The Hardball Times Top-10 Braves Prospects
by gondeee on Dec 17, 2009 8:15 AM EST
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PrintThe Hardball Times has published their version of the 2010 Top-10 Braves Prospects. I believe this is the first year they've had prospect rankings, but I could be wrong. It's certainly the first year I've noticed them having any sort of prospect rankings. Here is their top-10 list, no real surprises:
- Jason Heyward
- Freddie Freeman
- Julio Teheran
- Mike Minor
- Randall Delgado
- Zeke Spruill
- Craig Kimbrel
- Christian Bethancourt
- Brett DeVall
- Cody Johnson
It's nice to see DeVall get ranked in the top-10, as I think he deserves to be. Check out their site, despite listing us with the Phillies for some reason (?!?) they have some pretty sound and concise analysis of our prospects.
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I didn’t really get their Bethancourt comments, about how he showed little bat-wise. I thought he had a pretty strong season with the bat, especially as a teenager.
Ya
he wasn’t too bad for a 18 and 19 year old.
In Frank Wren I trust.
by Scott Coleman on Dec 17, 2009 10:47 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
He had an awesome season
Two rookie league levels for a 17 year old, and he had like 15 doubles in 150ish at bats…thats pretty darn good in my book…
"Hey Fat Kid...the monster is right behind you! RUNNNN!!" -The Host
by bwellnjonesco on Dec 17, 2009 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
I should of looked beforehand, but 17 YR old Bethancourt’s GULF Rookie League stats are very similiar to 17 YR old Jesus Montero’s GULF Rookie League year. When you factor in Bethancourt’s high praised defense, BOOM…
"Hey Fat Kid...the monster is right behind you! RUNNNN!!" -The Host
by bwellnjonesco on Dec 17, 2009 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
in 5 years
whos the starting catcher for the Braves? Keep in mind BMac’s contract will be done by then. My money is still on Brian tho.
In Frank Wren I trust.
by Scott Coleman on Dec 17, 2009 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
Good question, I guess it could depend on the development of Heyward and Freeman into the faces of our franchise. If those two succeed and Bethancourt continues to get nasty, we might have to get rid of our beloved Heap.
My money is on Brian too…
"Hey Fat Kid...the monster is right behind you! RUNNNN!!" -The Host
by bwellnjonesco on Dec 18, 2009 8:07 AM EST up reply actions
We're getting ahead of ourselves...
how healthy is McCann in 5 years? How much has Bethancourt developed? And say Heap is still healthy while Bethancourt progresses as expected, can we not use 2 Cs to ease the natural wear and tear of the position?
Also, Bethancourt seems like a decent enough athlete, could he not play left?
Not sure
But i doubt the Braves would move him to LF. Offensively and defensively gifted catchers are just so hard to come by.
In Frank Wren I trust.
by Scott Coleman on Dec 18, 2009 11:12 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
True...
as we saw with Salty and 1B, we seem more inclined to keep those type of guys at C for trade value than putting them at a spot where we would need help.
by Mr. Sanchez on Dec 18, 2009 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
If that's the case
His value probably will peak in about 3 years. Unless McCann gets seriously hurt, he probably won’t supplant him as our starting catcher, and if he remains trapped in AAA for too long he’ll lose value because it will become obvious we haven’t a place for him.
He’s probably not a hiiter on the level of a Matt Wieters, but if he’s capable of being the offensive equivalent of say, Mike Napoli, his value will go through the roof. He could end up being the key piece of a package to replace Chipper at third base.
Saltalamacchia wouldn't have helped much at 1st.
That’s a 703 career OPS he’s rocking, and he wasn’t doing too much before he headed for Texas.
Overheard in press box, from local reporter: 'If this Moore kid was any good, they'd be up 31-0 right now.'
--Darin Gantt, on CAR@NE
by MichaelProcton on Dec 18, 2009 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
supposedly we just signed
Mitch Jones
lifer at AAA. more like a AAAA OF/1B who belted 35 HRs (.651 SLG) last year at the Albuquerque Isotopes (love the Simpsons reference).
what the $#%@ is Wren doing?
by apoxonbothyourhouses on Dec 17, 2009 12:21 PM EST reply actions
The Mitch Jones signing...
…was reported on TC last week. We need some AAA depth and it makes sense. Our problem now is that we are handcuffed until we can shed some salary. If we can’t get the right offers yet, we are stuck. We do have to do it before it gets too late, but we still have a little time left.
Wow...
Minor as a #2? Is that not a very, very high projection?
Overheard in press box, from local reporter: 'If this Moore kid was any good, they'd be up 31-0 right now.'
--Darin Gantt, on CAR@NE
Highest I’ve ever seen of him.
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Dec 17, 2009 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
I saw him pitch at Vanderbilt and had him pegged as a guy with a #2 ceiling even before he was drafted. In fact, I’ve found that most Braves sites give him much less credit than a lot of other sites for some reason. But THT hits it on the nose. If his slider and curve come along as advertised, he definitely has a chance to make it as a #2 guy in the majors.
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