Comments on: MLB.com unveils its Top 100 prospects

By: stex52

stex52 — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:04:53 +0000

Oh hell, just drop ‘em by Houston next time you are in Texas. I love muffins. And my next door neighbor was a prof at Gatorland also.

By: djjackson81

djjackson81 — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:52:15 +0000

I love that Arizona has two top 25 pitching prospects in the game. Had three with Trevor Bauer but that’s ok

By: churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged

churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:37:03 +0000

@Chris

Klaw has been trumpeting PL’s approach for months now, even though what you are saying makes perfect sense. Not sure why, if he’s already caught, merely moving him to the 40 man would reduce/eliminate the suspension?

The CBA doesn’t cover MiLB, so what rules do?

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:30:03 +0000

Calling my bluff, eh? Give me a street address.

By: itsthemelman82

itsthemelman82 — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:16:19 +0000

That bright side isn’t so bright when realize there’s no speed in the organization & probably the worst OF in the majors as well as the farm system

By: artisan3m

artisan3m — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:53:51 +0000

Andrus has an advantage over Profar ~ maturity and experience. No doubt Profar could acclimate quickly but I see him at 2nd and Kinsler in RF ~ if Cruz gets suspended. There was talk of Ian in the OF last year. Moreland is not a fit due to speed and with Beltre’s hamstring issues, Olt will probably be kept in reserve for 3rd and DH. I think it a bit unfair to both players to compare Andrus’ ML numbers with Profar’s minor league showing. There’s a helluva difference between the two levels. That said, I think Profar has the tools to make the transition and I suspect he will get that chance this season.

By: Chris Fiorentino

Chris Fiorentino — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:43:26 +0000

paper, I know that they can’t test guys on the 40 man roster for weed. But I thought once the test was positive, they couldn’t then put the guy on the 40 man and say “Sorry, he’s on 40 man so suspension is null”

By: paperlions

paperlions — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:22:22 +0000

That is what was reported. There is no mechanism for testing or suspending players on the 40-man roster, who are covered by the CBA. Other minor leaguers are subjected to rules MLB can impose unilaterally.

By: kyzslew77

kyzslew77 — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:08:41 +0000

Can’t wait for the Jays to go 81-81 and finish in 4th this year…. again.

By: kyzslew77

kyzslew77 — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:07:07 +0000

Well yes, but also, trading Wheeler for half a season of Beltran was dumb at the time.

By: tsi431

tsi431 — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:53:10 +0000

Actually John Buck costs $1 million more the R.A. Dickey in 2013, so it costs the Mets in payroll, but the prospects make the deal a win.

By: amartland

amartland — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:31:17 +0000

“expensive veteran porn” sounds really, really gross

By: stex52

stex52 — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:20:45 +0000

And we have a winner on a technicality. Singleton (#27) is sitting out 50 days for weed. Penalty is the same as PED’s although I think you could make a case that marijuana is a performance-inhibitor. Ship those muffins to Oklahoma City, and thank you very much from the Astros’ organization.

By: stex52

stex52 — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:17:38 +0000

Wow, sounds ethically challenging. But no problem for Crane, he’s already a war profiteer.

By: Chris Fiorentino

Chris Fiorentino — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:09:04 +0000

Is that true? They can simply move him to 40-man and he isn’t suspended? Wow I must have missed that information. I thought he had to be on the 40-man roster at the time of the test.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:22:40 +0000

If the Astros move Singleton to their 40 man roster, the suspension goes away…only non-roster players can be tested or suspended for weed. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Astros make such a move just so they don’t loose the development time, it may piss of MLB, but the Astros can’t be worried about what the league thinks….it isn’t like the league is concerned about specific teams or fan bases.

By: stex52

stex52 — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:00:47 +0000

Astros sit at #27, 30, 57 and 89. And, of course, their top prospect is sitting out 50 days for smoking marijuana. I guess it could be worse, but it doesn’t look like the cavalry is coming over the hill anytime soon.

By: rockthered1286

rockthered1286 — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:55:45 +0000

touche PC….I’ve been so wrapped up in football here in Baltimore that I mixed my terms and sports. Let me rephrase- “saving money and in turn, being able to allocate funds elsewhere.” Sufficient.

Trust me- after 2012 season for the O’s, I can finally shut up about a salary cap in baseball. Instead, we focus on a mandatory floor. I’m thinking of writing TLC to put Uncle Pete on an episode of hoarders…

By: allidoiswin55

allidoiswin55 — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:53:36 +0000

So my mariners have like 6
Top prospects. Hmm I expect them to be up just in time to keep the professional farm team in out stadium.

Really are we just the team others pluck away players from just to turn them into a stud or even a star. It’s becoming ridiculous and hard to go to an M’s game watching AAA guys everyday in the majors.

By: contraryguy

contraryguy — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:36:54 +0000

BHam at #11? After setting minor league records for steals? That’s going to annoy some hardcore Reds fans. But he has to show he can make it through AAA first.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:27:41 +0000

Let’s start a lottery: name to ones who will receive 50-game PED suspensions before their callups. I will bake a dozen of my world famous yuzu muffins for the winner.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:00:13 +0000

Yep, it was a good use of their minor league talent. The other teams are the one’s assuming the risk, but the risk is also much cheaper than paying the vets they traded. Those deals were great examples of win-win scenarios.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:53:00 +0000

It is great to have highly rated suspects; however, as paperlions has written before, a high percentage of them never pan out. On the other hand many minor leaguers who are not highly rated, turn out to be very productive major leaguers. The Jays see a window of opportunity and have turned several of their suspects into proven major leaguers. Some of their current minor leaguers will appear on top suspect lists a year from now, so the farm system was not completely denuded.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:51:58 +0000

He was being sarcastic. He was ecstatic that the Jays had prospects, but now he just glad they traded them for proven MLB talent.

By: Chris Fiorentino

Chris Fiorentino — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:38:44 +0000

You sound like you are literally trolling yourself here. Are you happy they made the trades or do you legitimately think they were foolish? Personally, I think the Jays may make a run at the AL East the next couple years and it was worth it to trade the young talent. I’m guessing you feel the same…but your troll was so good that I just can’t tell.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:38:41 +0000

Nope, just expensive veteran porn.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:37:03 +0000

Profar is probably better than Andrus right now. Andrus is good defensively, but he isn’t exactly an offensive force. No power at all, but decent enough plate discipline and high contact rates lead to an above average (though not great) OBP. Profar’s offense profiles as far superior to that of Andrus (better OBP and a lot more power) and his glove is above average as well.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:05:33 +0000

No prospect porn in the Jay’s front office.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:03:05 +0000

Cap room in baseball? Who knew?

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:02:17 +0000

Syndergaard is #29. Mets fans can get their kicks from Prospect Porn.