Comments on: BA’s Top 100 Prospects List

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By: MrJigginz

MrJigginz — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:05:02 +0000

Ahh!!!I was going through the list and I saw no one mentioned the little Brett Gardner tid-bit…Was feeling kinda confident.Thinking of what I was going to write and “ish” like that and…BAM!Stole my “thundah”…

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:34:20 +0000

Brackman – #25: based on 100 IP. screams to make him a reliever will take place when he sits at 95/96 in June.

God help us when Mike Francesa finds out about the existence of Brackman.

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:32:52 +0000

I apologize. I will now commit seppuku.

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:31:01 +0000

The latter.

By: EJ Fagan

EJ Fagan — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:20:01 +0000

I don’t disagree entirely with you Mike, but its not like BA rated him that far outside of their range of awesome college players in this year’s draft. Posney is at #14, Gordon Beckham is at 20, and Hosmer is at 24. Alvarez may deserve to be knocked back a few spots, but he’s not that far off.

By: Mike A.

Mike A. — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:36:38 +0000

I’m surprised no one mentioned this yet:

33 ANDREW McCUTCHEN OF, PIRATES
1: International League center fielders with a higher OPS than McCutchen’s .770 (Brett Gardner, .836).
Opening Day Age: 22 ETA: 2009

You guys disappoint me.

By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:07:05 +0000

Q: Rob Gee from Georgia asks:
How does a relief pitcher like Bard make the list whereas Melancon doesn’t? Since they’re the same age, and if both have upside as closers, doesn’t K:BB trump raw K numbers, especially since Bard racked up a ton of K’s against the Sally League?

A: John Manuel: Bard has better stuff and performed better; Bard had great strikeout numbers and gets a ton of groundballs. He also has a smoother delivery and better health history. You can blame me because even though I think highly of Melancon, I ranked Bard higher than anybody else, his stuff is at another level than any other reliever on the list; he’s sitting 97-99 mph at times with tremendous life down in the zone.

Here’s their answer for those who live for the Bard/Melancon debate. I can’t really disagree if it’s based off pure stuff even though I don’t think Bard should be in the top 100.

By: McCaff

McCaff — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:54:02 +0000

just for being on my phone. if she knew it was due to prospects I’m sure she would have understood

By: Reggie C.

Reggie C. — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:48:47 +0000

I’ll take a less comical approach to your question Pop. Here’s my tally:

Montero – #13: positional questions will linger but i think he’ll hit his way to AA

Brackman – #25: based on 100 IP. screams to make him a reliever will take place when he sits at 95/96 in June.

McAllister – #51: do #3 type pitchers crack the top 50?

Betances – #77: cracks the list but continues to get little love from Callis.

Bleich – #80: he’ll dominate High A ball, bank on it.

Sleeper hitter who might crack the list with big debut: Kelvin DeLeon… And this is why i continue to state that the Yankees must draft more athletes than RHP.