AN Community Prospect List - #28
by Zonis on Dec 12, 2008 7:19 PM PST
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Jason Christian, SS wins the #27th Slot with 22% of the vote.
AthleticsNation Top Prospect List:
- Trevor Cahill, RHP
- Brett Anderson, LHP
- Chris Carter, 3B/1B
- Aaron Cunningham, CF
- Gio Gonzalez, LHP
- Adrian Cardenas, SS/2B
- Sean Doolittle, 1B/RF
- James Simmons, RHP
- Vin Mazzaro, RHP
- Josh Donaldson, C
- Michel Inoa, RHP
- Jemile Weeks, 2B
- Henry Rodriguez, RHP
- Rashun Dixon, CF
- Fautino De Los Santos, RHP
- Arnold Leon, RHP
- Josh Outman, LHP
- Corey Brown, CF
- Brett Hunter, RHP
- Sam Demel, RHP
- Andrew Carignan, RHP
- Tyson Ross, RHP
- Nino Leyja, SS
- Matt Sulentic, OF
- Craig Italiano, RHP
- Gregorio Petit, SS
- 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.
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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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
To Some
Isn’t that proving a lot?
by asyouwish33 on Dec 13, 2008 10:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 DiegoAsFan on Dec 12, 2008 7:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
Where do you think this Morla fellow will/should end up?
by NateHST on Dec 12, 2008 10:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 diehardoaklandfan22 on Dec 13, 2008 5:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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.
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by Zonis on Dec 13, 2008 4:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Andrew Bailey Wins
off to the next
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by Zonis on Dec 13, 2008 6:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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