Prior to the start of the season, Uncle Dave and I published our 2013 top Cubs prospects. We borrowed the system from Hockey's Future, which looks at both upside and floor. The rankings never really interested me, but there's a nice way to create a ranking because that's what people like. You can read the explanation of the system if you didn't read it the first time or can't remember what it was. I'm not going to waste time with that. Below are the ratings, listed in order of highest ceiling. Myles did much of the work this time.
- Javier Baez 9F
- Kris Bryant 9G
- Jorge Soler 8.5E
- Arodys Vizcaino 8F
- Duane Underwood 8G
- Albert Almora 7.5D
- Arismendy Alcantara 7.5D
- Dan Vogelbach 7.5D
- Dillon Maples 7.5F
- Pierce Johnson 7D
- Junior Lake 7E
- Gioskar Amaya 7F
- Paul Blackburn 7F
- Trey Masek 7F
- Jeimer Candelario 6D
- Ronald Torreyes 6C
- Rubi Silva 6D
- Rob Zastryzni 6E
- Logan Watkins 5B
- Yoanner Negrin 5B
- Brett Jackson 4A
- Josh Vitters 4A
Since so many love rankings, it's pretty easy to get based on these ratings. Multiply the upside by 10 and subtract 5 for each letter below A.
- 65: Javier Baez, Jorge Soler
- 60: Kris Bryant, Albert Almora, Arismendy Alcantara, Dan Vogelbach
- 55: Pierce Johnson, Arodys Vizcaino
- 50: Ronald Torreyes, Junior Lake, Dillon Maples, Duane Underwood
- 45: Logan Watkins, Yoanner Negrin, Jeimer Candelario, Rubi Silva, Gioskar Amaya, Paul Blackburn, Trey Masek
- 40: Brett Jackson, Josh Vitters, Rob Zastryzni
Comments
Is Vogelbach’s power back?
GBTSQuote Reply
OH BOY
http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2013/6/17/4437600/theo-epstein-cubs-rebuild-carlos-marmol-albert-almora-jorge-soler
GBTSQuote Reply
GBTSQuote Reply
Yellon also argues that prospects are “no sure thing” by pointing to Brian Dopirak and Jake Fox.
GBTSQuote Reply
Jesus H. Christ, Yellon took that Marmol blown save hard.
GBTSQuote Reply
I love that Yellon included Rock Shoulders, a borderline non-prospect, as one of the top prospects we’re all excited about who might fail. Way to go out on a limb, jackass
TCQuote Reply
@ GBTS:
Our infinite patience is running out, proving we don’t understand the concept of infinity.
joshQuote Reply
In one paragraph Alvin sets out a strategy tjat appears to me to be exactly what Theo is doing and then in the next he asks why it isn’t being done.
mobile svbQuote Reply
You know fan apathy is an issue when a vintage Yellon screed can’t generate much in the way of conversation.
uncle daveQuote Reply
@ GBTS:
WaLiQuote Reply
@ WaLi:
I believe you get your ass kicked for saying something like that, man.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Heavens to Murgatroyd!!!!
Suburban kidQuote Reply
@ WaLi:
(dying laughing)
(dying laughing)
GBTSQuote Reply
@ GBTS:
You should FJM that shit, although, that would require reading it again, which I’m not sure you, GBTS, would want to do, at this moment, at least,,,
WaLiQuote Reply
@ Suburban kid:
Rice CubeQuote Reply
GBTS wrote:
Wasn’t his power that suffered during the past couple weeks, was his contact
2883Quote Reply
IMO you can rank the top 3 in any order you like. Personally, I think Soler has a better career than Baez. I would rank them 1). Soler 2). Baez 3). Vizcaino 4). Bryant.
2883Quote Reply
GBTS wrote:
https://vine.co/v/bYpdU1xgIX5
2883Quote Reply
@ 2883:
(dying laughing)
(dying laughing)
(dying laughing)
I especially like that there is a #yellonfail hashtag.
Suburban kidQuote Reply
@ 2883:
(dying laughing) (dying laughing) that is awesome.
WaLiQuote Reply
@ 2883:
Is that Wanda next to him?
WaLiQuote Reply
@ 2883:
I agree both that they could be in any order and that Soler is likely to have a better career than Baez.
dmick89Quote Reply
@ GBTS:
Yellon is full of shit, but he makes a rather obvious point here that I still think is being overlooked by many Cubs fans. Prospects fail. If you’re intent on building a team by collecting prospects who may one day be good at the MLB level, the chances are you’ll be rebuilding over and over.
What Yellon misses is that the Cubs have money unlike a lot of other teams that go through this type of rebuild. The Cubs don’t have to completely rely on their prospects and surely they won’t.
dmick89Quote Reply
@ josh:
(dying laughing)
dmick89Quote Reply
Yeah, rankings are so mainstream.
Suburban kidQuote Reply
@ WaLi:
Not enough leather.
Suburban kidQuote Reply
http://www.mc79hockey.com/?p=6160
dmick89Quote Reply
New shit
http://obstructedview.net/previews/series-preview-chicago-cubs-28-39-at-st-louis-cardinals-44-25.html
BerseliusQuote Reply
dmick89 wrote:
He knows that, but he can’t know two things at the same time. Kind of like how men can’t multitask, Yellon can’t rationalize conflicting information without losing track of the point he needs to make because of, and I quote,
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