Comments on: BP Top 11 Prospects Minnesota Twins http://sonsoftheo.com/blog/2009/02/19/bp-top-11-prospects-minnesota-twins/ AL Fantasy Baseball League Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:06:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: WTNY http://sonsoftheo.com/blog/2009/02/19/bp-top-11-prospects-minnesota-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-118 WTNY Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:48:17 +0000 http://sonsoftheo.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-118 But here's my issue with that statement. Parmelee was a 1st round pick, so at some point, the scouting community had to like him. Then he backs up that 1st rd selection with a fantastic debut (2006), followed by an ok season in the MWL (2007), then repeated the league last year and pre-injury was on his way to a fairly strong season (2008). The contact issues are well documented, but how often is it that scouts don't like a 20-year-old former 1st rd pick with an 880 OPS in the MWL? And I'm not arguing that he should be #1 in the system, I'm just saying it looks like a big oversight to keep him out of a very weak top 11. But here’s my issue with that statement. Parmelee was a 1st round pick, so at some point, the scouting community had to like him. Then he backs up that 1st rd selection with a fantastic debut (2006), followed by an ok season in the MWL (2007), then repeated the league last year and pre-injury was on his way to a fairly strong season (2008). The contact issues are well documented, but how often is it that scouts don’t like a 20-year-old former 1st rd pick with an 880 OPS in the MWL? And I’m not arguing that he should be #1 in the system, I’m just saying it looks like a big oversight to keep him out of a very weak top 11.

]]> By: 101Wins http://sonsoftheo.com/blog/2009/02/19/bp-top-11-prospects-minnesota-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-117 101Wins Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:00:30 +0000 http://sonsoftheo.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-117 Sounds like you are only accounting for sheer numbers. KG talks to plenty of scouts it seems. I'm assuming the scouting reports is the difference maker here. Sounds like you are only accounting for sheer numbers. KG talks to plenty of scouts it seems. I’m assuming the scouting reports is the difference maker here.

]]> By: WTNY http://sonsoftheo.com/blog/2009/02/19/bp-top-11-prospects-minnesota-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-116 WTNY Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:17:46 +0000 http://sonsoftheo.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-116 that should read, Angel Morales has a worse K% than CParm. that should read, Angel Morales has a worse K% than CParm.

]]> By: WTNY http://sonsoftheo.com/blog/2009/02/19/bp-top-11-prospects-minnesota-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-115 WTNY Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:16:58 +0000 http://sonsoftheo.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-115 He's listed as a sleeper, but still, in a list of 11, where anyone listed after #2 is filled with questions, it looks like a huge oversight to me. Yup, contact issues are a problem with him (huge), hence the low average, but there are plenty of minor league prospects with contact issues, and his high BB% at least helps the OBP. And while he repeated the league, he was still only 7 months older than Moustakas and still young for the league at 20, so I don't see that as a concern. Angel Morales, who I like, worse than Parmelee though, and has been over 30% both years as a professional. That again is the issue I'm having with KG. Where's the consistency? He’s listed as a sleeper, but still, in a list of 11, where anyone listed after #2 is filled with questions, it looks like a huge oversight to me.

Yup, contact issues are a problem with him (huge), hence the low average, but there are plenty of minor league prospects with contact issues, and his high BB% at least helps the OBP. And while he repeated the league, he was still only 7 months older than Moustakas and still young for the league at 20, so I don’t see that as a concern. Angel Morales, who I like, worse than Parmelee though, and has been over 30% both years as a professional. That again is the issue I’m having with KG. Where’s the consistency?

]]> By: yankeeins http://sonsoftheo.com/blog/2009/02/19/bp-top-11-prospects-minnesota-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-114 yankeeins Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:11:00 +0000 http://sonsoftheo.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-114 We're talking about some serious contact concerns with Parmelee. Repeated MWL in 2008 got hurt, and showed no signs of increased contact rate. Even so, i do agree he should be listed somewhere on this list, how about a "just missed"? We’re talking about some serious contact concerns with Parmelee. Repeated MWL in 2008 got hurt, and showed no signs of increased contact rate. Even so, i do agree he should be listed somewhere on this list, how about a “just missed”?

]]> By: WTNY http://sonsoftheo.com/blog/2009/02/19/bp-top-11-prospects-minnesota-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-113 WTNY Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:59:46 +0000 http://sonsoftheo.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-113 Ugly system, although I'm not a Revere guy, so maybe if I was it would look a little better. Gutierrez? Wasn't a fan of the pick at the time and still not a fan today. To me, this guy has to be considered a top 11 guy in a weak system: AGE - 2/24/88 (OF) - Midwest League, former 1st rd pick 220 AB, 14 HR, 881 OPS, 18 BB%, 28.7 K%, .257 ISOP By comparison, the guy below is considered a top 25 prospect in all of baseball. I'm not comparing the two, because it's obvious Moustakas is the better prospect. But it looks like an oversight to not find a spot in a top 11 Twins list when you look at the two numbers. Moustakas is also seven months younger, which works in his favor. AGE - 9/11/88 (3B/OF) - Midwest League, former 1st rd pick 496 AB, 22 HR, 805 OPS, 7.8 K%, 15.7 K%, .196 ISOP Ugly system, although I’m not a Revere guy, so maybe if I was it would look a little better. Gutierrez? Wasn’t a fan of the pick at the time and still not a fan today. To me, this guy has to be considered a top 11 guy in a weak system:

AGE – 2/24/88 (OF) – Midwest League, former 1st rd pick

220 AB, 14 HR, 881 OPS, 18 BB%, 28.7 K%, .257 ISOP

By comparison, the guy below is considered a top 25 prospect in all of baseball. I’m not comparing the two, because it’s obvious Moustakas is the better prospect. But it looks like an oversight to not find a spot in a top 11 Twins list when you look at the two numbers. Moustakas is also seven months younger, which works in his favor.

AGE – 9/11/88 (3B/OF) – Midwest League, former 1st rd pick

496 AB, 22 HR, 805 OPS, 7.8 K%, 15.7 K%, .196 ISOP

]]> By: 101Wins http://sonsoftheo.com/blog/2009/02/19/bp-top-11-prospects-minnesota-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-112 101Wins Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:48:35 +0000 http://sonsoftheo.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-112 I's slide in Anthony Slama and push off Manship. I’s slide in Anthony Slama and push off Manship.

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