Contest - Free 2011 BA Prospect Handbook

[Jaypers]

BA's annual Prospect Handbook releases in about three weeks' time (SRP $31.95), so I figured I'd give one away to a lucky prospector.

The premise is simple enough. Predict and rank each team's overall farm system from 1 to 30.

The one who guesses the most correctly wins. The new rankings will appear in the 2011 Handbook. In the event of a tie, whomever posts their guesses first wins.

Deadline for guesses and editing will be 12/31/10 at Noon CST, after which time I'll have this thread locked to prevent further editing.

To get everyone started, here is how the systems ranked in the 2010 Handbook.


1. TB Rays
2. TX Rangers
3. CLE Indians
4. SF Giants
5. PHI Phillies
6. BOS Red Sox
7. MN Twins
8. FL Marlins
9. BAL Orioles
10. COL Rockies
11. SEA Mariners
12. OAK A's
13. ATL Braves
14. MIL Brewers
15. CHI Cubs
16. PIT Pirates
17. KC Royals
18. NY Yankees
19. CHI White Sox
20. SD Padres
21. WAS Nationals
22. NY Mets
23. CIN Reds
24. LA Dodgers
25. LA Angels
26. DET Tigers
27. AZ Diamondbacks
28. TOR Blue Jays
29. STL Cardinals
30. HOU Astros

Good luck to all who choose to participate.

 

[All The Hype]

I'll try, thanks for the contest.

1. KC Royals
2. TB Rays
3. ATL Braves
4. MIN Twins
5. CLE Indians
6. SEA Mariners
7. TEX Rangers
8. WAS Nationals
9. NY Yankees
10. SD Padres
11. NY Mets
12. SF Giants
13. PHI Phillies
14. OAK As
15. LA Angels
16. BAL Orioles
17. COL Rockies
18. PIT Pirates
19. LA Dodgers
20. CIN Reds
21. CHI Cubs
22. CHI White Sox
23. BOS Red Sox
24. DET Tigers
25. AZ Diamondbacks
26. TOR Blue Jays
27. STL Cardinals
28. HOU Astros
29. FLA Marlins
30. MIL Brewers

 

[aarne13]

1. KC
2. Atl
3. TB
4. TOR.
5. Tx
6. NYY
7. Cle
8. Twins
9. Reds
10. Phillies
11. SD
12. LAD
13. Seattle
14. LAA
15. A's
16. Cubs
17. Pirates
18. Washington
19. Boston
20. Marlins
21. Orioles
22. Rockies
23. SF
24. Tigers
25. Whitesox
26. NYM
27. AZ
28. Astros
29. Cardinals
30. Brewers

Good luck to all who choose to participate.[/quote]

 

[GAbballplayer148]

Thanks for the contest, here are my guesses:

1 Royals
2 Rays
3 Braves
4 Yankees
5 Padres
6 A's
7 White Sox
8 Phillies
9 Pirates
10 Diamondbacks
11 Angels
12 Indians
13 Red Sox
14 Cardinals
15 Nationals
16 Mariners
17 Blue Jays
18 Twins
19 Rockies
20 Mets
21 Rangers
22 Giants
23 Cubs
24 Reds
25 Dodgers
26 Orioles
27 Tigers
28 Marlins
29 Astros
30 Brewers

 

[ChicagoCubsWS]

1. KC Royals
2. TB Rays
3. WAS Nationals
4. STL Cardinals
5. PHI Phillies
6. BOS Red Sox
7. MN Twins
8. FL Marlins
9. NY Yankees
10. SF Giants
11. SEA Mariners
12. OAK A's
13. ATL Braves
14. CHI Cubs
15. CHI White Sox
16. PIT Pirates
17. TX Rangers
18. BAL Orioles
19. HOU Astros
20. SD Padres
21. CLE Indians
22. NY Mets
23. CIN Reds
24. LA Dodgers
25. LA Angels
26. DET Tigers
27. AZ Diamondbacks
28. TOR Blue Jays
29. COL Rockies

 

[Jaypers]

Up for more guesses.

 

[Codasco07]

1. Royals
2. Rays
3. Yankees
4. Rangers
5. Braves
6. Twins
7. Padres
8. Blue Jays
9. Mariners
10. Phillies
11. Reds
12. Nationals
13. Indians
14. Orioles
15. Pirates
16. A's
17. Angels
18. Red Sox
19. Rockies
20. Dodgers
21. Mets
22. Tigers
23. Cardinals
24. Giants
25. Astros
26. Marlins
27. White Sox
28. Cubs
29. D-Backs
30. Brewers

 

[DaveH]

thanks JP.

1. KC Royals
2. TB Rays
3. ATL Braves
4. CIN Reds
5. NY Yankees
6. WAS Nationals
7. PHI Phillies
8. TOR Blue Jays
9. CHI Cubs
10. SEA Mariners
11. MN Twins
12. CLE Indians
13. LA Angels
14. TX Rangers
15. LA Dodgers
16. SD Padres
17. COL Rockies
18. BOS Red Sox
19. BAL Orioles
20. PIT Pirates
21. STL Cardinals
22. OAK A's
23. SF Giants
24. DET Tigers
25. AZ Diamondbacks
26. CHI White Sox
27. NY Mets
28. HOU Astros
29. MIL Brewers
30. FL Marlins

 

[goblue6919]

Thanks a lot.

