^^no love for Devin Mesoraco?
^^no love for Devin Mesoraco?
It's not that I don't like Mesoraco, because I do, it's just that I like some other prospects more than him at this point. I still view him as a solid prospect who needs some work, like most young catchers do. 2009 is a big season for him IMO. I'd probably probably start him in Dayton to begin the season and maybe promote him to Sarasota mid season if he plays well. He impressed some people during Instructional League, so hopefully that's a sign of things to come. He could really jump up this list a year from now if he has a solid 2009 season.
Last edited by OnBaseMachine; 11-06-2008 at 02:19 AM.
Here's my top 25:
1. Yonder Alonso
2. Todd Frazier
3. Kyle Lotzkar
4. Neftali Soto
5. Matt Maloney
6. Danny Dorn
7. Juan Francisco
8. Daryl Thompson
9. Chris Dickerson
10. Chris Valaika
11. Drew Stubbs
12. Zach Stewart
13. Devin Mesoraco
14. Jeremy Horst
15. Zach Cozart
16. Ramon Ramirez
17. Josh Roenicke
18. Travis Wood
19. Danny Herrera
20. Ryan Hanigan
21. Evan Hildenbrant
22. Sean Henry
23. Clayton Shunick
24. Alex Bucholz
25. Brandon Waring
I did not rank Duran and Rodriguez, because I have absolutely no idea where to put them. Once they get in the U.S. and start playing minor league ball, I'll have a better idea.
Also I was suprised not to see Clayton Shunick in a single person's top 40. I think he's the Jeremy Horst of 2009.
There's a whole bunch of guys from the International signings and from Billings that will emerge this year and a few who will disappear, and a clutch of guys that will likely lose "prospect" status as they make the club - Ramirez, Hanigan, Dickerson, possibly Rosales or Hernandez, Richar. In 8 short months others like Maloney and Frazier, Valaika, Dorn, Fischer and Stewart could break into the league. A few might be traded, and new draft choices will be added. The great thing about this flux is that the system is finally pushing guys off the prospect list because they're reaching, not because they've busted. Wasn't that long ago it seemed the only changes to the prospects in the system were drop outs with nobody getting good enough to "graduate".
My top 10 for now
Alonso
Frazier
Soto
Dickerson
Valaika
Ramirez
Francisco
Stubbs
Heisey
Yorman
My list is probably a lot different than others. I did not attempt to rate Duran or Yorman Rodriguez and young pitchers with little time above the rookie leagues probably got rated a little lower than most. The likelihood of these guys breaking down or stalling along the way is too great when they have so many levels to cover between the rookie leagues and the big leagues. Unless its a top guy like Bailey or Lotzkar were when they were drafted, I left them low in my rankings. I admit guys like Hildenbrandt, Sulbarren and Horst could jump way up with a good year at Dayton or higher.
Code:1 Alonso - Will be a cornerstone 2 Frazier - Needs a postion 3 Soto - I see a mini MIguel Cabrera in the making 4 Stubbs - Mostly on rep and trade value 5 Lotzkar - If he's healthy 6 Dickerson - Old, but will play a lot on the big league team 7 Thompson - Another guy I'd look to sell high, but his late injury may not allow it 8 Dorn - Matt Stairs??? 9 Cozart - Could be an everyday SS. Won't be a star. 10 Roenicke - Late inninng reliever. I'd sell. 11 Francisco - Biggest ? for me. Need to see more. 12 Heisey - Under-rated. Has glove to make his bat playable. 13 Ramirez - Swingman, could be valuable pen arm. Could surprise. 14 Fisher - Solid middle inning reliever, but has real bad stretches. 15 Maloney - Another big ? I'd look to deal 16 Valaika - Needs to show he can really handle MI 17 Stewart - on the rise and would rate higher if he had more time in 18 Hanigan - Will have useful run as part of a catching tandem 19 Mesoraco - If he can't catch, he's not a prospect. 20 Henry - Could be solid 4th OF type 21 Turner - Sleeper. I need to know more about his D. 22 Rosales - Could go higher with a shot in the majors. 23 Buck - 2009 will tell the tale. 24 Buchholz - Maybe a little high, but his bat seems solid 25 Jukich - He's exceeded expectations so far. 26 Waring - Can he handle 3B? 27 Lecure - Should get a chance in the majors eventually 28 Viola - Could be real sleeper as a starting pitcher. 29 Wood - Needs a comeback or he drops off the list. 30 Cumberland - Probably a fringe player a la Buck Coats 31 Parker - Sleeper who can hit. A move to LF would help. 32 Manuel - Probably deserves higher, has made himself a prospect. 33 Watson - Flashes promise and undermines it with wildness 34 Sappelt - I like him so far. Need to see more. 35 Herrera - Could help as a different look type 36 Hildenbrandt - Has promise, need to see more. 37 Horst - See Hildy 38 Sulbarren - See Hildy 39 Geronimo - Need to see if he can find a valuable role 40 Valiquette - Got torched in Hawaii
All my posts are my opinion - just like yours are. If I forget to state it and you're too dense to see the obvious, look here!
BaseClogger's 2010 Top 40 Prospects
1. Yonder Alonso
2. Mike Leake
3. Todd Frazier
4. Yorman Rodriguez
5. Travis Wood
6. Chris Heisey
7. Matt Maloney
8. Juan Francisco
9. Matt Klinker
10. Zack Cozart
11. Devin Mesoraco
12. Billy Hamilton
13. Brad Boxberger
14. J.C. Sulbaran
15. Danny Dorn
16. Donnie Joseph
17. Chris Valaika
18. Neftali Soto
19. Sam LeCure
20. Pedrio Viola
21. Josh Fellhauer
22. Daniel Tuttle
23. Jeremy Horst
24. Juan Silva
25. Matt Fairel
26. Mark Serrano
27. Juan Duran
28. Ben Jukich
29. Mace Thurman
30. Mark Fleury
31. Kevin Coddington
32. Logan Ondrusek
33. Miguel Rojas
34. Mariekson Gregorius
35. Phil Valiquette
36. Tucker Barnhart
37. Ramon Ramirez
38. Jordan Smith
39. Jacob Johnson
40. Alex Oliveras
My 2010 rankings:
1. Yonder Alonso
2. Todd Frazier
3. Mike Leake
4. Juan Francisco
5. Yorman Rodriguez
6. Chris Heisey
7. Zach Cozart
8. Travis Wood
9. Neftali Soto
10. Brad Boxberger
11. Billy Hamilton
12. Devin Mesoraco
13. Matt Maloney
14. Danny Dorn
15. JC Sulbaran
16. Donnie Joseph
17. Chris Valaika
18. Josh Fellhauer
19. Matt Klinker
20. Daniel Tuttle
21. Miguel Rojas
22. Sam Lecure
23. Logan Ondrusek
24. Jeremy Horst
25. Mariekson Gregorius
26. Mark Serrano
27. Kevin Coddington
28. Juan Duran
29. Ben Jukich
30. Matt Fairell
31. Alex Buchholz
32. David Sappelt
33. Tucker Barnhart
34. Juan Silva
35. Mace Thurman
36. Alex Oliveras
37. Cody Puckett
38. Tyler Cline
39. Phillip Valiquette
40a. Sean Henry
40b. Kyle Lotzkar (rooting he comes back strong somehow)
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