i will add to this page. but double a.

 

DOUBLE-A ALL-STARS

Eastern League, Southern League, Texas League

 

Pos. Player, Team (League)

C Victor Martinez, Akron (Eastern)

1B John Gall, New Haven (Eastern)

2B Aaron Miles, Birmingham (Southern)

3B Chad Tracy, El Paso (Texas)

SS Brandon Phillips, Harrisburg (Eastern)

OF Tony Alvarez, Altoona (Eastern)

OF Dee Haynes, New Haven (Eastern)

OF Henri Stanley, Round Rock (Texas)

DH Travis Chapman, Reading (Eastern)

SP Vinny Chulk, Tennessee (Southern)

SP Mike Gosling, El Paso (Texas)

SP Ryan Madson, Reading (Eastern)

SP Kirk Saarloos, Round Rock (Texas)

SP Billy Traber, Akron (Eastern)

RP Joe Valentine, Birmingham (Southern)

 

Player of the Year: Victor Martinez, Erie (Eastern)

Manager of the Year: Wally Backman, Birmingham (Southern)

Team of the Year: Akron (Eastern)

ROOKIE-LEVEL ALL-STARS

Appalachian League, Arizona League, Gulf Coast League, Pioneer League

 

Pos. Player, Team (League)

C Alex Dvorsky, Provo (Pioneer)

1B Ryan Shealy, Casper (Pioneer)

2B Alberto Callaspo, Provo (Pioneer)

3B Micah Schnurstein, White Sox (Arizona)

SS Hanley Ramirez, Red Sox (Gulf Coast)

OF Wes Bankston, Princeton (Appalachian)

OF Darren Ciraco, Bristol (Appalachian)

OF Jason Pridie, Princeton (Appalachian)

DH Prince Fielder, Ogden (Pioneer)

SP Ricky Barrett, Elizabethton (Appalachian)

SP Anthony Lerew, Danville (Appalachian)

SP Elizardo Ramirez, Phillies (Gulf Coast)

SP Scott Tyler, Elizabethton (Appalachian)

RP Jordan DeJong, Medicine Hat (Pioneer)

 

Player of the Year: Ryan Shealy, Casper (Pioneer)

Manager of the Year: Woody Huyke, Pirates (Gulf Coast)

Team of the Year: Great Falls (Pioneer)

and only 1 player who made the overall all stars in the whole minor league.

 

Joe Valentine, rp, Birmingham (White Sox)

No minor leaguer saved more games in 2002 than Valentine, who had 36 to tie the Southern League record set just last year. But unlike past minor league saves leaders such as Jackson Markert (2001), J.J. Trujillo (2000), Jason Ellison (1999), Brent Stentz (’98) and Armando Almanza (’97)–just to name a few of recent vintage–Valentine might be onto something. He held opponents to a .173 batting average with a mid-90s fastball and hard slider. Now let’s see if he can break out of the minor league closer trend

Originally posted by LDF

3B Micah Schnurstein, White Sox (Arizona)

 

Anybody know anything about this kid? I've heard his name thrown around before, but I don't know too much about him.

Valentine was a virtual nobody going into this year. I'm almost positive he was picked up off waivers, and was dominant as hell. When I'd write the recaps, I'd see his name come up day after day. He was really durable and had he struck out more batters than innings pitched which is always impressive.

 

BTW era was 1.97 4-1 record

I thought Valentine was the Sox's before the year started, was lost to Detroit in the Rule V draft, but since the Tigers didn't keep him on their roster, he was sent back to the Sox.

 

He's a remarkable story, either way. However, before we start praising him as a Messiah, remember minor league closers have a tendency to be nothing at the big league level.

Originally posted by doubleM23

I thought Valentine was the Sox's before the year started, was lost to Detroit in the Rule V draft, but since the Tigers didn't keep him on their roster, he was sent back to the Sox.

 

He's a remarkable story, either way.  However, before we start praising him as a Messiah, remember minor league closers have a tendency to be nothing at the big league level.

 

I don't think that anyone here is ready to hand him the keys to the ferrari. but they could be handing him the keys to the ford if that makes sense

Originally posted by doubleM23

Originally posted by LDF

3B Micah Schnurstein, White Sox (Arizona)

 

Anybody know anything about this kid? I've heard his name thrown around before, but I don't know too much about him.

 

Can maul the ball. Needs to imrpove plate coverage, though.

Ya, Cerb knows somet stuff on him.

 

From what I know he's an awesome hitter and is thought of as the real deal over at 3rd.

 

Ciraco is also on the list and thats another Sox thats in rookie ball.