Ha! Ha! Ha! He ranked them behind the Diamondbacks and right in front of the Cubs.
Ha! Ha! Ha! He ranked them behind the Diamondbacks and right in front of the Cubs.
Keith Law continues to show why he is an idiot. I have no clue how that guy has a job covering baseball. Did he interview with the Reds and they turned him down or something? Because it sure seems like he has a vendetta against anything related to the Reds. Remember when he said Harang was just a #4 starter? LOL. Idiot.
I think he has a point. The system has many question marks.
The Reds system is somewhere in the 12-17 range. I think 14/15 is fair.
Last edited by OnBaseMachine; 01-21-2009 at 05:20 PM.
J.J. Cooper of Baseball America seems to be pretty high on the Reds system. He noted that they have very good depth and pointed out that nobody produces a Jay Bruce, Johnny Cueto, and Joey Votto every year. Naturally the Reds system is going to drop off some after graduating three talents like that (plus another top 10 prospect in Homer Bailey).
There's a chance the Reds could receive some help from Alonso, Frazier, Thompson, and maybe Stubbs by late 2009, early 2010. And don't forget Homer Bailey. He's no longer considered a prospect due to him losing his rookie status but there's still a chance he could put things together.
I get the impression that keith law just does enough work to keep a paycheck
Alonso having a small track record of 150 PA doesn't matter really. These guys know what he is capable of. He isn't a high school kid without a track record. He is an ACC College Baseball player without a long pro track record. Big difference.
Still, its funny how far things range in terms of where they rank. I have seen them as high as 12 and as low as 26. Thats a HUGE disparity that simply shouldn't happen.
Ranking systems is stupid if you are punished for providing a bunch of youth to the the big league roster the year before. That should be taken into account.
all ranking should have a disclaimer that tells how you lean when you rank.
Brewers
Reds
Cardinals
GAP
Pirates
GAP
Cubs
Astros
Thats our division. Take it for what its worth.
Hilarity. I hope he's willing to review these rankings about 3 years from now.
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