NYY Fans Summer 09 Top 30 #45

[sjkqw]

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Name

Last

Pos

Year

Round

Bonus

Hometown

B/T

Ht

Wt

Age

DOB

Team

Team

Inj/notes

6

2

1

Jesus

Montero

C

2006

IFA

$1.6m

Venezuela

R/R

6'4

225

19.68

11/28/1989

Trenton

Charles

4

1

2

Austin

Jackson

CF

2005

8th

$800k

Denton, TX

R/R

6'1

195

22.50

2/1/1987

SWB

Trenton

27

7

3

Zach

McAllister

RHSP

2006

3rd

$368k

Valley, IL

R/R

6'6

230

21.62

12/18/1987

Trenton

Tam/Charles

23

6

4

Austin

Romine

C

2007

2nd

$500k

El Toro, CA

R/R

6'2

210

20.69

11/22/1988

Tampa

Charles

9

5

5

Mark

Melancon

RHRP

2006

9th

$600k

Golden, CO

R/R

6'2

215

24.36

3/25/1985

SWB

Tampa

TJ 10.20.06

NR

24

6

Manuel

Banuelos

LHSP

2008

IFA

-

Mexico

L/L

5'10

170

18.39

3/13/1991

Charles

GCL

28

NR

7

Ivan

Nova

RHSP

2004

IFA

-

Dominican

R/R

6'4

210

22.55

1/12/1987

SD

Tampa

45

18

8

Aroyds

Vizcaino

RHSP

2007

IFA

$800k

Dominican

R/R

6'0

189

18.72

11/13/1990

Charles

GCL

56

54

9

Eduardo

Nunez

SS

2004

IFA

-

Dominican

R/R

6'0

175

22.13

6/15/1987

Trenton

Tampa

32

23

10

Kelvin

DeLeon

RF

2007

IFA

$1.1m

Dominican

R/R

6'3

195

18.76

10/29/1990

GCL

DSL

11

4

11

Andrew

Brackman

RHSP

2007

1st

$4.5m

Cincinatti OH

R/R

6'10

270

23.66

12/4/1985

Charles

TJ

TJ 8.23.07

NR

26

12A

DJ

Mitchell

RHSP

2008

10th

$400k

Clemson

R/R

6'0

170

22.22

5/13/1987

Tampa

Instucts

?

7

12B

Dellin

Betances

RHSP

2006

8th

$1m

New York, NY

R/R

6'9

238

21.36

3/23/1988

Charles

NR

9

14

Jeremy

Bleich

LHSP

2008

1st

$863k

Stanford

L/L

6'2

190

22.12

6/18/1987

Tampa

Hawaii

NR

17

15

Wilkins

De La Rosa

LHSP/LHRP

IFA

-

Dominican

L/L

6'1

185

24.44

2/21/1985

Trenton

Charles

16 Jairo Heredia RHSP
17 Corban Joseph 2B/3B/SS
18 David Phelps RHSP
19 Jose Pirela 2B/SS
20 Gary Sanchez C
21 George Kontos RHSP
22 David Adams 2B
23A Jorge Vazquez 1B/C (DH)
24 Brandon Laird 1B/3B
25 Adam Warren RHSP
26 Neil Medchill LF
27 Brad Suttle 3B
28 Reegie Corona 2B/SS
29 Mike Dunn LOOGY/LHRP
30 Garrison Lassiter SS/3B
31A Eduardo Sosa CF
31B Brett Marshall SP
33 Kyle Higashioka C
34 Christian Garcia RHSP
35 Matthew Richardson RHSP
36 Kevin Russo 2B/U
37 Dan Brewer Corner OF
38 Yeicok Calderon Corner OF
40 Juan Miranda 1B
41 Deangelo Mack Corner OF
42 Alan Horne SP
43 Pat Venditte SHP
44A Humberto Sanchez RHRP
44B Nik Turley LHSP

Zack	Kroenke
Brad	Rulon
Sean	Black
Josh	Schmidt
Abe	Almonte
Mikey	O'Brien
Anthony	Claggett
Mariel	Checo
Kevin	Whelan

Next additions: Gavin Brooks, Melky Mesa, Jose A. Ramirez

HM: Kanekoa Texeira, Brett Gerritse, Lance Pendleton, Jon Hovis, Ryan Pope, Rey Nunez, Damon Sublett, Jon Ortiz, Colin Curtis, Jose Mojica, Robert Lyerly, Tim Norton, Carmen Angelini

[primetime714]

(in order): Whelan, Black, O'Brien

[yanke1313]

Whelan, Checo, and Almonte.

