The Official 2013 Prospect thread: #1 on the list is Michael Almanzar

[Melo15]

Because you touch yourself at night.

That's a fair argument. Daytime scares me too much.

[Nomar]

That's a fair argument. Daytime scares me too much.

But really this is for you, Keith Law: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qosNCbmnTPY

[JMP83]

If I remember right, Law is REALLY high on Mason Williams, and also loves himself toolsy players, seems like he's willing to overlook non-big-league-readiness in the face of that. Williams, Austin, Sanchez, etc. all have very high ceilings and a bit more of a track record of success than Swihart.

Also, from reading his chats, it's important to note that Law also really likes RDLR and pretty sure he ranked Middlebrooks on his Top 25 under 25 list.

[-Lavigne43-]

ESPN's rankings (system rankings) were weighted heavily by the amount of major-league ready talent instead of ceiling. He thinks Bogaerts stays at SS, likes JBJ, and was impressed with Barnes and Owens last year. Doesn't seem down on too many of our top specs. I wouldn't worry about the rankings too much.

I don't think so. Like everyone, he probably favors major league ready talent, but Law has ranked very heavily on ceiling the last 4 or so years, I've heard him say that on podcasts many times. He used to balance in prospects he thought would be solid/good in the big leagues, but he started weighing heavily on ceiling because he thought that made a more exciting list. I'm pretty sure he ranks the obvious top 4 as

1. Xander
2/3. JBjr/Webster
4. Barnes

So it makes sense that he ranks us worse than anyone else does. The only one he probably sees with elite potential is Xander, the rest either have only good ceilings, or are far away. It's a little weird since we probably have 4 in his top 100, but the difference between 17 and 12 in these things really isn't that much. He probably has Xander very high, with JBjr, Webster, and Barnes 50'ish and later. Also on the Yankees, I know he absolutely loves Mason Williams and some of their other young players.

[AI4]

Baseball America Top 30

1. Xander Bogaerts, ss
2. Jackie Bradley, of
3. Matt Barnes, rhp
4. Allen Webster, rhp
5. Henry Owens, lhp
6. Blake Swihart, c
7. Garin Cecchini, 3b
8. Bryce Brentz, of
9. Jose Iglesias, ss
10. Deven Marrero, ss
11. Drake Britton, lhp
12. Brandon Workman, rhp
13. Brandon Jacobs, of
14. Anthony Ranaudo, rhp
15. Brian Johnson, lhp
16. Tzu-Wei Lin, ss
17. Jose Vinicio, ss
18. Alex Wilson, rhp
19. Christian Vazquez, c
20. Manuel Margot, of
21. Pat Light, rhp
22. Frank Montas, rhp
23. Travis Shaw, 1b/3b
24. Sean Coyle, 2b
25. Keury de la Cruz, of
26. Ty Buttrey, rhp
27. Cody Kukuk, lhp
28. Simon Mercedes, rhp
*29. Stolmy Pimentel, rhp
30. Miguel Pena, lhp
31. Mookie Betts, 2b/ss

[-Lavigne43-]

It's a nice list, I always like BA and Callis the best. No real surprises, nice to see Lin that high. My only small gripes would be that Iglesias is too high and Buttrey too low.

[AI4]

Is it wrong that I like 20 through 28 more than 10 through 18?

[Station 13]

Is it wrong that I like 20 through 28 more than 10 through 18?

Because you touch yourself at night as well?

[-Lavigne43-]

It just means you like new toys that aren't dirty/broken/boring yet.

[AI4]

It just means you like new toys that aren't dirty/broken/boring yet.

No wonder I gave up on life when I found out Santa didn't exist.

[Nomar]

Spoilers dude! Wtf

[AI4]

Oops, somebody edit my post before jbay finds out the truth about Santa.

[Nomar]

[Melo15]

Lol you don't think Santa is real? ****ing idiot. Let me guess you thought Air Bud was fake too

[AI4]

I knew Air Bud is real, he signed my poster.