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AN Community Prospect List - #28

Jason Christian, SS wins the #27th Slot with 22% of the vote.

AthleticsNation Top Prospect List:

  1. Trevor Cahill, RHP
  2. Brett Anderson, LHP
  3. Chris Carter, 3B/1B
  4. Aaron Cunningham, CF
  5. Gio Gonzalez, LHP
  6. Adrian Cardenas, SS/2B
  7. Sean Doolittle, 1B/RF
  8. James Simmons, RHP
  9. Vin Mazzaro, RHP
  10. Josh Donaldson, C
  11. Michel Inoa, RHP
  12. Jemile Weeks, 2B
  13. Henry Rodriguez, RHP
  14. Rashun Dixon, CF
  15. Fautino De Los Santos, RHP
  16. Arnold Leon, RHP
  17. Josh Outman, LHP
  18. Corey Brown, CF
  19. Brett Hunter, RHP
  20. Sam Demel, RHP
  21. Andrew Carignan, RHP
  22. Tyson Ross, RHP
  23. Nino Leyja, SS
  24. Matt Sulentic, OF
  25. Craig Italiano, RHP
  26. Gregorio Petit, SS
  27. Jason Christian, SS

New Addition to the Candidates List: Javier Herrera, OF; Landon Powell, C
Dropped From List: Travis Banwart, RHP
Testers: Robin Rosario, OF; Pedro Figueroa, LHP; Ronny Morla, RHP

[x] removed due to ineligability (over 130 AB or 50 IP)

CANDIDATES:
Pitchers:
Andrew Bailey, RHP
Jared Lansford, RHP
Carlos Hernandez, LHP

Infielders/Catchers:
Dusty Coleman, SS
Petey Paramore, C
Cliff Pennington, SS
Landon Powell, C

Outfielders:
Matt Spencer, OF/1B
Grant Desme, OF
Javier Herrera, OF

POSSIBLES:
Pitchers:
Pedro Figueroa, LHP
Ronny Morla, RHP
Jason Fernandez, RHP
Ryan Webb, RHP
Michael Madsen, RHP
Jamie Richmond, RHP
Anthony Capra, LHP
Jeff Gray, RHP
Ryan Doolittle, RHP
Daniel Thomas, RHP
Ricardo Penalba, RHP
Scott Hodsen, RHP
Scott Mitchinson, RHP

Infield/Catcher:
Jeff Baisley, 3B
Anthony Recker, C
Justin Sellers, SS
Franklin Contreras, SS
Tommy Everidge, 1B
Joel Galarraga, C

Outfield:
Jeremy Barfield, OF
Tyreace House, OF
Robin Rosario, OF
Danny Putnam, OF
Jermaine Mitchell, OF
JD Pruit, OF
Chris Berroa, OF
Jose Crisostomo, OF
David Thomas, OF

If you have a suggestion for the next player to be put on the list, please say so in the comments.

Poll
Who is the A's #28 Prospect?
Javier Herrera, OF
7 votes
Grant Desme, OF
2 votes
Matt Spencer, OF/1B
4 votes
Landon Powell, C
11 votes
Cliff Pennington, SS
16 votes
Pete Paramore, C
9 votes
Dustin Coleman, SS
15 votes
Carlos Hernandez, LHP
11 votes
Jared Lansford, RHP
12 votes
Andrew Bailey, RHP
32 votes

119 votes | Poll has closed

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Lansford

Bailey, and Paramore round out my top 30.

by ervance on Dec 12, 2008 7:26 PM PST reply actions  

28) Coleman

29) Galarraga
30) Desme

by Danny on Dec 12, 2008 7:36 PM PST reply actions  

who is galarraga?

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 12, 2008 7:40 PM PST up reply actions  

26 y.o. Cuban catcher they just signed from Mexican League

MILB card
2007: .356/.410/.480
2008: .318/.416/.440

He’s an NRI to spring camp.

by Danny on Dec 12, 2008 7:45 PM PST up reply actions  

sickels has andrew bailey ranked 17th

that’s good enough for me

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 12, 2008 7:40 PM PST reply actions  

yeah

i wonder how much his rankings will influence votes here, I bet a good bit now that we’re reaching a lot of unknown guys.

