Comments on: Cleveland Indians: Top 10 Prospects http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/cleveland-indians-top-10-prospects/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:07:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yoshiko Sallmen http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/cleveland-indians-top-10-prospects/#comment-715083 Yoshiko Sallmen Tue, 03 May 2011 22:31:38 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12526#comment-715083 Hello People! Just wanted to tell you that I got tickets to the Jersey Boys concert on Apr 10th 2012. In this place you can find tickets for other dates too. It's awesome their performance on stage, this is my second time and I'm still so excited about listening them live! On this page you can see the section where you're buying the ticket, so it's very recommended! Hello People! Just wanted to tell you that I got tickets to the Jersey Boys concert on Apr 10th 2012. In this place you can find tickets for other dates too. It’s awesome their performance on stage, this is my second time and I’m still so excited about listening them live! On this page you can see the section where you’re buying the ticket, so it’s very recommended!

]]> By: Samuel Lingle http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/cleveland-indians-top-10-prospects/#comment-112539 Samuel Lingle Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:40:24 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12526#comment-112539 Why doesn't Brantley get the same kind of hype as Ben Revere? Why doesn’t Brantley get the same kind of hype as Ben Revere?

]]> By: Samuel Lingle http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/cleveland-indians-top-10-prospects/#comment-112537 Samuel Lingle Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:34:16 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12526#comment-112537 I still believe that Weglarz will be back in the mix near the top after this next season. It's also possible, though, that his body will continue to break down too much even if he has the talent so he'll never make it. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I still believe that Weglarz will be back in the mix near the top after this next season. It’s also possible, though, that his body will continue to break down too much even if he has the talent so he’ll never make it. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.

]]> By: jtj http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/cleveland-indians-top-10-prospects/#comment-112511 jtj Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:55:48 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12526#comment-112511 Any thoughts on tony sipp? is he the next group? Any thoughts on tony sipp? is he the next group?

]]> By: Rafa http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/cleveland-indians-top-10-prospects/#comment-112388 Rafa Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:18:54 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12526#comment-112388 Forget the pending divorce that is going to destroy the Dodgers season, the inability for the McCourt's to take on additional payroll is why the Dodgers deserve new ownership. Under the McCourt's the cost of attending games has increased significantly. While we have done well as an organization, this was mainly the result of homegrown talent (cheap) being developed since Logan White started with the Dodgers in 2003 (before the McCourts). Seeing Carlos Santana thrive while our own Russell Martin continues to struggle so that the McCourts could save about 2M is pathetic. Forget the pending divorce that is going to destroy the Dodgers season, the inability for the McCourt’s to take on additional payroll is why the Dodgers deserve new ownership. Under the McCourt’s the cost of attending games has increased significantly. While we have done well as an organization, this was mainly the result of homegrown talent (cheap) being developed since Logan White started with the Dodgers in 2003 (before the McCourts).

Seeing Carlos Santana thrive while our own Russell Martin continues to struggle so that the McCourts could save about 2M is pathetic.

]]> By: Marc http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/cleveland-indians-top-10-prospects/#comment-112357 Marc Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:38:05 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12526#comment-112357 Thanks, that is what I meant with House. Yes, the Indians had about 15 guys that could have been stuck on instead of Barnes. I went with him because I think he's underrated by a lot of people. It bodes well for the system; the depth is certainly there. And I didn't rate White below Barnes; draft picks from '09 were not considered, as mentioned at the top of the article. Putnam was definitely a hard one to omit. Thanks, that is what I meant with House.

Yes, the Indians had about 15 guys that could have been stuck on instead of Barnes. I went with him because I think he’s underrated by a lot of people. It bodes well for the system; the depth is certainly there.

And I didn’t rate White below Barnes; draft picks from ’09 were not considered, as mentioned at the top of the article. Putnam was definitely a hard one to omit.

]]> By: davemcgr http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/cleveland-indians-top-10-prospects/#comment-112302 davemcgr Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:48:29 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12526#comment-112302 Yeah Brown is pretty much a non-prospect, let alone a top10 prospect in system as deep as the Indians. Essentially he can't do anything all that well as his power potential is limited, he's a liability defensively and has never shown an above average ability to take a walk. His upside appears to be similar to what Ryan Garko has accomplished thus far but is more likely to be quite a bit worse. Yeah Brown is pretty much a non-prospect, let alone a top10 prospect in system as deep as the Indians. Essentially he can’t do anything all that well as his power potential is limited, he’s a liability defensively and has never shown an above average ability to take a walk. His upside appears to be similar to what Ryan Garko has accomplished thus far but is more likely to be quite a bit worse.

]]> By: Jay http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/cleveland-indians-top-10-prospects/#comment-112281 Jay Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:25:58 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12526#comment-112281 Marc, I think you mean that House was signed over-slot, not that he was over-drafted (picked too high for his reputation). Barnes is a bit of an odd choice for the Top 10, but Goldstein basically said that the #9 through #17 prospects in this system were all very close. Brantley continues to be a fascinating guy to watch. Nobody really knows what he can make of himself. Marc, I think you mean that House was signed over-slot, not that he was over-drafted (picked too high for his reputation).

Barnes is a bit of an odd choice for the Top 10, but Goldstein basically said that the #9 through #17 prospects in this system were all very close.

Brantley continues to be a fascinating guy to watch. Nobody really knows what he can make of himself.

]]> By: davemcgr http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/cleveland-indians-top-10-prospects/#comment-112280 davemcgr Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:22:32 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12526#comment-112280 Ranking Barnes above guys like Weglarz, White, De La Cruz and even Putnam seems a bit ridiculous to me. Ranking Barnes above guys like Weglarz, White, De La Cruz and even Putnam seems a bit ridiculous to me.

]]> By: Jay http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/cleveland-indians-top-10-prospects/#comment-112277 Jay Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:21:31 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12526#comment-112277 Jordan Brown probably is not Top 20. They give minor league MVP to non-prospects all the time. Ever heard of Jacob Cruz? Jordan Brown probably is not Top 20. They give minor league MVP to non-prospects all the time. Ever heard of Jacob Cruz?

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