April 3, 200818 yr http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/st...ilb&cid=580 Pitchers Richard Brooks Israel Chirino Matt Davis Michael Dubee Justin Edwards John Ely Matthew Long Aaron Poreda Jacob Rasner Noe Rodriguez Ryan Rote Steven Spurgeon Kanekoa Texeira Catchers Francisco Hernandez Billy Killian Adam Ricks Infielders Brandon Allen, 1B Javier Colina, 2B C.J. Lang, SS Sergio Miranda, SS C.J. Retherford, 3B John Shelby, 2B Outfielders Lee Cruz Anderson Gomes Paulo Orlando Salvador Sanchez Edited April 3, 200818 yr by scenario
April 3, 200818 yr If Sanchez, Gomes, or Orlando dont have big years I think they all become non-prospects if that isnt the case already.
April 3, 200818 yr QUOTE(danman31 @ Apr 3, 2008 -> 01:02 AM) It's really hard to get interested in the Sox minor league system this year. Go Poreda.
April 3, 200818 yr QUOTE(scenario @ Apr 3, 2008 -> 12:19 AM) http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/st...ilb&cid=580 Pitchers Richard Brooks Israel Chirino Matt Davis Michael Dubee Justin Edwards John Ely Matthew Long Aaron Poreda Jacob Rasner Noe Rodriguez Ryan Rote Steven Spurgeon Kanekoa Texeira Catchers Francisco Hernandez Billy Killian Adam Ricks Infielders Brandon Allen, 1B Javier Colina, 2B C.J. Lang, SS Sergio Miranda, SS C.J. Retherford, 3B John Shelby, 2B Outfielders Lee Cruz Anderson Gomes Paulo Orlando Salvador Sanchez I think Javier Colina will start at third base. Just a hunch. You don't have a 29 year old at high A ball to ride the bench.
April 3, 200818 yr Author QUOTE(JPN366 @ Apr 3, 2008 -> 11:45 AM) I think Javier Colina will start at third base. Just a hunch. You don't have a 29 year old at high A ball to ride the bench. Nah. Not after the season Retherford had last year. They're not jumping him a level to sit him. I think Colina is just insurance against Retherford's adjustment to better pitching hitting a speed bump. Edited April 3, 200818 yr by scenario
April 3, 200818 yr Author QUOTE(danman31 @ Apr 3, 2008 -> 01:02 AM) It's really hard to get interested in the Sox minor league system this year. I'm excited about the Sox minor league system this year. I think there is alot more depth and balance than there was in 2007. Winston-Salem and Kannapolis have good young talent and should be very interesting to watch. Ditto Birmingham's pitching staff... and the Barons should have a much improved offense this year. IMO, the Sox farm system is weaker than average at the upper (AA and AAA) levels because of trades, but not nearly as bad as some of the so-called 'experts' in the media suggest. Edited April 3, 200818 yr by scenario
April 3, 200818 yr QUOTE(danman31 @ Apr 3, 2008 -> 01:02 AM) It's really hard to get interested in the Sox minor league system this year. there are a few on this squad to get excited about though... Aaron Poreda, P Francisco Hernandez, C Sergio Miranda, SS C.J. Retherford, 3B John Shelby, 2B Salvador Sanchez, OF I see some significant MLB potential among those folks, to varying degrees.
April 3, 200818 yr Author QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 3, 2008 -> 06:04 PM) there are a few on this squad to get excited about though... Aaron Poreda, P Francisco Hernandez, C Sergio Miranda, SS C.J. Retherford, 3B John Shelby, 2B Salvador Sanchez, OF I see some significant MLB potential among those folks, to varying degrees. Absolutely. These are players that are likely to start hitting fans radar screens this year. I'd keep an eye on Brandon Allen too. He's still young and he took big developmental steps last year. Last year, Great Falls and Kannapolis (in that order) were my favorite teams in the system. This year, I'm guessing it will be Winston-Salem 1st, and then Kanny 2nd. Edited April 3, 200818 yr by scenario
April 3, 200818 yr QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 3, 2008 -> 06:04 PM) there are a few on this squad to get excited about though... Aaron Poreda, P Francisco Hernandez, C Sergio Miranda, SS C.J. Retherford, 3B John Shelby, 2B Salvador Sanchez, OF I see some significant MLB potential among those folks, to varying degrees. Don't forget about John Ely...
April 4, 200818 yr QUOTE(scenario @ Apr 3, 2008 -> 06:13 PM) Absolutely. These are players that are likely to start hitting fans radar screens this year. I'd keep an eye on Brandon Allen too. He's still young and he took big developmental steps last year. Last year, Great Falls and Kannapolis (in that order) were my favorite teams in the system. This year, I'm guessing it will be Winston-Salem 1st, and then Kanny 2nd. Brandon Allen is right out of the Josh Fields/Adam Dunn mold, but he HAS to cut down on strikeouts to really start to move up.
April 4, 200818 yr Yeah, there are always guys of interest, but not that many that have me really excited right now. All the guys of interest from last year are gone (sans Egbert). It's up to the guys from rookie ball, which I take a wait and see approach with, to make things interesting. I'm not saying they won't, but it's really hard to predict.
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