Community Prospect List #2

by Dave Barry on Jan 5, 2009 6:07 PM EST

Colby Rasmus Won the organizations top spot easily with 79% of the vote.

Of course John Sickels posted his Cardinals Top 20+ list early this morning. I really enjoy reading Sickels work, but his work shouldn't be considered absolute. His 10 rankings are

1. Colby Rasmus

2. Brett Wallace

3. Chris Perez

4. Daryl Jones

5. Jess Todd

6. Jon Jay

7. Jason Motte

8. Bryan Anderson

9. Mitchell Boggs

10. Jaime Garcia

One thing that stands out is all of the top ten are within striking distance of the majors,at or above AA. Track record is important to John, he has a preference for players close to the majors and generally ranks those higher than similar players farther away, although it barely seems applicable here. Criteria can be a mix of many things including ultimate ceiling, players value, or likely hood of reaching the majors.

Poll

Who is the Cardinals #2 Prospect

Bryan Anderson

2 votes

Mitchell Boggs

4 votes

Jamie Garcia

1 votes

Chris Perez

11 votes

Brett Wallace

107 votes

David Freese

0 votes

Jason Motte

48 votes

Pete Kozma

2 votes

Jess Todd

3 votes

Daryl Jones

3 votes

181 votes | Poll has closed

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Now we have a shocker

early in the voting, but Boggs is tied for second with 8% of the vote.

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by mattyfrommo on Jan 5, 2009 7:53 PM EST reply actions

I like Boggs

But I voted for Wallace.

by vivaelpujols on Jan 5, 2009 8:02 PM EST up reply actions

Boggs is tied with Perez?

How many voted Perez as number 1?

by waino on Jan 5, 2009 8:34 PM EST reply actions

Wallace, not close, next please.

We could’ve just started at #3.

by mojowo11 on Jan 5, 2009 9:24 PM EST reply actions

Definately Walrus

The dude may be the best bat in the system, including Rasmus. Obviously the long-term mobility at 3rd is a serious question mark that will hold him back…but if he can stick at third for a few years he’d be a huge asset* to this team.

**If it is entertainment you seek, then read that comment as “a huge ass-et.” That was not my intent, but if it makes you happy than I won’t stand in your way!

"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.

by redbirdnation8206 on Jan 6, 2009 2:40 AM EST reply actions

Are these going to be listed in order

so that we don’t have to check back to see who is ranked where. While the first two were pretty much a given and easy to remember , it would be nice to see how we rank them so far at the beginning of each installment.

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by mattyfrommo on Jan 6, 2009 5:31 PM EST reply actions

yeah i'll keep a running tally

of the list with each new post, probably even keep the margin for their victories as well.

I only am who I am because I was born that way. I have a gift and I'm trying to not be selfish about it, but to use it, OK? Jealousy will get you nowhere!

by Dave Barry on Jan 6, 2009 10:04 PM EST up reply actions