.0%(54.5% runoff)
75. Ike Davis - 21.7%
76. Ryan Kalish - 27.6%
77. Mike Moustakas - 20.3%(54.8% runoff)
78. Tony Sanchez - 15.7%
79. Shelby Miller - 18.6%(66.6% runoff)
80. Mike Trout - 20.8%
81. Zach Wheeler - 19.6%
82. Brett Jackson - 20.4%
Players will get 1 round on the poll as a tester, if they fail to draw 5% they will then be removed.
Players off the poll: Miguel Sano(#83-2.6%), Eric Hosmer(#83-0%), Michael Main(#83-2.6), Jason Knapp(#82-4.1%), Chase D'Arnaud(#82-4.1%), Jay Jackson(#82-0%), Tim Melville(#82-4.1%), Ethan Martin(#81-3.6%), Randall Delgado(#81-1.8%), Alex White(#81-1.8%), Drew Storen(#81-1.8%), Wilmer Font(#80-1.9%)
Tester pool: Travis D'Arnaud
The candidates:
James Darnell 12.8%
Jemile Weeks 12.8%
Danny Duffy 5.1%
Jose Iglesias
Nick Hagadone 10.3%
Alex Liddi
Adrian Cardenas
Hank Conger 12.8%
Wilson Ramos
Mat Gamel
Thomas Neal 12.8%
Hak-Ju Lee
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these always confuse me
"Sure, I've been called a xenophobe, but the truth is, I'm not. I honestly just feel that America is the best country and the other countries aren't as good. That used to be called patriotism."- Eastbound and down...if you like baseball, watch this show it's one of the funniest ever!
by atlantalove on Mar 20, 2026 8:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What part confuses you?
Let me know and I’d be glad to explain it.
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by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vote with +1 here for James Darnell
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by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
I actually prefer him to Bell, but even if others don’t he shouldn’t be this far behind Bell.
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by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting
Why do you prefer him to Bell?
Don’t mean to block up the voting space, you can respond below if you’d like.
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by ravensfan3 on Mar 20, 2026 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm just not sold on Bell
Coming into last year he was a likely 1B/DH type, so the apparent defensive improvement is a bit hard to buy all of a sudden. I want to see what happens this year in regards to defense with him. I know that Darnell is no lock to stick at 3B either, but he’s not looking at 1B if he doesn’t, he has other options available. I think the bats are similar as well. Not a massive difference, I have Darnell like 10-15 spots ahead of Bell, I just think this is very low for Darnell and too much SNTS is going on here as per usual.
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by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
SNTS?
Other sources like BA and BP also clearly agree with the community that there is a 50+ spot difference between Bell and Darnell.
We had this discussion a while ago when Bell was up for vote. I still stand by my opinion that Bell’s bat is significantly better than Darnell’s, and the D is comparable. There should be this large of a gap between the two - has nothing to do with SNTS.
by guru4u on Mar 21, 2026 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's fine
Doesn’t mean I have to agree with that. If we all agreed with BA and BP’s lists, we wouldn’t do this or have a need for our own opinions. If Bell shows he really can be an above average defender, then I will be sold on him and would actually have him higher than he is here.
As for the SNTS, 10 of the last 16 picks have been players drafted in 2009. We just put Mike Moustakas on the list at #77, where did we rank him 2 years ago? Last year? There is a tendency to rank new draftees high and when they struggle we drop them down the list quickly. I prefer to see some performance before ranking guys too highly, but I realize not everyone does that. That’s fine and all, but without those differences in opinions we’d be putting out BA’s list all over again, and that would be a waste of time.
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by gatling on Mar 21, 2026 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
True
But I also think it is just plain lazy to claim SNTS when the community ranks someone higher than you would.
If a baseball exec had the choice between Donovan Tate and Mike Moustakas, which player do you think he would choose? That’s really what all of this boils down to. IMO, most GM’s would prefer to have Tate in their system - all else being equal. Maybe you disagree with that statement, but again it has nothing to do with SNTS.
