Yankee Prospect #38

[budstinks]

NYYFans Top Yankee Prospects 1.31.08
1. Joba Chamberlain 06 - 1st - $1.1 m
2. Ian Kennedy 06 - 1st - $2.25 m
3. Jose Tabata 05 - IFA - $550k
4. Austin Jackson 05 - 8th - $800k
5. Alan Horne 05 - 11th - $400k
6. Jesus Montero 06 - IFA - $1.6 m
7. Dellin Betances 06 - 8th - $1 m
8. Humberto Sanchez 02- 31st DF - $1 m
9. Mark Melancon 06 - 9th - $600k
10. Jeff Marquez 04 - 1st - $790k
11. Andrew Brackman 07 - 1st - $4.5 m
12. Frank Cervelli
13. Juan Miranda 07 - IFA - $2.07 m
14. Brett Gardner 05 - 3rd - $210k
15. Daniel McCutchen
16. Jairo Heredia
17. Christian Garcia 04 - 3rd - $390k
18. Ross Ohlendorf 04 - 4th - $280k
19. Kevin Whelan 05 - 4th - $265k
20. J. B. Cox 05 - 2nd - $550k
21. George Kontos 06 - 5th -$158k
22. David Robertson
23. Austin Romine 07 - 2nd - $500k
24. Edwar Ramirez
25. Carmen Angelini
26. Damon Sublett 07 - 7th - $120k
27. Zach McAllister 06 - 3rd - $368k
28. Ivan Nova
29. Bradley Suttle 07 - 4th - $1.3m
30. Ryan Pope 07 - 3rd - $229.5k
31. Mitchell Hilligoss 06 - 6th - $130k
32. Kelvin DeLeon
33. Michael Dunn
34. Eric Duncan 03 - 1st - $1.25m
35. Brandon Laird 07 - 27th - $120k
36. Abe Almonte
37. Steve White


Added to pool: Jonathan Albaladejo

Next: Justin Snyder, Chase Weems, Jose Mojica? Erik Wordekemper?

On the shelf:Shelley Duncan

Others considered: Chase Wright, Zolio Almonte, Seth Fortenberry, Alberto Gonzalez, Braedyn Pruitt, Anthony Claggett, Kyle Anson, Taylor Grote, Angel Reyes, Prylis Cuello, Ramiro Pena, Edward Nunez.

29 Not in top 50. Josue Calzado, Garrett Patterson, Jason Jones, Zach Kroenke, Brett Smith, Jeff Karstens, Joshua Schmidt, Phil Coke, Eric Hacker, Jesse Hoover, Steve Jackson, Cody Elhers, PJ Pilletre, Justian Christian, Chris Malec, Tim Battle, CJ Henry 05- 1st - $1.575 m, Jonathan Hovis, Grant Duff, Ryan Zink, Tim Norton, Frank Castillo, Edgar Soto, Nic Chigges, Daniel Gil, Henry Pena, Edwin Beard, Andres Santos, Eduardo Sosa, Raymond Nunez, Melky Mesa, Kelvin Castro, Jonathan Ortiz, Austin Krum, Lance Pendleton.

Again, if you want somebody added to the pool, recommend who you want in the thread.

[NYDCYankee]

I know he was just added but I am going to go Albaladejo. He showed an ability to get outs at the major league level. Now we get to see if he can do in the real major leagues the AL.

[NY_GOLDENARMS]

I have to go with Colin Curtis, he is our 19th rated prospect with BA and our 20th for PP.com. At 38, he is very past due.

[Snatch Catch]

Pirela!

[wang+cano=future]

It is Pirela's turn now!

[budstinks]

I know he was just added but I am going to go Albaladejo. He showed an ability to get outs at the major league level. Now we get to see if he can do in the real major leagues the AL.

My apologies on Albaladejo. I got kinda lazy and was depending on poster nominations.

I personally would have placed him right before Steve White, but maybe many don't agree based on the Pirela votes.

I'll get Weems in there soon also.

I was also thinking that Jose Veras/Darrell Rasner were NOT still rookies. Can anyone confirm for me?

[mbn007]

Curtis.

