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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Minor League Rosters pre-draft

Here is a list of the minor league keepers before the minors draft. These rosters will be used to evaluate your minors system according to Rotoworld's Top 150 prospects which should be up in March. Once your system is evaluated, a snake draft order for the minors will be determined. Once the draft order is set, you can do whatever you like with your roster. If you want to drop every guy and re-draft a whole new system you can. All we ask is that IF you drop guys prior to the draft, please tell us, and who it is you are dropping. Do not drop guys in the middle of the minors draft, it makes it hard for those of us who may have a draft board. More to come on the minors later.

Captain’s Lads

1) Elvis Andrus- SS- Texas Rangers

2) Taylor Teagarden- C- Texas Rangers

3) Kasey Kiker- P- Texas Rangers

Gramercy Riffs

1) Curtis Thigpen-C-Toronto Blue Jays

2) David Price- P- Tampa Bay Rays

3) Sean Doolittle- 1B- Oakland Athletics

4) Michael Main- P- Texas Rangers

5) Greg Desme-OF-Oakland Athletics

Felix Mantilla

1) Matt Tuiasasopo-3B- Seattle Mariners

2) Anthony Swarzak-P-Minnesota Twins

3) Daniel Bard-P- Boston Red Sox

4) Rick Porcello- P- Detroit Tigers

5) Oscar Tejada- SS- Boston Red Sox

Blue Ballers

1) Nick Adenhart- P- Los Angeles Angels

2) Gio Gonzalez-P-Oakland Athletics

3) Billy Rowell-DH-Baltimore Orioles

4) Mike Moustakas- SS- Kansas City Royals

5) Carlos Triunfel- SS- Seattle Mariners

6) Aaron Poreda- P- Chicago White Sox

Underdogs

1) Daric Barton- 1B- Oakland Athletics

2) Josh Reddick-OF- Boston Red Sox

3) Deolis Guerra- P- Minnesota Twins

4) Brett Anderson- P- Oakland Athletics

5) Neftali Perez-P- Texas Rangers

6) Sean O’Sullivan- P- Los Angeles Angels

Bruce Bochte

1) Chris Parmelee-OF- Minnesota Twins

2) Jason Taylor-SS- Kansas City Royals

3) Christopher Tillman-P- Baltimore Orioles

4) Mark Melancon-P- New York Yankees

5) Phillip Aumont- P- Seattle Mariners

6) J.P. Arencibia- C/1B- Toronto Blue Jays

Billy Martin

1) Ian Kennedy- P- New York Yankees

2) Dellin Betances-P- New York Yankees

3) Jason Place-OF- Boston Red Sox

4) Andrew Brackman- P- New York Yankees

5) Matt Mangini- 3B- Seattle Mariners

6) Alan Horne- P- New York Yankees

Supreme Clientele

1) Jeff Clement-C- Seattle Mariners

2) Desmond Jennings- OF- Tampa Bay Rays

3) Daniel Cortes- P- Kansas City Royals

4) Brandon Erbe- P- Baltimore Orioles

Whurlitzer’s Arm

1) Nolan Reimold-OF-Baltimore Orioles

2) Jordan Walden- P- Los Angeles Angels

3) Jeremy Hellickson-P- Tampa Bay Rays

4) Trevor Cahill- P- Oakland Athletics

5) Matt LaPorta- OF/1B- Cleveland Indians

Alphalpha Sprouts

1) Wade Davis-P- Tampa Bay Rays

2) Reid Brignac- SS- Tampa Bay Rays

3) Jacob McGee-P- Tampa Bay Rays

4) Austin Jackson- OF- New York Yankees

5) Jesus Montero- C- New York Yankees

Wade Boggs

1) Adam Miller-P- Cleveland Indians

2) Travis Snider-OF- Toronto Blue Jays

3) Lars Anderson-1B-Boston Red Sox

4) Michael Bowden-P- Boston Red Sox

5) Matt Wieters-C- Baltimore Orioles

YAZ Slashers

1) Jeff Niemann-P- Tampa Bay Rays

2) Brandon Wood-SS-Los Angeles Angels

3) Beau Mills- 1B- Cleveland Indians

4) Ryan Kalish- OF- Boston Red Sox

Major League Keepers

Here are the 7 major league keepers for every team. Sprouts and Laddie will have theirs in later tonight. Please be sure that you exclude all of these players from your draft board. They will be assigned to your team in the first 7 rounds of the draft. Yahoo will place these players on your respective teams. The draft will start in earnest in Round #8 with Bochte picking first. I will post the updated draft order soon. Thanks to everyone e-mailing, posting, texting, and calling me.

