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DRaysBay Community Prospect #9

Jeff Niemann runs away with 42% of the vote at #8.

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DRaysBay Community Top 25:

  1. David Price (LHP)
  2. Wade Davis (RHP)
  3. Tim Beckham (SS)
  4. Jeremy Hellickson (RHP)
  5. Reid Brignac (SS)
  6. Desmond Jennings (CF)
  7. Jacob McGee (LHP)
  8. Jeff Niemann (RHP)

A list of players who may potentially garner consideration, especially if we decide to go deeper than 25 (please let me know in the comments if you think there is anyone else who should be added):

C: John Jaso, Jacob Jeffries, Mike McCormick, Matt Spring, Nevin Ashley, Mark Thomas

1B: Rhyne Hughes, Gabriel Martinez, Eligio Sonoqui, Michael Sheridan

2B: Elliot Johnson, Elias Otero, Josh Asanovich, Jeremy Beckham

SS: Neil Walton, Sean O'Malley

3B: Chris Nowak, Burt Reynolds, Greg Sexson

Corner OF: Ryan Royster, Justin Ruggiano, Sergio Pedroza, Reid Fronk, KD Kang, Jason Corder

CF: Fernando Perez, John Matulia, Emeel Salem, Anthony Scelfo, DJ Jones, Ty Morrison

RHP: Alex Cobb, Heath Rollins, Ryan Reid, Nick Barnese, Greg Dupas, Wade Townsend, Matthew Walker, Richard De Los Santos, Mitch Talbot, Christopher Mason, Tyree Hayes, Marquis Fleming, Joseph Cruz, Albert Suarez, Will Kline, Derek Rodriguez, Dale Thayer

LHP:  Matthew Moore, James Houser, Chuck Tiffany, Michael Wlodarczyk, Glenn Gibson, Kyle Lobstein, David Newmann

Poll
Who is the Rays' #9 prospect?
Fernando Perez
32 votes
Nick Barnese
25 votes
Matthew Moore
10 votes
John Jaso
11 votes
Kyle Lobstein
2 votes
Mitch Talbot
10 votes
Heath Rollins
1 votes
Ryan Reid
1 votes
Reid Fronk
2 votes
Other (Please specify)
1 votes

95 votes | Poll has closed

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If that's the tack you take

Then we’ll see a lot of crappy hitters on the list just for the sake of getting hitters on the list. I voted Nando too, as I have for the last few polls, but after Jaso, there’s a STEEP drop in the level of position players relative to pitchers. If we go to top 40 or top 50, I wouldn’t be too surprised if 2/3 of the players on the list are pitchers.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Dec 15, 2008 6:15 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I meant a good hitter, obviously

I mean I wont be voting for Elliot Johnson anytime soon

by joeybw on Dec 15, 2008 6:18 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If this was the Rays grit rankings, he'd be near the top

Somewhere between Troy Percival and sand.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Dec 15, 2008 7:18 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IMO

Jaso is the next best hitter, but Perez is a close second. Even that being said, I dont think either is better than Barnese and Moore.

I must admit, Im pretty supised the injury prone guys (Niemann, McGee) are getting more love than the young guys (Moore, Barnese).

by BossmanJunior333 on Dec 15, 2008 7:32 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Moore

Went Matt Moore here, hopefully he can turn out like Jake McGee without the injury woes (not saying McGee wont turn out, but its undisputable that injuries have slowed his development mightily). I wouldn’t mind Barnese at this spot either.

I usually like guys who are close, but I still thinks its early for Nando, let Moore and Barnese get on first. Jaso is interesting and reports of improved defense at catcher are definatley reassuring.

Oh, I also have a Reid Fronk mancrush so after these 5(Moore/Barnese/Nando/Jaso/Talbot) get on (in that order) then all of my love for reid fronk is going to show in this here poll

by Navi's_Navy on Dec 15, 2008 7:33 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's Barnese.

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Dec 15, 2008 8:04 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This.

Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls, Riggans Your Thingans

by SRQman on Dec 15, 2008 8:31 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

John Jaso

Only prospect that could hit decent in the Majors at this moment.
Moore is the next best player.

by therayspartyleader on Dec 15, 2008 9:19 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lefties. He could hit lefties decently.

Righties would eat him for lunch. He cannot hit lefthanded at the big league level at this moment.

Tools Whore

Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Dec 16, 2008 9:04 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

btw, add Austin Hinkle to list plz.

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Dec 15, 2008 10:58 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

kthxbai

Mariners ----> Brewers.

by Taylor H on Dec 15, 2008 11:51 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How has no one put this song to Perez highlights yet?

His home plate shuffle in the minors, his chest-first dash into the bench against the Sox in the ALDS…you could make it work.

by ReasonableDoubt on Dec 16, 2008 7:46 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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