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Minor League Rankings

The minor league season is coming to an end, so that will leave a new off-season ranking for the prospects. I was wondering to see other people's prospects lists and where they rank certain players. First off, here is mine.

 

1. Casey Kelly

2. Ryan Kalish

3. Anthony Rizzo

4. Jose Iglesias

5. Anthony Raunado

6. Stolmy Piementel

7. Lars Anderson

8. Ryan Lavaranway

9. Felix Doubront

10. Josh Reddick

11. Kolbrin Vitek

12. Oscar Tejada

13. Yamaico Navarro

14. Will Middlebrooks

15. Reymond Fuentes

16. Luis Exposito

17. Brandon Workman

18. Junichi Tazawa

19. Che-Hsaun Lin

20. Micheal Bowden

21. Drake Britton

22. Kyle Wieland

23. Brandon Jacobs

24. Madison Younginer

25. David Renfroe

26. Garrin Cechini

27.  Sean Coyle

28. Bryce Brentz

29. Jason Rice

30. Stephen Fife

31. Tim Fedowicz

32. Jose Vincio

33. Alex Wilson

34. Alex Hassan

35. Jeremy Hazelbaker

36. Dan Butler

37. Alberto Ibarra

38. Aaron Bates

39. Blake Maxwell

40. Jorge Padron

 

Also, a few questions; Who do you think had the best breakout year in the system, and who do you think will next year? Who had the most disapointing year, and who projects to next year?

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Since we're ranking players that haven't really played yet, I'd put Ibarra higher.

We don’t know a lot about him, but the bonus we were prepared to sign him to tells a lot about expectations. Given Reddick’s hot end of season I’d bump him up over at least Doubront, Doubront’s value has gone down a bit, not because of anything he’s done but because now he’s a reliever and not a starter and there isn’t room for him in the starter conversation as we wait on Kelly. I’d say maybe Rizzo has done enough this year to put himself in conversation with Kelly as top prospect as well.

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by Rogue Nine on Aug 31, 2010 5:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Doubront's value hasn't gone down any.

He’s a starter who’s relieving in his first ML season. Not exactly a surprise. What is interesting is how effective he has been out of the pen. He’s getting major league hitters out, and doing it the right way. 12:2 K:BB in 8.2 innings is very impressive.

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by Ben Buchanan on Aug 31, 2010 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh

you do that here?
oops

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by bestbostonsports on Sep 1, 2010 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions  

COI! COI!

Yeaaaah. Better keep the Minor League expert’s list hush-hush until it’s go-time…

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by Randy Booth on Sep 1, 2010 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Alright, just a hint for #1

His name starts with Kri

And ends with s Johnson

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by Ben Buchanan on Sep 2, 2010 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions  

Big 10 Divisions?

Yay or boo? I haven’t read up yet but I heard Wisconsin sorta got screwed.

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by Rogue Nine on Sep 2, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

Holy fucking boo.

Why on Earth put us in a different division from both Iowa AND Minnesota.

Iowa is going to have a field day over there too, unless Michigan recovers noticeably.

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by Ben Buchanan on Sep 2, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nebraska.

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by Frederick0220 on Sep 2, 2010 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah that's what I figure.

I’m almost a little afraid that because of his success as a reliever, he might come back as one- not afraid cuz I think he’s a bad reliever, but because I’d rather see how far he can go as a starter.

by wolf9309 on Aug 31, 2010 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Here's my list

1. Kelly
2. Kalish
3. Rizzo
4. Ranaudo
5. Anderson
6. Iglesias
7. Vitek
8. Middlebrooks
9. Doubront
10. Navarro
11. Pimentel
12. Fuentes
13. Cecchini
14. Lavarnway
15. Reddick
16. Workman
17. Che-Hsuan Lin
18. Bowden
19. Coyle
20. Tejeda
21. Brentz
22. Weiland
23. Exposito
24. Tazawa
25. Younginer
26. Jacobs
27. Perkins
28. Federowicz
29. Renfroe
30. Gibson

by soxaroundtheclock on Aug 31, 2010 7:39 PM EDT reply actions  

I forgot Perkins

oops.
I rank Lavarnway a bit higher

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by bestbostonsports on Sep 1, 2010 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'll do my top 10:

