Oakland Athletics Top 5 Prospects
The rejuvenation of the A’s farm system is usually attributed to the A’s recent re-building efforts. That’s certainly a large part of it, as 5 of the Athletics on the Mid-Season Top 100 have been acquired via trade in the last year. However, due to the large contingent of A’s on the list, that means […]
New York Yankees Top 5 Prospects
The Yankees used to be one of the worst systems in baseball. Then, a combination of good drafting and - *gasp* - keeping the players they drafted re-located them to the top ten organizations in baseball. Now, due to the graduations of Hughes/Joba/Kennedy, along with Tabata being all Tabata-y and a Pirate and all, the […]
Minnesota Twins Top 5 Prospects
The Twins have always been among the best teams in baseball when it comes to scouting and development. Occasionally, they’ve succumbed to Dodger-itis, in that they often don’t know what to do with the talent they have. (Letting Ortiz walk for nothing, putting terrible veterans in the rotation above good youngsters), and the farm […]
Los Angeles Angels Top 5 Prospects
The Angels have historically been near the top of organization rankings, but they’ve been on a bit of a downswing lately. Some top prospects have been disappointing (Wood, Adenhart), and they’ve gone two years without having a first round pick. Those kinds of things add up, and the Angels might even rank in the bottom […]
Kansas City Royals Top 5 Prospects
The Royals have had, to a lesser degree, the same ‘advantage’ that the Rays have had in terms of building a farm system: They’re perennially among the first few picks in the draft. Unlike the Rays, most of the Royals’ recent high draft picks are in the majors and producing - to varying degrees. This […]
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