Another Prospect List - Phil Gurnee takes his hacks
by meercatjohn on Feb 15, 2011 5:31 PM PST
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| Rank | Hitters | Rank | Pitchers | |
| 1 | Jerry Sands | 1 | Rubby DeLaRosa | |
| 2 | Trayvon Robinson | 2 | Allen Webster | |
| 3 | Dee Gordon | 3 | Zach Lee | |
| 4 | Jonathan Garcia | 4 | Kenley Jansen | |
| 5 | Brian Cavazos-Galvez | 5 | Scott Elbert | |
| 6 | Kyle Russell | 6 | Aaron Miller | |
| 7 | Jake Lemmerman | 7 | Chris Withrow | |
| 8 | Leon Landry | 8 | Ethan Martin | |
| 9 | James Baldwin | 9 | Nathan Eovaldi | |
| 10 | Pedro Baez | 10 | Josh Lindblom | |
| 11 | Ivan DeJesus | 11 | Garrett Gould | |
| 12 | Joc Pederson | 12 | Mathew MaGill | |
| 13 | Russell Michell | 13 | Ralston Cash | |
| 14 | Tony Delmonico | 14 | Javier Solano | |
| 15 | Blake Smith | 15 | Jon Link |
I'm sure Zach Lee is everything we hope him to be, but I still want to see him pitch before making him the top prospect. I like to break up the hitters and pitchers since the jobs are so different. Maybe the first time so many Rookie League hitters made it into my top ten hitters list, but that is as much a failure of our pre 2010 draft hitters to impress me as it is them. I honestly think we will be lucky to get two full time position players out of this group unless that 2010 class steps up. Still like our pitching, I can see careers for all of them in some way.
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As usual I seem to agree with most everything you say. If anything, I would push Dee Gordon down even a bit farther. That may be unfair because I haven’t seen him play and I’m no expert on rating prospects. It is just based on how many of this type of player I have rooted for over the years an how few have had much impact. Speedy SSs and centerfielder types like Roger Cedeno and Tom Goodwin rarely seem to do much in the majors. Of course a few guys do well but they almost have to hit a career .300 or have special OBP or power like Lou Brock or Ralph Garr. And come to think of it I think both those guys had frames sig. bigger than Gordon.
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I have to study this before I comment further. I do like the idea of separating the hitters and pitchers.
I counted up the position players. You have 8 OF, 4 IF, 1 C, and 2 ?s (Sands & Mitchell). On the pitching side, I’m a little concerned we only have 2 LHs, but clearly the pitching side is superior to the hitters (as much as it’s possible to project these things).
I’m interested in some of our post-hype guys like Russell, Baez, Lindblom, & Elbert. On both sides, we have an abundance of potential, not necessarily in the form of raw physical tools, but more like individual tools that bear watching. I’ve always been excited by following our system, but I really do see an uptick in the talent over the previous couple of years. With expiring contracts, uncertain ownership, and a core that seems to have one last chance to strike gold, I think this is a crucial year for our minor leaguers.
nice job
Hitters look good..i would drop Russell down a few pegs and push up IVD2 a few..
Pitchers..first 4 look good..Elbert appears to be RP but it is hard to see him at #5 given command issues..i’ d drop him below Withrow til he proves he has it together.
I would push Martin down and Gould up..
Wilborn would make my top 15 pitcher list..
Russell did enough for me at AA after he got orientated that I just don’t want to move him yet.
I’m drinking the Elbert command kool aid from the AFL. His only chink has been command, to be honest if Don Mattingly had not looked into my eyes and told all the good things he saw in Elbert this fall, he would have been moved down, but I was swayed by the confidence of Donnie in a guy who I think really needs his manager in his corner.
I want Gould to pitch in a full league, see how his stamina holds up and if his velocity can get back a few MPH. I moved Martin as far down as I could for a guy who was a number one pick just two years ago.
Wilborn almost knocked off Link. If Solana was not 20 he would have knocked him off but I’m a sucker for 20 year olds getting guys out in AA.
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