DRaysBay Community Prospect #2

by Brickhaus on Dec 4, 2008 3:31 PM EST Comment 19 comments

I know it's a bit quick to be pulling the trigger, but I figure that there probably isn't a huge chance that Fernando Perez comes back to get the next 50 consecutive votes, storming back for a come from behind victory.

The options are listed on the poll. If at any point there's anyone you think should be added, please let me know.

I also wanted to add a list of all the potential prospects, but I can't figure out how to not have a 12p gap after an "enter". Can anyone help me out here?

RAYS Top 25 Prospects:

David Price (LHP)

Poll

Who is the #2 Rays prospect?

Reid Brignac

9 votes

Wade Davis

53 votes

Jeremy Hellickson

20 votes

Fernando Perez

7 votes

Desmond Jennings

6 votes

Nick Barnese

0 votes

Matt Moore

0 votes

John Jaso

0 votes

Jeff Niemann

3 votes

Other (Please specify)

10 votes

108 votes | Poll has closed

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How are we defining prospect?

Most likely to contribute this year? Ever?
Highest upside? Least risk?

I would like to see this succeed but I think we need some ground rules.

Anyway, as I was lying in the puddle, I think I may have found
a way for us to get Bonds and Griffey, and we wouldn't have to give up
that much.

~George Costanza~

by Sandy Kazmir on Dec 4, 2008 3:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

However you want to define it

I usually think of it as who I think will have the best career, weighing the best, median and worst case scenarios of each, and the likelihood they they will reach such scenarios.

I wouldn’t say it has to do with next year though, unless you’re looking at it from the perspective of how much trade value a player has. I look at full career, although there’s a legitimate argument to only look at what you think their first 6 years would look like.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Dec 4, 2008 4:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

HELLBOY!1111111111

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

by P Brady on Dec 4, 2008 4:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I love how there are a bunch of votes for other

But I have no idea who is the “other” those people are voting for.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Dec 4, 2008 4:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Tim Beckham

by Tommy Rancel on Dec 4, 2008 4:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

DURRRRRR

I’m a dumbass. I knew I was forgetting someone.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Dec 4, 2008 4:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

BTW

Can anyone help on the single-space issue?

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Dec 4, 2008 4:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Beckham

by joeybw on Dec 4, 2008 4:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Duly noted. My bad.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Dec 4, 2008 4:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i think Beckham is losing votes here

Re-count!

by daveh33 on Dec 4, 2008 5:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Tim Beckham is the obvious one

but I also think McGee should be added soon. He still has amazing stuff, hes very young and he will be back from injury. Maybe replace Jaso with him for a few rounds? Nothing against Jaso but he wont be getting the most votes anytime soon.

by joeybw on Dec 4, 2008 6:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I'd put Jaso ahead of McGee right now

by rglass44 on Dec 4, 2008 6:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Even as a reliever

I like McGee more, that shear upside is just ridonkulous.

I like Jaso and all, and reports of ever-improving defense seem good, but I have don’t put him over McGee.

by Navi's_Navy on Dec 4, 2008 7:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What's more likely?

Jaso sticking at catcher, or a guy that never had control finding after TJ? That’s what worries me about McGee.

by rglass44 on Dec 5, 2008 8:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Davis is starting to run away. I thought Hell-Boy would win

by joeybw on Dec 4, 2008 7:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Based on who I think will have the best career

I went with Brignac slightly over Beckham and Hellickson with Davis at 5. Brignac has a chance to be a franchise SS who won’t have the flare that Beckham will but will be solid in every aspect of the game. Hellickson is a rare combination of Maddux like control with Oswalt type stuff and should be a #2 starter some day. Davis is no scrub and would be most teams 1 or 2 he has a chance to be a solid #2 or #3 starter as soon as 2010

by Dbullsfan on Dec 4, 2008 7:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs