Comments on: Top 20 Rookies At The Break http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2009/07/top-20-rookies-at-the-break/ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt Eddy http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2009/07/top-20-rookies-at-the-break/comment-page-1/#comment-28844 Matt Eddy Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:28:58 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=5576#comment-28844 Belisario appeared at the tail end of some drafts of this ranking, and maybe more credit should have been given for his contribution to the best team in the NL to this point. (Ramon Troncoso also was considered . . . until we realized that he technically is not a rookie.) Belisario's omission is not intended as a slight, and he's shaping up as a big find by the Dodgers' pro scouting effort. (He has twice tested the minor league free agent market.) It's just that it's hard to make heads or tails of this guy, seeing as he has such a limited and undistinguished track record in the high minors. Belisario appeared at the tail end of some drafts of this ranking, and maybe more credit should have been given for his contribution to the best team in the NL to this point. (Ramon Troncoso also was considered . . . until we realized that he technically is not a rookie.) Belisario’s omission is not intended as a slight, and he’s shaping up as a big find by the Dodgers’ pro scouting effort. (He has twice tested the minor league free agent market.) It’s just that it’s hard to make heads or tails of this guy, seeing as he has such a limited and undistinguished track record in the high minors.

]]> By: Matt Eddy http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2009/07/top-20-rookies-at-the-break/comment-page-1/#comment-28843 Matt Eddy Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:20:32 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=5576#comment-28843 No mystery regarding Andrus ahead of Gardner. The former plays a more important defensive position—and plays it very well—while his club has overachieved relative to expectations. Andrus is not the sole reason for the Rangers' strong first half, by any means, but he's a big one. No mystery regarding Andrus ahead of Gardner. The former plays a more important defensive position—and plays it very well—while his club has overachieved relative to expectations. Andrus is not the sole reason for the Rangers’ strong first half, by any means, but he’s a big one.

]]> By: lenNY's Yankees http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2009/07/top-20-rookies-at-the-break/comment-page-1/#comment-28829 lenNY's Yankees Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:15:05 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=5576#comment-28829 I'm a little confused by this list. How is it possible to rank Andrus higher than Gardner if Gardner is beating Andrus in every single category? I won't go any further. I’m a little confused by this list. How is it possible to rank Andrus higher than Gardner if Gardner is beating Andrus in every single category? I won’t go any further.

]]> By: reifs http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2009/07/top-20-rookies-at-the-break/comment-page-1/#comment-28732 reifs Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:09:18 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=5576#comment-28732 What about Ronald Belisario? What about Ronald Belisario?

]]> By: ALEXANDER MONTESINOS http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2009/07/top-20-rookies-at-the-break/comment-page-1/#comment-28682 ALEXANDER MONTESINOS Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:23:00 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=5576#comment-28682 How about Dayan Viciedo that defected from Cuba last year and he plays 3rd base for double A team in the White Sox Organization? How about Dayan Viciedo that defected from Cuba last year and he plays 3rd base for double A team in the White Sox Organization?

]]> By: jake http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2009/07/top-20-rookies-at-the-break/comment-page-1/#comment-28670 jake Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:36:43 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=5576#comment-28670 lost in adrian gonzalez and a bad team is the strong play thusfar of everth cabrera, maybe he should be on this list lost in adrian gonzalez and a bad team is the strong play thusfar of everth cabrera, maybe he should be on this list

]]> By: Mike A. http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2009/07/top-20-rookies-at-the-break/comment-page-1/#comment-28612 Mike A. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:49:43 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=5576#comment-28612 "Gardner hit just three home runs in 94 Triple-A games last season, but—before you ask—he has hit two of his three homers this season on the road. " And the one homer he hit in the Bronx was an inside the park job against the Twins. “Gardner hit just three home runs in 94 Triple-A games last season, but—before you ask—he has hit two of his three homers this season on the road. ”

And the one homer he hit in the Bronx was an inside the park job against the Twins.

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