Supreme Clientele:

Nelson Cruz- Rangers
Mike Napoli- Angels
Carlos Pena- Rays
Brian Roberts- Orioles
Dice-K Matsusaka- Red Sox
Matt Garza- Rays
Ervin Santana- Angels

Gramercy Riffs:

Jermaine Dye- White Sox
Ichiro Suzuki- Mariners
Vladimir Guerrero- Angels
Dustin Pedroia- Red Sox
Jhonny Peralta- Indians
Frank Francisco- Rangers
Armando Galarraga - Tigers

Bruce Bochte:

Adam Jones- Orioles
Justin Morneau- Twins
Asdrubal Cabrera- Indians
Kevin Slowey- Twins
Michael Cuddyer- Twins
Joakin Soria- Royals
Brendan Morrow- Mariners

Billy Martin:

Derek Jeter- Yankees
Robinson Cano- Yankees
Alex Rios- Blue Jays
Dioneer Navarro- Rays
Mariano Rivera- Yankees
Chein Meing Wang- Yankees
Dustin McGowan- Blue Jays

Wade Boggs:

Kevin Youkilis- Red Sox
Ian Kinsler- Rangers
Alex Gordon- Royals
Curtis Granderson- Tigers
Carlos Quentin- White Sox
Jon Lester- Red Sox
Joba Chamberlin- Yankees

Blue Ballers:

BJ Upton- Rays
Bobby Abreu- Angels
Orlando Cabrera- FA
Mark Teixiera- Yankees
Nick Markakis- Orioles
Felix Hernandez- Mariners
Zack Grienke- Royals

Underdogs:

Johnny Damon- Yankees
Bobby Crosby- Athletics
Cliff Lee- Indians
Victor Martinez- Indians
Roy Halladay- Blue Jays
Nick Swisher- Yankees
Jacoby Ellsbury- Red Sox

Felix Mantilla:

Michael Young- Rangers
Jason Bay- Red Sox
Vernon Wells- Blue Jays
Justin Masterson- Red Sox
Jason Giambi- Athletics
Erik Bedard- Mariners
Delmon Young- Twins

YAZ SLASHERS:

Carl Crawford- Rays
Evan Longoria- Rays
Joe Mauer- Twins
James Shields- Rays
Joe Nathan- Twins
Josh Hamilton- Rangers
Chris Davis- Rangers

Whurlitzer's Arm:

AJ Burnett- Yankees
John Lackey- Angels
Jonathan Papelbon- Red Sox
Aubrey Huff- Orioles
Alexei Ramirez- White Sox
Howie Kendrick- Angels
Grady Sizemore- Indians

Captain's Lads:

David Ortiz- Red Sox
Miguel Cabrera- Tigers
Magglio Ordonez- Tigers
Jarrod Saltalamacchia- Rangers
Scott Kazmir- Rays
Francisco Liriano- Twins
Tori Hunter- Angels

Alphalpha Sprouts: TBA

T -10 and counting/ minor league adds

10 days left until both major league keepers and minor league keepers are due. Yahoo has traditionally had their leagues up by the second week of February, so I anticipate getting the league up soon. Please check the "Super Bowl Eve" post to see how to access both of your rosters if you have not done so.

Please also remember that if you have a player in your minor league system who had 150 ABs or more, or had 45 IP or more at the MLB level, you must add them to you roster by the end of our draft or they become free agents and eligible for any team to bid on in week #1.

