Over the Monster Top 20 Prospects Voting #10: Bowden Stops His Fall

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 15, 2010 7:00 AM EST in Minors

Well, it wasn't the greatest of years for young Michael Bowden. While he did a fantastic job in AAA, his 16 disastrous innings in the Major Leagues seem to have taken precedent for Red Sox Nation. Still, the young righty is only 23 years old and dominating AAA, so he's far from being done.

Let's finish off the Top-10. I have a pretty good idea about who it will be, but I've been surprised before (as I was this week, actually). Prospect write-ups and stats can be found here, and the list-to-date is on the left sidebar. Vote away!

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Expo!

I was thinking about Stolmy, but there’s already too damn many pitchers on the list. That’s probably not a good reason, but I think they’re close in my mind and we could use the catcher more.

by wolf9309 on Jan 15, 2010 9:50 AM EST reply actions

catching prospects

the yankmees have 4 catchers in their top 10 prospect list from baseball america. also, their best defensive catcher is not one of those 4.

when drafting, i’d focus on the best players and athletes available followed by rhp, lhp, ss, cf & catchers as my later picks. it’s easier to move these guys to other positions, in the event they become mlb material

by Mick Lowe on Jan 15, 2010 8:00 PM EST up reply actions

Yes, there are 4 catchers in their top 10 prosepcts.

But the good one doesn’t really count, and the 3 others being in the top-10 is more a testament to a shallow system. I mean, Sanchez is a 16-year-old bonus baby which, as we have all seen in the past, is at best a question mark.

USG

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 15, 2010 9:07 PM EST up reply actions

absolutely

you draft for talent and ceiling, not for need. Drafting someone because your major league team needs them is just ridiculous because not only do the vast majority not work out, it’s years before they’ll be ready for the majors.

by wolf9309 on Jan 15, 2010 10:00 PM EST up reply actions

Only one example of where drafting for a need worked perfectly.....

Chipper Jones.

"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 Jan 16, 2010 11:54 PM EST up reply actions

Actually

There are only 3 pitchers in the top 9…..but I see your point about having a catcher

by BobZupcic on Jan 15, 2010 9:58 AM EST reply actions

but no catchers!

like I said, they’re pretty even in my mind. I’d like to put one as 10a and the other as 10b

by wolf9309 on Jan 15, 2010 11:15 AM EST up reply actions

We probably really have like 3 catchers in the next 10 or 15 (Wagner, Expo, Fedex)

And other than Kelly most of our pitchers with the highest upside are in the low-minors (Younginer, Mendez, Britton, maybe Wilson) so they’re down in the rankings too. I’m hoping we can pick up some more high ceiling pitchers with all our picks in June.

DFA Beckett

by South Coast Ghost on Jan 15, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions