LSB Community Prospect Project: Post Season #23
by Gdawg on Jan 10, 2010 12:03 PM CST
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PrintAfter starting off close, Mendonca ran away with the run off to win the right to be called the Rangers number 22 prospect.
The List So Far:
#1. RHP Neftali Feliz
#2. LHP Martin Perez
#3. 1B Justin Smoak#4. RHP Tanner Scheppers
#5. RHP Michael Main
#6. LHP Robbie Ross
#7. RHP Wilmer Font
#8. RHP Danny Gutierrez
#9. RF/DH/1B Mitch Moreland
#10. LHP Kasey Kiker
#11. SS Jurick Profar
#12. C Max Ramirez
#13. RHP Blake Beavan
#14. RHP Pedro Strop
#15. CF Engel Beltre
#16. RHP Guillermo Moscoso
#17. RHP Omar Poveda
#18. C Tomas Telis
#19. RHP Joe Wieland
#20. OF Miguel Velazquez
#21. RHP Eric Hurley
#22. 3B Tommy Mendonca
Its time to vote for the number 23 prospect in the Rangers system. If there is someone you want added to the list, please say so in the comments.
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Not that I would have voted for him...
I think that Luis Sardinas should be added to the list.
Frankie Francisco. C.J. Wilson. Neftali Feliz. Darren O'Day. Pedro Strop.
American League Teams simply know them as "The Basterds."
Definitely agree
Well past due since we’re to #48 including the candidates. No one would prefer Jose Monegro to Luis Sardinas.
by Brett Perryman on Jan 10, 2010 1:05 PM CST up reply actions
It was you, 'Fredo
I was voting Kirkman for a while, there, but I’ve gotten bored with him.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
I'm wondering what the argument is for Boscan vs. Escobar
I went with Escobar. What are people’s reasons for going with Boscan over him? Both seem to have their doubters in the scouting world for various reasons while their stats make them look pretty good on paper.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Boscan's has put up slightly better numbers at a higher level than EE though
Even this past year his K rates fell off the cliff. In fact, his K/BB was still slightly better than Escobar’s last year despite that.
I’m voting Boscan both because he should’ve been on the list two polls ago, and because EE is still extremely raw.
If the Rangers were in the playoffs... the soundtrack could be one long continuous fart, and I would love it. - cmkelly
Their K/BB rates were practically the same
with Boscan showing more control while Escobar showed more strikeout power. He was also just 17 while Boscan put up a more disappointing season in Hickory.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
EE might be the better prospect, we'll see.
But Boscan’s 2008 was better than Escobar’s 2009, and we have yet to see what’ll happen to Escobar when he moves up a level for the first time himself.
Considering we’re all the way down in the mid-20’s now and theres really not going to be huge differences between a lot of these guys, I think you have to rate Boscan higher just based on seniority.
If the Rangers were in the playoffs... the soundtrack could be one long continuous fart, and I would love it. - cmkelly
and Boscan was dominant pre-injury in 09
his season still looks good, especially if you consider he pitched in front of one of the worst defenses in baseball.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
He had a .280 BABIP last year
"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 Jan 11, 2010 8:44 AM CST up reply actions
that stat doesn't mean he wasn't pitching with a bad defense behind him
it may have more to do with him getting weak contact
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
It means he wasn't hurt by the bad defense.
"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 Jan 11, 2010 11:23 AM CST up reply actions
which is either
a testament to his pitching and getting weak contact or he was lucky. the fact still remains that it was a bad defense behind him.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
A bad defense can still get lucky and make good plays
Baseball’s a game of inches and whether or not Boscan got lucky or was responsible for that BABIP, the defense didn’t seem to hurt him much.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Cousin Vinny
Hope he can step up a level and rake.
It is a great thing to know the season for speech and the season for silence.
--Seneca
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