Waiting for Godot: The Official 2013 Prospect thread

[Crucis]

AAA number are inflated due to the park in LA AAA.

Probably true, so I suppose that he should spend some time at Pawtucket so that the Sox can see what he has in a more normal hitting environment, though I suppose that he'll get some time on the big club this September, which is ok too.

[BostonSports96]

AAA number are inflated due to the park in LA AAA.

good thing he'll be playing half his games at FENWAY next year

[Nomar]

good thing he'll be playing half his games at FENWAY next year

Albuquerque's park: +30% runs scored

Fenway: +8%

Thats a big difference talent level difference aside.

[tonyd3b54]

did the league/park that webster pitched in have inflated numbers like this?

[AI4]

GCL team won the division today, Kukuk has looked dominant in limited action.

[Green_Monster]

Going to a Sea Dogs game right now. Excited to see Bogaerts.

[-Lavigne43-]

Webster to Portland. That's turned into a beastly team

[papipapsmanny]

Barnes
Webster
Britton
Ranaudo
Pimental
Workman

(Im assuming Barnes will go to AA and Wesbter to AAA next season)?

[AI4]

It's amazing how far our farm has come when it comes to pitching...

Matt Barnes
Allen Webster
Henry Owens
Rubby De La Rosa
Brandon Workman
Drake Britton
Pat Light
Jamie Callahan
Cody Kukuk
Ty Buttrey
Simon Mercedes
Dioscar Romero
Anthony Ranaudo
Stolmy Pimentel
Brian Johnson
Noe Ramirez
Keith Couch
Frank Montas
Micky Pena
Chris Hernandez

Alot of depth, if 2-3 out of that group pan out we'll be golden.

[Celtic AL]

i love the high praises for Allen Webster! hopefully he is the real deal!

[MoVaughnsLunch]

So is Barnes a legit number one? Who is his major league comp?

[AI4]

So is Barnes a legit number one? Who is his major league comp?

Projects as a very solid #2-3 starter, and as for his major league comp he actually reminds me of Josh Beckett. Plus fastball, good curveball with plus potential and his changeup is average to above average.

[MoVaughnsLunch]

Hmmm then were still gonna need a stopper

[AI4]

“It's all there,” said a National League scout who was taken off his coverage to see the team. “When everything is going, he has three average-to-plus pitches and knows what to do with them.” The scout noted that Webster's game has matured, as well. “He knows he has a really good—and potentially special—changeup, but he's not over-relying on it anymore,” the scout explained. “It's like he finally figured out that setting that pitch up with 92-94 mph heat is the best way to go about it, and his curveball has improved as well. He used to get over the ball and it wouldn't finish, but now it's breaking through the zone much better.”

The Dodgers were reluctant to include Webster in their various other trades this deadline, so for them to part with him now tells you how eager they were to get the deal done.

With his stunningly good second half, Webster had eclipsed Zach Lee as the top pitching prospect in the Dodgers’ system, with some scouts upping his ceiling from a potential three to a potential two. With his velocity and high-quality secondary offering, it's an understandable projection now that he seems to have harnessed his stuff.

Anderson and Goldstein weigh in on the trade and Webster.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/ar...rticleid=18139

[Green_Monster]

Bogaerts went 1-4 in Portlands 5-1 loss to the Binghamton Mets.

Brentz went either 1/2-4.