Waiting for Godot: The Official 2013 Prospect thread

[RedSoxtober]

To start off a new year of delusional prospect hype, here's the top twenty Red Sox prospects as nominated by forum members.

1. Will Middlebrooks, 3B
2. Xander Bogaerts, SS
3. Ryan Lavarnway, C/DH
4. Matt Barnes, SP
5. Anthony Ranaudo, SP
6. Brandon Jacobs, OF
7. Bryce Brentz, OF
8. Blake Swihart, C
9 Garin Cecchini, SS
10. Jose Iglesias, SS
11. Sean Coyle, 2B
12. Alex Wilson, SP
13. Jackie Bradley, Jr OF
14. Felix Doubront, SP/RP
15. Henry Owens, SP*
16. Christian Vazquez, C
17. Stolmy Pimentel, SP**
18. Alex Hassan, OF
19. Drake Britton, SP
20. Kolbrin Vitek, 3B

* Ryan Kalish (15) was omitted because he is not eligible as a rookie and Miles Head (16) was omitted after the Bailey trade.

** Raul Alcantara (19) omitted after the Bailey trade.

[NCBoSoxfan21]

Anthonry? Lmao, insert stereotypical-chinese accent.

I'm surprised to see Cecchini below Swihart. Blake hasn't even played while Garin had a really great year in Lowell.

[-Lavigne43-]

Just realized I forgot to send mine in, lol. I have Lavarnway at #1

[SirHizz]

Very great list and phenomenal job by RedSoxtober. Thank you.

From what I see...my 1-3 is completely accurate with this one and most of the other guys are just switched by 1-3 spots. I am surprised Coyle didn't make the PSD's top 10.

[avrpatsfan]

Solid list.

[Green_Monster]

Just realized I forgot to send mine in, lol. I have Lavarnway at #1

x2, I think Lav should be at 1.

1. Lavarnway
2. Middlebrooks
3. Bogaerts

[-Lavigne43-]

x2, I think Lav should be at 1.

1. Lavarnway
2. Middlebrooks
3. Bogaerts

That's the same as my top 3. Xander has too short a track record and WMB has too many red flags for me to put them over Lavarnway. I think Lavarnway has a higher ceiling and floor than WMB

[AI4]

I'm drinking the Cecchini cool aid. He'll have a monster season if he stays healthy, kid can flat out rake. Tons of upside, very high-ceiling. This farm will look much much stronger a year from now when all that lower-level talent begins to get much more attention.

[Station 13]

Barnes is starting at what level?

[papipapsmanny]

Bradley should be ranked 10, Owens 11, Coyle 12, and Iglesias at 13.

Iglesias sucks, cannot believe we didn't trade him when everyone was on his nuts

[avrpatsfan]

He is ranked so high because it's almost a lock that he's pretty much a lock for the majors, most likely a starting job on some NL team at a minimum. He doesn't have a high offensive ceiling, but he is far from a terrible prospect.

[Celtic AL]

Anthony Ranaudo will have a better year this year! another name that could be a future #1 top prospect is Bryce Brentz look for him to have another steller season this year!

[papipapsmanny]

He is ranked so high because it's almost a lock that he's pretty much a lock for the majors, most likely a starting job on some NL team at a minimum. He doesn't have a high offensive ceiling, but he is far from a terrible prospect.

yea he is, when your ceiling is that of Pokey reese, you are a pretty crappy prospect

[RedSox>Yankees]

Barnes is starting at what level?

Probably at Greenville and he might start at Salem, but that's just speculation on my part.

[AI4]

Probably Greenville with a fast promotion to AA.