Comments on RaysProspects.com: Rays Prospect Lists Update

I believe you are right with the teams. If it mir...

2010-02-04T20:35:59.867-05:00

I believe you are right with the teams. If it mirrors the schedule I've seen from NYY org, the shedule will be similar to the GCL division with games against Boston, Minnestoa and Baltimore. The next closest club is the Pirates and they have been grouped with the Tampa area teams.

Expect a few games versus Boston, and a whole crap...

2010-02-04T19:38:05.787-05:00

Expect a few games versus Boston, and a whole crap load versus the Orioles. As far as I've seen, for minor league games and GCL season, we will play Boston, Minnesota, and Baltimore. Cincinnati is gone, and noone is replacing them in our rotation as far as I can see.

Here's the best I can do to piece together the...

2010-02-04T19:35:51.031-05:00

Here's the best I can do to piece together the minor league schedule so far.. Rochester (Twins AAA) has been released, so I can go this far:

Friday, March 19: AAA/AA vs Twins AAA/AA at PC (Charlotte/Bowling Green, etc would be in Fort Myers)
Wednesday, March 24: A/below vs Twins A/below at PC (AAA/AA in Fort Myers)
Monday, March 29: AAA/AA vs Twins AAA/AA at PC (again, A

The minor league spring training games are held on...

2010-02-04T19:08:52.578-05:00

The minor league spring training games are held on the back fields of Charlotte Sports Park. The 2010 schedule has not been released yet but I will forward it along once I see it. The only minor league schedule I've seen for the Grapefruit League is that of the New York Yankees clubs and we do not play them at all this spring.

I am going to be in Port Charlotte for the next 2 ...

2010-02-04T15:53:57.231-05:00

I am going to be in Port Charlotte for the next 2 months. I am interested in seeing future Hot Rods players. When do they have minor league games and are they at the Charlotte Sports Park?

Hi Brick, assuming that you are you I think you ar...

2010-02-03T21:39:11.785-05:00

Hi Brick, assuming that you are you I think you are, nice to see you around.

As to Shuman, you pointed out his down side. If it was my kid I'd rather have a Shuman than a SP with upside who may never make the bigs. A good RP at 1 or 2 million a year sounds nice. The wear and tear of being a starter, even for the extra bucks, rather have the reliever as you pointed out.

And finally, BA's rating of Acosta last year w...

2010-02-03T20:08:19.312-05:00

And finally, BA's rating of Acosta last year was indefensible. It was weird then, it's even weirder now. That's not a good benchmark by which to judge other prospects. That's a good reason to mistrust Bill Ballew though, and reinforces why I stopped subscribing to BA a few years back. - Brick

And re: Torres and control, lefties who can strike...

2010-02-03T19:55:09.019-05:00

And re: Torres and control, lefties who can strike guys out and have marginal control have a pretty long history of major league success. The way I see it, if he takes a step forward in control, he can be a #2 starter type, and if he doesn't, he's still better than most back-end guys. - Brick

Funny how that works out. Shuman gbets bias again...

2010-02-03T19:52:39.584-05:00

Funny how that works out. Shuman gbets bias against him because he's a reliever (and to be fair, a 22 year old in rookie ball), but he's probably more likely to make the bigs than the 8 guys immediately in front of him. - Brick

Finally got the book and read the writeups. The wr...

2010-02-03T17:03:48.821-05:00

Finally got the book and read the writeups. The writeups are very good, it's just the order I disagree with.

On Kang, I didn't mean one seasons OPS is all that matters. What I was saying is Kand dropped 4 spots from last year, while Morrison moved up 14 spots. I see nothing Morrison did that was better than Kang last year, and Kang did it over more ABs against much tougher

Even though Hector Guevara has not played in the S...

2010-02-03T09:54:13.980-05:00

Even though Hector Guevara has not played in the States yet, I feel he is deserving of being in our top 30.

Scouts must be talking him up more than we think. ...

