For those interested...
I found this cool link on ESPN.com listing the top 100 prospects for 2006 and beyond. Check it out if you haven't already seen it.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/features/060223top100c.html
posted by E @ 10:06 AM
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Hopefully most of these names will be familiar to you out there that read our team reviews.
Baseball America's writers do not always follow the same theories about prospects as I do, but it still does some good work. It is the leading publication on minor league baseball.
How would you like to have 6 hitters (HITTERS!) in the top 32 prospects in baseball, as the D-Backs have? I sure would like that. The Brewers had 3 two years ago in Weeks, Fielder, and Hardy. Imagine having 3 more, though I think Gonzalez, Upton, and Drew are all a bit overrated by Baseball America. With a new GM who I think will exceed all expectations, the DBacks are going to be a lot of fun to watch develop in the next three years. You'll also see a lot of Angels, Dodgers, and Marlins, as expected.
I still think Hermida is the top prospect in baseball. I'll do my own AL Prospect all-star team, as we did with the NL last month, and we'll discuss Brewers top 25 prospects before the season begins; probably as spring training games start later this week.
that list is crap. how are bobby jenks and the other guys who played an extensive amount of last season "prospects?"
wayne krivsky is a genius.
what do you guys think of www.minorleaguebaseball.com?
they had a very detailed and insightful take on the reds farm system--for what it's worth.
minorleaguebaseball.com used to be one of my favourite sites until it was taken over by MLB.com. Unfortunately, you cannot access historical minor league stats on there and if a guy has split a season between two levels, his stats only appear in one. If you are looking for minor league statistics, I'd recommend thebaseballcube.com.
If you're looking for analysis of prospects, I'd highly recommend Baseball Prospectus, though it requires a subscription for most articles and the player cards. For high-quality free minor league analysis, check out John Sickels' site at minorleagueball.com. The site is difficult through which to navigate, but if you continue searching "previous 12 posts" you'll come across the top-20 prospects for both the Brewers and Reds rather quickly. Sickels is probably the most insightful minor league analyst around. Both he and Prospectus come out with a book annually. I'll probably buy the Sickels book or would love to borrow it if someone else does. On the subject of books, I'm still offering to anyone interested a chance to read my copy of Moneyball.
Don't we all have a copy of Moneyball by now? I know I've had it in my library along with the last 2 Prospectii and Bill James Handbii
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