Daric Barton, who is on Team Ozzie, Jeff Clement who is on Team Clientele, and Brandon Wood, who is on Team YAZ, are the three players who need to be added this year. Ozzie, Clientele, and YAZ must add these players to their rosters in the draft (presumably with the last pick) or we can bid on them in week 1. Keep that in mind when finalizing rosters, scouting players, or moving players into the "do not draft column" on Yahoo.

When sending me your major league keepers, remember too that this is a "soft" list up until the draft, and that if you lose a keeper to injury or trade, you can add another player from your 24 man roster to replace him.

One final reminder- the draft will be the last Sunday in March at 6:30 EST/ 3:30 PST unless we can't get that slot (never been a problem before). Please add that time to your calender/Blackberry/i-phone whatever so you don't forget.

Thanks and I hope you guys consider paying me $17 mil like Selig.

Super Bowl Eve

It is the eve of the Super Bowl and that means many things. The sunlight is staying out a little longer each night, I can actually see a sunrise on the way to work, and the weather is getting more and more mild. March Madness is right around the corner, and with it, scouting for the draft. Yahoo should have the site up and running in the next two weeks. I will send e-vites out to all of you guys as soon as I get it established. If you do not want to play in the league this year let me know ASAP. It would be nice so a new owner could get involved right away before the draft.

Your keepers, BOTH for your majors and minors rosters are due on the 17th. Please go to the left hand side of the blog and find the archives section. Click on the arrow next to "2008" and then click on "September". It should give you a list or link to your team's 2008 roster. Please pick 7 guys off this roster for your MLB keepers. You can always substitute another player off of this roster if you need to up until the draft in the event one of your keepers is traded, signs elsewhere, or is injured.

After you have selected your keepers for your MLB roster, please go back to the archives section on the blog and again click on the arrow next to "2008". Click on "July" and click on a post named "July 29th- Minors Rosters". This should allow you to see your minors roster. Please tell me what players you are keeping and dropping. This information is valuable because we can then exclude some minors players from our draft lists, and in some cases, perhaps add them to our draft lists. It will also be helpful when the Rotoworld Top 150 prospects comes out in March and we evaluate your farm team for minors draft position.

The draft order, with traded draft spots, is on the blog in the October archives. Please note where you are picking and when you are picking for another team. Remember that our draft will be the last Sunday in March, around 3:30 PST/ 6:30 EST. Try to clear the time on your schedule.

The league fee is still $25, and I think that is more than reasonable. There will be no economic bailouts. YAZ you cannot pay in Drew Bledsoe Starting Line-up dolls, and Felix, you cannot pay in Asian blow-up dolls. Bruce Bochte "won" the porn prize last year and since he works with Billy Martin, I assume that Bochte has been paid. Because Laddie never claimed the previous year's prize, and because I have added to it, this years last place porn package is bigger than ever-like Tom Byron on a tube8 clip.

Anyway, any questions, please post or shoot me an e-mail. I am eagerly awaiting spring training. I hope you are too. Also, Blue Ballers- way to get the trash talk started early. You are like the Yankees, if you don't win it, you have to make some kind of noise in the off-season. Don't you still owe me beers after I beat you head to head both times last year? Oh yeah, thats what I thought.

Pitchers and catchers in about 30 days

Looks like the player movement has started to level out with pitchers and catchers reporting in about 30 days and the rest of the players coming in about a week after that. If you need to look over your roster to determine your keepers, please look back in the September or October archives. Complete rosters are there.

Remember, 7 keepers are due to me on the 17th of February. If a keeper should get hurt up until a week before the draft, like Escobar did last year on Sprout's roster, I think it is fair to let the manager substitute another player off his 2008 roster to take the injured player's slot. This should only be in cases of emergencies, so please be judicious when naming your keepers.

I will also need your keepers off of your minor league roster on the 17th too. This will help in planning for the draft and, I also expect the Rotoworld top 150 prospects list the first week of March or so. We can look at that as more info becomes available from Rotoworld, but I think that is a fair thing to ask.

Any questions or dipshit comments on Teixshare-ass like Ballers, post them or let me know.

Thanks,