BA Red Sox Top 10 Prospects - Talksox

jsinger121 · 11-10-2006, 12:51 PM

The rankings came out today

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, of
2. Clay Buchholz, rhp
3. Michael Bowden, rhp
4. Daniel Bard, rhp
5. Lars Anderson, 1b
6. Dustin Pedroia, ss
7. Bryce Cox, rhp
8. Craig Hansen, rhp
9. Kris Johnson, lhp
10. Jason Place, of

bosoxnation07 · 11-10-2006, 01:19 PM

Not a bad list. Bucholz, Bowden, Bard could be our version of the Killer B's, but they still have along way to go before the see Boston's rotation. If I had to venture a guess, I would say Bard will be up 1st.

SuperManny · 11-10-2006, 01:44 PM

Surprised to see Hansen so low? Do they think he's not as good as they first thought when he was coming out of college?

Bosoxwest · 11-10-2006, 03:14 PM

Considering Anderson's never swung a bat in an MiL game, his upside must really have scouts drooling. I fully expect him to destroy - literally, destroy - the GCL next year.

scaffolds · 11-10-2006, 04:17 PM

There isn't a question that Lars Anderson is a blue chipper prospect, but ranking #5 its way too high, so its the ranking of Ryan Kalish in the top 15 and Tyler Weedem in the top 30. I like Jim Callis work, but tnot to have Luis Soto in the top 30 prospect is a joke.

Coco's Disciples · 11-10-2006, 04:44 PM

I didn't even think Hansen was a prospect anymore cause he surpassed the 35 games maximum.
But overall I like it, I'm a little surprised not to see Masterson at all though.

jsinger121 · 11-10-2006, 04:59 PM

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There isn't a question that Lars Anderson is a blue chipper prospect, but ranking #5 its way too high, so its the ranking of Ryan Kalish in the top 15 and Tyler Weedem in the top 30. I like Jim Callis work, but tnot to have Luis Soto in the top 30 prospect is a joke.

Soto may have the tools but you have to eventually back them up with some performance.

scaffolds · 11-10-2006, 07:41 PM

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Soto may have the tools but you have to eventually back them up with some performance.

So Anderson, Kalish and Weeden has. Soto was having a good year before he hurt his wrist, he was never right when he came back.

AMarshal2 · 11-10-2006, 09:51 PM

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So Anderson, Kalish and Weeden has. Soto was having a good year before he hurt his wrist, he was never right when he came back.

I agree with you that Soto probably should have been on the top 30. However, I don't understand your comments about Anderson and Place. Place barely had that many AB's yet you rank him 4th and Anderson 22. It would seem the BA scouting consensus was that Anderson and Place were close. You can't really argue it is because Anderson never swung a bat because then you put Kris Johnson and Caleb Clay next to each other and it's not like Place had lots of PA in the GCL. Similarly, while Soto has the tools, he's never produced in full-season ball so him being 13 and Anderson 22 is inconsistent.

My question, what is it about Anderson that you don't like as much as the rest of the scouting community?

edit: and by the way, good to see you found a new home.

scaffolds · 11-10-2006, 10:14 PM

Nice to talk to you again Amarshall, like i have mentioned before Place and Soto are 5 tools prospects which there aren't many in the Sox sytem. I believe that Anderson its a blue chipper like i posted above with plus power potential, however he isn't as good as an athlete as Soto or Place is, which they projects as above average OF while Anderson for now only projects only average as a first baseman. My ranking of Anderson at #22 may be a bit low, but for sure BA at #5 its way too high for now.

scaffolds · 11-10-2006, 10:36 PM

Like i posted earlier i enjoy jim Callis work, however when you have questionable prospects like Phil Seibel, Hunter Jones, David Pauley and even Jeff Natale in the top 30 or close to it and not in the top 30 prospects like Mark Wagner, Michael Rozier and of course luis Soto it makes anyone to wonder.

DUSTINMOHR4LIFE · 11-10-2006, 11:25 PM

In Jim Callis' chat, he said it was a very tough decision between Jacoby and Bucholz for #1. Overall, it looks pretty good, although I am surprised that Johnson made it instead of Masterson.

SchillingIsTheNatural · 11-11-2006, 11:41 AM

5 of the top 10 prospects drafted this past year. Now thats a great draft.

jsinger121 · 11-11-2006, 11:46 AM

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5 of the top 10 prospects drafted this past year. Now thats a great draft.

9 of 10 drafted in either 2005 or 2006.

SchillingIsTheNatural · 11-11-2006, 11:59 AM

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9 of 10 drafted in either 2005 or 2006.

Makes you wonder a littler. Were the Red Sox prospects that bad before 2005? Or are these new guys really that good?