2010-02-03T01:46:35.282-05:00

Scouts must be talking him up more than we think. As you can see on the list, BaseballAmerica and John Sickels both had him in the top 10, while everyone else had him in the 11-16 range. Even though I ranked him #11, I'm with you, he does seem to be getting a lot of hype that may not be warranted. His control needs to take a step forward for sure.

I can't see why there is so much love for Torr...

2010-02-02T23:56:19.268-05:00

I can't see why there is so much love for Torres?

I like Corder. Nice arm. Like his approach and g...

2010-02-02T23:32:40.783-05:00

I like Corder. Nice arm. Like his approach and good pop in the bat. Others are further along in terms of putting things together but he is a good sleeper.

I love reading the predictions~I have a few others...

2010-02-02T21:05:16.130-05:00

I love reading the predictions~I have a few others that could possibly be honorable mentions...or eventually make the list if they have a good year: Pitcher Josh Satow, Catcher Mark Thomas, Outfielders Chris Murrill and Jason Corder. I was glad to see Tyler Bortnick's name on the list.

Doug, You'll see when you get to read the writ...

2010-02-02T21:03:16.061-05:00

Doug, You'll see when you get to read the writeups for the guys that there does not appear to be much difference between 13-31 in terms of MLB potential. I think they like Morrison's entire resume more than Kangs and frankly judging the quality of a speed defense guy by OPS is not the best way to go. BA was as enthusiastic about Kang as I think could be expected. Callis reproduced Kang

My book hasn't arrived yet, so I'll update...

2010-02-02T17:13:51.888-05:00

My book hasn't arrived yet, so I'll update once I get it. But thanks for posting the list.

Assuming this list is correct, a few thoughts:

- McGee should be in the teens, I'm glad he was healthy in '09 but with the move to the pen and the control issues, not top 10. Now if he goes back to starting and shows control and still has his stuff post-TJS, fine. But

I'll update this list tomorrow with the full B...

2010-02-02T01:05:58.447-05:00

I'll update this list tomorrow with the full BA rankings, unless Doug gets here first.

BA's top 31 with their 2010 destination: 1. D...

2010-02-01T22:33:49.038-05:00

BA's top 31 with their 2010 destination:

1. Desmond Jennings, OF (AAA or MLB)
2. Jeremy Hellickson, RHP (AAA)
3. Wade Davis, RHP (MLB)
4. Matt Moore, LHP (Hi A)
5. Reid Brignac, SS (MLB)
6. Tim Beckham, SS (Hi A)
7. Alex Colome, RHP (Low A)
8. Jake McGee, LHP (AA)
9. Alex Torres, LHP (AA)
10. Nick Barnese, RHP (Hi A)
11.

I think they could make an MLB spot for Johnson as...

2010-01-16T21:29:09.886-05:00

I think they could make an MLB spot for Johnson as the platoon DH v. RHP if they are not sold on Burrell. if not, maybe they sell him back to Japan.

OT Question I know that none of these guys are pro...

2010-01-16T09:44:48.710-05:00

OT Question
I know that none of these guys are prospects but who do you see as odd in out in Durham? I`m assuming that one of Richards, Sheely and Johnson will play play 1B and another will DH. I don`t see any of these guy`s attempting a possistion change at this stage do you?

I'm looking forward to that list prediction. T...

2010-01-15T13:56:09.085-05:00

I'm looking forward to that list prediction. Thanks again for all your information. I love and appreciate this site.

I'll include that in the wrap-up list/post, th...

2010-01-15T13:13:38.558-05:00

I'll include that in the wrap-up list/post, thanks for the suggestion.

Also, are you ever going to have like a prediction...

2010-01-15T09:03:20.948-05:00

Also, are you ever going to have like a prediction where everyone will start the season off?

Gotta take Colome over Barnese. Don't understa...

2010-01-15T00:11:17.108-05:00

Gotta take Colome over Barnese. Don't understand this Torres junk. I think Todd Glaeseman will be top 10 next year.