I absolutely hate the SNTS argument. It seem to be the catch-all statement when some new guy gets pumped up - be it here or elsewhere. If you disagree with the statement, ranking, etc. - then make an argument why you think your guy is better. Don’t just call it SNTS. Again, it is just plain lazy.
by guru4u on Mar 22, 2026 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond
by hero66 on Mar 20, 2026 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Close call between Darnell and Neal.
by guru4u on Mar 21, 2026 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vote with a +1 here for Jemile Weeks
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by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
Bullpen Banter
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twitter: @alskor
by alskor on Mar 21, 2026 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
by winchester5 on Mar 21, 2026 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vote with a +1 here for Danny Duffy
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by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
I refuse to set up a signature....DAMMIT
by RoyalPug on Mar 21, 2026 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vote with a +1 here for Jose Iglesias
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by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Vote with a +1 here for Nick Hagadone
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by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Vote with a +1 here for Alex Liddi
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by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 8:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Vote with a +1 here for Adrian Cardenas
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by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 8:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it" ~ Mae West
by Blicks on Mar 20, 2026 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Mar 21, 2026 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vote with a +1 here for Hank Conger
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by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
BREAKOUT
The 2008 Rogelio Moret League Fantasy Baseball Champions!
by The Congo Hammer on Mar 20, 2026 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
"Y'all stick around, I'm planning on putting on a hitting display later."- Willie Mays Hays.
by AusHaloFan on Mar 21, 2026 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Hamerin’ Hank can flat out hit!
by davidalan51 on Mar 21, 2026 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vote with a +1 here for Wilson Ramos
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by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
You know its really time for him to start garnering some more consideration IMO
BA had him in their 60’s, ESPN in their 50’s and I’ve seen him as high as 48
Wow Blackburn makes nearly identical money as Baker does now....
by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Mar 21, 2026 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
"Ninety percent I'll spend on good times, women and Irish Whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste."
by strums on Mar 21, 2026 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T; Park in 2010
by Gobroks on Mar 21, 2026 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.
Crash Davis
by Terry Ryan Jr on Mar 21, 2026 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
This is a joke how much lower he is than Flowers, where Ramos is a more complete catcher who could very easily take a huge jump this year
by dlpme77 on Mar 21, 2026 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vote with a +1 here for Mat Gamel
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by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Vote with a +1 here for Thomas Neal
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by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Vote with a +1 and name here for anyone not listed above
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by gatling on Mar 20, 2026 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"- RCCook
by laxtonto on Mar 20, 2026 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1 Sano
Dont like anyone on the current poll too much; Darnell probably would be the best. Sano, H. Lee, Lars, Hosmer, and C James are the best four left I can think of.
BTW, the tester pool seems awfully shallow now. I’m pretty sure that Sano got a tester before, but he’s not listed. LIkewise Lee, I think. Anyway, I think all these guys should be testers.
by rhd on Mar 21, 2026 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe your're right but
Hagadone, Ramos?
Wow Blackburn makes nearly identical money as Baker does now....
by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Mar 21, 2026 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hak-Ju Lee should be on the "off the poll" list
just want to make sure he doesn’t get forgotten
by PrincetonCubs on Mar 21, 2026 12:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks man
Lee actually wasn’t supposed to come off the poll, guess that’s what I get for trying to that and entertain my daughter at the same time. I put him on the poll and he will stay on regardless of votes since I forgot him.
Thanks again, totally spaced that and the other that did drop off the poll.
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by gatling on Mar 21, 2026 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1 for Edinson Volquez
Albert Pujols is a god, and you my friend should be doing no less than graveling at his feet.
by CoolCat23 on Mar 21, 2026 2:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hmmm
why do you prefer edinson volquez to tim lincecum?
by auclairkeithbc on Mar 22, 2026 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Once Again
I would vote almost the entire players off the poll list before this group.
By the way, when can Ben Revere get a test?
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by strums on Mar 21, 2026 11:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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