[mbn007]

I'm disappointed that anyone voted for Humberto Sanchez. He does not belong on any top 100 list, until he shows better control, and more consistency.

[yankee82093]

I'm disappointed anyone voted for Abraham Almonte. This is his second straight year of sucking at low-A Charleston. Right now he's a worse prospect than most fillers.

[primetime714]

I'm disappointed that anyone voted for Humberto Sanchez. He does not belong on any top 100 list, until he shows better control, and more consistency.

I didn't vote for him, but that's a bit harsh. He hasn't walked a batter in his past 4 appearances (5 innings). He also hasn't allowed a run in his past 6 appearances (9.1 innings). Small sample size, but over his minor league career control hasn't been that huge of an issue. His control is not great and yes he is inconsistent, but the biggest worry with Sanchez is health. The guy hasn't really been healthy since 2006 when he was one of the better prospects in baseball. For Sanchez its really all about health and how he comes back from his injuries. I think the possibility of him being healthy is enough to consider him for our organizations top 50 and certainly top 100.

[kongull]

I would slide heathcott right under romine.

[CallOfTheCrow]

I'm disappointed anyone voted for Abraham Almonte. This is his second straight year of sucking at low-A Charleston. Right now he's a worse prospect than most fillers.

He just turned 20.....

He's been dissapointing but he shouldn't be written off already. If you're ready to give up on a 20 year old kid in a long season league (granted he is repeating), perhaps following prospects isn't for you?

[yankee82093]

He just turned 20.....

He's been dissapointing but he shouldn't be written off already. If you're ready to give up on a 20 year old kid in a long season league (granted he is repeating), perhaps following prospects isn't for you?

I know exactly how old he is. Because I follow prospects, I know how many of them fail, and what often makes them fail. After one year of struggling in low-
A, I wouldn't have called him a bust. However, when they repeat in the low minors and their walk rate and iso drops, they are a bust.

I will gladly eat my words he ever becomes a decent prospect. There are reasons to be patient with prospects that struggle in the low minors (see Andrew Brackman, TJS), but Almonte doesn't have any of them for me.

[primetime714]

I know exactly how old he is. Because I follow prospects, I know how many of them fail, and what often makes them fail. After one year of struggling in low-
A, I wouldn't have called him a bust. However, when they repeat in the low minors and their walk rate and iso drops, they are a bust.

I will gladly eat my words he ever becomes a decent prospect. There are reasons to be patient with prospects that struggle in the low minors (see Andrew Brackman, TJS), but Almonte doesn't have any of them for me.

I tend to agree with you that he trending more toward bust. I think a lot of people are holding out for an Austin Jackson like spurt where he suddenly turns it on and puts it together. While possible, I think its becoming more and more likely that we'll see him go the way of E. Duncan, Vech, and Battle. Although a lot of people are still hesitant to give up on those guys, so it certainly doesn't surprise me to see Almonte still getting fairly strong support.

I didn't vote for him and wasn't planning to soon, but I can see why some did. With his talent if he gets things going he could really shoot up the rankings. I think his recent performance makes it more of a long shot, but the talent and potential is still there and he is only 20 so its certainly not out of the realm of possibility.

I think next year is definitely a sink or swim year for him. He's almost certainly going to Tampa with the OF talent we have coming up from SI, GCL, plus the draft (Heathcott). If he struggles next year he may be pushed in a backup role or find himself demoted. A bad year next year and it would be hard not to call him a bust.

[sjkqw]

Tampa OF- Medchill, Kruml, Mesa. Bench:Fortenberry or Baldridge if either turns it around.

Charleston OF-Grote, Abe, Mack, Zolio/Milo platoon

I guess Abe can move up and DH to make room for Slade in Charleston. I think DeLeon Flores and Ed Sosa will start at SI. Golsan Talerico and Chris Smtih in the GCL I guess. Smith needs to move up soon so maybe Sosa is left behind instead.