LSB Community Prospect Project: #27

by thedirkatron on Nov 4, 2007 9:41 PM CST

After 95 votes, Marcus Lemon has won the right to be called the Lonestarball community #26 prospect, winning by an impressive margin.

List so far:

1. RHP, Eric Hurley
2. 1b/3b, Chris Davis
3. SS, Elvis Andrus
4. LHP, Kasey Kiker
5. C, Taylor Teagarden
6. RHP, Michael Main
7. RHP, Blake Beavan
8. 2b, German Duran
9. OF, Engel Beltre
10. C/DH, Max Ramirez
11. LHP, Matt Harrison
12. RHP, Omar Poveda
13. (TIE) 3b, Johnny Whittleman
13. (TIE) RHP, Neftali Feliz
13. (TIE) RHP, Thomas Diamond
16. OF, John Mayberry, Jr.
17. RHP, Fabio Castillo
18. LHP, Zach Phillips
19. C, Cristian Santana
20. RHP, Wilmer Font
21. OF, Julio Borbon
22. RHP, Neil Ramirez
23. SS, Joaquin Arias
24. OF, Brandon Boggs
25. RHP, Tommy Hunter
26. SS, Marcus Lemon

And now it's on to the vote for the #27 prospect.

Coming onto the list this time is a guy with actual major league experience: LHP, A.J. Murray.

Voting is now open, so go ahead and vote in the poll on the right for the player you think should be named the LSB community #27 prospect!

Links:

'07 Mid-Season List.

'06 Winter List.

Poll

Who is currently the #27 prospect in the Rangers' system?

LHP, Beau Jones

18 votes

RHP, Evan Reed

12 votes

SS/3b, Matt West

2 votes

LHP, Geuris Grullon

2 votes

OF, Miguel Velazquez

1 votes

RHP, Luis Mendoza

14 votes

LHP, A.J. Murray

11 votes

RHP, Jake Brigham

9 votes

RHP, Carlos Pimentel

16 votes

RHP, Armando Galarraga

70 votes

155 votes | Poll has closed

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Yay

I get to vote for someone new!!!

Tough choice for me this time between Galarraga, Reed and Brigham. They're very different players. Think I'm gonna have to put them in that order, though.

Galarraga is gonna make an impact this season, imo.

Prolly out of the pen.

Ben Franklin. Gandhi. Jackie Robinson. Winston Churchill. Martin Luther King. Jesus Christ. And now... Dwyade!!!

by thedirkatron on Nov 4, 2007 9:34 PM CST reply actions

galarraga, Mendoza, and murray,

then this should stop. Theres no need to go any deeper is there? I mean theres guys on the list that I dont even know. Guys who's names we wont even here about for years. So i'll vote for Galarraga and then i'm done, imo.

"I'd need a picture of Jamey with a shotgun saying "This is my Boomstick!" before I could see that one." DJCahill

by NYTXFAN on Nov 4, 2007 9:54 PM CST reply actions

Yah

We're stopping at 30.

Ben Franklin. Gandhi. Jackie Robinson. Winston Churchill. Martin Luther King. Jesus Christ. And now... Dwyade!!!

by thedirkatron on Nov 4, 2007 9:57 PM CST up reply actions

AJ

aarrrrrrrgghh!

Colbert/Colbert '08

by rooster on Nov 4, 2007 9:57 PM CST reply actions

Wilfredo Boscan

by badradiorules on Nov 4, 2007 10:03 PM CST reply actions

Pimentel

"On-base percentage is great if you can score runs and do something with that on-base percentage," Baker said. "Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me."

by jparks77 on Nov 4, 2007 10:13 PM CST reply actions

Kai Komentani

by badradiorules on Nov 4, 2007 10:17 PM CST reply actions

Jason Cole interview w/ Mike Boulanger

Minor league hitting coordinator. He talks about the upper level bats here ... http://rangers.scout.com/2/698172.html

And I ran across this Fukudome blog post ... http://homerderby.com/archives/1479

Shrooms - The Movie

by shroomer on Nov 5, 2007 5:23 AM CST reply actions

Chris davis

According to Belanger Davis hurt his foot in May and then fouled off that ball in Fall Ball and aggravated it. So he put up that monstrous season hurt!! The legend grows...

