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  • Players To Watch #1

    Cameron Maybin OF Fla, This is his year. The prize player from the trade just a little over a year ago is poised to let lose. Maybin has been on this list before and is still very young. A eventual 5 tool guy he is a must own this year in all formats.

  • Players To Watch #2

    Matt Wieters C Balt, With R. Hernandez being traded to the reds in the NL. Matt is taking over the young pitching staff of the O's. Will hit for AVG. and be solid defensively, look for power numbers to come along as the year and his career progresses.

  • Players To Watch #3

    Neftali Feliz SP Tex, The Rangers needed to start building a pitching staff and no better a young cornerstone than Feliz. He is as close to a sure thing as you can find right now. A power right arm who moved up quickly from low A to Dble A last season will make the jump to the majors this year. If not out of spring training then not to far into the season the Rangers will need to give him a call.

  • Player To Watch #4

    Aaron Poreda SP ChiW, People when they think of the Vasquez trade to the Braves think it was a dump of somoene Ozzie just did not like, BUT there was more too it and this Left hander is the real reason why. Look for huim to get a mid year call up and he will not dissapoint.

  • Player To Watch #5

    Jason Heyward OF Atl, He will make schafer expendable for the Braves if they are in need of mroe pitching. Heyward is there best bat in the minors and a real star in the making. If you can grab him and stash him do so. Heyward wil be up soon enough and there to stay.

  • Player To Watch #6

    Jeremy Hillickson SP T.B., I always try to find that one person most are not talking about, but have the chance to be someone everyone is talking about in a year or two. Hillickson is that guy, with such huge names ahead of him on the prospect epth chart Hillickson gets lost in the mix. I feel he could be the stable force that holds all these great young arms together. Someone to hold onto in AL only leagues and as he proves himself someone to grab in mix'd leagues as well.

Archive for April 21st, 2007

A Look At Some Of The Best In The Minors Now

Posted by rotoenquire on April 21, 2007

I thought it would be nice to give an update, on how some of the soon to be best are doing right now in the minors.

1. Jacob Ellsbury OF Bos.  In 8 games for the Portland Sea Dogs Ellsbury is batting .500 with 3 SB’s in 3 attempts.  He is ready now but with Crisp on the roster a call up may take till mid season.  Ellsbury is an all around better talent than Crisp, i just hope the Red Sox realize this quick.

2. Nick Adenhart SP LAH Adenhart is 3-0 with a 0.49 ERA in 3 starts giving 1 ER in 18.1 innings.  If there are any injuries or should anyone faulter look for Adenhart to get the call and when he does, you will wish you had drafted him.

3. Cameron Maybin OF Det.  Why he did not make the club out of spring I have no idea.  But, Maybin in 10 games is batting .371 with 3 HR’s and 4 SB’s.  If there in need of a bat look for Maybin to get a call up quick.

4. Cedric Hunter OF S.D.  In 10 games he is batting .353 with 1HR and 0SB’s so far this year.  His pop and steals will come around, but you can’t complain with his ability to hit.  Look for a call up soon.

5. Carlos Gomez OF NYM  This is the kid that will make Milledge expendable in a trade when the Mets are looking for more pitching.  Gomez is a #2 or bottom of the order batter with lots of speed.  For the New Orleans Zyphers is batting .275 with 3 steals, I look for him to be a .280 hitter with 30-40 steals a year for the Mets.

Struggles have also hit some of the top prospects.

1. Matt Moses 3B Min

2. Denard Span OF Min

3. Cesar Carrillo SP S.D.

4. Adam Miller SP Cle

5. Yovani Gallardo SP Mill

Story By: James W. Foland

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