Baseball America Top 100 Prospects: 1993 - Page 2

jmaness84 · 02-21-2003, 11:10 PM

Heres a name you guys can watch out for... CF Ryan Langerhans of the Atlanta Braves. He will be the next Shawn Green...hopefully

I Am The Game · 02-21-2003, 11:54 PM

I like that in that 1993 list, four of those guys are big players on the Red Sox (Manny, Damon, Pedro, Lowe). And most likely, a lot of people looked at that list in 1996 and thought most of it was a huge bust. Look back on a prospect list in 10 years, not 4. (In the 95 list, you got Damon, Nomar, Trot Nixon, and Todd Walker - I also find that interesting).

I Am The Game · 02-21-2003, 11:55 PM

A name to watch for is Josh Phelps. He's taking the same path as Delgado. Coming up as a catcher with a lot of pop, then being shifted to a 1B-DH role so he can play everyday and avoid those nagging injuries. He already showed he can hit in last year's limited action.

blink182stud5 · 02-22-2003, 02:53 AM

no offense to boston fans but as u mention all those red sox on that list but yet they still havent won a title scince the curse

I Am The Game · 02-22-2003, 03:00 AM

Well personally I'd rather win 93 and finish in 2nd then 75 and finish in last - but whatever helps you Met fans sleep at night.

Hell, the Mets have/had a lot of players on that list, and nothing came of it. So try to poke fun all you want it, doesn't really matter.

And for the record, there is no Curse. It's crap and an excuse some Red Sox fans use that some writer (I know his name but I'd just misspell it badly) made up to make some money.

rockze25 · 02-22-2003, 03:29 AM

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What's funny is that on the 1995 list, the two best young players in the game today are ranked #1 and #85...

Don't forget #24. Mr. Booty.

rockze25 · 02-22-2003, 03:31 AM

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Originally posted by jmaness84
Heres a name you guys can watch out for... CF Ryan Langerhans of the Atlanta Braves. He will be the next Shawn Green...hopefully

hey maness, something tells me langerhans isn't going to do all that well in the majors. He's not very highly rated anymore and hasn't put up that great numbers the past couple years. I've been following Betemit who is supposed to do big things though.

holyroller · 02-22-2003, 04:59 AM

Betemit will be a fine player as long as he learns a bit more control of the strike zone. Two years ago he seemed to be making progress but fell off in that regard last season. On the surface his season looks pretty awful, but if you consider he was young for the level and was hurt for most of the first half, it looks decent. Once he was healthy he put up decent numbers in the second half. He will most definately need to control the strike zone though. Alfonso Soriano is very much the exception in this regard.

AccardoOutfit29 · 02-22-2003, 06:05 AM

I still have a Marc Barcelo card. He is #70 on that list. Would like to see where he is right now.

GForce22 · 02-22-2003, 09:13 AM

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Originally posted by I Am The Game
Well personally I'd rather win 93 and finish in 2nd then 75 and finish in last - but whatever helps you Met fans sleep at night.

of course, I'd rather have at least couple of World Series wins since 1918

GH

darkhorse · 02-22-2003, 09:22 AM

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Originally posted by GForce22
of course, I'd rather have at least couple of World Series wins since 1918

GH

Now that's just cruel.

I Am The Game · 02-22-2003, 12:19 PM

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Originally posted by GForce22
of course, I'd rather have at least couple of World Series wins since 1918

GH

If I was 45, sure. But I had just turned 2 in 1986, so it doesn't bother me much at all. I mean, of course naturally as a Sox fan I dislike it - but it doesn't rip me to pieces everytime I see it.

jmaness84 · 02-22-2003, 07:10 PM

Mets wont be winning any World Series anytime soon (got to get through the Braves). Red Sox have a better chance this year than the Mets. This year is the only year that matters!!!

GO BRAVES

blink182stud5 · 02-22-2003, 08:53 PM

yea we all cant be like the steinbierner and turner win our world serious o wait they dont win they buy it.

I Am The Game · 02-22-2003, 08:55 PM

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Originally posted by blink182stud5
yea we all cant be like the steinbierner and turner win our world serious o wait they dont win they buy it.

World Serious? Is that like, the indy ball version of the World Series?

GForce22 · 02-23-2003, 01:14 AM

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Originally posted by jmaness84
Mets wont be winning any World Series anytime soon (got to get through the Braves). Red Sox have a better chance this year than the Mets. This year is the only year that matters!!!

GO BRAVES

I don't think anybody is worrying about the Braves, frankly.

GH

rockze25 · 02-23-2003, 03:34 AM

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Originally posted by GForce22
I don't think anybody is worrying about the Braves, frankly.

GH

I, for one, am. Very much so, in fact.

jmaness84 · 02-23-2003, 04:09 AM

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yea we all cant be like the steinbierner and turner win our world serious o wait they dont win they buy it.

Funny coming from a Mets fan, when the Mets have a higher payroll than the Braves!!

