This Day in LSB History

by Adam J. Morris on Jan 22, 2012 1:59 PM CST

ST PETERSBURG FL - OCTOBER 07: Infielder Elvis Andrus #1 of the Texas Rangers smiles in the dugout against the Tampa Bay Rays during Game 2 of the ALDS at Tropicana Field on October 7 2010 in St. Petersburg Florida. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)

Three years ago today, Keith Law did his top 100 prospect rankings, and 9 Rangers made the list.

And there was much happiness and rejoicing.

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That is some awesome hair

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by Gdawg on Jan 22, 2012 2:05 PM CST reply actions

That is a pretty solid top 25 list.

by sprite on Jan 22, 2012 2:16 PM CST reply actions

I’d say Wieters, Snider, Anderson, Porcello, Beckham, Rasmus (kind of), Vitters, Smoak, FMart, Wallace, and Truinfel have disappointed. I know they are still young and some can/will develop but 11 disappointments in the top 25 prospects seems high considered almost none of the guys have not done well due to injuries.

Who knows though, I’d have to look at lists from other years to see.

Not every squatch is a rocket scientist

by groundingout on Jan 22, 2012 2:29 PM CST up reply actions

Weiters had a little bit of a breakout last year.

by AsDevilsRun on Jan 22, 2012 2:35 PM CST up reply actions

Anderson?

by sprite on Jan 22, 2012 2:36 PM CST up reply actions

Oh, Lars.

Yeah, I’d say him, Triunfel, Beckham, Fmart have been the only busts so far. Smoak/Snider are in the same boat basically and I wouldn’t write either of them off yet.

by sprite on Jan 22, 2012 2:40 PM CST up reply actions

Here's the BA Top 25 list from 2005

1. Joe Mauer, c, Twins
2. Felix Hernandez, rhp, Mariners
3. Delmon Young, of, Devil Rays
4. Ian Stewart, 3b, Rockies
5. Joel Guzman, ss, Dodgers
6. Casey Kotchman, 1b, Angels
7. Scott Kazmir, lhp, Devil Rays
8. Rickie Weeks, 2b, Brewers
9. Andy Marte, 3b, Braves
10. Hanley Ramirez, ss, Red Sox
11. Lastings Milledge, of, Mets
12. Dallas McPherson, 3b, Angels
13. Matt Cain, rhp, Giants
14. Jeff Francoeur, of, Braves
15. Prince Fielder, 1b, Brewers
16. Adam Miller, rhp, Indians
17. Jason Kubel, of, Twins
18. Jeremy Hermida, of, Marlins
19. Chad Billingsley, rhp, Dodgers
20. Jeff Niemann, rhp, Devil Rays
21. Brian Dopirak, 1b, Cubs
22. Carlos Quentin, of, Diamondbacks
23. Jeff Francis, lhp, Rockies
24. Nick Swisher, of, Athletics
25. Jose Capellan, rhp, Brewers

11 disappointments out of 25 isn’t bad.

by Adam J. Morris on Jan 22, 2012 2:46 PM CST up reply actions

Doing a quick and very unscientific classification of disappointments

From BA the past 10 years
2002 – 14
2003 – 6
2004 – 10
2005 – 10
2006 – 6
2007 – 9
2008 – 8
2009 – 11
2010 – ?
2011 – ?

That averages a little over 9 placing the 2009 list a little below average. Again, very unscientific and much debate could be had on who is a disappointment and who is not.

Not every squatch is a rocket scientist

by groundingout on Jan 22, 2012 3:10 PM CST up reply actions

Who are you counting as disappointments from 2005?

by Adam J. Morris on Jan 22, 2012 4:50 PM CST up reply actions

Can't remember exactly who I had, should be 11 though not 10

I’m not sure who I didn’t count the first time unless I didn’t scroll down and stopped counting at 24.

Young
Stewart
Guzman
Marte
Lastings
Dallas
Miller
Hermida
Niemann
Dopirak
Capellan

Again did these quick without checking on numbers and such, I’m sure many of them could be debated.

Not every squatch is a rocket scientist

by groundingout on Jan 22, 2012 5:42 PM CST up reply actions

Joel Guzman.

NIce.

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by Aqua on Jan 22, 2012 3:16 PM CST up reply actions