作者SeungYeon (我愛勝妍)
看板Cardinals
標題[閒聊] BA Top 10 Prospects
時間Tue Nov 22 23:33:58 2011
TOP TEN PROSPECTS
1. Shelby Miller, rhp
2. Carlos Martinez, rhp
3. Oscar Taveras, of
4. Zack Cox, 3b
5. Kolten Wong, 2b
6. Tyrell Jenkins, rhp
7. Lance Lynn, rhp
8. Eduardo Sanchez, rhp
9. Matt Adams, 1b
10. Jordan Swagerty, rhp
BEST TOOLS
Best Hitter for Average Oscar Taveras
Best Power Hitter Matt Adams
Best Strike-Zone Discipline Matt Carpenter
Fastest Baserunner C.J. McElroy
Best Athlete Tyrell Jenkins
Best Fastball Shelby Miller
Best Curveball Carlos Martinez
Best Slider Jordan Swagerty
Best Changeup John Gast
Best Control Boone Whiting
Best Defensive Catcher Tony Cruz
Best Defensive Infielder Ryan Jackson
Best Infield Arm Pete Kozma
Best Defensive Outfielder Shane Robinson
Best Outfield Arm Tommy Pham
PROJECTED 2015 LINEUP
Catcher Yadier Molina
First Base Allen Craig
Second Base Kolten Wong
Third Base David Freese
Shortstop Ryan Jackson
Left Field Matt Holliday
Center Field Jon Jay
Right Field Oscar Taveras
No. 1 Starter Adam Wainwright
No. 2 Starter Shelby Miller
No. 3 Starter Jaime Garcia
No. 4 Starter Carlos Martinez
No. 5 Starter Tyrell Jenkins
Closer Jason Motte
The Cardinals had less than 72 hours to enjoy the improbability of their
World Series championship before the inevitability of their future
interrupted the celebrations.
Good thing they had been planning ahead.
Two days after St. Louis dispatched the Rangers in Game Seven of a riveting
World Series, three-time MVP and St. Louis icon Albert Pujols became a free
agent for the first time as a pro. The next morning, manager Tony LaRussa
retired after 33 years in the dugout, the final 16 of which were spent with
the Cardinals.
St. Louis will attempt to re-sign Pujols, but LaRussa's departure hastens
what's been a steady identity shift for the franchise, from a veteran-studded
roster to a streamlined one with higher-paid core players at the top and a
growing stream of less expensive youngsters ready to provide increased impact.
"One of the things we've tried to really focus on over the last four or five
years is really make sure that our minor league system is going to be able to
produce some everyday players or middle- to top-of-the-rotation type
starters," Cardinals GM John Mozeliak said. "Happy to say, we believe our
pipeline is very strong, and so if this is an Albert-less club in the future,
we still think we have a lot of positives coming."
The first hints of that came late in 2011 as the St. Louis overcame a 10½
-game deficit on Aug. 25 to win the National League wild card on the final
day of the regular season. Several contributors in that unexpected run were
either developed by the Cardinals or acquired in exchange for their prospects.
St. Louis put the finishing touches on NL Championship Series and World
Series MVP David Freese, a St. Louis native acquired as a Class A third
baseman from the Padres in exchange for Jim Edmonds. Allen Craig, a 2006
eighth-round pick, homered three times in the World Series, including the
go-ahead shot in Game Seven. He also stole a homer with an over-the-wall
catch in the Series finale and he caught the final out as one of seven
homegrown players on the field at the time.
Jason Motte finished that game and closed out five postseason victories.
Lefty Jaime Garcia went 3-0 in September and pitched seven shutout innings of
Game Two of the World Series. Colby Rasmus, three times the system's
top-ranked prospect, stalled but was dealt to the Blue Jays for key pieces
Octavio Dotel, Edwin Jackson and Marc Rzepczynski.
As they searched for a new manager, the Cardinals put an emphasis on a leader
comfortable with integrating and nurturing youth. He will inherit not only
most of a roster that won the 11th title in franchise history, but also what
looks like St. Louis' best crop of minor league talent in more than two
decades. That group is headlined by righthanders Shelby Miller and Carlos
Martinez, outfielder Oscar Taveras and second baseman Kolten Wong.
Mozeliak encouraged his amateur scouts to seek out speed, athleticism and
middle infielders in the 2011 draft. The result was Wong (first round),
center fielder Charlie Tilson (second round) and outfielder C.J. McElroy Jr.
(third). Wong played for a Midwest League championship team at low Class A
Quad Cities, and Rookie-level Johnson City affiliate won its second
consecutive Appalachian League title.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2012/2612631.html
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推 ColbyRasmus:因為BA不考慮選手登錄大聯盟天數,因此列入Lynn和 11/23 13:43
→ ColbyRasmus:Sanchez。Goold說接下來排名是Rosenthal、Jackson、 11/23 13:43
→ ColbyRasmus:Carpenter和Tilson 11/23 13:44