Catcher
Suzuki (MLB)
Powell (MLB)
Anthony Recker (AAA, eta Late 2009 — really whenever the A’s need another catcher)
Josh Donaldson (AA, eta Late 2010, early 2011 — will quickly pass Recker on the depth chart, should be able to force Powell out quickly and steal PT from Zooks)
Petey Paramore (A+, eta 2012 — probably a career backup, but shouldn’t have trouble making a few million bucks in the bigs)

First Base
Giambi (MLB)
Barton (AAA, eta Mid 2009 — he’s heating up with the weather in Sacramento — still has to prove he can step it up to MLB, but he’ll get that chance very soon)
Doolittle (AAA, eta 2010 — if Barton doesn’t stick, he’ll get the next chance in early 2010, otherwise he’ll be in right field. He probably won’t hit for a ton of power but should get on base consistently with enough power to be a solid contributor)
Carter (AA, eta largely depends on the guys in front of him — he’ll replace Barton in AAA once he gets the call up and should be ready by the end of 2011, the power will definitely play and he’s managed to cut his Ks a bit, a very good sign, though they will always be high so his average won’t be, if Barton nails first down, he’ll be the long term DH, once Cust moves on to greener pastures)

Second Base
Mark Ells (MLB DL)
Adam Kennedy (MLB — what a great pickup he’s been)
Adrian Cardenas (AAA, eta 2010 and/or when/if Kennedy stops hitting — he’s good, he needs a bit more seasoning but he will be ready soon and has a great chance of being one of the best second baggers around very soon)
Eric Patterson (AAA, eta whenever they need him, he continues to tear up AAA and is as ready as he’ll ever be)
Jemile Weeks (A+, eta 2011 — he should move quickly and is far enough behind the above guys that he shouldn’t ever get blocked. While there’s still plenty of time to go wrong, he’s got a reasonable chance of being the best leadoff hitter we’ve had since the early 90s)

Shortstop
Orlando Cabrera (MLB)
Bobby Crosby (MLB)
Gregorio Petit (MLB — doesn’t look like he’ll hit well enough to be more than a gloveman/pinch runner, but he’ll stick around as long as they have room on the roster for the infield version of Rajai Davis)
Cliff Pennington (AAA, eta whenever they need him - See: Petit, Gregorio)
Dusty Coleman (A, eta 2011-2012 — so far so good … he’ll need to cut the Ks to continue to succeed)
Nino Leyja (SS, eta who the heck knows — great athlete, the sky is pretty much the limit but he’s got a long way to go)

Third Base
Jack Hannahan (MLB)
Dusty Coleman (A-, eta ?? — hasn’t hit in Kane County yet, changing positions is the excuse, might have a future, but not someone to count on or get too excited about at this point)

Outfield
Matt Holliday (MLB)
Ryan Sweeney (MLB)
Aaron Cunningham (MLB)
Jack Cust (MLB)
Rajai Davis (MLB)
Corey Brown (AA, eta late 2010 — easily the most upside of any of the young outfielders with professional experience, SSS warning apply, but so far in 2009 he has managed to cut the Ks from atrocious to barely acceptable … a fantastic sign. He won’t hit for average, but he could easily be a healthier Mike Cameron who is a very, very good player.)
Matt Sulentic (AA, eta never — I hate to say it, but I don’t see him making it. He’s the kind of guy who probably would have benefited tremendously from a little extra Vitamin B12. With a little extra power he’d profile as a very different player.)
Matt Spencer (AA, eta ?? - he kicked butt in Stockton but hasn’t hit in the couple of weeks since being called up to AA. He’s cut the k-rate in 2009, very good sign, he should quickly pass Sulentic on this list)
Grant Desme/Jeremy Barfield (A, eta ?? — plenty of potential, long way to go)
Rashaun Dixon/Tyreace House (SS, eta ???? — plenty of potential, looking forward to their short season debuts next month)

The A’s have a ton of talent and depth at 1b, 2b, C, SP and RP, a fair amount at OF and very little at SS and 3b … We’ve got a lot to look forward to.