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espn's top 100 prospects
Topic Started: Feb 1 2008, 05:49 PM (942 Views)
biggentleben
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braves in bold

1. Evan Longoria, 3B, TB
2. Jay Bruce, OF, Cin
3. Joba Chaimberlain, RHP, NYY
4. Clay Buchholz, RHP, Box
5. Colby Rasmus, OF, StL
6. Clayton Kershaw, LHP, LAD
7. Travis Snider, OF, Tor
8. Franklin Morales, LHP, Col
9. Homer Bailey, RHP, Cin
10. Fernando Martinez, OF, NYM
11. Desmond Jennings, OF, TB
12. Andrew McCutchen, OF, Pit
13. Cameron Maybin, OF, Fla
14. Matt Wieters, C, Bal
15. Wade Davis, RHP, TB
16. David Price, LHP, TB
17. Josh Vitters, 3B, ChC
18. Carlos Triunfel, SS, Sea
19. Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, Bos
20. Angel Villalona, 3B, SF
21. Jose Tabata, OF, NYY
22. Rick Porcello, RHP, Det
23. Nick Adenhart, RHP, LAA
24. Austin Jackson, OF, NYY
25. Andy LaRoche, 3B, LAD
26. Jake McGee, LHP, TB
27. Jordan Shafer, OF, Atl
28. Lars Anderson, 1B, Bos
29. Adam Miller, RHP, Cle
30. Johnny Cueto, RHP, Cin
31. Elvis Andrus, SS, Tex
32. Geovany Soto, C, ChC
33. Jason Heyward, OF, Atl
34. Brandon Wood, 3B, LAA
35. Carlos Gomez, OF, NYM/Min
36. Jarrod Parker, RHP, Ari
37. Matt LaPorta, OF, Mil
38. Daric Barton, 1B, Oak
39. Nolan Reimold, OF, Bal
40. Taylor Teagarden, C, Tex
41. Manny Parra, LHP, Mil
42. Carlos Gonzalez, OF, Oak
43. Chase Headley, 3B, SD
44. Jeff Clement, C, Sea
45. Ian Kennedy, RHP, NYY
46. Michael Main, RHP, Tex
47. Mike Moustakas, IF/RHP, KC
48. German Duran, IF, Tex
49. Reid Brignac, SS, TB
50. Chin-Lung Hu, SS, LAD
51. Ross Detwiler, LHP, Was
52. James McDonald, RHP, LAD
53. Carlos Carrasco, RHP, Phi
54. Matt Dominguez, 3B, Fla
55. Jed Lowrie, SS, Bos
56. Joey Votto, 1B, Cin
57. Fautino de los Santos, RHP, Oak
58. Justin Masterson, RHP, Bos
59. Tim Alderson, RHP, SF
60. Eric Hurley, RHP, Tex
61. J.R. Towles, C, Hou
62. Nick Weglarz, OF, Cle
63. Brett Cecil, LHP, Tor
64. Chris Marrero, 1B, Was
65. Felipe Paulino, RHP, Hou
66. Tommy Hanson, RHP, Atl
67. Aaron Poreda, LHP, CWS
68. Kyle Blanks, 1B, SD
69. Chris Davis, 3B, Tex
70. Ian Stewart, 3B, Col
71. Sean Gallagher, RHP, ChC
72. Fernando Perez, OF, TB
73. Mitch Boggs, RHP, NYM
74. Henry Sosa, RHP, SF
75. Jeremy Hellickson, RHP, TB
76. Josh Donaldson, C, ChC
77. Chris Nelson, SS, Col
78. John Jaso, C, TB
79. Jordan Walden, RHP, LAA
80. Deolis Guerra, RHP, NYM/Min
81. Max Scherzer, RHP, Ari
82. Gerardo Parra, OF, Ari
83. Jordan Zimmerman, RHP, Was
84. Casey Weathers, RHP, Col
85. Jaime Garcia, LHP, StL
86. Chris Withrow, RHP, LAD
87. Hank Conger, C, LAA
88. Chris Volstad, RHP, Fla
89. Neil Walker, 3B, Pit
90. Josh Smoker, LHP, Was
91. Tyler Robertson, LHP, Min
92. Cole Rohrbough, LHP, Atl
93. Matt Antonelli, IF/OF, SD
94. Trevor Cahill, RHP, Ari
95. Wladimir Balentien, OF, Sea
96. Chorye Spoone, RHP, Bal
97. Brad Lincoln, RHP, Pit
98. Engel Beltre, OF, Tex
99. Gorkys Hernandez, OF, Atl
100. Andrew Brackman, RHP, NYY

any comments?
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lulz@Maybin all the way down at #13.

ESPN should really consider just removing themselves from serious baseball discussion. Buchholz and Kershaw should both be ahead of Joba.

Bruce and Longoria could be switched, but either way its a moot point. Maybin should probably be 3.

As far as Braves go, I think Shafer could be a little higher, and Heyward should be in the 50-55 range. If he develop his tools into a skill set though, I could see him eventually being worthy of a top 30 guy.
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They do predictions based on who will have the best career not who is the closest to the majors at this time. So no one is ever in the spot you think they should be. Most of the guys on that list are 1st rounders in 2007 and are just 18-19 years old.
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Feb 5 2008, 09:59 AM
They do predictions based on who will have the best career not who is the closest to the majors at this time. So no one is ever in the spot you think they should be. Most of the guys on that list are 1st rounders in 2007 and are just 18-19 years old.
And Maybin projects a higher ceiling than everyone in front of him save Bruce, Longoria and Kershaw..
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It was nice back in the day when we had 2-3 of the top 10
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Cole Rohrbough is awesome! I can't wait til he is ready. I've been nuts about him before many fans noticed his success. :)
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DanielW4444
Feb 13 2008, 09:51 PM
It was nice back in the day when we had 2-3 of the top 10
What day was that exactly?? Maybe one at a time, but when did we ever have 2-3 of the top 10 prospects??

I think our farm system is pretty damn good right now considering all we gave up to get Teix. I cant wait to see what Jordan can do. Reminds me of a Grady Sizemore type player.

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Feb 14 2008, 02:25 PM
DanielW4444
Feb 13 2008, 09:51 PM
It was nice back in the day when we had 2-3 of the top 10

I think our farm system is pretty damn good right now considering all we gave up to get Teix.
Good point.

It's not unconditionally pretty damn good, though. It ranks in the top half of the league, and is awesome at the top with Shafer and Heyward, but just think..

Even if Salty was our every day first baseman at this point, thus no longer considered a prospect, our prospects would rank..

1. Neftali Perez
2. Jordan Shafer
3. Jason Heyward
4. Brent Lilligbridge
5. Elvis Andrus

Every single one of those guys have all-star caliber ceilings.

I still can't believe how badly we got yanked in that deal. Luckily we had enough depth that it didn't absolutely kill the future. It just debilitated it, a lot.

Without that deal, we'd rival the Dodgers and D'Backs for the best farm system in baseball.

But hey, at least our rental at first base made us a third place team! -_-
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I think Heyward will be ready to play this year
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DanielW4444
Feb 15 2008, 07:59 PM
I think Heyward will be ready to play this year
Yes, he sure will....in the minors :huh:

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