New Top 20 Prospects column
by Jamey Newberg on Jul 3, 2009 9:25 AM CDT
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The latest installment of my weekly ranking of the top 20 prospects in the Rangers’ farm system was posted this morning on the official Rangers website, www.texasrangers.com.
This week’s includes a video package on Julio Borbon, and a number of the other Newberg Report prospect video packages from this season are available to click and view as well.
Here’s a direct link to the column:
Also, please note that the column is set up to allow fan comments at the bottom of the page.
Rock on, Fin.
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Moreland
My early faith in someone has proven right for once, I touted him last summer. Bleier is that guy for me this year, and like Moreland, I think he can be a good trade chip or nice contributor at the big league level, maybe a good 4th starter.
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by t ball on Jul 3, 2009 9:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
140 ABs
17 Ks!!!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jul 3, 2009 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I drool
when I look at the vastness between Smoak’s avg. and his OBP.
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by t ball on Jul 3, 2009 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Meh.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?
by thedirkatron on Jul 3, 2009 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Says the guy with Lemon juice
running down his leg.
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by t ball on Jul 3, 2009 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um, okay...
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?
by thedirkatron on Jul 3, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who are you talking about
anyway, with that meh? Bleier I understand, he’s pretty meh, but I’m rooting for him anyway. Moreland is not so meh. When are the prospect rankings happening?
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by t ball on Jul 3, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moreland.
And, Monday.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?
by thedirkatron on Jul 3, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't have unrealistic
expectations for Moreland. I don’t expect him to be an all-star, just a nice role player with an outside chance of being a league average 1B or DH for a while, sort of a Jaha, Stairs, maybe Overbay guy if he’s lucky. But in May of 2008 there were plenty here who thought he was Ian Gac.
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by t ball on Jul 3, 2009 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's fine.
We all have our guys.
I’ve obviously been impressed with Moreland this season and last, but I’m still not too high on him. He’s an advanced college hitter with what is often described as a “long” swing. He should have killed A- and A+ pitching. I was pleased to see him do well in A ball, but with guys like Moreland I don’t really start getting excited at all until they start to hit AA.
What he’s doing now in Frisco is impressive, but let’s not get carried away. He’s nearly 24, he has almost no defensive value, and he’s got an .857 OPS in AA. I’m intrigued by his modest power/patience combo, but I’m hesitant to get excited about him yet.
I was actually thinking about Overbay as his ceiling so I’m glad you brought up that comp.
He’s a good, solid prospect right now who’s moved (imo) from a C guy at the beginning of the year to a firm C+/with potential to move up another slot or two by the end of the year. A few more months of raking in AA will easily move him into the B- range, and maybe even into the B range depending on how the reports look regarding his ability to make adjustments and handle more advanced breaking pitches.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?
by thedirkatron on Jul 3, 2009 11:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
More on Moreland
Trip and I analyzed Moreland (and Tim Smith) in a piece at BBTIA (link)
by spurdynasty on Jul 4, 2009 6:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Das good.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jul 4, 2009 7:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome.
Thanks.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?
by thedirkatron on Jul 4, 2009 8:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agree with all your points above
and as I commented over at the BBTiA thread, Moreland hasn’t walked as much at AA so far and I’m watching for him to make adjustments and start doing that again. C+ sounds good for him right now.
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by t ball on Jul 4, 2009 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I blame Jamey
for running off Fin. He hasn’t posted in like 2 weeks.
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jul 3, 2009 10:38 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He's just avoiding LSB so he doesn't have to crush Jamey's reputation with his wit and intellegence.
The Fin is sometimes charitable when dealing with us lesser life forms, doncha know.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jul 3, 2009 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Woe and calamity
Jamey, curses upon ye for ridding us of such a benevolent personality!
Kanye, you want to be the voice of this generation? Get in line! It goes me, Obamagirl, the Freecreditreport.com guys, then It's a tie between you-and Crocs.
-Stephen Colbert
by Conjunction on Jul 3, 2009 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's prepping for the LA period
I expect greatness.
by LiamP on Jul 3, 2009 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
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.
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"Call up Joaquin Arias? He had a legit spring training and seems to have cooled off a little bit in OKC but still a DH option. " -- kch tx
by knockoutking on Jul 3, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jurickson Profar
Has too wacky a name; there’s no way he can succeed.
Kanye, you want to be the voice of this generation? Get in line! It goes me, Obamagirl, the Freecreditreport.com guys, then It's a tie between you-and Crocs.
-Stephen Colbert
by Conjunction on Jul 3, 2009 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My prediction: They're all too old and too skinny!
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?
by thedirkatron on Jul 3, 2009 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm betting he'll tell us the signing sucks because Profar wants to play SS's and the big league club doesn't need a SS
Or some nonsencial BS like that.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jul 3, 2009 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beltre is still ranked too high.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jul 3, 2009 11:12 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Main
If it’s not mono what could it be? Not to be a downer but could it be something much worse like lukiemia(sp)? That drains you of your energy also. I once had a friend that had that.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jul 3, 2009 11:18 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It's to the point
where me need to worry about Main the person as much as Main the pitcher. I certainly hope it’s nothing that serious.
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by t ball on Jul 3, 2009 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is me also
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jul 3, 2009 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are any number of diseases it could be..
..the only main symptom we know is fatigue. That could be anything from a vitamin deficiency to cancer.
by GhettoBear04 on Jul 4, 2009 1:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't it about time to drop Max and Main some?
Max is now up to 7 but has only managed to show off some plate discipline while pretty much still being unable to hit and Main is still at 5 despite no one having any idea what is wrong with him.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
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-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jul 3, 2009 11:44 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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