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

[-Lavigne43-]

RDLR is not a prospect, he burned his eligibility 2 years ago so don't include him in lists.

[AI]

Blasphemy, RDLR will be eligible until he is kaput.

[papipapsmanny]

1. Xander Bogaerts
2. Jackie Bradley Jr.
3. Allen Webster
4. Matt Barnes
5. Garin Cecchini
6. Bryce Brentz
7. Henry Owens
8. Blake Swihart
9. Brandon Workman
10. Deven Marrero
11. Drake Britton
12. Jose Vinicio
13. Brandon Jacobs
14. Brian Johnson
15. Ty Buttrey
16. Keury De La Cruz
17. Anthony Ranaudo
18. Travis Shaw (This guy should get more love)
19. Manuel Margot
20. Cody Kukuk

Sleepers:

1. Sean Coyle
2. Michael Almanzar

[Nomar]

I think I'm going to reveal the name of the prospect on the bottom of the list every day. I can edit the title with their name, and we can discuss that specific prospect.



Honestly, I've never heard of that terminology used that way for a farm system (To split it in 3, static sections). Everything in a tier should have a similar value. For me, to be in the same tier there has to be a decent argument for each player to be the best overall in that tier. For fun, here's how I would separate the Red Sox system, without thinking too much(alphabetically)

Tier 1
Bogaerts

Tier 2
Barnes
Bradley
Webster

Tier 3
Brentz
Cecchini
Owens
Swihart

Tier 4
Britton
KDLC
Johnson
Marrero
Wilson
Workman

Tier 5
Buttrey
Callahan
Coyle
Holt
Iglesias
Jacobs
Kukuk
Light
Lin
Margot
Montas
Mercedes
Ranaudo
Shaw
Vazquez
Vinicio

Don't feel like doing more

Yeah usually people dont split it up in tiers. We were just thinking about it it different ways.

[ruckus16969]

Yup. You should edit this into the 1st post so it doesn't go unnoticed.

Anyway, I'm extremely excited to follow the prospects this year. I live close to Portland and hope to see a lot of games.

Im from Portland. I live right behind Hadlock

[RedSoxtober]

Blasphemy, RDLR will be eligible until he is kaput.

It's the standard definition that we've used for ranking prospects in the past. Basically, you're a prospect if you're eligible for ROY.

[Nomar]

You can put Pat Light last for me if we aren't counting RDLR which I agree we shouldn't

[RedSoxtober]

My list is an eclectic blend of demonstrated ability and upside.

1. Bogaerts
2. De La Rosa
3. Bradley
4. Webster
5. Barnes
6. Brentz
7. Cecchini
8. Owens
9. Workman
10. Swihart
11. Iglesias
12. Wilson
13. Britton
14. Marrero
15. Johnson
16. Holt
17. De La Cruz
18. Jacobs
19. Light
20. Montas

[BostonSports96]

My top 5, in terms of safeness of the prospect producing, I think it should be:

1. JBJ
2. Webster
3. Bogaerts
4. Barnes
5. RDLR (is he a starter or a reliever?)

But in terms of ceiling, It'd probably be:

1. Bogaerts
2. Barnes
3. RDLR
4. JBJ
5. Webster

[GrkGawdofWalkz]

I think I'm going to reveal the name of the prospect on the bottom of the list every day. I can edit the title with their name, and we can discuss that specific prospect.



Honestly, I've never heard of that terminology used that way for a farm system (To split it in 3, static sections). Everything in a tier should have a similar value. For me, to be in the same tier there has to be a decent argument for each player to be the best overall in that tier. For fun, here's how I would separate the Red Sox system, without thinking too much(alphabetically)

Tier 1
Bogaerts

Tier 2
Barnes
Bradley
Webster

Tier 3
Brentz
Cecchini
Owens
Swihart
Marrero

Tier 4
Britton
KDLC
Johnson
Workman
Buttrey
Margot

Tier 5
Wilson
Callahan
Coyle
Holt
Iglesias
Jacobs
Kukuk
Light
Lin
Montas
Mercedes
Ranaudo
Shaw
Vazquez
Vinicio

Don't feel like doing more

Those are what I feel. Montas and Vinicio could also slot higher with Lin possibly an outside shot.

[GrkGawdofWalkz]

Grk's List:
1. Bogaerts
1A. De La Rosa (Does not count)
2. Bradley
3. Barnes
4. Webster
5. Cecchini
6. Owens
7. Swihart
8. Marrero
9. Workman
10. Brentz
11. Margot
12. Johnson
13. Britton
14. Jacobs
15. Iglesias
16. Buttrey
17. Vinicio
18. Montas
19. Light
20. Lin

[AI]

We don't have Lin anymore Grk.

[Green_Monster]

Did Austin Maddox pitch at all last year? He was our 3rd round pick, but I haven't heard much about him.

[Green_Monster]

We don't have Lin anymore Grk.

I think he means Tzu-Wei Lin.

[Nomar]

A couple more arms to keep an eye on this year are JB/Jeffrey Wendelken and Sergio Gomez. Not top 20 guys but guys who did really well this past year. Both should be in Lowell this year.