Official 2011: Top 30 Prospect List

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1. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3396/dylan-bundy-1-prospect"]Dylan Bundy[/URL] - RHP - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/116106-Dylan-Bundy-1-Prospect"]Discussion Thread[/URL]
2. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3395/manny-machado-2-prospect"]Manny Machado[/URL] - SS - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/116104-Manny-Machado-2-Prospect"]Discussion Thread[/URL]
3. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3394/jonathan-schoop-3-prospect"]Jonathan Schoop[/URL] - 2B/SS - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/116059-Jonathan-Schoop-3-Prospect"]Discussion Thread[/URL]
4. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3393/nick-delmonico-4-prospect"]Nick Delmonico[/URL] - 1B/3B - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/116017-Nick-Delmonico-4-prospect?highlight=delmonico"]Discussion Thread[/URL]
5. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3392/lj-hoes-5-prospect"]LJ Hoes[/URL] - LF/2B - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/115967-LJ-Hoes-is-the-5-prospect?highlight=hoes"]Discussion Thread[/URL]
6. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3389/parker-bridwell-6-prospect"]Parker Bridwell[/URL] - RHP - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/115930-Parker-Bridwell-6-Prospect?highlight=bridwell"]Discussion Thread[/URL]
7. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3388/jason-esposito-7"]Jason Esposito[/URL] - 3B - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/115889-Jason-Esposito-7-prospect?highlight=esposito"]Discussion Thread[/URL]
8. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3387/dan-klein-8-prospect"]Dan Klein[/URL] - RHP - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/115832-Dan-Klein-8-prospect?highlight=klein"]Discussion Thread[/URL]
9. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3383/glynn-davis-9-prospect"]Glynn Davis[/URL] - CF - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/115816-Glynn-Davis-CF-9-Prospect?highlight=glynn+davis"]Discussion Thread[/URL]
10. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3382/gabriel-lino-is-the-10-prospect"]Gabriel Lino[/URL] - C - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/115786-Gabriel-Lino-is-the-10-prospect?highlight=lino"]Discussion Thread[/URL]
11. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3397/bobby-bundy-11-prospect"]Bobby Bundy[/URL] - RHP - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/116191-Bobby-Bundy-11-Prospect?highlight=bobby+bundy"]Discussion Thread[/URL]
12. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3398/mike-wright-12-prospect"]Michael Wright[/URL] - RHP - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/116192-Michael-Wright-12-Prospect?highlight=mike+wright"]Discussion Thread[/URL]
13. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3399/eduardo-rodriguez-13-prospect"]Eduardo Rodriguez[/URL] - LHP - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/116230-Eduardo-Rodriguez-13-Prospect?highlight=eduardo"]Discussion Thread[/URL]
14. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3400/kyle-simon-14-prospect"]Kyle Simon[/URL] - RHP - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/116231-Kyle-Simon-14-Prospect?highlight=kyle+simon"]Discussion Thread[/URL]
15. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3402/oliver-drake-15-prospect"]Oliver Drake[/URL] - RHP - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/116261-Oliver-Drake-15-Prospect"]Discussion thread[/URL]
16. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3403/trent-mummey-16-prospect"]Trent Mummey[/URL] - CF/LF - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/116262-Trent-Mummey-16"]Discussion thread[/URL]
17. [URL="http://http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3404/xavier-avery-17-prospect"]Xavier Avery[/URL] - CF/LF - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/116295-Xavier-Avery-17-Prospect"]Discussion thread[/URL]
18. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3405/ryan-adams-18-prospect"]Ryan Adams[/URL] - 2B - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/116296-Ryan-Adams-18-Prospect"]Discussion thread[/URL]
19. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3406/greg-miclat-19-prospect"]Greg Miclat[/URL] - 2B/UTL - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/116327-Greg-Miclat-19"]Discussion thread[/URL] (Traded to Texas for Taylor Teagarden)
20. [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3407/matt-angle-20"]Matt Angle[/URL] - CF - [URL="http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/116328-Matt-Angle-is-20"]Discussion thread[/URL]
21. Tim Berry - LHP
22. Randy Henry - RHP (Traded to Texas for Taylor Teagarden)
23. Clayton Schrader - RHP
24. Tyler Townsend - 1B
25. Pedro Florimon - SS (Lost to Twins on waivers)
26. David Baker - RHP
27. Jarret Martin - LHP (Traded to Dodgers with Tyler Henson for Dana Eveland)
28. Troy Patton - LHP
29. Joe Mahoney - 1B
30. Brian Ward - C

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Plus members can also read [URL="http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/3413/30-more-players-to-watch-in-2012"]30 More players to watch for in 2012[/URL]

Since four guys are gone, their replacements are:
16. Ryan Flaherty - INF/OF picked up in rule 5 draft.
17. Matt Antonelli - 3B/2B - Signed as minor league free agent to 40-man roster
29. Zach Davies - RHP who hasn't pitched professionally yet
30. Ryan Berry - RHP coming back from shoulder problems but if healthy and stuff returns could move quickly as a reliever

Just a heads up, I'll keep updating this thread as I update the prospects.

Biggest disagreements so far are not having Clayton Schrader or Tyler Townsend in the top 20, although I understand the reasoning on both.

[QUOTE=RZNJ;2612330]Biggest disagreements so far are not having Clayton Schrader or Tyler Townsend in the top 20, although I understand the reasoning on both.[/QUOTE]

Yeah. Agreed on this. Both counts (the ranking and the reasoning for not including them.)