1. Royals
2. Rays
3. Braves
4. Blue Jays
5. Indians
6. Twins
7. Nationals
8. Mariners
9. Yankees
10. Rangers
11. Phillies
12. Angels
13. Red Sox
14. Giants
15. A's
16. Orioles
17. Pirates
18. Tigers
19. Dodgers
20. Padres
21. Rockies
22. Reds
23. Marlins
24. Cubs
25. White Sox
26. Diamondbacks
27. Astros
28. Cardinals
29. Mets
30. Brewers

 

[braden]

1- KC
2- Tampa
3- Atlanta
4- Toronto

29- St Louis
30- Milwaukee

No clue other than that but I'm almost one hundred percent certain that's how the top four shake out. Two of them I'd bet my house on.

 

[prospectorgems]

It's funny how most of you have Milwaukee on the bottom. I will have to do this ranking thing later tonight.

 

[Jaypers]

UPDATE: Something I was just made aware of.

The Zack Greinke trade took place too late for it to be reflected in the Handbook, according to Jim Callis.

Therefore, Jake Odorizzi and Jeremy Jeffress will still be with Milwaukee in their rankings.

Edit accordingly, if you so choose.

 

[GAbballplayer148]

It's funny how most of you have Milwaukee on the bottom. I will have to do this ranking thing later tonight.

Considering a 23 year old who tore up the MWL and a pitcher with an ERA of almost 4 in the FSL are battling for the #1 ranking, I'd say their system is pretty bare.

 

[isuredbirds]

Thanks

1. TB Rays
2. TX Rangers
3. CLE Indians
4. SF Giants
5. PHI Phillies
6. BOS Red Sox
7. MN Twins
8. FL Marlins
9. BAL Orioles
10. COL Rockies
11. SEA Mariners
12. OAK A's
13. ATL Braves
14. MIL Brewers
15. CHI Cubs
16. PIT Pirates
17. KC Royals
18. NY Yankees
19. CHI White Sox
20. SD Padres
21. WAS Nationals
22. NY Mets
23. CIN Reds
24. LA Dodgers
25. LA Angels
26. DET Tigers
27. AZ Diamondbacks
28. TOR Blue Jays
29. STL Cardinals
30. HOU Astros

 

[mwashuc06]

1. KC Royals
2. ATL Braves
3. NY Yankees
4. PHI Phillies
5. TB Rays
6. TOR Bluejays
7. SD Padres
8. BOS RedSox
9. OAK A's
10. LA Angels
11. TX Rangers
12. CLE Indians
13. MN Twins
14. WAS Nationals
15. PIT Pirates
16. LA Dodgers
17. CHI Cubs
18. SEA Mariners
19. CIN Reds
20. COL Rockies
21. SF Giants
22. DET Tigers
23. AZ Diamondbacks
24. STL Cardinals
25. BAL Orioles
26. NY Mets
27. CHI Whitesox
28. HOU Astros
29. FL Marlins
30. MIL Brewers

 

[henwo]

1. KC Royals
2. TB Rays
3. ATL Braves
4. TEX Rangers
5. WAS Nationals
6. NY Yankees
7. CLE Indians
8. SD Padres
9. SEA Mariners
10. PHI Phillies
11. MIN Twins
12. BOS Red Sox
13. BAL Orioles
14. LA Angels
15. COL Rockies
16. NY Mets
17. OAK As
18. PIT Pirates
19. TOR Blue Jays
20. CHI Cubs
21. LA Dodgers
22. CIN Reds
23. SF Giants
24. CHI White Sox
25. STL Cardinals
26. DET Tigers
27. AZ Diamondbacks
28. MIL Brewers
29. HOU Astros
30. FLA Marlins

 

[19braves77]

1. Royals
2. Rays
3. Rangers
4. Braves
5. Nationals
6. Yankees
7. Indians
8. Padres
9. Blue Jays
10. Twins
11. Phillies
12. Angels
13. Orioles
14. A's
15. Pirates
16. Reds
17. Red Sox
18. Rockies
19. Dodgers
20. Mariners
21. Giants
22. Tigers
23. Cubs
24. Diamondbacks
25. Mets
26. Cardinals
27. Brewers
28. White Sox
29. Astros
30. Marlins

 

[shephech]

Blue Jays are being rated low by alot of people... I am sure I read somewhere that Toronto will be ranked fourth.

Shep :ugeek:

 

[RandomH]

1. TB Rays
2. KC Royals
3. ATL Braves
4. TEX Rangers
5. WAS Nationals
6. NY Yankees
7. SD Padres
8. CLE Indians
9. SEA Mariners
10. PHI Phillies
11. MIN Twins
12. BOS Red Sox
13. BAL Orioles
14. LA Angels
15. COL Rockies
16. NY Mets
17. TOR Blue Jays
18. OAK As
19. PIT Pirates
20. CHI Cubs
21. LA Dodgers
22. SF Giants
23. CIN Reds
24. CHI White Sox
25. STL Cardinals
26. DET Tigers
27. AZ Diamondbacks
28. HOU Astros
29. MIL Brewers
30. FLA Marlins

 

[Jared]

1. Kansas City Royals
2. Atlanta Braves
3. Tampa Bay Rays
4. Texas Rangers
5. Toronto Blue Jays
6. New York Yankees
7. Cleveland Indians
8. Pittsburgh Pirates
9. Washington Nationals
10. Colorado Rockies
11. San Francisco Giants
12. San Diego Padres
13. Baltimore Orioles
14. Minnesota Twins
15. Chicago Cubs
16. Chicago White Sox
17. LA Dodgers
18. Cincinnati Reds
19. Detroit Tigers
20. Arizona Diamondbacks
21. St. Louis Cardinals
22. LA Angels
23. New York Mets
24. Seattle Mariners
25. Oakland A's
26. Boston Red Sox
27. Philadelphia Philies
28. Houston Astros
29. Florida Marlins
30. Milwaukee Brewers