2013 Top 50 Prospect List
After almost a month of delay, it's finally here! The Southpaw Top 50 Prospect list has arrived. This list is coming over two months later in the off season than last year, but given all of Alex's dealings, it's probably a good thing. In 2011 I listed 60 "names to know" in order to include not just prospects in the normal sense (given that no team has remotely...
2012 Positional Rankings: RH Starters
Nearing the end of the ranking process, I'm looking forward to being able to post my Top prospect master list the week of Christmas. This position is clearly the strength of the organization, with not only really good talent at the top but reasonably high grade prospects further down the list. 1. Aaron Sanchez (7/1/92) - Sanchez is no secret to anyone, electric stuff and a need...
So... What Now?
It sure was an exciting week last week, between the blockbuster trade and the signing of Melky Cabrera. You've seen already two different responses to the blockbuster trade, and I do also share the positive feelings about the Melky signing (although I have to respectfully disagree with the lineup configuration described in the previous post and the idea that Kinsler might be...
Arizona Fall League Breakdown: Salt River Rafters
Tentative rosters for the Arizona Fall League were released on Aug. 29. The fall developmental league is designed to help prospects received extra seasoning and coaching at the conclusion of the minor league season. Each organization contributes players to the six-team league. The league typically shifts in favor of the hitters because teams are generally reluctant to assign top...
Life, the Universe, and Everything
One of the meme's of prospect focused baseball blogs is the progression to rank more and more prospects, just to be the one who listed the most names. I'm very guilty of that, having once mentioned as many as 70 (which is at least ten times as many as will ever actually be an impact major leaguer, on average). I've always wondered what would be the ideal number to rank...
McGuire Learning To Control His Emotions
MANCHESTER, NH - After sixteen starts in 2012 for the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, it is safe to say that Deck McGuire has not lived up to the expectations of a first round draft pick. His coaches say that he knows it, and that knowledge that he carries has often crept into his psyche when trying to bounce back from bad innings.
Perchance to dream . . .
(yes, I've been very quiet here lately. I've started a new job and my schedule is unsettled, posting may be irregular for some time to come)Yes, i was the one saying, at the beginning of the year, that the Jays had enough pitching to begin the season. I reached that conclusion, which I still find valid, because you had to have turns to give the guys you had or give up on...
Did Mets Give White Sox Another Star In The Making?
Last week in the MMO Lets Talk Mets chat room, Myself and Met Maniac were discussing the recent amatuer draft and how we were both disappointed that the Mets bypassed the opportunity to select slugging High School OF Courtney Hawkins or High School sensation RHP Lucas Giolito with the number 12 pick.
With Alberto Almora and David Dahl already off the board, 2 of the 4 players I...
About First Base
Here's a quick and dirty bit of rosterbation - involving what seems to me to be a prime but overlooked candidate to help fix the 1B situation if;/when the Jays resign themselves to the idea that Lind isn't the answer.There's a guy out there who, while aging and expensive, has the skill-set to be everything Lind was not. He's the ideal short term acquisition, but he...
Regression to the frakin' mean
Oy! Let's get back to some sanity please.first, let me just note in passing the recent unfortunate money-driven content. I thought the views expressed were, regrettable, but the finances which made it necessary are much more regrettable. So we shall hopefully let the unpleasant memory fade from our attention, no?Speaking of unpleasantness, the last ten Blue Jays games...
Farm Report: Bingo And St. Lucie Win With Offensive Explosions
Charlotte 3, Buffalo 2
By Pete Shapiro
The Herd battled it out with the Charlotte Knights with never any more than one run separating the two combatants, for ten tense innings before succumbing to Charlotte by a score of 3-2. Buffalo would come back to tie the score, both in the seventh and ninth innings, only to see the game slip away from them in the bottom-of-the-tenth.
LHP Garrett...
McGuire Needs To Stay On Top
Manchester, N.H- Deck McGuire has only pitched in two games this season for New Hampshire, but this Wednesday night’s start needs to be a turning point for the young right-hander. With an 0-2 record and an ERA soaring at 9.90, McGuire has to start performing at a higher level if he wants to prove to the Blue Jays that he is worth the 11th overall draft pick they spent on him in 2010.
Braves 5, Blue Jays 3
Brandon Beachy allowed two hits while striking out six over four innings and Dan Uggla homered as the Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 in a split-squad game Saturday.
Uggla, who didn't play Friday, homered in his third straight game. He connected with a man on in the sixth inning off Blue Jays prospect Deck McGuire and is batting .310 with four homers and nine RBIs...