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I don't think anybody is worrying about the Braves, frankly.

Braves will make the playoffs again for the 13th straight time!! Also this year they will have Ortiz and Hampton who are clutch pitchers. Glavine was not, he only had one real good postseason and that was in 95. Personally i think the reason why the braves have lost in the playoffs so much is b/c their pitching doesnt scare anybody (offense wasnt that good either), they didnt have a power pitcher especially since Smoltz wasnt there. Glavine and Maddux are great, but they do most of their damage against teams that are too impatient, in the playoffs that does not happen that much.

Crapshoot · 02-23-2003, 07:44 AM

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Originally posted by jmaness84
Funny coming from a Mets fan, when the Mets have a higher payroll than the Braves!!

Braves will make the playoffs again for the 13th straight time!! Also this year they will have Ortiz and Hampton who are clutch pitchers. Glavine was not, he only had one real good postseason and that was in 95. Personally i think the reason why the braves have lost in the playoffs so much is b/c their pitching doesnt scare anybody (offense wasnt that good either), they didnt have a power pitcher especially since Smoltz wasnt there. Glavine and Maddux are great, but they do most of their damage against teams that are too impatient, in the playoffs that does not happen that much.

Jmaness, are you sure you aren't Phil Rogers or Skip Bayless in disguise ? Does logic enter into the fray ? Ortiz and Hampton are clutch players ? Firstly, "clutch " exists mainly in the mind of idiot sportswriters who have run out of cliches. Secondly, an era over 6 is not "clutch" or even below average.... its god-awful.
I really think that if Maddux or Glavine pitching during the 90's didnt scare you, you must be a) the best goddamn hitter around or b) mad. Please follow some sort of logical path in these arguements. I know Im being an ass, but this is really devoid of anything remotely factual or accurate.

GForce22 · 02-23-2003, 12:06 PM

Aadik, you and I are agreeing FAR too much lately

GH

02-22-2003, 04:59 AM	#28
holyroller Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: OTBL Forums Posts: 3,532	Betemit will be a fine player as long as he learns a bit more control of the strike zone. Two years ago he seemed to be making progress but fell off in that regard last season. On the surface his season looks pretty awful, but if you consider he was young for the level and was hurt for most of the first half, it looks decent. Once he was healthy he put up decent numbers in the second half. He will most definately need to control the strike zone though. Alfonso Soriano is very much the exception in this regard. __________________ Back to work, but not drawing a paycheck. TonyJ et. al.'s alias “I confused it with the chicken’s neck,” Mocanu, who was admitted to the emergency hospital in Galati, was quoted as saying. “I cut it ... and the dog rushed and ate it.”

02-21-2003, 11:10 PM	#21
jmaness84 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,685	Heres a name you guys can watch out for... CF Ryan Langerhans of the Atlanta Braves. He will be the next Shawn Green...hopefully

02-21-2003, 11:54 PM	#22
I Am The Game All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 691	I like that in that 1993 list, four of those guys are big players on the Red Sox (Manny, Damon, Pedro, Lowe). And most likely, a lot of people looked at that list in 1996 and thought most of it was a huge bust. Look back on a prospect list in 10 years, not 4. (In the 95 list, you got Damon, Nomar, Trot Nixon, and Todd Walker - I also find that interesting).

02-21-2003, 11:55 PM	#23
I Am The Game All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 691	A name to watch for is Josh Phelps. He's taking the same path as Delgado. Coming up as a catcher with a lot of pop, then being shifted to a 1B-DH role so he can play everyday and avoid those nagging injuries. He already showed he can hit in last year's limited action.

02-22-2003, 02:53 AM	#24
blink182stud5 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: bayville NJ Posts: 51	no offense to boston fans but as u mention all those red sox on that list but yet they still havent won a title scince the curse

02-22-2003, 03:00 AM	#25
I Am The Game All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 691	Well personally I'd rather win 93 and finish in 2nd then 75 and finish in last - but whatever helps you Met fans sleep at night. Hell, the Mets have/had a lot of players on that list, and nothing came of it. So try to poke fun all you want it, doesn't really matter. And for the record, there is no Curse. It's crap and an excuse some Red Sox fans use that some writer (I know his name but I'd just misspell it badly) made up to make some money.

02-22-2003, 06:05 AM	#29
AccardoOutfit29 All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 531	I still have a Marc Barcelo card. He is #70 on that list. Would like to see where he is right now.

02-22-2003, 07:10 PM	#33
jmaness84 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,685	Mets wont be winning any World Series anytime soon (got to get through the Braves). Red Sox have a better chance this year than the Mets. This year is the only year that matters!!! GO BRAVES

02-22-2003, 08:53 PM	#34
blink182stud5 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: bayville NJ Posts: 51	yea we all cant be like the steinbierner and turner win our world serious o wait they dont win they buy it.

02-23-2003, 12:06 PM	#40
GForce22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	Aadik, you and I are agreeing FAR too much lately GH