Down on the Farm

[FirstTimer]

Who wrote this?

Cubs at 20 seems a tad low, I'd have them more around 15-17.

Their pitching prospects suck though and most of the positional prospects with high hopes aside from Brett Jackson are still down in AA or below.

[Chrispy]

Keith Law

[FirstTimer]

Keith Law

Figured when he said "bearish" on the Cubs spects.

He compared Matt Szczur to Juan Pierre

[Rudi]

I don't get why people are still considering Meso a part of our farm system. He's our starting catcher this season. :leake:

[NAHSTE]

I don't get why people are still considering Meso a part of our farm system. He's our starting catcher this season. :leake:

Until you lose rookie eligibility I believe Law still considers you a "prospect" whether or not you have a big league job heading into camp.

[Warner2BruceTD]

I don't get why people are still considering Meso a part of our farm system. He's our starting catcher this season. :leake:

In advance of the top 100 prospects list, I've ranked the 30 MLB teams' farm systems based solely on the players currently in the organization who have not yet lost their major league rookie eligibility. Thus, Brett Lawrie doesn't count for the Toronto Blue Jays, but Mike Trout does still count for the Los Angeles Angels.

[Rudi]

You think I actually was going to read that opening statement? I skimmed until I saw CINCINNATI REDS and that was that.

[Woy]

#4

[Slateman]

Nationals 21? Seriously dude.

How are the Orioles rated higher than the Nats!?!

Harper >>>>> Machado
Rendon >>>>> Bundy?

Please, those two alone should vault the Nats in to the top 15. Thats two guys who would crack most Top 50 prospects list. Oh and Harper is number 1.

[NAHSTE]

Nationals 21? Seriously dude.

How are the Orioles rated higher than the Nats!?!

Harper >>>>> Machado
Rendon >>>>> Bundy?

Please, those two alone should vault the Nats in to the top 15. Thats two guys who would crack most Top 50 prospects list. Oh and Harper is number 1.

This was potentially a top-10 system before the Gio Gonzalez trade, no worse than top 15. But after dealing A.J. Cole, Brad Peacock and Derek Norris -- probably three of the Nats' top 10 guys before the Gio swap -- this system lacks depth.

[Guest]

Did not expect the Orioles to be that high.......most people rank them near the bottom. Heck, BA had the 7th best prospect as someone we picked up in the Rule 5 draft.

Though I like all of the international signings already this year. Those will be huge in a couple years as we do more internationally and start moving these players through the system. I also can't wait to see what Peterson and Correnti do with pitching development.

[Slateman]

Complete and utter horseshit.

Lacks depth my ass.

[FirstTimer]

Then cite the depth or STFU

[Sharkweather]

BaseballAmerica in November

1. Bryce Harper, of
2. Anthony Rendon, 3b
3. Brad Peacock, rhp
4. A.J. Cole, rhp
5. Brian Goodwin, of
6. Alex Meyer, rhp
7. Matt Purke, lhp
8. Sammy Solis, lhp
9. Derek Norris, c
10. Steve Lombardozzi, 2b/ss

Keith Law in February

1. Bryce Harper, RF (2)
2. Anthony Rendon, 3B (17)
3. Alex Meyer, RHP
4. Destin Hood, RF
5. Brian Goodwin, CF
6. Sammy Solis, LHP
7. Matt Purke, LHP
8. Steve Lombardozzi, IF
9. Robbie Ray, LHP
10. Michael Taylor, CF

That's what happens when you trade 3 players in your top 10.

[Slateman]

BaseballAmerican in November

1. Bryce Harper, of
2. Anthony Rendon, 3b
3. Brad Peacock, rhp
4. A.J. Cole, rhp
5. Brian Goodwin, of
6. Alex Meyer, rhp
7. Matt Purke, lhp
8. Sammy Solis, lhp
9. Derek Norris, c
10. Steve Lombardozzi, 2b/ss

Keith Law in February

1. Bryce Harper, RF (2)
2. Anthony Rendon, 3B (17)
3. Alex Meyer, RHP
4. Destin Hood, RF
5. Brian Goodwin, CF
6. Sammy Solis, LHP
7. Matt Purke, LHP
8. Steve Lombardozzi, IF
9. Robbie Ray, LHP
10. Michael Taylor, CF

That's what happens when you trade 3 players in your top 10.

Still better than the Orioles.

Harper alone should put the Nats at 20 or higher. There hasn't ever been a better prospect in the history of baseball.