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gehrig38 · 11-07-2012, 11:05 PM

Wow, HUGE disparity between OSA and my scout, wasn’t prepared for that. Thanks for the tip, maintaining hidden players opened up int scouting.
So here’s a stroll through my organization at franchise beginning. I only be mentioning or talking about guys that Martin has called out as big time prospects.

AAA Tulsa
A challenging roster to complete given the lack of ML depth and my desire to give my blue chips time to mature. Jeremy Calhoun is likely my first rotational call up or replacement. A 27 year old with a green ceiling, and current ratings in the gold, but I am not sure if he’s on his way up, or down. Bill Flowers, Jose Rodriguez, Kevin Smith and Mark Williams round of the AAA staff. Williams is believed to be the highest ceiling guy, at 23 he’s also the youngest. None of them projects as a top of the rotation guy.

Mike Moore is the only potential green prospect, at 21 he’s already on his way (13/13/9). 33 year old Waylon Scott will close, for now. More looking to have the team be competitive than anything. Weeding out the prospects from the suspects, and trading the latter for hopefully some of the former.

Jose Cabral and Rafael Flores will share catching duties, at 22 and 23 respectively, Cabral is the only potential marginal prospect here. The AAA infield has 1 blue chip in Alejandro Sotolo, a 21 year old second baseman who projects as a potential .310+ hitter with 35+ HR power. An incredible eye but will K a ton as well. Runs good. Need him to stay healthy and mature, though he does dabble at 3rd and SS, 2nd looks to be his permanent home. The other possible big time prospect is Raul Garcia, a 23 year old SS. Big time glove (15) with enormous gap to gap power. Looks to have a ceiling in the .290 range but with 40 2B pop. In the OF the only possible prospect is Alfonso Perez, a 24 year old RF. Big time glove (17) in RF with a .400 OBP eye. Has potential 30HR pop but likely won’t have a high AVG ceiling.

In a last day of camp move 25 year old Javier Sanchez was promoted from AA to AAA, and Mark Williams was comfortably moved down to AA, where I felt he should be starting. Sanchez is a RHP with decent potential, only knock being his lack of ‘pitch deep’ ability for a starter.

At AA the aforementioned Willams slides into the #1 slot with Carlos De La Torre the #2. De La Torre is a 22 year old RHP from Venezuela who has a decent shot to be a back of the rotation, long relief guy if he hits every projection. Two 29 year old journeyman and 22 year old Denny Walker round of the Speed Demons AA rotation.

The AA bullpen has 3 potential prospects. 22 year old Ed Thomas, 22 year old Roger Robinson and 20 year old Richard Hall. Only Thomas has potential to be a green prospect to Martin, and he’s close to AAA ready now.
We continue to look at options and search the FA market as Sergio Medina is the only Catcher on the roster. A 20 year old ‘minor leaguer’ means I need options for them in quick order.

23 year old Matt Caldwell is the starting 1B. He could start in AAA right now (9/10/9) but is able to get his feet wet while 1B at AAA is manned by serviceable players who are much older. A RHH, Matt has enormous offensive upside, with 300/30/100 and 90-100 BB potential. He’s arguably the slowest man alive, but defensively he’s already an above average ML 1B. Dudley Williams is a 21 year old switch hitting 2B with marginal upside. 3B Greg Steward, at 23, is a bit old to be labeled a AA prospect, but if the switch can go on with the bat he’s already a Gold Glove caliber defender. His big upside is XBH, has 40-50 2B power, but barely above avg as a contact hitter.

The AA OF has 3 potential prospects, 1 big time blue chipper. 20 year old Keith Todd has superstar potential. I worry AA may be too much right now, and will adjust accordingly, but this kid is a RHH (which I find I always am short on in the big leagues) with enormous offensive upside. Martin pegs his ceiling at .325+ 30+ 2B and 30-40 HRs with a decent contact bat to avoid K’s and a well above average eye if he continues progressing. Mark Murray and Ron Williams are the other two prospects. Murray as all around offensive potential, and needs seasoning, while Williams already has gold glove ability and his bat is a one trick pony. That pony happens to be HR, but a very good eye will help. My fear is he’ll just never get the hang of strike zone discipline and will eventually be a sub 200 30+ HR guy. Williams dislocated his shoulder in camp and starts the AA season on the DL for about 3 weeks.

