OTM Top Prospects List: No. 12

Update [2007-12-21 18:22:11 by Randy Booth]: I just wanted to clarify that "immaculately orchestrated" is just me being dramatic and sarcastic. I honestly see no problem with "ballot stuffing" because anyone can do it. It's not like we can only vote once like SOME voting processes (but our votes DO count).

Thanks to an immaculately orchestrated campaign by his mother, Will Middlebrooks grabbed the No. 10 on Over The Monster's top prospects list. Oscar Tejada grabbed enough votes to slide in at No. 11.

That leaves us with Chris Carter, a holdover from a couple polls now, Josh Reddick and Aaron Bates. Let's add two more names to the list:

Mark Wagner - 23 years old - Catcher
Dustin Richardson - 23 yrs old - LHP

Now if anyone has ever stood-in on the conversations Allen and I have had regarding Wagner, you might think this is kind of a bias putting him up here, considering he isn't top 20 for SoxProspects or John Sickels. But how can you argue his numbers? They're excellent PLUS he's a catcher, where the Sox are pretty thin in the talent department.

I'm high on Richardson, like Sickels. He's another big lefty with good K/BB numbers. He is a starter now but may be more suited for the bullpen down the road.

If you have another player you'd like to vote for, choose "Other" and say who it is in the comments. Poll is on the right sidebar or available if you click "Entry Link" below.