Amaury Marti is currently hitting .424/.509/.633 in 39 games for the Mexican Red Devils of the Mexican League, also known as Liga de Amaury Cazana. Bud Selig ordered the Cardinals to banish him to there, in fear of the major leagues losing competitive balance.
Amaury also refuses to accept the watch curse. He has the power to curse, and the power to bless.
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Take it away, Maury.
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Here’s BA’s Top 100. The list begins and ends with two Reds centerfielders-Jay Bruce and Drew Stubbs. In between, there are three Cardinals, the ones you would expect.
2. Evan Longoria
3. Joba Chamberlain
4. Clay Buchholz
5. Colby Rasmus
Later on down the row…
85. Bryan Anderson
97. Chris Perez
Thoughts anyone?
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Erik, did you look at the “Best of the Rest” list? Brian Barton got 4 votes, and Garcia got 3. The highest anyone ranked them was 98 and 95, respectively.
Interestingly, a pitcher for the Rangers, Engel Beltre, got just two total votes, but somebody ranked him #27 overall.
Unless that’s a typo. someone at BA really, really likes that guy’s chances … and almost everyone else disagrees.
didn’t see it yet lou, unfortunately i can’t log in at work without getting locked out at home. interesting to see barton and garcia get some love.
hopefully barton’s knee is ok, i understand he’s going to have it checked out again. not good.
Speaking of Barton, if he spends most of the season on the DL and rehabbing, does that mean we keep him? Or if he heads to the DL, does he head back to Cleveland?
The only 2007 first rounders not to be ranked or get mention in the near-miss list:
Matt Dominguez (12), Pete Kozma (18), JP Arencibia (21), Nick Schmidt (23), Wendell Fairley (29), Andrew Brackman (30).
I’m a little surprised that Ottavino and Kozma didn’t get a mention in the near-miss, especially after BA reported at mid-season that Ottavino had a chance of being a top 100 prospect, and then improved with a 2.73 ERA and .229 BAA in the 2nd half of the season.
if he hits the dl or even is sent on a rehab assignment to the minors, yes we do still keep him.
He has to be active at least 90 days though. If he’s on the active roster less than 90 days he has to make it up in the 2009 season.
i still think jaime garcia is a top 100 prospect. i have ranked as our #2 overall prospect.
Not bad really. I know some people consider Colby a better all around player than Bruce. I don’t know how to judge Colby’s month long, apparently illness induced, slump last year but, if it hadn’t happened, we may have had the number one prospect on this list. I’m drooling anyway.
I’m surprised that Anderson made the top 100 and a little surprised that Perez wasn’t higher. We know that we’re short of blue chippers but I suspect we’d have a crap load of guys in the second hundred.
Can someone please explain to me what I am missing in Tyler Colvin?
A guy who profiles in my mind as a 4th OF’er, who isnt a great defender and loses a ton of value if moved to a Corner OF spot b/c of his lack of power.
For a supposed polished college hitter, he doesnt walk, he K’s too much and post pedestrian OB%’s
He is Melky Cabrera….and that is one of the top 100 players in the minors?
I must be missing something…maybe he gets ranked in the top 100 b/c the Cubs overdrafted him at #13?
Oh well!
Can someone please explain to me what I am missing in Tyler Colvin?
I completely agree. I see a lesser version of Jon Jay in Colvin. Don’t get that pick or the praise.
depends on what you like. jay is the superior defender, but i have read reports from some scouts that don’t think he can play center everyday. colvin will hit for more power, but jay is the better pure hitter and has more speed although i don’t think he will steal many bases as he doesn’t have elite speed. neither guy draws many walks. both seem like 4th outfielders in the end to me. if you like a little bit more speed and a guy that is a little more likely to get a knock off the bench go with jay, if you like a guy that is a little more likely to give you some pop off the bench go with colvin.
i just hope jay can stay healthy this year so we can see what we have in him. i would like to see him playing center field and hitting lead-off all season for springfield. if he could hit around .300 with 10 or so homers and 20 steals that would be a very successful season. lets just keep jay and shane robinson healthy and see what they can do.
I have also wondered about BA’s fascination with Colvin. I’m glad someone else is questioning this as well.
Another Cubs guy that I’m not seeing eye-to-eye with BA is Jose Ceda. He was in the near-miss list and was in all 4 voters’ top 150 lists. BA raves about how he came back from injury and then pitched 20 straight no-hit innings in low-A to complete the season (impressive? yes). They fail to point out that in those 20 no-hit innings, he surrendered 15 walks. I guess I’d like to see more from this guy at a higher level before giving him the credit that BA is giving him.
On the other side of the board, I think Cards fans have seen several different players make various top prospect lists and get recognition from a wide variety of sources this offseason…we have a lot to look forward to this year.
You mean they ranked Porcello in front of Kozma….didnt they get the memo?
It Kozma hits .295 this year with at least 15 HR and plays solid defense, I think he’ll crack the top 75 next year. Hopefully he hit the weights this winter and smoothed out that weird looking helicopter swing.
toddy -jeff albert is one of the new hitting instructors for batavia, and i’m sure he’ll be involved in spring training. he’s a friend of carlos gomez, and they both have the same tastes in swings. maybe he can straighten kozma out a bit.
15 Hr´s from Kozma? Does anyone project him to hit that many…..ever?
Kozma hit 4 HR in the final 9 at bats of his high school career.
Nobody expects him to be a middle-of-the-order bat, but most scouting reports suggest he has about average power potential… which I would read as 12+ HR per season.
if kozma hits .295 with at least 15 homers and plays solid defense this year he will be a top 30 prospect. do you realize how hard it is to do that in the midwest league let alone for a shortstop? jay bruce who is currently ranked the #1 prospect in baseball hit .291 with 16 homers in his season in the midwest league. if pete can hit .280-.290 with 8-10 homers and 25 doubles he will have had a great season.