LSB Community Prospect Project: #29
by thedirkatron
on Dec 16, 2008 2:21 AM CST
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Yay! Our first incident of ballot stuffing last time around... And for Geuris Grullon of all people. Weird. And lame. Weird and lame.
After 301 mostly real votes, Pedro "The Audacity of" Strop has won the right to be called the LSB Community #28 prospect!
The list so far:
1. LHP, Derek Holland
2. RHP, Neftali Feliz
3. 1b, Justin Smoak
4. RHP, Michael Main
5. SS, Elvis Andrus
6. C, Taylor Teagarden
7. C, Maximiliano Ramirez
8. LHP, Martin Perez
9. OF, Julio Borbon
10. RHP, Eric Hurley
11. OF, Engel Beltre
12. RHP, Blake Beavan
13. RHP, Wilfredo Boscan
14. RHP, Neil Ramirez
15. LHP, Kasey Kiker
16. 2b, Jose Vallejo
17. RHP, Wilmer Font
18. RHP, Omar Poveda
19. LHP, Robbie Ross
20. RHP, Tommy Hunter
21. RHP, Thomas Diamond
22. RHP, Joe Wieland
23. LHP, Tim Murphy (Tie)
23. OF, Greg Golson (Tie)
25. RHP, Warner Madrigal
26. SS, Marcus Lemon
27. RHP, Kennil Gomez
28. RHP, Pedro Strop
Time to move on to the vote for #29.
The polls are open, so go ahead and vote in the poll at the bottom and feel free to make any suggestions and/or criticisms in the comments below.
And please don't hesitate to tell me you want on the list for next time.
NOTE: There has been some speculation as to what the criteria are for this vote. Should guys who have spent time in the bigs be involved in "prospect" discussions? For the sake of this exercise we're taking what the guys have done in the big leagues and using the BA prospect formula of 130 AB's or 50 ip. If a guy is under those limits, he's still a prospect and he goes on the poll. It's that simple.
Resources:
- MJH's prospect previews for the DMN Blog:
- 11 Weeks of FFG (Prelude to Prospects Lists below)
- RH Starters 1-5
- RH Starters 6-10
- RH Starters 11-15
- LH Starters 1-5
- LH Starters 6-10
- Relievers 1-5
- Catchers
- Outfielders
- Corner Infielders
- Jason Parks and Joey Matschulat's Top 25 list from their excellent Rangers' site, BBTiA.com.
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Damn, sniped again!!!
Voted for C-Mur.
He’s the man now, dog.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
There are two kinds of men in this world: Men who make jump throws, and men who wish that they were Derek Jeter so that they could make jump throws.
by thedirkatron on
Dec 16, 2008 2:27 AM CST
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Murphy again here too
I guess Moreland voters think he’ll keep up his production as he starts to face smarter and more polished hitters. I, for one, have my doubts that he’ll hit like he has all the way through the upper minors. It might be he’ll either stall in AA/AAA or be converted to relief full-time. And those doubts for me give Clark the edge in the hitting prospect ranks. He has doubts as well, but his ceiling is much higher with all that raw power.
by naropean on
Dec 16, 2008 12:13 PM CST
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Manny Pina...
"You can be a leader or follower.... Or you can be elite...." - Me
by miles on
Dec 16, 2008 2:33 AM CST
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It's Kyle O'Campo vs. Carlos Pimentel for me
Two seemingly similar pitchers here – both 6’3" fastball/curveball righties with very similar stats.
Pimentel’s a year younger and a class higher so smart money dictates he should probably get the vote over O’Campo at this point, although I have to say, I personally lean toward O’Campo a bit because he’s got a little bit better control – and he’s a SoCal homeboy.
Tough choice, but I’ll go with the smart money – Pimentel.
"I´d like to apologize in advance for anything that I may say or do that could be construed as offensive as I slowly go NUTS."
by lonestarJon on
Dec 16, 2008 2:37 AM CST
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tough choice for me too
I go with o’campo, better fastball, top CA prep arm, then pimentel…
by Goyogringo on
Dec 16, 2008 11:23 AM CST
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Yes one more vote after this,
and we will be done…..right?
The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ
by NYTXFAN on
Dec 16, 2008 5:08 AM CST
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Hopefully...
Arias won’t get in the top 30!
LMAO
"You can be a leader or follower.... Or you can be elite...." - Me
by miles on
Dec 16, 2008 5:13 AM CST
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im looking at your post
by Michael Cave on
Dec 16, 2008 7:33 AM CST
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I slept
a few hours from like 10-1.
I have to work early this morning, so I just decided to stay up.
"You can be a leader or follower.... Or you can be elite...." - Me
by miles on
Dec 16, 2008 7:45 AM CST
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Okay gotcha
I was thinking it was around finals time for you which means all nighter season ha.
by Michael Cave on
Dec 16, 2008 8:36 AM CST
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you have to work?
I thought you were elite?
Don't believe the hype about sloppy seconds. They ain't bad.
by tricer on
Dec 16, 2008 12:17 PM CST
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does his boss know his status??
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on
Dec 16, 2008 1:31 PM CST
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OT: Blogging the Boys is ****ing awful.
