Comments on: BA’s Top 100 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/26/bas-top-100/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:26:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: fewgoodcards http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/26/bas-top-100/#comment-14728 fewgoodcards Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:09:23 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=950#comment-14728 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. 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.

]]> By: birdo http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/26/bas-top-100/#comment-14726 birdo Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:41:29 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=950#comment-14726 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. 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.

]]> By: fcariocacardinal http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/26/bas-top-100/#comment-14719 fcariocacardinal Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:11:14 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=950#comment-14719 15 Hr´s from Kozma? Does anyone project him to hit that many.....ever? 15 Hr´s from Kozma? Does anyone project him to hit that many…..ever?

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/26/bas-top-100/#comment-14717 erik Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:04:17 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=950#comment-14717 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. 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.

]]> By: Toddy http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/26/bas-top-100/#comment-14716 Toddy Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:23:17 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=950#comment-14716 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. 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.

]]> By: picklefork http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/26/bas-top-100/#comment-14707 picklefork Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:03:05 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=950#comment-14707 You mean they ranked Porcello in front of Kozma....didnt they get the memo? You mean they ranked Porcello in front of Kozma….didnt they get the memo?

]]> By: waltdub http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/26/bas-top-100/#comment-14706 waltdub Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:32:19 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=950#comment-14706 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. 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.

]]> By: fewgoodcards http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/26/bas-top-100/#comment-14705 fewgoodcards Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:41:25 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=950#comment-14705 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. 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.

]]> By: azruavatar http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/26/bas-top-100/#comment-14704 azruavatar Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:09:29 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=950#comment-14704 <i>Can someone please explain to me what I am missing in Tyler Colvin?</i> I completely agree. I see a lesser version of Jon Jay in Colvin. Don't get that pick or the praise. 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.

]]> By: picklefork http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/26/bas-top-100/#comment-14703 picklefork Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:51:56 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=950#comment-14703 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?

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!

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