Baseball America started revealing their top 10 prospects list today starting with the Orioles. Don't get too excited though, the Reds top ten list won't be out until January 14th. By that time, Spring Training will only be a month away.
Zach Cozart
Chris Dickerson
Danny Dorn
Carlos Fisher
Ryan Hanigan
Chris Heisey
Jeremy Horst
Sam Lecure
Matt Maloney
Devin Mesoraco
Ramon Ramirez
Yorman Rodriguez
Josh Roenicke
Adam Rosales
Zach Stewart
Justin Turner
Pedro Viola
Baseball America started revealing their top 10 prospects list today starting with the Orioles. Don't get too excited though, the Reds top ten list won't be out until January 14th. By that time, Spring Training will only be a month away.
I went with Dorn again.
I went with Dorn as well. Even with his sever splits he could be a very viable ML LF in GABP. Him and Francisco are our only 2 developed power threats currently with Waring, Logan and Brown in the tubes. If Phillips can play everyday with similar style splits to Dorn, why couldn't a guy with 30 - 40 HR potential take his lumps against a few limited quality LH in the NL.
Ben (Centerville, OH): The Reds rotation is pretty set 1-4 (Volquez, Harang, Cueto, Arroyo), but who do you see emrging as the 5th starter for the Reds out of: Micah Owings, Homer Bailey, Daryl Thompson, Ramon Ramierez, and Matt Maloney?
SportsNation Jim Callis: (2:26 PM ET ) I'd still give Bailey every opportunity. If it's not him, wouldn't surprise me if Matt Maloney snuck in there.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/onlin...08/267142.html
Who is this Ben guy? Is that you OBM? That dude seems like he is straight off of RZ for sure.Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
Nope. I'm Brandon from Charleston.
I think I may add Dallas Buck to the next poll. He's sort of the forgotten man but he could make a huge jump on these lists next year if he regains the velocity he lost from Tommy John surgery. His changeup and slider are already quality pitches and his fastball has great sink. If he can regain his low-90's fastball he's got a chance at developing into a top-of-rotation caliber starter IMO.
OK, LOL
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
W/ TJS he might retain that and then some.
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
a buck rebound would definitely make the dunn trade look better.
can some people (doug, obm, mario, etc, ..) give your take on eta's for the top 10?
Alonso - late 2009, early 2010
Frazier - late 2009, early 2010
Soto - mid 2011
Stubbs - late 2009
Valaika - late 2009 to mid 2010
Lotzkar - 2012
Thompson - 2009
Francisco - 2011
Duran - 2014
Dickerson - now
Of RZ's top 10 yes that's probably about what I would say also. Although I am starting to again wonder if Stubbs may not make it up until '10 at the earliest at this point. And Francisco late in '11 if at all, '09 in AA will tell alot about him IMO. But i'll add a couple of more guys who I think should be in the top ten.
Dorn - mid to late '09
Mes - mid-late '12
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
I'll take a stab at it, even though I'm nowhere near as esteemed as the three guys you mentioned by name.
If by 'arrived', you mean up in the Majors for good, here are my (conservative?) estimations:
Prospect #1 - Yonder Alonso - 2011
Prospect #2 - Todd Frazier - 2010
Prospect #3 - Neftali Soto - 2012
Prospect #4 - Drew Stubbs - 2010
Prospect #5 - Chris Valaika - 2010
Prospect #6 - Kyle Lotzkar - 2012
Prospect #7 - Daryl Thompson - 2010
Prospect #8 - Juan Francisco - 2012
Prospect #9 - Juan Duran - 2014
Prospect #10 - Chris Dickerson - 2009
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