Community Prospect List

by ravensfan3 on Sep 24, 2009 10:31 PM EDT Comment 25 comments

I think it would be fun to see what the CC community thinks of the Orioles prospects. So I thought of a way to do it. Each person should make a list of their top five prospects and submit it here http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGpXUU9DREFYZGVPSnhoTV80M1FaVnc6MA..

I will than compile the data and evaluate based on whats next.

If your top prospects are (this is not my real list)

1. Billy Rowell

2. Caleb Joseph

3. Brandon Waring

4. Brandon Erbe

5. Brandon Snyder

Than Rowell would get five points. Joseph 4. Waring 3 etc....

After a few days Ill post the results and find out who CC voted the Orioles' top prospects. Heres me REAL list.

1. Zach Britton

2. Jake Arrieta

3. Josh Bell

4. Brandon Erbe

5. Brandon Snyder

If you have any questions ask!!!!!!!!

EDIT: Lets try to keep Matusz off the lists even if he is still considered a prospect.

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Only five?

1. Arrieta
2, Bell
3. Erbe
4. Britton
5. Snyder

You didn’t ask, but…

6. Hobgood
7. Waring
8. Patton
9. Johnson
10. Avery

by James F on Sep 25, 2009 1:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ya only five

That doesn’t mean the final list will have ten. It is just easier if everyone gives just top 5.

For all the Orioles' prospect information and scouting, check out

www.oriolesprospects.com

by ravensfan3 on Sep 25, 2009 6:50 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

I can't follow as much as I'd like, but...

1. Arrieta
2.Bell
3.Britton
4.Waring
5.Hobgood

When you're born into the human race you're given a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you're given a front row seat. And some of us have notepads.-George Carlin

by Afghanistan Steve on Sep 25, 2009 4:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

My five

I guess we’re assuming Matusz can’t be on here (although baseball america can and will make him number 1):

1. Bell
2. Britton
3. Arrieta
4. Erbe
5. Snyder

"I like baseball, movies, good clothes, whiskey, fast cars ... and you. What else you need to know?"

by Andrew @ TLC on Sep 25, 2009 10:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You really think Britton will be better than Arrieta?

Have you thought that all along or did Britton’s performance this past year bump him up?

I liked that one article that came out this year that said something like, “Before this was Jake Arrieta and Brian Matusz and Chris Tillman’s organization, this was Zach Britton’s organization.” It made me imagine a scenario where Britton has a chip on his shoulder (in the good way) and is all, “I’ll show them for forgetting about me!”

Earl Weaver would’ve kissed Adam Dunn on the mouth in public. - SC 08/11/08

by Stacey on Sep 25, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just like him better is all

left-handed, moved up a level, got a bump in strikeouts (7 to 8.4 per 9) and an insane ground ball rate (3.38 GO/AO, 6 HR) = win for me.

I saw Arrieta pitch against the Red Wings just before the end of the season and he was outstanding, so it’s not really a knock on him – though he wasn’t OUTSTANDING like we’ve seen Brian Matusz be. I just like Britton more.

"I like baseball, movies, good clothes, whiskey, fast cars ... and you. What else you need to know?"

by Andrew @ TLC on Sep 25, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If Arietta and Britton work out

We could have no starters older than 26 for the 2011 campaign. And Bergesen, Tillman, and Matusz would be in their 3rd MLB seasons.

Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "

by duck on Sep 25, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

If Bergesen, Tillman, Matusz, Arrieta, and Britton all work out, it’ll probably the most successful group of prospects in history. My money is on Matusz plus two of the other four working out. And I’d be happy with that.

Earl Weaver would’ve kissed Adam Dunn on the mouth in public. - SC 08/11/08

by Stacey on Sep 25, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The good news

is that the Orioles have stocked the farm system with a lot more quality quantity even after Britton. To wit:

Patton, Berken, Hernandez, Erbe, Zagone, Nery, McCurry, Drake, Hobgood, Frabizio, Berry, Moreland all have at least some interestingness to them.

The bad news is that we’re totally, 100% counting on our one or two hitting prospects to work out or the offense is boned. And the odds are just completely against that.

"I like baseball, movies, good clothes, whiskey, fast cars ... and you. What else you need to know?"

by Andrew @ TLC on Sep 25, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like to keep my unrealistic expectations high :)

Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "

by duck on Sep 25, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

1. Bell
2. Arrieta
3. Britton
4. Erbe
5. Hobgood

by wscott on Sep 25, 2009 11:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Matusz

Does Matusz qualify? IIRC, he is still eligible to win ROY next year?

Librarians are hiding something

by dfa on Sep 25, 2009 1:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes, he is

Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "

by duck on Sep 25, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My top 5 then

1. Matusz
2. Arrieta
3. Britton
4. Bell
5. Erbe

Six would be Snyder.

Librarians are hiding something

by dfa on Sep 25, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I take it that

Tillman has too many starts/innings to qualify next year?

by sickuvitall on Sep 25, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We won't keep them all

1. Matusz
2. Arrieta
3. Bell
4. Britton
5. Waring

I am convinced that none of our 1B prospects has the potential for 40 HRs per season (I don’t know much about Hughes), so I think some of our pitching prospect depth will be traded over the winter for a legit power hitter for 1B. Snyder, Pie and a top pitching prospect should get it done. My guess is the pitching prospect will either be Arrieta or Tillman, but I hope not.

by fuddnelson on Sep 25, 2009 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who would you put as six?

For all the Orioles' prospect information and scouting, check out

www.oriolesprospects.com

by ravensfan3 on Sep 25, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If I had a sixth choice

it would be Erbe

by fuddnelson on Sep 26, 2009 7:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

List o' 5

1. Britton
2. Arrieta
3. Bell
4. Erbe
5. Waring

by Dr Orpheus on Sep 25, 2009 6:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

OK, there are 8 lists. Anyone have anymore before i Tally?

For all the Orioles' prospect information and scouting, check out

www.oriolesprospects.com

by ravensfan3 on Sep 26, 2009 6:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

BILLY ROWELL

number 1 fo sho

by twistedlogic on Sep 26, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Final Results

Jake Arietta 35
Josh Bell 31
Zach Britton 29
Brandon Erbe 14
Brandon Waring 5
Brandon Snyder 4
Matt Hobgood 2

You can see the full results here

My Take: Pretty much what I expected. A bit shocked to see people already considering Hobgood a top prospect. We have only seen him in the Rookie League and not at higher levels yet.

For all the Orioles' prospect information and scouting, check out

www.oriolesprospects.com

by ravensfan3 on Sep 26, 2009 10:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs