Over the Monster Top 20 Prospects Voting #8: New Kid on the Block Takes 7

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 1, 2010 2:14 PM EST

First off, new writeups this week! The prospects added were:

Tim Federowicz

Stephen Fife

Ryan Lavarnway

Che-Hsuan Lin

Will Middlebrooks

David Renfroe

Dustin Richardson

Mark Wagner

Alex Wilson

Madison Younginer

As for this week's pick, congratulations to Jose Iglesias, whose much-hailed defense almost ensures him some semblance of a major league future. The question about Iglesias has always been his bat, but a short stint in the Arizona Fall League (a fairly advanced league for a 19-year-old) has given some observers some hope. Iglesias may not have earned the "shortstop of the future" designation we've heard so much, but there's a reason he's getting all the hype.

Almost half way there, folks. And then we'll be half way to the regular season! Huzzah!

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Bowen or Tazawa......

I have Bowden for 8 and Taz for 9

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by sox-inda-south on Jan 2, 2010 9:33 AM EST reply actions

Stolmy Pimentel

by drabidea on Jan 2, 2010 6:41 PM EST reply actions

For the third straight time...

…I’m voting for Stolmy Pimental

by Justin_Bobo on Jan 2, 2010 9:03 PM EST reply actions

Stolmy

Me too

by BobZupcic on Jan 2, 2010 11:11 PM EST reply actions

BA Top 100

Looking back over BA’s Historical Top 100 Prospects list is interesting. Sox prospects are listed with ranking in parens

2008: Buchholz (4), Ellsbury 913), L. Anderson (40), Masterson (64), Lowrie (73), Bowden (94), Kalish (96)

2007: Dice-K (1), Ellsbury (33), Buchholz (51), Bard (81), Bowden (83)

2006: Lester (22), Papelbon (37), Hansen (54), Pedroia (77)

2005: Ramirez (10), Moss (72), Papelbon (91)

2004: Ramirez (39), Shoppach (78)

2003: Ramirez (19)

2002: Song (60), Blanco (93)

by BobZupcic on Jan 3, 2010 5:46 PM EST reply actions

Hanley's little hiccup

in 2004 is a good thing to keep in mind when talking about Lars Anderson’s prospect status.

by BigRedDog42 on Jan 3, 2010 11:39 PM EST up reply actions

Hanley wasn't always a big stats guy.

Though he certainly had really good years.

Also problematic is that Lars has really scary GB and BABIP tendencies.

Hansen at 54 is a bit of a reminder of fallibility.

So, who gets into the top 100 this year? We got plenty of candidates.

Kelly and Westmoreland are certainties, I’d say.
Tazawa, Kalish, Anderson and Reddick all have fair shots.
Iglesias, Rizzo, and Bowden have outside shots.

USG

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 4, 2010 4:18 AM EST up reply actions