Keith Law's new Top 50

mwashuc06 · Jul 14, 2011

Just names and link not the article. http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/ ... -prospects

1 Bryce Harper
2 Matt Moore
3 Shelby Miller
4 Carlos Martinez
5 Manny Machado
6 Devin Mesoraco
7 Hak-Ju-Lee
8 Desmond Jennings
9 Brett Lawrie
10 Martin Perez
11 Arodys Vizcaino
12 Julio Teheran
13 Jacob Turner
14 Jameson Taillon
15 Aaron Hicks
16 Wil Myers
17 Jarred Cosart
18 Manny Banuelos
19 Jarrod Parker
20 Travis D'Arnaud
21 Jesus Montero
22 Jurickson Profar
23 Miguel Sano
24 Jonathan Singleton
25 Jean Segura
26 Matt Harvey
27 Oswaldo Arcia
28 Tyler Skaggs
29 Casey Kelly
30 Taijuan Walker
31 Zack Wheeler
32 Mike Montgomery
33 Zach Lee
34 Dellin Betances
35 Drew Pomeranz
36 A.J. Cole
37 Allen Webster
38 Jonathan Schoop
39 Henderson Alvarez
40 Nick Franklin
41 Cristian Yelich
42 Will Middlebrooks
43 Nolan Arenado
44 Yasmani Grandel
45 Jake Odorizzi
46 Luis Heredia
47 Tyrell Jenkins
48 Drew Hutchinson
49 Jason Kipnis
50 Jose Altuve

jcmint · Jul 14, 2011

Is it safe to say not many respect Keith Laws baseball prospect opinions?

mwashuc06 said:
Just names and link not the article. http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/ ... -prospects

1 Bryce Harper
2 Matt Moore
3 Shelby Miller
4 Carlos Martinez
5 Manny Machado
6 Devin Mesoraco
7 Hak-Ju-Lee
8 Desmond Jennings
9 Brett Lawrie
10 Martin Perez
11 Arodys Vizcaino
12 Julio Teheran
13 Jacob Turner
14 Jameson Taillon
15 Aaron Hicks
16 Wil Myers
17 Jarred Cosart
18 Manny Banuelos
19 Jarrod Parker
20 Travis D'Arnaud
21 Jesus Montero
22 Jurickson Profar
23 Miguel Sano
24 Jonathan Singleton
25 Jean Segura
26 Matt Harvey
27 Oswaldo Arcia
28 Tyler Skaggs
29 Casey Kelly
30 Taijuan Walker
31 Zack Wheeler
32 Mike Montgomery
33 Zach Lee
34 Dellin Betances
35 Drew Pomeranz
36 A.J. Cole
37 Allen Webster
38 Jonathan Schoop
39 Henderson Alvarez
40 Nick Franklin
41 Cristian Yelich
42 Will Middlebrooks
43 Nolan Arenado
44 Yasmani Grandel
45 Jake Odorizzi
46 Luis Heredia
47 Tyrell Jenkins
48 Drew Hutchinson
49 Jason Kipnis
50 Jose Altuve

Jaypers · Jul 14, 2011

jcmint said:
Is it safe to say not many respect Keith Laws baseball prospect opinions?

It's safe to say he likes to display shock value.

mwashuc06 · Jul 14, 2011

Not gonna lie and i'm a Braves fan but Julio Teheran screams Juan Cruz.

jcmint · Jul 14, 2011

Jaypers said:
jcmint said:

Is it safe to say not many respect Keith Laws baseball prospect opinions?

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It's safe to say he likes to display shock value.

You have a point there. Reminds me a Dayn Perry

Jaypers · Jul 14, 2011

mwashuc06 said:
6 Devin Mesoraco

@Jaypers413 (IL)
I believe you are higher on Mesoraco than pretty much anyone else who puts out a Top 50 midseason list. What do you see in him that the others don't?

Klaw (1:38 PM)
What is the value of a true catcher who can hit .270 or so with some walks and 25+ home runs? Given where replacement level is, isn't that an MVP candidate? Mesoraco can do all of those things - good swing, good eye, above-average arm, receiving much better this year now that the thumb is healed.

blitzerlover · Jul 14, 2011

No way Vizcaino is better than Teheran.

mwashuc06 · Jul 14, 2011

blitzerlover said:
No way Vizcaino is better than Teheran.

Vizciano could have three plus pitches. Teheran has one plus pitch(changeup), an above average fastball, and a poor curveball. Vizciano can be an ace, Teheran could be Juan Cruz which is why Pedro Martinez comps with Teheran piss me off. Martinez had three plus pitches in the minors, scouts questioned his build that's why.

19braves77 · Jul 14, 2011

Until they can tell you why a prospect is ranked #4 but not #7 ranking them overall is waste of time. Why people care is beyond me.

mwashuc06 · Jul 14, 2011

blitzerlover said:
No way Vizcaino is better than Teheran.

Viz was the one getting Martinez comps out of the Yankees organization. Teheran also has a reliever's motion. Vizcaino has a higher floor than Teheran too.

shayscards79 · Jul 14, 2011

Good to see Grandal up there, otherwise, meh.

ajbraves25 · Jul 14, 2011

Thanks for posting this.

TraderJake · Jul 14, 2011

The point about Mesoraco is valid. It is very hard to put up Mauer numbers as a catcher (Mauer is isnt even doing it anymore). Most people probably think of Wieters as a bust although he was a deserving All-star this year and will probably a top 5 MLB catcher in the near future if he is not there already. If Mesoraco ends up being that you cant really argue will him being that high on the list.

HPC · Jul 14, 2011

Law is basically saying Mesoraco is the next McCann

phillyfan0417 · Jul 14, 2011

Trevor May has outperfomed Cosart at the same level this year and doesnt even make the top 50.

SeattleSports · Jul 14, 2011

If anyone wants the 'analysis' on a particular player, let me know and I'll post it.

Jaypers · Jul 14, 2011

This is what I meant by shock value - almost every question is Teheran or Vizcaino related in the chat right now.

HPC · Jul 14, 2011

The fact that both Kipnis and Altuve are 49 and 50 makes this list crap.

Altuve is destroying pitching and Kipnis is having a great season

SeattleSports · Jul 14, 2011

Arodys Vizcaino
Analysis: Vizcaino would have been the talk of the Futures Game if it wasn't for Moore -- electric stuff, great arm speed, better breaking ball than expected. He just needs to stay healthy. Preseason Ranking: 47

Julio Teheran
Analysis: He's still very highly regarded in the industry, but I'd like to see some improvement on the curveball, which has been stagnant for two years now. Still just 20 years old. Preseason Ranking: 6

ballerskrip · Jul 14, 2011

Yes, he likes a little shock value. But I also like the fact that his list is DIFFERENT than BA.

I don't hate these
19 Jarrod Parker
25 Jean Segura
28 Tyler Skaggs
36 A.J. Cole

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