Who Is Your 2012 Minor League Player of the Year?

[Jaypers]

Baseball America will be making their announcement on Tuesday, which made me wonder who everyone here would vote for?

If "Other", please specify who you would choose.

 

[jbmm161]

I am going to be Ranger "homer" and pick Profar.

 

[matfanofold]

Darin Ruf

 

[Jaypers]

I voted Taveras. He's only 20, yet has dominated at Double-A (after being bumped two levels from Low-A), while possessing some of the best plate discipline in the minors this year, along with solid power (23 HRs).

 

[matfanofold]

I voted Taveras. He's only 20, yet has dominated at Double-A (after being bumped two levels from Low-A), while possessing some of the best plate discipline in the minors this year, along with solid power (23 HRs).

Just curious, and only because you mentioned it, but do you feel that age should play a part in MVP voting?

 

[Jaypers]

Just curious, and only because you mentioned it, but do you feel that age should play a part in MVP voting?

In a small way. Almost no players his age won't have a season as impressive as his.

 

[gt2590]

I voted Bundy, but the Phillies have two guys who should be on the List: Cloyd and as mentioned earlier, Ruf...

 

[jbhofmann]

154 SB.....thats just stupid. I'm sorry, but in the year 2012 154 SBs in 128 games is just ridiculous. Wrap your head around this....the kid attempted 190 SBs! Frickin' 190 attempts is mind numbing.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

im tempted to vote for Flores as he will be David Wrights replacement in 2014

 

[Austin]

Billy Hamilton. He may not have been the best player in the Minors, but the record he set is so outrageous and unexpected in this era, that I'd vote for him.

 

[markakis8]

Ruf isn't even an option? Legit question - is it b/c he wasn't on any top prospect lists? I mean the guy hit 38 HR.

 

[Jaypers]

Ruf isn't even an option? Legit question - is it b/c he wasn't on any top prospect lists? I mean the guy hit 38 HR.

If we were going strictly by numbers and absolutely no other criteria then he'd have a shot.

 

[hive17]

Billy Hamilton. Not because he projects the best or even had the best statistical season. It's the record. That is all.

If it wasn't for the steals record, I'd vote Wil Myers.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Ruf isn't even an option? Legit question - is it b/c he wasn't on any top prospect lists? I mean the guy hit 38 HR.

You do realize he's 26 and in AA

 

[shayscards79]

Voted Bundy

I thought Taveras at first, mainly based on Jaypers logic.. but Bundy is about the equivalent of that and when I have to chose between a pitcher playing well at that age and hitter playing well at the same age.. I'll go with the pitcher.

 

[All The Hype]

Billy Hamilton. Not because he projects the best or even had the best statistical season. It's the record. That is all.

If it wasn't for the steals record, I'd vote Wil Myers.

This is basically word for word what I think too.

 

[MallCopKJ]

Xander Bogaerts.

 

[bmp1971]

I'm assuming Anthony Rizzo won't qualify because of some # of games he's now played at the MLB level? But whatever the case with that, let's look at his MiLB season in 2012, playing in AAA at age 23: (in 70 G): 257 AB: 23 HR, 62 RBI, .342 BA, .405 OBP, .696 SLG, 1.01 OPS-- Mike Troutesque, minus the SB, no? Also, the kid is an elite defensive 1B.

I voted B.Hamilton, as others have stated, because of his breaking the MiLB stolen base record for a season, but let's be honest, which minor league player would you prefer to have on your team: Hamilton, or Rizzo?

 

[brianga26]

Myers

 

[rsmath]

john ely. shaping up to be the Triple-A PCL Pitching Triple Crown Winner depending on how the stats shake out from Sunday and Monday's games.