For A ball I’ll just cover the prospects combined from both clubs. And a brief mention of the Short Season and Rookie ball guys Martin has pegged.
In the rotations from A ball Martin has pegged 3 potential prospects with big league potential. Todd Snell (22), Pablo Mercado (21) and Jorge Rodriguesz( 20) are the three SP with potential Martin believes in. Snell is likely ready to move to AA or AAA, but we’ll wait and see how the season starts out.

Carlos Vargas (19) is the only potential green prospect in either bullpen. Some other decent arms but nothing to write home about.

Harley Baker (19) is the blue chip catching prospect in A ball. A very good defensive catcher already (14), his bat projects to 40+ HR potential with a Barry Bonds eye for the strike zone. Doesn’t project to hit for much average, but a 400 OBP 40HR catcher IS something to write home about. Hoping he’s ready to handle the AB’s at A ball this year.

Kevin Nelson (19) is the blue chip 1B prospect. An above average defender already, his bat, as Martin tells me, is potentially HoF worthy. Another hitter with 40 HR power and a potential .450 OBP guy, unlike Baker though, Nelso does project to hit for a VERY high average.

The only other IF in A ball to speak to is 19 year old Artie Turner. A slick fielding 2B who has potential to be a serviceable backup 2B, with the ability to play 1st as well.

In the OF 19 year old Albert Hardin and 21 year old Ramiro Aguilera are the prospects. Hardin has power and OBP potential, combined with his blinding speed he could be something. Aguilera is the blue chip. A great glove in LF he can play the other two OF positions well. He blows scouts away with his power potential and plate discipline. A potential 50HR guy with huge OBP potential, he’ll get his AB’s in A ball and hope he moves fast. His huge K potential is a worry.

In rookie league and our Short season teams there’s not much to get excited about on the mound, and we’ll work hard to possibly get some extra picks in the draft to stockpile these rosters, but there are two prospects worth talking about.

Joreao Tio (21) and Paul Riggs (19), both SS, are the two big prospects. Tio plays both 2B and SS and has a bat that might be serviceable. He’s got 50+ SB legs though. Riggs is the one, the one everyone raves about. This kid looks to have .350+ potential with 40 2B and 100+BB potential. Decent speed, he’s a smart baserunner. There is no ceiling for this kid and he’ll be pushed carefully.

