Sickels 2004 top 50 Pitching prospects
Love these looks back!
E-Jax #3!
You may think more or less of Sickels, but looking 4 years ago at what were the top pitching prospects according to him (and his variance with BA, BP, isn't that large) is a learning experience on what to count on from prospects.
The hitters list that precedes it suggests the much greater likelihood of success for regarded hitters vs pitchers. No news there, but pitcher attrition is almost frightening.
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by nyyfaninlaaland on Jan 16, 2009 4:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Balfour at #50
Pretty good list overall, considering pitching volatility.
Upton, Navarro, Gross on the hitter’s list, along with the inexplicable Andy Marte.
Guys like Michael Aubrey make me sad. Damn injuries.
by RATW on Jan 16, 2009 6:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I never understood why Marte was rated quite so high in the first place
People were paying a little too much attention to ARL methinks. I vaguely remember having him rated lower than those guys, but still in the late teens or so. Same for Jackson. Was never much of a fan. People jumped the gun after the Johnson game, but outside of that performance, his stats looked more like someone who should have been a top 30 prospect, not a top 5 prospect.
Vogt early, Vogt often.
by Brickhaus on Jan 16, 2009 11:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If you saw Marte play back in 04, it would be different.
I saw him a few times in the Southern League and his bat really stood out. You would watch him take BP and everyone would stop what they were doing to watch him hit. There was a special sound coming off his bat when he hit. I was never terribly impressed with his defense in the games that I saw though.
by Jason Collette on Jan 17, 2009 5:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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