1. Casey Kelly – No stock drop here, he was the youngest player in his league, no penalties for that.
2. Ryan Kalish – Has cemented his jump over Reddick with a trip to Boston this year, showed improved defense over the scouting reports and has a bat that has yet to show itself in Boston.
3. Anthony Rizzo – The kid has vaulted over nearly everyone this year with his year of power, I would like to see a higher OBP out of him though.
4. Anthony Ranuado – So we don’t know what he is, but even if he’s worse than that guy with the same name that dominated the crap out of the Cape League this summer, he’s still damn good.
5. Josh Reddick – Has had a crazy year, last two months have really pulled together well for him as he found his contact stroke, the defense has always been there.
6. Lars Anderson – Tore up AA, has struggled with AAA. We’ll see how he does starting the season there next year before we knock him off the list.
7. Jose Iglesias – The defense is there by all accounts, needs to work on his patience at the plate though.
8. Kolbrin Vitek – Tore up Lowell and earned a quick promotion. Will see AA next year.
9. Felix Doubront – I’d have him higher if I thought he had a chance as a starter here, talent level is the same but in terms of over all value? Diminishes slightly if we’ll see him for 70 innings rather than 200. Our rotation is locked up mostly through 2014 and our top prospect is a pitcher, though break for Felix.
10. Stolmy Pimental – Did well for himself as a 20 year old in Salem.
Best of the rest – Navarro, Lin, Workman, Lavarnway, Fuentes and Middlebrooks.

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by Rogue Nine on Sep 1, 2010 12:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Good list

I like all your anaylis. I rank Reddick a little lower though, but thstd iy.

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by bestbostonsports on Sep 2, 2010 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

I figure he's made enough improvement over the course of the year to not fall in stock anyway.

Everything he’s done since July has been incredible and he was already mostly complete on the defensive side, I just couldn’t think of any one of those guys I’d rank higher than him, maybe Felix if I thought he stood a chance at working into the rotation but I don’t see where.

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by Rogue Nine on Sep 2, 2010 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

I don't think Westy should be knocked from the top 40

Especially if he’s already playing baseball again. He said he’s gonna be in Portland by May, I’ll take him at his word.

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by TheLoneDavid on Sep 4, 2010 1:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Wow, Portland

I was thinking more along the lines of Greenville or Salem.

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by BoldandBrash on Sep 4, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

He said in the recovery room that he as gonna be in Portland.

I don’t remember where the link was but it was right after his surgery.

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by TheLoneDavid on Sep 4, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's mainly the reason why I don't think it will happen.

At least not at the start of the season, if not all of the season.

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by BoldandBrash on Sep 4, 2010 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Isn't he already playing in Lowell? or was it the AFL?

Either way, if he’s already up to playing strength I could see him at the very least finishing the year in Portland.

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by TheLoneDavid on Sep 4, 2010 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's not playing any professional games.

He’s hitting, running, and throwing, so technically he can play baseball. But he isn’t ready to play pro yet. They were putting him in AA to challenge him last year. So he has Bain surgery and misses a whole year. I don’t think he’ll just start playing AA in May.

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by BoldandBrash on Sep 4, 2010 10:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

He's supposed to be "participating" in the instrux league later.

whatever that means, but yes, I could possibly see him ending the year in AA.

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by BoldandBrash on Sep 4, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'd have him at #2

but I cant put him there right now

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by bestbostonsports on Sep 4, 2010 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

breaking:

Robert Coello to be addedto 40-man, called up tomorrow.
Quick Scouting report from what Ive seen; Fastball sits around 92-94, good slider, average changeup. Swing and miss slider. Mixes pitches well, locates well.

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by bestbostonsports on Sep 4, 2010 11:26 PM EDT reply actions  

btw

Im gonna be having this youtube show that includes a sports mailbag. Do any of you guys have any questions for it?

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