Monday, March 30, 2009

Minor league ranking player by player

Here is the break down player by player for evaluating the 2009 minor league draft. Rankings were based on Baseball America's Top 100 prospects list find here:http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/top-100-prospects/2009/267698.html

Captain’s Lads- 5 total points

1) Elvis Andrus- SS- Texas Rangers- 3
2) Taylor Teagarden- C- Texas Rangers- 2
3) Kasey Kiker- P- Texas Rangers- 0

Gramercy Riffs- 5 total points

1) Curtis Thigpen-C-Toronto Blue Jays- 0
2) David Price- P- Tampa Bay Rays-5
3) Sean Doolittle- 1B- Oakland Athletics- 0
4) Michael Main- P- Texas Rangers- 0
5) Greg Desme-OF-Oakland Athletics- 0

Felix Mantilla- 5 total points

1) Matt Tuiasasopo-3B- Seattle Mariners- 0
2) Anthony Swarzak-P-Minnesota Twins- 0
3) Daniel Bard-P- Boston Red Sox- 1
4) Rick Porcello- P- Detroit Tigers- 4
5) Oscar Tejada- SS- Boston Red Sox-0

Blue Ballers- 10 total points

1) Nick Adenhart- P- Los Angeles Angels- 2
2) Gio Gonzalez-P-Oakland Athletics- 1
3) Billy Rowell-DH-Baltimore Orioles- 0
4) Mike Moustakas- SS- Kansas City Royals- 4
5) Carlos Triunfel- SS- Seattle Mariners- 1
6) Aaron Poreda- P- Chicago White Sox- 2

Underdogs- 15 total points

1) Daric Barton- 1B- Oakland Athletics- 5
2) Josh Reddick-OF- Boston Red Sox
3) Deolis Guerra- P- Minnesota Twins
4) Brett Anderson- P- Oakland Athletics- 5
5) Neftali Perez-P- Texas Rangers- 5
6) Sean O’Sullivan- P- Los Angeles Angels

Bruce Bochte- 8 total points

1) Chris Parmelee-OF- Minnesota Twins
2) Jason Taylor-SS- Kansas City Royals
3) Christopher Tillman-P- Baltimore Orioles- 4
4) Mark Melancon-P- New York Yankees
5) Phillip Aumont- P- Seattle Mariners- 1
6) J.P. Arencibia- C/1B- Toronto Blue Jays- 3

Billy Martin- 1 total point

1) Ian Kennedy- P- New York Yankees -0
2) Dellin Betances-P- New York Yankees- 0
3) Jason Place-OF- Boston Red Sox- 0
4) Andrew Brackman- P- New York Yankees- 1
5) Matt Mangini- 3B- Seattle Mariners- 0
6) Alan Horne- P- New York Yankees- 0

Supreme Clientele- 7 total points

1) Jeff Clement-C- Seattle Mariners- 5
2) Desmond Jennings- OF- Tampa Bay Rays- 1
3) Daniel Cortes- P- Kansas City Royals- 1
4) Brandon Erbe- P- Baltimore Orioles- 0

Whurlitzer’s Arm- 9 total points

1) Nolan Reimold-OF-Baltimore Orioles- 0
2) Jordan Walden- P- Los Angeles Angels- 2
3) Jeremy Hellickson-P- Tampa Bay Rays- 0
4) Trevor Cahill- P- Oakland Athletics- 4
5) Matt LaPorta- OF/1B- Cleveland Indians- 3

Alphalpha Sprouts- 10 total points

1) Wade Davis-P- Tampa Bay Rays- 3
2) Reid Brignac- SS- Tampa Bay Rays- 1
3) Jacob McGee-P- Tampa Bay Rays- 0
4) Austin Jackson- OF- New York Yankees- 3
5) Jesus Montero- C- New York Yankees- 3

Wade Boggs- 16 total points

1) Adam Miller-P- Cleveland Indians- 1
2) Travis Snider-OF- Toronto Blue Jays- 5
3) Lars Anderson-1B-Boston Red Sox- 4
4) Michael Bowden-P- Boston Red Sox- 1
5) Matt Wieters-C- Baltimore Orioles- 5

YAZ Slashers- 10 total points

1) Jeff Niemann-P- Tampa Bay Rays- 5
2) Brandon Wood-SS-Los Angeles Angels- 5
3) Beau Mills- 1B- Cleveland Indians- 0
4) Ryan Kalish- OF- Boston Red Sox- 0

Minors Rule Change


With a 6-1 vote, we have decided to stop using Rotoworld's Top 150 Prospects List and instead will be using Baseball America's Top 100 Prospect List to evaluate minor league systems.


I changed the scoring to 1 point for a prospect ranked 76-100. Using the Rotoworld tool it was 1 point if your prospect was ranked 100-150. I dont think this is a big deal and is fair if we are shortening the list looking at top 100 instead of 150.


Here is an updated review of how the systems are to be ranked:


Minors draft is held after the Majors draft. It is held on the league page on the message board. Each owner has 24 hours to make a selection. Draft order is determined on the strength of minor league system. Currently players are evaluated according to Baseball America's Top 100 prospect list that comes out in February/March.


5 points – Top 10 prospect or MLB player/non-rookie

4 points – Top 11-25 prospect

3 points – Top 26-50 prospect

2 points – Top 51- 75 prospect

1 point – Top 76-100 prospect

0 points- Not on list/ empty roster spot


If you want the full skinny on how it works, please check here:http://kellyleakall-starleague.blogspot.com/2008/07/minor-league-rules.html








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