Alright, I've pretty much lost track of our entire system (mostly due to it's ineptitude and injuries to guys like Mitchell and Thompson). Sorry, Chase Blackwood and Ryan Buch don't do much for me. The question is who's put themselves on the prospect map this year? I mean legitimate prospects. Not some 26 year old in AAA that had a good year. Anybody to look forward to going into next year? Thank you for your time.

Not one of the super guru's but: Brent Morel, Infante, Flowers/Danks(kinda), some like Miguel Gonzalez, and thats it off top of my head besides the 2 you mentioned.

Andre Rienzo. In Low-A, but has been striking out a lot of guys. 22 year-old Brazilian. He needs to be pushed next year so he can be more age appropriate, but his background and numbers support him being a solid prospect. The Kanny MR guy really liked him, low to mid 90s fastball.

Jose Martinez

Andy Wilkins

Andre Rienzo

Matt Heidenreich

 

In the low minors. Not much in the high minors but Eduardo Escobar and Josh Phegley have looked good in AA so far. Charles Leesman has put up decent numbers there as well.

 

I like Rangel Ravelo but he isn't on the map quite yet. I was liking Leighton Pangilinan before he disappeared.

 

Oh yeah can't forget Tyler Saladino. Good things being said about him.

Edited September 2, 201015 yr by daggins

Watch out for guys like Micheal Blanke and as mentioned Saladino in a couple years. Tyler is one of my favorite prospects currently in Kanny and IMO, Blanke will probably be the sox best catching prospect (no matter what happens to Flowers) next season. I'm biased toward a couple of prospects who I've seen play before and or who I've met personally (Dan Black for example) that I'm alittle blind to hope they can succeed/be good. I call it, the Jeremy Reed effect.

Edited September 3, 201015 yr by J.Reedfan8

Watch out for guys like Micheal Blanke and as mentioned Saladino in a couple years. Tyler is one of my favorite prospects currently in Kanny and IMO, Blanke will probably be the sox best catching prospect (no matter what happens to Flowers) next season. I'm biased toward a couple of prospects who I've seen play before and or who I've met personally (Dan Black for example) that I'm alittle blind to hope they can succeed/be good. I call it, the Jeremy Reed effect.

Ok. Second time you've said this now. Are you basing this opinion entirely on the numbers he is putting up as a 21 year old in rookie ball, or is there some glowing scouting report that I've missed?

Put themselves on the map?

 

Leesman has done an excellent job at AA thus far. Infante has hit 103 on the Birmingham gun. Rienzo has been a revelation. Everyone else is in far too low of a league to get excited about. Yes, the system is that bad.

Alright, I've pretty much lost track of our entire system (mostly due to it's ineptitude and injuries to guys like Mitchell and Thompson). Sorry, Chase Blackwood and Ryan Buch don't do much for me. The question is who's put themselves on the prospect map this year? I mean legitimate prospects. Not some 26 year old in AAA that had a good year. Anybody to look forward to going into next year? Thank you for your time.

What's wrong with Buch? He's as legit as any other pitcher in the system and he certain doesn't belong in the same class as a Chase Blackwood.

Ok. Second time you've said this now. Are you basing this opinion entirely on the numbers he is putting up as a 21 year old in rookie ball, or is there some glowing scouting report that I've missed?

 

Alittle bit of both, more-so how weak our catching crop is and remember the last time I said "just a hunch" so I'm betting he hits very well next season moving up. I'm a big fan of Miguel though, and I'm not sold at all on Phegley. So yes Jeff, get your Vegas money ready when were betting.

I know it's popular to bash the farm system, but it's really not that bad. Yes, we're weak at the upper levels due to trades and some poor picks by the old regime. But one more draft pretty much flushes that out. Fact is that we've come a long way. If you think I'm wrong, go back and look at the last 3 years of draft results of other MLB teams and compare.

 

What's wrong with Buch? He's as legit as any other pitcher in the system and he certain doesn't belong in the same class as a Chase Blackwood.

 

Almost 23 years old in rookie/A ball? The system is worse than I thought.

Almost 23 years old in rookie/A ball? The system is worse than I thought.

Low-A at 22 one year out of college isn't that bad. A good 2011 season and he'll be hitting Double-A at 23. The numbers/scouting reports are there.

Brandon Short was on the periphery of the radar coming into this season, but he's not only played very well, we've also seen multiple scouting tidbits that speak very highly of him. He's someone to watch as well.

 

Brandon Short was on the periphery of the radar coming into this season, but he's not only played very well, we've also seen multiple scouting tidbits that speak very highly of him. He's someone to watch as well.

 

I'm assuming he's hurt since he hasnt played in a while, but anyone have any concrete info on his status right now?

I'm assuming he's hurt since he hasnt played in a while, but anyone have any concrete info on his status right now?

Good question, no idea. But I will send a note to our guy with W-S and see what they say.

 

By the way, Short is indeed on the DL.

 

Oblique strain for Short.

Is Trayce Thompson officially a garbage prospect now?

Is Trayce Thompson officially a garbage prospect now?

 

Because he's holding his own and showing decent power capabilities as a 19 year old in A ball?

Because he's holding his own and showing decent power capabilities as a 19 year old in A ball?

Yeah I was going to say, if anything, he's show better performance than expected for his age and level. He's toolsy to say the least, but was considered very raw.

 

Since coming off the DL he's 12/57 with 6 walks, 2 HR, 3 2b, 21 K's.

FWIW, Sale will be the #1 prospect for the Sox in BA's publications next season (like Jenks was for 2006). As for our team ranking, the Sox will be one of the 3 worst.

FWIW... As for our team ranking, the Sox will be one of the 3 worst.

 

FWIW, I think you're wrong.

 

 

FWIW, I think you're wrong.

 

About Sale or the ranking?

What about Justin Greene? has struggled at Birmingham but the sox promoted him over Short?

 

and Ciolli? Does he have any chance?

 

Any possibility Gartrell could be a platoon outfielder?