Yeah, well at least I'm housebroken.

by HypoLuxa on Nov 5, 2007 9:10 AM CST up reply actions

Good stuff

on Davis, Tea, and Duran.

I think I'd rather have Duran playing every day in the minors, at least to start '08, than up in Arlington sitting. If they're going to give him lots of leeway to adjust, and get him at least 15-20 PAs a week, well, maybe.

This winter's hot stove will resemble an Easy-Bake oven.

by t ball on Nov 5, 2007 10:19 AM CST up reply actions

+1

If the player has a future, he needs to play regularly.

by hightowersmith on Nov 5, 2007 11:29 AM CST up reply actions

remember

this is Warsh's team, so Duran (if he makes the utility IFer) will play quite a bit after the first month and a half.

But I agree, unless he can be guaranteed a good amount let him do his thing against the AAA competition. I continue to be excited about him, though.

Yeah, well at least I'm housebroken.

by HypoLuxa on Nov 5, 2007 11:54 AM CST up reply actions

I agree too

that it makes no sense to put Duran in that sort of role until he's ready for the majors.

I will say, however, that once he does look ready, that unlike some cases I think it's worth it to have him in that utility role rather than biding his time in AAA, as I mentioned a while back, because of the way Washington manages his roster.

by Brett Perryman on Nov 5, 2007 5:37 PM CST up reply actions

FYI, BA just ranked Jordan Schafer the top

prospect in the Braves system. It was reported that the Rangers were given the choice between Elvis and Jordan.

Colbert/Colbert '08

by rooster on Nov 5, 2007 6:46 PM CST reply actions

Good note

That should be interesting to follow ...

Sideshow ... onto 800. You can do it!

by inactive lsb user on Nov 5, 2007 6:47 PM CST up reply actions

oops

Here's the link

Colbert/Colbert '08

by rooster on Nov 5, 2007 6:50 PM CST up reply actions

Bill Ballew

and Tracy Ringolsby need to be replaced in doing Top 10's/30's.

by Brett Perryman on Nov 5, 2007 7:53 PM CST up reply actions

Ballew

He suggests 7 Braves could crack the top 100 prospects.

Are Brandon Jones and Brent Lillibridge really top 100 caliber?

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 5, 2007 8:54 PM CST up reply actions

Ballew is a better propagandist

than the Braves could possibly pay for through their PR department.

by Brett Perryman on Nov 5, 2007 11:17 PM CST up reply actions

Galarraga got my vote

Hey.. need to consider Nate Gold, Tug Hulett, KC Herren

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by hurlerhurley on Nov 5, 2007 7:08 PM CST reply actions

Consider

them for what?

"On-base percentage is great if you can score runs and do something with that on-base percentage," Baker said. "Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me."

by jparks77 on Nov 5, 2007 7:30 PM CST up reply actions

Gold 27 Tug 28.. maybe KC 29

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by hurlerhurley on Nov 5, 2007 7:59 PM CST up reply actions

Actually, I was thinking Nate Gold

should have been in the top 25

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by hurlerhurley on Nov 5, 2007 8:01 PM CST up reply actions

Nate Gold #27

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by hurlerhurley on Nov 5, 2007 7:58 PM CST reply actions

Nate Gold

I doubt he would be in the top 50

"On-base percentage is great if you can score runs and do something with that on-base percentage," Baker said. "Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me."

by jparks77 on Nov 5, 2007 7:59 PM CST up reply actions

Oh hell... How could you say that.?

Nate Gold had a damn good year.

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by hurlerhurley on Nov 5, 2007 8:02 PM CST up reply actions

Nate Gold

I doubt he would be in the top 50

"On-base percentage is great if you can score runs and do something with that on-base percentage," Baker said. "Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me."

by jparks77 on Nov 5, 2007 8:38 PM CST up reply actions