Red Sox Top Prospect Voting #3: Hip Hip Jose
by Ben Buchanan on Jan 26, 2011 10:45 AM EST
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PrintIf there's one player in the Sox' farm system who will have a career in the major leagues, it's Jose Iglesias. We don't know at the moment if that's as a defensive expert and backup, or as a top-flight all-around player.
Of course, us Sox fans are hoping for the latter from the man who almost immediately earned the "shortstop of the future" title upon signing with the team. So far, though, the offensive numbers haven't been pretty. Still, between age and injury, there are plenty of mitigating circumstances.
Alright, that's three down. Let's hit up #4.
1. Ryan Kalish, OF
2. Anthony Ranaudo, RHP
3. Jose Iglesias, SS
As per the last two, just rec the player you want to win. If you don't see the one you want, then make your own thread. I'll assume an extra rec on it since you can't recommend your own posts.
Prospect profiles can be found here. Vote away!
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VOTE FOR DRAKE BRITTON HERE
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by Ben Buchanan on Jan 26, 2011 10:46 AM EST reply actions 8 recs
I'm gonna go with the next Jon Lester
Pretty much a carbon copy of Lester, minus the cutter. I almost went with Stolmy Pimental, but I just love me another Lester.
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by hportallstar on Jan 26, 2011 3:22 PM EST up reply actions
Drake is my guy here.
So excited to follow him this year with all the restrictions removed. I’m hopeful he’ll be in BA’s Top 50 at this time next year.
by OzTiger on Jan 26, 2011 3:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
VOTE FOR FELIX DOUBRONT HERE
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by Ben Buchanan on Jan 26, 2011 10:46 AM EST reply actions 15 recs
The Lefty Will be a great Reliever
He has 2 good pitches and that’s all you need as a 7th, 8th inning guy
by UCF Knight and Red Sox on Jan 26, 2011 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
I like his heater and his big curve.
If the changeup pans out, he can be a #2 or 3 starter
Easiest way to avoid a parking ticket: Leave your windshield wipers on high.
Hardly consider him a prospect at this point.
Just need to get him off the board….
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+1
I wanna vote for other guys before they’re gone.
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by nuthinboutnuthin on Jan 26, 2011 7:10 PM EST up reply actions
VOTE FOR RYAN LAVARNWAY HERE
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by Ben Buchanan on Jan 26, 2011 10:46 AM EST reply actions 11 recs
I was torn between Doubront and Lavarnway
Ended up voting for Lavarnway, as I think his upside is higher. Prince Felix seems to project as “back-end starter or good reliever,” and that’s great, but I have to take the potential top-hitting catcher. Here’s hoping Ryan makes further strides defensively this year!
My vote is for Lavarnway
Gotta love a young catcher with power. He could be one of the premier hitting catchers in just a few years.
by ThoughtsAndSox on Jan 28, 2011 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
VOTE FOR YAMAICO NAVARRO HERE
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by Ben Buchanan on Jan 26, 2011 10:47 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
VOTE FOR STOLMY PIMENTEL HERE
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by Ben Buchanan on Jan 26, 2011 10:47 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I don't understand why so little love for Stolmy
he seems way ahead of guys like Lavarnway and Doubront to me. Britton I can understand being close to him, but Pimentel is younger and further along with a really high ceiling. Why does this guy not get more attention?
Good Point
I expect Dubront to be off the board this round leaving the next pick a fight between Britton and Lavarnway. I don’t see the race. Catchers are always hard to project and don’t even contribute usually until mid-late 20’s. With the difficult projections of catchers and even with Britton’s arm troubles, I see Britton as a solid lock for #5 prospect.
As far as Stolmy goes, I actually think his age works against him. Because he was pushed into the system at such a young age, it seems people almost take him for granted since he’s been there so long even if he is putting up solid numbers. I think Stolmy will get some serious hype once he starts rolling through Portland. Might even get up near the MFYs Banuelos hype.
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VOTE FOR KOLBRIN VITEK HERE
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by Ben Buchanan on Jan 26, 2011 10:47 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
VOTE FOR RYAN WESTMORELAND HERE
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by Ben Buchanan on Jan 26, 2011 10:47 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
I have to go with Westmoreland here
Luckily he will be living a normal life. To me thats a success right there. I just hope he can come back to what he was as a player too.
Personally,
There’s no way I can vote for Westmoreland on a basis of contributing to the major leagues. Yes, he’s a great feel-good story, but the inherent risk in prospects is already so high, and add his situation, and the chance of him making it back to baseball, and then taking on the normal prospect risk, is pretty astronomical.
I’m happy he’s getting better, and I hope he makes it back into baseball, but he isn’t a prospect right now.
Yep
I would love to see Manifest Destiny live up to his, well, manifest destiny, but right now it’s a enough of a victory that he seems like he’ll live a normal life. Let’s let him recover fully and actually play a game or two before we start up the star expectations again.
Mick Lowe
keeps asking me who I voted for. So I posted so he can know.
by Marisa Ingemi on Jan 26, 2011 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
I didn't...
Because I already knew!
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by Ben Buchanan on Jan 26, 2011 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
Sooooo...
Drugs Delaney = Terry Francona, and
Ben Buchanan = USG = Bill Belichick?
(and no, I’m not a closet Pats-hater)
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by nuthinboutnuthin on Jan 26, 2011 7:11 PM EST up reply actions
I don't use cameras.
Their is a traitor in your midst.
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by Ben Buchanan on Jan 26, 2011 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
Their what?
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by nuthinboutnuthin on Jan 26, 2011 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
Dammit
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by Ben Buchanan on Jan 27, 2011 8:35 AM EST up reply actions
In terms of who will be needed
next year, it’s probably a pitcher, which means Doubront, Bowden, Tazawa, Britton, Pimental in, IMO, that order … so I went with lefty Doubront.
I was kinda torn between Pimentel and Britton here
I ended up going for Pimentel just because, while his results haven’t been as consistent, he’s a year younger and pitched 50 more innings than Britton last year. I really think he’s got a pretty decent shot of making an impact in the majors.
I know nobody actually wants to know who I voted for.
But I’ll tell you anyway, I voted for Westy (again)
I'm a 7 WAR player in bed.
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I bet you've been dying to use that title, Ben.
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Hm...how should I put this.
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by Ben Buchanan on Jan 26, 2011 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
I'm calling SBN
There is a clear lack of creativity oozing from our leader.
Hmph. Title recycler. This is the internet, a series of tubes, not a tree, you aren’t saving anything.
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BA released their revised Top 31 prospects and KLaw did his own Top 10
Some interesting surprises on both
by South Coast Ghost on Jan 27, 2011 8:07 PM EST reply actions
Here is Law's list...
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/red-sox/post/_/id/7783/three-sox-make-laws-top-100-prospects
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