Over the Monster Top 20 Prospects Voting #7: Merry Christmas Mr. Anderson

by Ben Buchanan on Dec 25, 2009 7:54 PM EST in Minors

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It's not the best Christmas present, being dropped soundly from the #1 spot. But that's what happens when you have as bad a year as Lars did. Still, he's far from being done in this system, and all it will take is one good year to remind us what he was in '08.

Alright, then, moving on. Time to vote for #8. Writeups can be found here, but as usual, you are free to vote for any farmhand in the organization. If all goes according to plan, I should have a good few new names on that list by the end of the weekend.

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MISTER ANDERSON...

“You look surprised to see me again, Mister Anderson. "

"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.

by 0157H7 on Dec 25, 2009 8:50 PM EST reply actions

+1!

"Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax." -- Mike Royko

by sox-inda-south on Dec 25, 2009 9:51 PM EST up reply actions

+2

I can’t wait to start calling him “Lars the Impaler” Knock on Wood

by drabidea on Dec 26, 2009 5:31 PM EST up reply actions

The Viking requires no nickname

DFA Beckett

by South Coast Ghost on Dec 27, 2009 8:46 PM EST up reply actions

And my vote...

Jose Ole!

DFA Beckett

by South Coast Ghost on Dec 27, 2009 8:46 PM EST reply actions

Lars Anderson

A great example of holding onto prospects that won’t pan out.

Miguel Cabrera IS the solution to our problems.
Release Jason Varitek before ST is over !
Do not pay Jason Bay !!
Trade Buchholz !!!

by gizmosandy on Dec 27, 2009 9:38 PM EST reply actions

And Jon Lester

Is a great example of why you take that risk.

USG

by Ben Buchanan on Dec 27, 2009 9:44 PM EST up reply actions

Lester is big ,tough LHP

different story.

Miguel Cabrera IS the solution to our problems.
Release Jason Varitek before ST is over !
Do not pay Jason Bay !!
Trade Buchholz !!!

by gizmosandy on Dec 27, 2009 9:49 PM EST up reply actions

Lars is a big, tough 1B

Totally different story. He did fail to live up to our expectations this year, but let’s be careful not to completely write off prospects with a bunch of great years and then one bad one.

DFA Beckett

by South Coast Ghost on Dec 27, 2009 11:49 PM EST up reply actions