I don’t know why I allow myself to go in there.
Voted for Jones, btw.
by philkid3 on
Dec 16, 2008 6:31 AM CST
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what happened over there?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on
Dec 16, 2008 9:39 AM CST
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No one thing.
It’s just really bad. The posters are idiots, overreactors and massive homers. And even the bloggers aren’t exactly pictures of reason or objectivity.
by philkid3 on
Dec 16, 2008 2:08 PM CST
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Pimentel
Moreland is next for me.
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by t ball on
Dec 16, 2008 6:50 AM CST
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opposite for me – moreland then pimentel
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on
Dec 16, 2008 9:39 AM CST
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"Geuris Grullon"
Sounds like a Cajun dish.
by shroomer on
Dec 16, 2008 8:58 AM CST
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Sounds like
someone is making war on a cajun dish.
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by t ball on
Dec 16, 2008 10:04 AM CST
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Mmm... cajun food
miss that in socal…
by JBImaknee on
Dec 16, 2008 11:20 AM CST
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sounds like the best name ever
I want to name my dog Geuris if I ever get one. Or child. Whichever comes first perhaps.
Thanks Jason for including him in your excellent series. Keep it coming.
by naropean on
Dec 16, 2008 12:07 PM CST
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Geuris
I wonder how it’s pronounced … harry? jerry? gairrous? gary? garreese?
And you know there’s some rolled R’s in there.
by shroomer on
Dec 16, 2008 12:11 PM CST
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I should clarify
When I called him “Jerry” he answered. That doesn’t mean it was an accurate pronunciation.
by jparks77 on
Dec 16, 2008 12:13 PM CST
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I pronounce it "Gwuh-air-iss"
But I never pronounce the Latin American guys’ names right.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
There are two kinds of men in this world: Men who make jump throws, and men who wish that they were Derek Jeter so that they could make jump throws.
by thedirkatron on
Dec 16, 2008 12:57 PM CST
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Oops, should be "Gweh-air-iss"
The 40 Trumps All!!!
There are two kinds of men in this world: Men who make jump throws, and men who wish that they were Derek Jeter so that they could make jump throws.
by thedirkatron on
Dec 16, 2008 12:58 PM CST
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I'm just going to call him
Jerry Gollum.
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by t ball on
Dec 16, 2008 6:27 PM CST
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Smeagal
Does he love us?
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on
Dec 16, 2008 6:44 PM CST
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No, Beau Vaughn
is Smeagal, going by his picture:
http://www.lonestarball.com/2008/12/11/689669/littleton-trade-return-bea#10639303
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by t ball on
Dec 16, 2008 8:36 PM CST
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Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on
Dec 17, 2008 12:10 AM CST
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That is actually pretty awesome.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
There are two kinds of men in this world: Men who make jump throws, and men who wish that they were Derek Jeter so that they could make jump throws.
by thedirkatron on
Dec 16, 2008 7:08 PM CST
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Doesn't seem like
Gollum would be a ground ball guy? Not quite so tall, probably, though. And good luck getting him to give up the ball.
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by t ball on
Dec 16, 2008 8:32 PM CST
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Richard Bleier
Watch our for this kid next year
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on
Dec 16, 2008 10:31 AM CST
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Had not thought of the player for awhile…
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on
Dec 16, 2008 2:50 PM CST
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I'll keep an eye out for Tmurph
first and then see if I glimpse Bleier in my peripheral vision. He seems like a good bullpen candidate with his control and I can’t see him beating out too many of our top youngsters as a starter for too long.
by Goyogringo on
Dec 16, 2008 11:56 AM CST
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Ya'll are
coming to your senses. :)
Mitch Moreland - Rangers 2009 Minor League Player of the Year
by RangerMad on
Dec 16, 2008 11:26 AM CST
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This poll is now officially tainted...
How does Grullon go from 25% in poll 28 to 2% in poll 29? In all reality, based on 28, he should have won 29. Instead he’s tied for 11th place. Wtf?
by slimshadty12 on
Dec 16, 2008 12:51 PM CST
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It means people were being shady last poll
This is more indicative of what he should be at
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on
Dec 16, 2008 12:54 PM CST
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Yup.
Same thing happened last time with Osuna. He came out of nowhere and almost won a vote with like 70 votes in ten minutes, and then went right back to getting zero votes the next poll.
I think it’s AJM messing with me cause he dislikes me and the way I wear my hat, but I could be wrong.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
There are two kinds of men in this world: Men who make jump throws, and men who wish that they were Derek Jeter so that they could make jump throws.
by thedirkatron on
Dec 16, 2008 1:00 PM CST
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must be paul thomas lol
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on
Dec 16, 2008 6:02 PM CST
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I blame SH
He’s probably just picking random players and trying to fuck with us – he’s already made several derogatory remarks about these polls, and he’s the only one I’ve seen do so.
"I´d like to apologize in advance for anything that I may say or do that could be construed as offensive as I slowly go NUTS."
by lonestarJon on
Dec 16, 2008 10:37 PM CST
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It's quiet here...
too quiet.
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by t ball on
Dec 16, 2008 11:45 PM CST
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