MLB's best and worst farm systems
Ranked by John Manuel. Rangers are the best of the best.
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I like seeing the other AL West teams
ranked that lowly, though personally, I’d probably have Oakland a little higher than that.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
His ranking system leaves a lot to be desired
Red Sox at 11, A’s at freaking 17.
by LiamP on Dec 3, 2009 1:56 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
did you figure out the numbers from the article?
because the teams are listed in alphabetical order within the divisions
Crap, didn't notice
Either way, any ranking methodology that causes the A’s system to fall to 16-25 is pretty flawed.
by LiamP on Dec 3, 2009 2:42 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Their better then that
But their overrated.
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
Their system is undoubtedly better than that.
At least top 10.
by LiamP on Dec 3, 2009 5:55 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I agree
but if someone at BA disagrees I’m not ready to say their entire system must be flawed because they came to a different conclusion.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
For star power I could see them being ranked low if
you don’t like Chris Carter, think Wallace won’t stay or suck ass at 3B and some people are down on Grant Green.
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
Oakland
graduated three of their top players (Cahill, Anderson, and Gio Gonzalez) and Ynoa/Inoa/? missed the season. Their system is deep, but I don’t think they have nearly the star potential that pushes teams to the top of these lists (whereas Texas still has Feliz, Perez, Smoak, and Scheppers). So it isn’t surprising that they fell quite a bit.
Not to say that Oakland isn’t a long-term threat still – the A’s will be the team to beat in the next 5-6 years; the Angels and M’s have much less big league talent to worry about long term to couple with their weak farm systems.
Go Rice Owls!
I just drove past JD, walking into the Ballpark offices, probably after lunch
He was wearing shades and walking with two suits
Some ding-dong driving a Navigator stopped at the corner of the intersection to get out and say hi and I almost hit it
by oc on Dec 3, 2009 1:54 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Wouldn't want to drop your lighter.
"Nothing we do here has a point" - Czar Morris
by inactive lsb user on Dec 3, 2009 7:00 PM CST up reply actions
that's nice but
what we really want to know is what some player’s wife from 5 years ago thought of tom hicks.
by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Dec 3, 2009 2:41 PM CST up reply actions
I missed this
what are you referring to if you dont mind….
"More than likely JW never played sports above the youth level. It amazes me that he seems to have no concept on the common reactions of an adult athlete or their normal interactions between each other." - laxonto
a josey comment from earlier
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
I did too but I didn't have the balls to say anything. Thanks for stepping up
by oc on Dec 3, 2009 4:56 PM CST up reply actions
Josey commented this morning that Mench's wife once told him at Laguardia Airport that everyone in the organization hated Hicks
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
No, I didn't.
It was definitely not Kevin Mench’s wife.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"Business as usual." - Tom Hicks on the Ranger off-season 11/19/09
ok. kinslerhomer
are you willing to carry the banner to start the community prospect rankings? or if anybody else wants to carry that banner, Tron is MIA.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
I'll start it tomorrow morning
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
Ridiculously fantastic and greatly appreciated
Kinslerhomer is my hero!
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
the big deal is the community rankings,
doing them brings up great debates and as a community we put together our top 25+ together.
I look forward to them every year. This is a first that Dirk hasn’t started.
The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ
Id say wait till after Xmas
Make the entire month of January one big leadup into spring training.
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.
Braves sign another reliever --- Saito for 1yr/3M
not a bad deal. the guy has a minuscule career ERA. I’d definitely bet they aren’t bringing back Gonzalez or Soriano.
Seems like the off-season is starting to ramp up a little more today.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
What's the deal
with foreign players and murder? This is the third guy since 2005, including Ugueth Urbina & Ambiorix Burgos, to be charged with murder in their home country.
"The pitcher has got only a ball. I've got a bat. So the percentage of weapons is in my favor..." Hank Aaron
perfect!
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
by DJCahill on Dec 3, 2009 2:59 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
That is freaking great.
Thank you for posting this. Hopefully Adam will make its own post.
How does the the MLB determine the order of Comp picks? By record last year?
Pretty sure its by the Elias ratings
If Pudge is the #12 player in their hierarchy signed by someone else then they get the #12 pick in the supplemental round.
I’d guess that Pudge is going to be get one of the last picks in the supplemental round honestly. His offense the last couple of years has been spotty and I didn’t think Elias did all that much with defense, though I could well be wrong on that account.
What do voluntary mean?
Woah, what?
Really? I thought we were suppose to have declined enough just from graduating talents that we weren’t in the argument for #1 anymore.
Obviously I don’t know anymore than BA, so, instead of arguing, I’ll be happily shocked.
No
we are definitely in the discussion for #1. Our depth and high end talent is pretty badass.
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Dec 3, 2009 10:26 PM CST up reply actions
The top is really good
not that much depth though
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Dec 3, 2009 11:37 PM CST up reply actions
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