Found January 24, 2012 on Batter's Box:
John Sickels has done a farm system ranking for the first time - and guess who's top?1) Toronto Blue Jays: Eight B+ prospects with ridiculous depth behind them.2) San Diego Padres: Incredible depth after the winter trades pushes this system almost to the top. 3) Texas Rangers: Continues to churn out talent, with much more percolating at the lower levels. I do not give the Rangers farm system credit for Yu Darvish. They would rank number one if I gave them credit for Darvish, but in my mind that is unfair to the other teams: I see him as a major league free agent, not a prospect. 4) Seattle Mariners: Jesus Montero plus three elite pitching prospects and others who can improve.
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