2012 Top 20 Prospects – Toronto Blue Jays
It’s prospect season again. I’ve had my rankings listed on team pages, but have been horrible about keeping those up to date. As I mentioned on the pages, I’m looking at other rankings when I make mine (along with scouting reports and my own opinion). We head north to the Blue Jays.
For the top 20, I’ve listed them according to my ranking. I’ve also listed the rankings...
Pirates bring out boom sticks in loss to Jays
Final: Blue Jays 8, Pirates 6
WP: Deck McGuire (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
LP: Jeff Locke (0-1, 13.50 ERA)
SV: Robert Coello (1, 9.00 ERA)
This game is a perfect example why winning or losing Spring Training games do not matter. The Bucs lost this one, but there are a lot of really good things to take out of it.
Pedro Alvarez, after starting off the spring 0 for 5, went 2 for 3 with an opposite...
Baseball. Ready for Prime Time
Deck McGuire did it. So did Jed Bradley. So did Mark Pope. What is it they all have in common?If you're thinking all three were star pitchers at Georgia Tech who got drafted and are now playing professionally, you'd be right, but they share something else.
Ready for Prime Time
Deck McGuire did it. So did Jed Bradley. So did Mark Pope. What is it they all have in common?If you're thinking all three were star pitchers at Georgia Tech who got drafted and are now playing professionally, you'd be right, but they share something else.
First Look: Minor League Rosters, Part 1
So, having come to a reasonable consensus about who the best prospects are, where will they be playing in 2012? to answer that question we have to look at what players are still in the system from last year, who's been added, and which players earned promotions. In the case of actual prospects, the team resists the temptation to "push" a prospect (which is directly...
Seek professional help!
Or, ya know, not.As promised, I've compiled the prospect rankings from several high profile professional baseball observers into a "poll" style ranking. This is somewhat modified in that I have 5 lists which go to at least 15 names and two more that i wish to include which only go 10 deep. I ranked them on a 15 points for #1, 14 for #2 and etc system. which means,...
Top Prospect Update
Okay, Before I get to the main body of this post, this is just a shout out post which will be deleted once it (hopefully!) produces the desired results:I have a post on my list of things do to which involves remarking upon the various prospect ranking of high-profile sites. The one i'm yet waiting on is Keith Law. BUT in the mean time, i have a problem. I need SOMEONE who bought...
Future Shock: Blue Jays Top 11 Prospects by Kevin Goldstein
Previous Rankings: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
System in 20 Words or Less: Some elite position players and a cadre of young high-ceiling pitchers make Toronto the envy of every team in baseball.
Five-Star Prospects
1. Travis d’Arnaud, C
2. Jake Marisnick, OF
Four-Star Prospects
3. Daniel Norris, LHP
4. Anthony Gose, OF
5. Noah Snydergaard, RHP
Three-Star Prospects
6...
Top 15 Prospects: Toronto Blue Jays
Fans can say what they will about the Jays efforts in attracting big ticket free agents but there aren’t many organizations in baseball that can match Toronto’s dedication to scouting and player development. Since taking over the general manager’s role, Alex Anthopoulos has rejuvenated the minor league system – through trades, the draft and international free agency – and...
Non-Roster Invitees to 2012 Spring Training
Blue Jays web site now lists 23 Non-Roster Invitees for 2012 Spring training. The list includes 13 Pitchers and 10 Position players.
Pitchers - Andrew Carpenter, Jesse Chavez, Robert Coello, Nelson Figueroa, Jerry Gil, Jim Hoey, Drew Hutchison, Chad Jenkins, Aaron Laffey, Deck McGuire, Garrett Mock, Scott Richmond, Ryan Tepera.Catchers - Yan Gomes, Brian Jeroloman, A.J. Jimenez...
Blue Jays 2012 5x5 Prospect Rankings
The Jays’ system has some intriguing depth, especially in their young arms. There might now be a ton of immediate impact in this system, but there are more than a few names for fantasy owners to get familiar with.
Blue Jays Top 5 Fantasy Prospects1. Travis d'Arnaud, C - The former Phillies catching prospect, d'Arnaud, has easily been the best prospect the Blue Jays received...
Rumor Has It
I can't find the original "reports" this tweet is referencing, but some talk of trade talks involving Matt Garza and Marlon Byrd with Jacoby Ellsbury coming over to the Cubs (and I presume other pieces would be involved). The other teams mentioned in Garza talks include the Blue Jays with names like Deck McGuire, Kyle Drabek, Anthony Gose and Jake Marisnick being thrown...
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