11-07-2012, 11:05 PM	#7
gehrig38 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Medfield, Mass Posts: 5,509	Minor League synopsis Wow, HUGE disparity between OSA and my scout, wasn’t prepared for that. Thanks for the tip, maintaining hidden players opened up int scouting. So here’s a stroll through my organization at franchise beginning. I only be mentioning or talking about guys that Martin has called out as big time prospects. AAA Tulsa A challenging roster to complete given the lack of ML depth and my desire to give my blue chips time to mature. Jeremy Calhoun is likely my first rotational call up or replacement. A 27 year old with a green ceiling, and current ratings in the gold, but I am not sure if he’s on his way up, or down. Bill Flowers, Jose Rodriguez, Kevin Smith and Mark Williams round of the AAA staff. Williams is believed to be the highest ceiling guy, at 23 he’s also the youngest. None of them projects as a top of the rotation guy. Mike Moore is the only potential green prospect, at 21 he’s already on his way (13/13/9). 33 year old Waylon Scott will close, for now. More looking to have the team be competitive than anything. Weeding out the prospects from the suspects, and trading the latter for hopefully some of the former. Jose Cabral and Rafael Flores will share catching duties, at 22 and 23 respectively, Cabral is the only potential marginal prospect here. The AAA infield has 1 blue chip in Alejandro Sotolo, a 21 year old second baseman who projects as a potential .310+ hitter with 35+ HR power. An incredible eye but will K a ton as well. Runs good. Need him to stay healthy and mature, though he does dabble at 3rd and SS, 2nd looks to be his permanent home. The other possible big time prospect is Raul Garcia, a 23 year old SS. Big time glove (15) with enormous gap to gap power. Looks to have a ceiling in the .290 range but with 40 2B pop. In the OF the only possible prospect is Alfonso Perez, a 24 year old RF. Big time glove (17) in RF with a .400 OBP eye. Has potential 30HR pop but likely won’t have a high AVG ceiling. In a last day of camp move 25 year old Javier Sanchez was promoted from AA to AAA, and Mark Williams was comfortably moved down to AA, where I felt he should be starting. Sanchez is a RHP with decent potential, only knock being his lack of ‘pitch deep’ ability for a starter. At AA the aforementioned Willams slides into the #1 slot with Carlos De La Torre the #2. De La Torre is a 22 year old RHP from Venezuela who has a decent shot to be a back of the rotation, long relief guy if he hits every projection. Two 29 year old journeyman and 22 year old Denny Walker round of the Speed Demons AA rotation. The AA bullpen has 3 potential prospects. 22 year old Ed Thomas, 22 year old Roger Robinson and 20 year old Richard Hall. Only Thomas has potential to be a green prospect to Martin, and he’s close to AAA ready now. We continue to look at options and search the FA market as Sergio Medina is the only Catcher on the roster. A 20 year old ‘minor leaguer’ means I need options for them in quick order. 23 year old Matt Caldwell is the starting 1B. He could start in AAA right now (9/10/9) but is able to get his feet wet while 1B at AAA is manned by serviceable players who are much older. A RHH, Matt has enormous offensive upside, with 300/30/100 and 90-100 BB potential. He’s arguably the slowest man alive, but defensively he’s already an above average ML 1B. Dudley Williams is a 21 year old switch hitting 2B with marginal upside. 3B Greg Steward, at 23, is a bit old to be labeled a AA prospect, but if the switch can go on with the bat he’s already a Gold Glove caliber defender. His big upside is XBH, has 40-50 2B power, but barely above avg as a contact hitter. The AA OF has 3 potential prospects, 1 big time blue chipper. 20 year old Keith Todd has superstar potential. I worry AA may be too much right now, and will adjust accordingly, but this kid is a RHH (which I find I always am short on in the big leagues) with enormous offensive upside. Martin pegs his ceiling at .325+ 30+ 2B and 30-40 HRs with a decent contact bat to avoid K’s and a well above average eye if he continues progressing. Mark Murray and Ron Williams are the other two prospects. Murray as all around offensive potential, and needs seasoning, while Williams already has gold glove ability and his bat is a one trick pony. That pony happens to be HR, but a very good eye will help. My fear is he’ll just never get the hang of strike zone discipline and will eventually be a sub 200 30+ HR guy. Williams dislocated his shoulder in camp and starts the AA season on the DL for about 3 weeks. For A ball I’ll just cover the prospects combined from both clubs. And a brief mention of the Short Season and Rookie ball guys Martin has pegged. In the rotations from A ball Martin has pegged 3 potential prospects with big league potential. Todd Snell (22), Pablo Mercado (21) and Jorge Rodriguesz( 20) are the three SP with potential Martin believes in. Snell is likely ready to move to AA or AAA, but we’ll wait and see how the season starts out. Carlos Vargas (19) is the only potential green prospect in either bullpen. Some other decent arms but nothing to write home about. Harley Baker (19) is the blue chip catching prospect in A ball. A very good defensive catcher already (14), his bat projects to 40+ HR potential with a Barry Bonds eye for the strike zone. Doesn’t project to hit for much average, but a 400 OBP 40HR catcher IS something to write home about. Hoping he’s ready to handle the AB’s at A ball this year. Kevin Nelson (19) is the blue chip 1B prospect. An above average defender already, his bat, as Martin tells me, is potentially HoF worthy. Another hitter with 40 HR power and a potential .450 OBP guy, unlike Baker though, Nelso does project to hit for a VERY high average. The only other IF in A ball to speak to is 19 year old Artie Turner. A slick fielding 2B who has potential to be a serviceable backup 2B, with the ability to play 1st as well. In the OF 19 year old Albert Hardin and 21 year old Ramiro Aguilera are the prospects. Hardin has power and OBP potential, combined with his blinding speed he could be something. Aguilera is the blue chip. A great glove in LF he can play the other two OF positions well. He blows scouts away with his power potential and plate discipline. A potential 50HR guy with huge OBP potential, he’ll get his AB’s in A ball and hope he moves fast. His huge K potential is a worry. In rookie league and our Short season teams there’s not much to get excited about on the mound, and we’ll work hard to possibly get some extra picks in the draft to stockpile these rosters, but there are two prospects worth talking about. Joreao Tio (21) and Paul Riggs (19), both SS, are the two big prospects. Tio plays both 2B and SS and has a bat that might be serviceable. He’s got 50+ SB legs though. Riggs is the one, the one everyone raves about. This kid looks to have .350+ potential with 40 2B and 100+BB potential. Decent speed, he’s a smart baserunner. There is no ceiling for this kid and he’ll be pushed carefully.