Comments on: Toronto Blue Jays: Top 10 Prospects

By: Matt B.

Matt B. — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:17:07 +0000

Yes DavidEicen, that is PRECISELY what I said…. Good call…

By: gnomez

gnomez — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:22:34 +0000

What do people who follow the Jays’ system think of Ryan Page? 3.0 K/BB ratio, 51% GB rate. Yes, his strikeout rate is really low (only 4.8 K9), but I’d imagine there will be some improvement as he develops, and he’s pretty effective as-is as a pitch-to-contact pitcher. He’s also LH, which gives him plenty of options.

By: Renegade

Renegade — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:31:20 +0000

Yup. Two lists that came out this week (MLB Mayo’s and ESPN’s Law) had Wallace far ahead of Taylor. We’ll see what BP and BA’s lists say.

By: BX

BX — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:19:20 +0000

Strongly doubt the A’s would’ve traded him if it was likely he was passable at 3B.

By: dl80

dl80 — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:59:26 +0000

Totally agree. I’m certainly not a major league scout by any means, but everything I’ve seen and read pegs Wallace as, at best, Lyle Overbay 2.0.

Overbay has had a decent/good career, and had several seasons of 2 – 2.5 WAR. He’s been roughly an average first basemen for his career, with some years up and some down. That is plenty useful for a team like the Blue Jays. But it certainly isn’t going to help them climb the AL East. And that’s probably Wallace’s CEILING.

.290/.350/.450. Meh. That’s assuming everything basically goes right for Wallace. Then the Jays MIGHT have an average first basemen on their hands. If that truly is their #1 prospect, they’re going to be in 3rd or 4th (5th?) place in that division for a while.

By: AL

AL — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:05:26 +0000

What do you guys think about Tim Collins? I though he might have been somewhere on this list.

By: Mylegacy

Mylegacy — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:26:34 +0000

Marc – as usual – good work.

By this time next year the Jays will have a much different looking minor league system. Guys like Jenkins (who I’m over the moon high one), Manisnick, Pierre, D’Arnaud and Perez – not to mention one or two of Jackson’s “Class” – I expect to almost ALL come on strong. Throw in 8 (9 if Barajas signs a Major League contract) newbies in the Draft before the fourth round AND who knows what on international signings and I’m wired about the Jays going forward.

By: Patrick K

Patrick K — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:51:54 +0000

No David Cooper?

By: Marc Hulet

Marc Hulet — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:11:12 +0000

There is definitely hope for Jackson, Tolisano, Ahrens, etc. They’ll all repeat high-A ball this year.

I’d personally take Wallace ahead of Taylor, but I’ve also been following his career a lot longer (2005) so I know him a bit better.

Josh Roenicke is still a prospect, but he’s 27 and has control issues.

Johermyn Chavez would not have been Top 10… I like him and probably would have had him ranked in the later part of the 20s.

The AL/NL West lists are the last to come, so you can expect the Rangers in the next couple of weeks.

By: Kampfer

Kampfer — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:08:40 +0000

A 1B Wallace is not going to be ahead of Taylor.Now Taylor is most likely a better prospect.