OTM Prospect Rankings: Who's No. 7?
by Randy Booth on Jan 23, 2009 5:35 PM EST
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It was a close race, but Nick Hagadone edged Michael Almanzar and Casey Kelly for the No. 6 spot. It's just going to be tougher as we go.
Added to the list will be Kyle Weiland. Also to note, polls will now close at a certain time. This poll will be up until Sunday at 4 p.m.
MICHAEL ALMANZAR (More info)
18 y.o. / Third Base / B: R, T: R
SP: 5 / BA: 8 / MLB: 6
LVL AB 2B HR RBI BA/OBP/SLG
RK 89 6 1 11 .348/.414/.472
A 140 5 2 11 .207/.238/.314
Very raw infielder but has huge potential. Very good power potential.
CASEY KELLY (More info)
19 y.o / Infielder-Pitcher / B: R, T: R
SP: 6 / BA: 6 / MLB: 11
LVL AB 2B HR RBI BA/OBP/SLG
Rk 98 5 1 9 .173/.229/.255
A- 32 5 0 4 .344/.344/.563
Very talented player that could be either a shortstop or a pitcher. Kelly will start 2009 as a pitcher, throw 100 innings, then move to shortstop for the remainder of the year.
RYAN WESTMORELAND (More info)
19 y.o. / Outfielder / B: L, T: R
SP: 11 / BA: 7 / MLB: 5
LVL AB 2B HR RBI BA/OBP/SLG
HS 72 7 4 31 .486/.562/.806
Fast, athletic outfielder with a lot of skills. From Rhode Island. Had shoulder surgery in November, won't play until June 2009.
YAMAICO NAVARRO (More info)
21 y.o. / Shortstop / B: R, T: R
SP: 10 / BA: 9 / MLB: 9
LVL AB 2B HR RBI BA/OBP/SLG A 325 14 7 54 .280/.341/.412 A+ 181 13 4 23 .348/.393/.508 HWB 13 0 0 0 .231/.286/.231
A strong middle infielder with surprising pop at the plate. Another raw talent with a high ceiling.
RYAN KALISH (More info)
21 y.o. / Outfielder / B: L, T: L
SP: 8 / BA: -- / MLB: 7
LVL AB 2B HR RBI BA/OBP/SLG A 360 16 3 32 .281/.376/.356 A+ 73 6 2 14 .233/.305/.397 HWB 5 0 0 0 .000/.286/.286
Athletic center fielder with good ability to get on base. Hardworker. A "little Trot Nixon."
CHE-HSUAN LIN (>More info)
20 y.o. / Outfield / B: R, T: R
SP: 9 / BA: -- / MLB: 17
LVL AB 2B HR RBI BA/OBP/SLG A 362 13 5 37 .249/.342/.359
Strong defender in the outfield, quick. Has struggled with off-speed pitches since coming over from Taiwan.
STOLMY PIMENTEL (More info)
19 y.o / Pitcher / B: R, T: R
SP: 15 / BA: 10 / MLB: 14
LVL IP BB SO HR ERA WHIP A- 63 17 61 7 3.14 1.08
Raw pitcher with a strong arsenal, anchored by a low 90s fastball. One of the best Latin players in the Sox system.
KYLE WEILAND (More info)
22 y.o. / Pitcher / B: L, T: R
SP: 14 / BA: -- / MLB: 13
LVL IP BB SO HR ERA WHIP A- 60 10 68 1 1.50 0.77
Notre Dame product with a good mid-90s fastball and solid secondary pitches. Projected to be a starter.
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Kelly.
All else fail.
Well, I'll appreciate for you to keep my zingers outta your mouth!
by BoSox415 on Jan 23, 2009 8:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yep.
Finally getting some respect.
For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 23, 2009 10:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Odd to see Kelly beating Almanzar by this much
I thought it would be closer. Weiland is a interesting pitcher.
Mother---- him and John Wayne!
by MerryGoByeBye on Jan 23, 2009 10:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
He has POTENTIAL!!!!
/Yankee fan sarcasm that makes no sense because the Yankees are FA whores that can’t build a decent farm system
For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 23, 2009 10:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I voted for Almanzar, but now that I think about it, I should’ve voted for Kelly. /fail
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jan 24, 2009 12:25 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
You can vote while logged out.
Multiple times.
For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 24, 2009 7:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I had forgotten about that.
Thanks.
/votes for Kelly multiple times
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jan 24, 2009 8:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
3 times?
For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 24, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
/votes for Kelly again
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jan 24, 2009 9:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I was counting the difference between before I told you how to anonymously vote and after.
Not suggesting. Two would have worked, because it would have accounted for your mistake vote and then made your intended vote true. Unfortunately, all other choices then suffer losing a vote.
For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 25, 2009 1:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, I never really voted again for a third time. After I had left that response, I went to read a fanpost and forgot all about it.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jan 25, 2009 5:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You have the attention span of a - ooh, pretty light!
For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 25, 2009 7:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
That’s sadly true.
…wait. What was the topic, again?
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jan 25, 2009 8:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Really?
You rig these votes too?
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on Jan 24, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No, just prior knowledge.
I read OTM for a week or so before joining. I would vote in the polls, but sometimes I would forget if I voted when I came back later. Blame my browser’s history clearing.
(Also, leave the politics on the Bush page.)
For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 25, 2009 1:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ya, I know
Couldn’t resist.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on Jan 26, 2009 1:07 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Klaw on Pimental and Kelly.
He lists them as Boston’s likely new top 100 guys next year:
Right-hander Stolmy Pimentel (A-) has a solid though average fastball, an average to above-average changeup, an improving curveball, good control, and plenty of room on his 6-foot-3, 186-pound frame to fill out and add velocity. RHP Casey Kelly (A-), their 2008 first-rounder who played shortstop last year, shows tremendous promise on the mound but will be on a fairly low innings cap.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on Jan 24, 2009 12:35 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Stolmy's name is awesome.
For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 24, 2009 7:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Totally.
With a name like that you’re either a geek or a bad ass.
He doesn’t look like a nerd.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on Jan 24, 2009 10:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That's Almanzar.
This is Stolmy.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jan 24, 2009 11:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Someone should get him to wear "Wild Thing" Vaughn's glasses.
For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 25, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
All interesting votes. Kelly is leading Almanzar, but it looks like Weiland could compete for a top 10 spot…
by Randy Booth on Jan 24, 2009 2:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I saw some videos, and I wasn't all that impressed
His debut was terrific, and his stuff is okay at this point I guess. His number are great at this point, but A stats are mostly meaningless. I like Bryan Price better, Price has some good stuff and his delivery is holding him back, but it’s not something he can’t work on. I’m also big on Stephen Fife, but I liked this guy even before we drafted him. All 3 of them could develop into something nice, but I’m not sure they deserve to be in the Top 10.
A guy that needs more consideration is Argenis Diaz. His bat is flawed, but not all that badly (like Kalish), and his glove is terrific.
Mother---- him and John Wayne!
by MerryGoByeBye on Jan 24, 2009 4:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
Diaz is the best defensive player in the Sox farm system right now.
The rhythm is the bass and the bass is the treble
by DirtySouthSox on Jan 26, 2009 1:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
From what I saw and read, he’s very smooth on the field.
Mother---- him and John Wayne!
by MerryGoByeBye on Jan 26, 2009 2:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And you gotta believe that the Sox
think that he’ll improve his bat or else they wouldn’t have protected him from the Rule 5 draft.
The rhythm is the bass and the bass is the treble
by DirtySouthSox on Jan 26, 2009 7:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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