Comments on: NFA Top Prospects - #20 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/23/nfa-top-prospects-20/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:16:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Four more weeks http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/23/nfa-top-prospects-20/#comment-49716 Four more weeks Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:59:39 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/23/nfa-top-prospects-20/#comment-49716 <p>I am starting to think that we have surfeit of people limited to first base. It is enough to make me a fan of the DH rule in the AL. If the Nats have too many 1st basemen, I suppose it is time to trade some to the Junior Circuit.</p> I am starting to think that we have surfeit of people limited to first base. It is enough to make me a fan of the DH rule in the AL. If the Nats have too many 1st basemen, I suppose it is time to trade some to the Junior Circuit.

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/23/nfa-top-prospects-20/#comment-49756 Brian Oliver Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:33:50 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/23/nfa-top-prospects-20/#comment-49756 <p>I'm not too worried about the number of 1B the Nationals have. Not all of them are going to develop and having one guy for each level is workable. I'm not sure what value the ones they have are to other teams. Aside from Marrero, none of the others are premium prospects.</p> <p>My greater concern for the Nationals is the lack of depth in the middle infield and at catcher. Those are areas I hope to see improve in the short term.</p> <p>Keep in mind, you cannot draft for positional need. You really need to target the best available but if there are two comparable talents available, I'd hope the Nationals would lean towards the shortstop or catcher.</p> I’m not too worried about the number of 1B the Nationals have. Not all of them are going to develop and having one guy for each level is workable. I’m not sure what value the ones they have are to other teams. Aside from Marrero, none of the others are premium prospects.

My greater concern for the Nationals is the lack of depth in the middle infield and at catcher. Those are areas I hope to see improve in the short term.

Keep in mind, you cannot draft for positional need. You really need to target the best available but if there are two comparable talents available, I’d hope the Nationals would lean towards the shortstop or catcher.

]]> By: Wooden U. Lykteneau http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/23/nfa-top-prospects-20/#comment-49758 Wooden U. Lykteneau Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:18:53 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/23/nfa-top-prospects-20/#comment-49758 <p>Brian -- When you're done with the countdown, could we see it broken out by where you expect folks to begin the season? For example, something like:</p> <p>POTOMAC Bass, OF (24) Seuss, OF (22) Peralta, P (21)</p> <p>HAGERSTOWN Rhinehart, 1B (20) Pena, P (20) Gildea, OF (21) Tanco, P (23)</p> <p>HARRISBURG Baez, OF (24) Spradlin, P (24)</p> <p>GCL Hodge, OF (25) Tejeda, SS (25) Soriano, SS (25) Jamie, P (25)</p> <p>DSL Frias, P (25)</p> Brian — When you’re done with the countdown, could we see it broken out by where you expect folks to begin the season? For example, something like:

POTOMAC
Bass, OF (24)
Seuss, OF (22)
Peralta, P (21)

HAGERSTOWN
Rhinehart, 1B (20)
Pena, P (20)
Gildea, OF (21)
Tanco, P (23)

HARRISBURG
Baez, OF (24)
Spradlin, P (24)

GCL
Hodge, OF (25)
Tejeda, SS (25)
Soriano, SS (25)
Jamie, P (25)

DSL
Frias, P (25)

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/23/nfa-top-prospects-20/#comment-49760 Brian Oliver Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:30:23 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/23/nfa-top-prospects-20/#comment-49760 <p>WUL - That's the plan. I'm trying to keep track of my projected assignments so that I'm not putting three 1B at one level.</p> WUL - That’s the plan. I’m trying to keep track of my projected assignments so that I’m not putting three 1B at one level.

]]> By: Hendo http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/23/nfa-top-prospects-20/#comment-49764 Hendo Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:34:24 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/23/nfa-top-prospects-20/#comment-49764 <p>By the way, re that GCL pitcher, is it Jamie or <b>Jaime</b>?</p> By the way, re that GCL pitcher, is it Jamie or Jaime?

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/23/nfa-top-prospects-20/#comment-49768 Brian Oliver Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:56:10 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/23/nfa-top-prospects-20/#comment-49768 <p>It's Jaime, typo on my part</p> It’s Jaime, typo on my part

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