He is not the slugger that turns heads, but he seems like a very solid hitter. I think he will turn into a solid pro, and he deserves to be around here.

I would add Chris Malec next. Check out his stats since he was drafted. Seems like a very useful player, and I love his BB/K rates. Has some pop, and can play a couple of spots in the inf. May not get a shot in the Bronx, but someone will want this scrappy guy.

Also, looking at the names on the 29 players not listed yet. Just a few years ago, this would have been our top 29!!! My, how times have changed. These guys didn't even crack the top 40. And there is some very good talent there.

[budstinks]

Curtis.

He is not the slugger that turns heads, but he seems like a very solid hitter. I think he will turn into a solid pro, and he deserves to be around here.

I would add Chris Malec next. Check out his stats since he was drafted. Seems like a very useful player, and I love his BB/K rates. Has some pop, and can play a couple of spots in the inf. May not get a shot in the Bronx, but someone will want this scrappy guy.

Also, looking at the names on the 29 players not listed yet. Just a few years ago, this would have been our top 29!!! My, how times have changed. These guys didn't even crack the top 40. And there is some very good talent there.

I like Malec, but I think he is a tweener. Hits like a 2b with 1b skills. Not enough power to play 1b. Probably a lot like a poor mans Andy Phillips.

And as good as he was last year, he was equally bad in 06. I just need some more info, and as he'll be 26 in August, I need it fast.

At this point I don't think he merits a mention on the top 50 list.

[budstinks]

Also, looking at the names on the 29 players not listed yet. Just a few years ago, this would have been our top 29!!! My, how times have changed. These guys didn't even crack the top 40. And there is some very good talent there.

I would agree, and alot of those guys were.

I keep saying it again and again, the Yankee system is loaded. But it also goes to show how poor it was just a couple years ago. And even then it was producing an average amount of talent at the major league level.

Cano, Wang, Melky, Proctor, Admiral Halsey and some others that were traded away.

I wonder if a study has ever been done on impact signings. Like say signings of prospects for more than $100k. And the likelyhood that they make the majors vs those under that number.

Then take that and see how many "impact signings" say each team has made in the past 10 years (adjusted for inflation).

I would imagine the Yankees have stepped up their "impact" signings the past couple of years.

[mbn007]

I would imagine the Yankees have stepped up their "impact" signings the past couple of years.

No doubt about it.

[MattUNC2003]

I kinda forgot about Vech. I guess he shoulda been a bit higher.

Ohh...and what happens if there is ever a tie in the poll?

[primetime714]

My apologies on Albaladejo. I got kinda lazy and was depending on poster nominations.

I personally would have placed him right before Steve White, but maybe many don't agree based on the Pirela votes.

I'll get Weems in there soon also.

I was also thinking that Jose Veras/Darrell Rasner were NOT still rookies. Can anyone confirm for me?

I'm sticking with Pirela, but Albaladejo definitely made it a tough decision. I agree that he should go right around Steven White.

[CallOfTheCrow]

Johnny Alba

[Aviezer]

I just went and watched all of Albaladejo's appearances last season and he seems to be a guy who will definitely get outs at the Ml level.

90-93 Fastball

Nice tight breaking pitch and he uses the strike zone well.

Looks pretty intimidating on the mound.

He's my bet for the seventh inning this year.

[yarosh25]

Carlos Urena - 5-tool CF everybody went crazy about him last year, and all of a sudden soured on the kid. He needs more time, but he got the goods.

[NY_GOLDENARMS]

I just went and watched all of Albaladejo's appearances last season and he seems to be a guy who will definitely get outs at the Ml level.

90-93 Fastball

Nice tight breaking pitch and he uses the strike zone well.

Looks pretty intimidating on the mound.

He's my bet for the seventh inning this year.

Any links where we can see some video?

[Prison Mike]

This is still going on?

And Vechs is struggling to make our top 40???????????????????

[Aviezer]

Any links where we can see some video?

Go to the box scores of the games he pitched in at MLB.com (news-complete archives) and click on the inning he pitched in the linescore at the top right.

I don't think you can see the playoffs.