Comments on: MiLB’s Top 50 Prospects http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/11/27/milbs-top-50-prospects/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:47:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Thomas http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/11/27/milbs-top-50-prospects/#comment-43727 Thomas Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:31:56 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/11/27/milbs-top-50-prospects/#comment-43727 <p>Wow. That is incredible optimism as regards to young Mr. Marrero. I would have to consider it a successful season for the Nationals if Chris were to make it to the bigs by September and hold his own up there. I am getting excited just thinking about it!</p> Wow. That is incredible optimism as regards to young Mr. Marrero. I would have to consider it a successful season for the Nationals if Chris were to make it to the bigs by September and hold his own up there. I am getting excited just thinking about it!

]]> By: EdDC http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/11/27/milbs-top-50-prospects/#comment-43732 EdDC Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:25:57 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/11/27/milbs-top-50-prospects/#comment-43732 <p>That's the first I've heard of Marrero having "fine" outfield play.</p> <p>As a former 3B, you expect his arm to be "decent," but the rest of the improvement (if it is true) is good news. Do you have anything more on his defense, Brian? I thought maybe the Nats were going to focus him on 1B more?</p> That’s the first I’ve heard of Marrero having “fine” outfield play.

As a former 3B, you expect his arm to be “decent,” but the rest of the improvement (if it is true) is good news. Do you have anything more on his defense, Brian? I thought maybe the Nats were going to focus him on 1B more?

]]> By: estuartj http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/11/27/milbs-top-50-prospects/#comment-43744 estuartj Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:45:40 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/11/27/milbs-top-50-prospects/#comment-43744 <p>Do we know the criteria for selecting and ranking prospects in these publications? Is it projected ability or how close they are to being MLB ready that matters most?</p> <p>For instance Smiley Gonzales may be the most talented player in our system in terms of potential, but he is only 17 and could be 4-5 yrs away for the bigs. Conversly Josh Whitesell is probably destined to be no more than a backup 1B/PH, but has a decnd chance of breaking into the bigs this spring.</p> <p>This is even more true of pitchers, who is the better "prospect" Detwiler or Smoker? Zimmerman or Willems, etc.</p> Do we know the criteria for selecting and ranking prospects in these publications? Is it projected ability or how close they are to being MLB ready that matters most?

For instance Smiley Gonzales may be the most talented player in our system in terms of potential, but he is only 17 and could be 4-5 yrs away for the bigs. Conversly Josh Whitesell is probably destined to be no more than a backup 1B/PH, but has a decnd chance of breaking into the bigs this spring.

This is even more true of pitchers, who is the better “prospect” Detwiler or Smoker? Zimmerman or Willems, etc.

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/11/27/milbs-top-50-prospects/#comment-43746 Brian Oliver Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:55:07 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/11/27/milbs-top-50-prospects/#comment-43746 <p>MiLB surveyed 20 members of the scouting community who provided their individual list of top propsects which was then combined into one list. I'd imagine there is quite a bit of individual bias built into the rankings</p> MiLB surveyed 20 members of the scouting community who provided their individual list of top propsects which was then combined into one list. I’d imagine there is quite a bit of individual bias built into the rankings

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