That's ok guys, there are always going to be disagreements. You can build an argument for Schrader and Townsend to be the top 20, no doubt, but at the end of the day I went with guys that I felt had a better chance of doing something in the major leagues over guys with higher possible ceilings, but less of a chance due to some glaring weaknesses. (How's that for one long run-on sentence?) ;)

[QUOTE=Tony-OH;2612670]That's ok guys, there are always going to be disagreements. You can build an argument for Schrader and Townsend to be the top 20, no doubt, but at the end of the day I went with guys that I felt had a better chance of doing something in the major leagues over guys with higher possible ceilings, but less of a chance due to some glaring weaknesses. (How's that for one long run-on sentence?) ;)[/QUOTE]

Yep. Completely understand. Mostly quibbling about (vague) probabilities at this point.

Tony, any idea when we'll get the 21-30 and the other 30 propsects to watch lists? Thanks in advance...been great to follow so far!

I will post another 30 players to keep an eye on or know about this week.

No Hobgood, no Givens, no Ohlman, no Coffey, Townsend at 24.

Just a brutal draft class.

players on the list by method of acquisition:

2011 draft: 5 (DBundy, Delmonico, Esposito, Wright, Simon)
2010 draft: 5 (Machado, Bridwell, Klein, Mummey, Schrader)
2009 draft: 5 (TBerry, Henry, Townsend, Baker, Martin)
2008 draft: 5 (Hoes, BBundy, Drake, Avery, Miclat)
2007 draft: 2 (Angle, Mahoney)
2006 draft: 1 (Adams)
domestic amateur FA: 2 (Davis, Ward)
international amateur FA: 4 (Schoop, Lino, Rodriguez, Florimon)
trade: 1 (Patton)

[QUOTE=eb45;2616302]players on the list by method of acquisition:

2011 draft: 5 (DBundy, Delmonico, Esposito, Wright, Simon)
2010 draft: 5 (Machado, Bridwell, Klein, Mummey, Schrader)
2009 draft: 5 (TBerry, Henry, Townsend, Baker, Martin)
2008 draft: 5 (Hoes, BBundy, Drake, Avery, Miclat)
2007 draft: 2 (Angle, Mahoney)
2006 draft: 1 (Adams)
domestic amateur FA: 2 (Davis, Ward)
international amateur FA: 4 (Schoop, Lino, Rodriguez, Florimon)
trade: 1 (Patton)[/QUOTE]

And this is how it looks with just the top 10:
2011 draft: 3
2010 draft: 3
2009 draft: [B]none[/B]
2008 draft: 1
international FA: 2
domestic FA: 1

Brutal may end up being a good adjective for our 2009 efforts.

[B]Top 30 heading into the season 2012 season:[/B]
1. Dylan Bundy - RHP
2. Manny Machado - SS
3. Jonathan Schoop - 2B/SS
4. Nick Delmonico - 1B/3B
5. LJ Hoes - LF/2B
6. Parker Bridwell - RHP
7. Jason Esposito - 3B
8. Wei-Yin Chen - LHP
9. Dan Klein - RHP - RHP
10. Glynn Davis - CF
11. Gabriel Lino - C
12. Bobby Bundy - RHP
13. Michael Wright - RHP
14. Eduardo Rodriguez - LHP
15. Kyle Simon - RHP
16. Tsuyoshi Wada - LHP
17. Oliver Drake - RHP
18. Ryan Flaherty - INF/OF
19. Matt Antonelli - 3B/2B16.
20. Trent Mummey - CF/LF
21. Xavier Avery - CF/LF
22. Ryan Adams - 2B
23. Tim Berry - LHP
24. Clayton Schrader - RHP
25. Tyler Townsend - 1B
26. David Baker - RHP
27. Troy Patton - LHP
28. Jai Miller - CF
29. Joe Mahoney - 1B
30. Ryan Berry - RHP

redoing the method of acquisition thing:

2011 draft: 6 (Bundy, Delmonico, Esposito, Wright, Simon, Davies)
2010 draft: 5 (Machado, Bridwell, Klein, Mummey, Schrader)
2009 draft: 4 (TBerry, Townsend, Baker, RBerry)
2008 draft: 4 (Hoes, Bundy, Drake, Avery)
2007 draft: 1 (Mahoney)
2006 draft: 1 (Adams)
domestic amateur FA: 1 (Davis)
international amateur FA: 3 (Schoop, Lino, Rodriguez)
domestic pro FA: 1 (Antonelli)
international pro FA: 2 (Chen, Wada)
other organization: 2 (Flaherty, Patton)

assigning points based on position:

2011 draft: 117 (Bundy 30, Delmonico 27, Esposito 24, Wright 18, Simon 16, Davies 2)
2010 draft: 94 (Machado 29, Bridwell 25, Klein 22, Mummey 11, Schrader 7)
2008 draft: 71 (Hoes 26, Bundy 19, Drake 14, Avery 10)
international amateur FA: 65 (Schoop 28, Lino 20, Rodriguez 17)
international pro FA: 38 (Chen 23, Wada 15)
domestic amateur FA: 21 (Davis 21)
2009 draft: 20 (TBerry 8, Townsend 6, Baker 5, RBerry 1)
other organization: 17 (Flaherty 13, Patton 4)
domestic pro FA: 12 (Antonelli 12)
2006 draft: 9 (Adams 9)
2007 draft: 3 (Mahoney 3)