Updated Top 20 Prospects 8/17

[WietersCorner]

I probably missed a player or two, but this is my updated top 20. I did not include Liz, Olson, Montanez and Penn. How would you currently rank the top 20?

1. Wieters

2. Tillman

3. Matusz

4. Arrieta

5. Erbe

6. Riemold

7. Britton

8. Hernandez

9. Snyder

10. Bergeson

11. Spoone

12. Rowell

13. Bundy

14. Adams

15. Berken

16. Hoes

17. Angle

18. Avery

19. Kolodny

20. Patton

[Big Mac]

1. Matt Wieters

2. Brian Matusz

3. Chris Tillman

4. Jake Arrieta

5. Nolan Reimold

6. Chorye Spoone (don't give up on him, his ceiling is higher than Bergesen/Hernandez)

7. Billy Rowell

8. Brandon Snyder

9. Brandon Erbe

10. Brad Bergesen

11. David Hernandez (sorry Orioole26, it was really close.)

12. Zach Britton

13. Tony Butler

14. L.J. Hoes

15. Ryan Adams

16. Tyler Kolodny

17. Greg Miclat

18. Jason Berken

19. Xavier Avery

20. Matt Angle

[clarence]

If Hernandez doesn't crack our top 10, things have really changed for the better. Personally, I have him in there.

[Big Mac]

If Hernandez doesn't crack our top 10, things have really changed for the better. Personally, I have him in there.

I really wanted to put him in there, I think he is a very good prospect. However, I couldn't justify to myself putting him in front of any of the other 10 guys.

[cwebb24]

When doing a top prospect list, is it more of a ranking of potential and who can contribute at a high level in the majors?

I would believe a list of who has the highest ceilings over who is more likely to reach their potential would be vastly different correct?

[snatch311]

1. Wieters

2. Tillman

3. Arrieta

4. Matusz

5. Erbe

6. Reimold

7. Hernandez

8. Spoone

9. Snyder

10. Bergesen

11. Rowell

12. Britton

13. Berken

14. Adams

15. Bundy

16. Hoes

17. Butler

18. Avery

19. Mickolio

20. Angle

I have Hernandez higher than most, I'm sure.

[Big Mac]

When doing a top prospect list, is it more of a ranking of potential and who can contribute at a high level in the majors?

I would believe a list of who has the highest ceilings over who is more likely to reach their potential would be vastly different correct?

The trick is finding a good combination of both potential and likelihood to reach that potetnial.

[connja]

I really wanted to put him in there, I think he is a very good prospect. However, I couldn't justify to myself putting him in front of any of the other 10 guys.

How about Rowell?? IMHO his got to come out of the top 10 this year. Not to say he can't find his way back in, but these things are a snapshot in time and today is Aug 18, 2008 - so he's out.

[orioole28]

1. Matt Wieters

2. Brian Matusz

3. Chris Tillman

4. Jake Arrieta

5. Nolan Reimold

6. Chorye Spoone (don't give up on him, his ceiling is higher than Bergesen/Hernandez)

7. Billy Rowell

8. Brandon Snyder

9. Brandon Erbe

10. Brad Bergesen

11. David Hernandez (sorry Orioole26, it was really close.)

12. Zach Britton

13. Tony Butler

14. L.J. Hoes

15. Ryan Adams

16. Tyler Kolodny

17. Greg Miclat

18. Jason Berken

19. Xavier Avery

20. Matt Angle

1) Matt Weiters

2) Chris Tillman

3) Brian Matusz

4) Nolan Reimold

5) Jake Arrieta

6) David Hernandez

7) Brandon Synder

8) Brandon Erbe

9) Chorye Spoone

10) Brad Bergesen

11) Zach Britton

12) Billy Rowell

13) Ryan Adams

14) Jason Berken

15) L.J. Hoes

16) Tyler Hensen

17) Matt Angle

18) Blake Davis

19) Tyler Kolodny

20) Xavier Avery

[LookinUp]

Ohhh, can I play? What an impressive list.

1) Matt Weiters

2) Brian Matusz

3) Chris Tillman

4) Jake Arrieta

5) David Hernandez

6) Brandon Synder

7) Brad Bergesen

8) Chorye Spoone

9) Nolan Reimold

10) Zach Britton

11) Brandon Erbe

12) Billy Rowell

13) Ryan Adams

14) L.J. Hoes

15) Tyler Kolodny

16) Jason Berken

17) Kam Mickolio

18) “Al” Bundy

19) Tim Bascom

20) Tony Butler, Matt Angle, Xavier Avery, Troy Patton, Greg Miclat, Tyler Henson, Luis Noel

[Big Mac]

How about Rowell?? IMHO his got to come out of the top 10 this year. Not to say he can't find his way back in, but these things are a snapshot in time and today is Aug 18, 2008 - so he's out.

Not on my list. Hernandez is 4 years older and only one league ahead. Again Rowell's potential is too good to drop him out of the top 10, IMO. He's only 19 and is probably playing in a level that is too advanced for him.

[connja]

Wouldn't it be nice if our PTBNL from Tampa bumped some people down this list??? Look forward to seeing where that person will fit on this list. I'd be very disapointed if the guy can't crack our top 20.

[OnTheBlack]

Patton is such a wildcard - hard to rank him. He has all the talent to be an ace - but it all hinges on how well he recovers from his injury.

[Hank Scorpio]

I'll give this a whirl, too.

1. Wieters

2. Matusz

3. Tillman

4. Arrieta

5. Reimold

6. Snyder

7. Hernandez

8. Spoone

9. Britton

10. Erbe

11. Rowell

12. Adams

13. Britton

14. Bundy

15. Hoes

16. Henson

17. Berken

18. Kolodny

19. Avery

20. Mattaliano/Zagone/Rosa/Polanco/Noel

[LookinUp]

I'll give this a whirl, too.

1. Wieters

2. Matusz

3. Tillman

4. Arrieta

5. Reimold

6. Snyder

7. Hernandez

8. Bergesen

9. Britton

10. Erbe

11. Rowell

12. Adams

13. Noel

14. Bundy

15. Hoes

16. Henson

17. Berken

18. Kolodny

19. Avery

20. Mattaliano/Zagone/Rosa/Polanco

Oh lord, I forgot all about Zagone and Polanco. You forgot (I think) about Spoone. Tony's top 30 this year will be much more impressive then last year's top 30, that's for sure.