It would have been interesting to see how different the community rankings would have been if Sickles released his A’s rankings two weeks ago. I bet it would have moved Weeks and Christian a few spots up, and probably lowered Donaldson.

by dbeach13 on Dec 12, 2008 8:02 PM PST up reply actions  

I disagree on Weeks

Because people here, maybe rightfully so, are anti-Weeks because they feel he’s an overdraft. Weeks is going to have to prove something to A’s fans before he gets the love, I think.

by thejd44 on Dec 12, 2008 8:29 PM PST up reply actions  

he doesn't have to prove a lot

one productive and healthy season would move him way up the list.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 12, 2008 8:41 PM PST up reply actions  

To Some

Isn’t that proving a lot?

by asyouwish33 on Dec 13, 2008 10:06 AM PST up reply actions  

i'm guessing

he would have been in the top eight if he had a good month or two instead of being injured last season, sort of what Donaldson did.

by dbeach13 on Dec 13, 2008 9:30 AM PST up reply actions  

Bailey

Has pretty much had a strike out an inning at every stop in the minors. Has good stuff and has produced in the past. Struggled a bit in AA but seemed to figure it out when he moved to the bullpen. I think he is a good bet to be a solid releiver and there may still be a shot for him to go back to starting.

by OkayJay81 on Dec 12, 2008 7:45 PM PST reply actions  

Hernandez, Bailey, Powell

I have no quibbles with people voting for Bailey— he’s very underrated on this list. His stuff is a major upgrade on Lansford’s.

Also, now that he’s survived Rule 5, tester for Brad Kilby.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Dec 12, 2008 7:45 PM PST reply actions  

hernandez and powell will be my next two

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 12, 2008 8:43 PM PST up reply actions  

Hernandez for me as well

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Dec 13, 2008 8:38 AM PST up reply actions  

Those are two very different questions...

Obviously he’s not going to make it into the top 30 here. Eyeballing, I think I’d have him at #33. In front of him are: everyone currently on the list except Sulentic, Powell, Hernandez, Bailey, Banwart, Rosario and Spencer.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Dec 12, 2008 11:03 PM PST up reply actions  

COLEMAN

Never, Never, NEVER give up

by hero66 on Dec 12, 2008 9:39 PM PST reply actions  

I like Spencer.

Perhaps I shouldn’t just because of his half season at Stockton, but I do so I voted for him here.

"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin

by Helloooo 1st on Dec 12, 2008 10:09 PM PST reply actions  

i like spencer too

getting as far down the list as we are, spencer’s half-season in the A’s orginazition is about the most impressive thing left on here.

by UOSportsDude on Dec 13, 2008 5:42 PM PST up reply actions  

Bailey again

Been voting a while for Bailey. Sickels recently had him at 17th on his list.

17) Andrew Bailey, RHP, Grade C+: I still like him. Could help very soon in the bullpen

I think he might be a tad overrated on his list but he is very underrated on this list.

by DeJay on Dec 13, 2008 2:27 AM PST reply actions  

J.D. Pruitt

was hit by pitch 34 freaking times in 265 plate appearences in 2007. just an interesting fact

"My group runs some frogloks down the hall to finish them off and POP! RASTER! If there was a way to scream louder than caps in EQ I was doing it. Man I am straight panicking because I know I have NO CHANCE soloing and the party has run off. I'm in my hotel room; it's like 5am, and I am straight hollering, in EQ and in real life. Bottom line is the group comes back, heals me, and kills Raster! WOOT!" -Curt Schilling on his favorite memories in the video game "EverQuest"

by travdog6 on Dec 13, 2008 2:50 AM PST reply actions  

Carlos Hernandez

I’m intrigued by Hernandez.
Although the left-hander is 21 and in “A” ball his strikeout to walk ratio is pretty good.
5-0 at Kane County with only one home run against him suggests that he could be pretty good. I assume the A’s will move him up to high A next year.

chronic

by Since1972 on Dec 13, 2008 5:34 AM PST reply actions  

Does a Pennington supporter want to make their argument for him?

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Dec 13, 2008 8:39 AM PST reply actions  

Javier Herrera

Ok,

So he is 23 and will likely not make the big leagues this year, do to the slow development over the last few year caused by injury but why no love. I can see this guy being like Ludwick, in that the A’s may note benfit from him but, in three years he will be 26 and playing for some big league team. Baseball America has him as the Best Defensive ouffielder and Best outfield arm in the A’s system. If, and it an good sized if, Herrera can get 400+ at AAA and show all those tools he has show before is he a better outfield prospect than Sulentic, Brown or any not named Cunnigham?

by dougald1 on Dec 13, 2008 11:25 AM PST reply actions  

Problem is: He's never shown those tools before

or should I say, he’s never converted those tools to performance. At all.

Then there’s the Steroid thing.

facepalm.jpg

by Zonis on Dec 13, 2008 4:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Andrew Bailey Wins

off to the next

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by Zonis on Dec 13, 2008 6:42 PM PST reply actions  

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