Comments on: Fangraphs’ Organizational Rankings

By: Bob Ruffolo

Bob Ruffolo — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:04:08 +0000

From everything I hear, their system still has a lot left. I agree with the fact that the Yankees have the third best system in their division, which isn’t horrible when you think about what teams are ahead of them.

By: Tampa Yankee

Tampa Yankee — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:03:42 +0000

Thats true, I forgot the were essentially picking for the Reds. Hanley and Hamilton would be sick.

I know Hamiltons story has been talked about over and over again but think about, he probably was the best HS player ever. Legit 5-tool guy. I remember reading stories of him beating Crawford in races, throwing our guys at home from the track and dropping 400+ bombs on a regular basis… at 19-20 yrs old. Such a shame.

By: Bob Ruffolo

Bob Ruffolo — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:01:57 +0000

I’m going to take Dorothy Mantooth out for a nice seafood dinner, and never call her again.

By: Mike A.

Mike A. — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:43:34 +0000

Yikes, I’ve never even thought about the Cubs with Hamilton. Also, the Reds made a pre-Rule 5 draft deal with the Cubs to get him because they were afraid the Marlins were going to pick him before they got a shot.

Imagine the Fish with Hanley and Hamilton. Yikes.

By: Tampa Yankee

Tampa Yankee — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:40:40 +0000

They did not necessatily let Hamilton walk. They needed to add him to the 40 man at that time and didnt have room and figured it was best for him to move on/get a change of scenery. The scary part is that the Cubs picked him up in the Rule 5 draft and shipped him to Cincy. Imagine the Cubs with him? There’s their left-handed power hitter they needed when they signed Bradley.

By: steve (different one)

steve (different one) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:36:33 +0000

wait, movie?

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:35:36 +0000

Peter Gammons is going to hunt you down and kill you like a dog.

It was nice knowing you, GG. Have one of your family members tell us where to send flowers to.

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:33:55 +0000

They did let Josh hamilton walk, imagine that team with him in right field, that would concern me.

Imagine the team with Edinson Volquez.

THEY COULD PUT PRICE IN TEH 8TH INNING!!!!!!

By: GG

GG — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:30:56 +0000

How good are the Sox position prospects really? I mean we all know about Lars Andersen, but after Ellsbury, Pedroia and Lowrie have all been put into the bigs, do they really have that many great pieces left? or is it just sox bias in the baseball media that writers still say how good the system is? I thought the idea is, when players gradaute to the bigs, you create holes, can they really have that many good position players???

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:30:08 +0000

ATTICA! ATTICA! ATTI-

Wait, wrong movie. Sorry.