BA Rockies Top 10 List

Jaypers · Dec 1, 2009

Glad my sleeper didn't make it. Maybe I can buy him cheap once he gets a card.

TOP TEN
PROSPECTS
1. Tyler Matzek, lhp
2. Christian Friederich, lhp
3. Wilin Rosario, c
4. Jhoulys Chacin, rhp
5. Hector Gomez, ss
6. Eric Young Jr., 2b/of
7. Tim Wheeler, of
8. Rex Brothers, lhp
9. Esmil Rogers, rhp
10. Nolan Arenado, 3b

BEST
TOOLS
Best Hitter for Average Nolan Arenado
Best Power Hitter Kent Matthes
Best Strike-Zone Discipline Darin Holcomb
Fastest Baserunner Eric Young Jr.
Best Athlete Eric Young Jr.
Best Fastball Tyler Matzek
Best Curveball Christian Friederich
Best Slider Rex Brothers
Best Changeup Jhoulys Chacin
Best Control Matt Reynolds
Best Defensive Catcher Michael McKenry
Best Defensive Infielder Jonathan Herrera
Best Infield Arm Hector Gomez
Best Defensive Outfielder Chris Frey
Best Outfield Arm David Christensen

PROJECTED 2013
LINEUP
Catcher Chris Iannetta
First Base Brad Hawpe
Second Base Hector Gomez
Third Base Ian Stewart
Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki
Left Field Seth Smith
Center Field Dexter Fowler
Right Field Carlos Gonzalez
No. 1 Starter Ubaldo Jimenez
No. 2 Starter Tyler Matzek
No. 3 Starter Aaron Cook
No. 4 Starter Christian Friederich
No. 5 Starter Jorge de la Rosa
Closer Rex Brothers

Jays_Cards · Dec 1, 2009

I am surprised that Matzek is ahead of Friedrich. After his performance last year in a tough league and the way BA seemed to like him on the hot sheets, I was expecting Friedrich to be ranked pretty highly on the top 100 list this year. Oh well, #2 is not THAT bad

Overall, this looks like a pretty decent system. Throw in recent MLBers like Gonzalez, Fowler, Morales and the youth of Tulo and Ubaldo, and the future looks bright in Denver.

Superfractor · Dec 1, 2009

Yikes, from 1st to fourth. List looks adequate. To tell you the truth, I enjoy the other list, but Matzek being in first...I think my price range for the super might just pass me by. :x

Unless Morales becomes what he was in the first month of Street's departure/injury, I could care less for him. Sigh, if only Taylor Buchholz was a lefty...

Codasco07 · Dec 1, 2009

That 2013 team looks pretty promising.

rico08 · Dec 1, 2009

Didn't think Charlie Blackmon would crack the top 10, but that's OK with me.

Other than that, what's Chacin's future?

pigskincardboard · Dec 1, 2009

I never understood why everyone was shitting on BDPP this year.

Sure, there's no huge autos (tate, aside) but the highschool crop of pitchers this year was pretty good and mosst of them found their way into the autograph checklist.

With that said...

Wheeler should be above Young Jr., IMHO.

He appears pretty level-headed, has a good swing, plays the field..

He's not going to smash-kill homers, but he'll definitely be a contributor.

Superfractor · Dec 1, 2009

Man, compare and contrasting this list to the '09 reminds me of when Joe Koshansky was set and ready to become our starting first basemen due to Todd Helton's expected results in SP. I recall - even I - was ready to throw in the towel and call it an end of an era. Glad he's back in business. Too bad Joe's with the Brewers where his obstacle is Prince.

Jaypers · Dec 1, 2009

This should open a few eyes and raise a few brows. From the chat:

Virgil Dahl (Waterloo, Iowa): Tracy; one more comp on Matzek. Can you envision a comparison againt Kershaw down the road?? thanks again

Tracy Ringolsby: I would say he is a shade ahead of Kershaw, potentially, in all areas.

NECpilgrims8 · Dec 1, 2009

They totally messed up that list. This guy should have been #1, hands down!

Superfractor · Dec 1, 2009

Jaypers said:
This should open a few eyes and raise a few brows. From the chat:

Virgil Dahl (Waterloo, Iowa): Tracy; one more comp on Matzek. Can you envision a comparison againt Kershaw down the road?? thanks again

Tracy Ringolsby: I would say he is a shade ahead of Kershaw, potentially, in all areas.

Hm? The cowboy said that? I dearly hope we don't have a fiasco year similar to '08, in which Greg Reynolds was given a role too large to handle. Subsequently: Franklin Morales.

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