phinstd wrote:
Rieges wrote:
It would be interesting to know more about what criteria they use in putting together these lists. It sounds like they go mostly be who the scouts seem to like the most at the time. It can't have much to do with numbers because if it did, Jones isn't that far off from Castro's and Bourjos'. Jones continued to show solid on-base ability last season even while his power and stolen bases were down and given the total package (pedigry, age, experience, past performance, current performance) should have been on the list, IMO.
It is based almost entirely on projection from their scouting for the majors...
Thanks for the insight. Someone on CT posted this response that Will Lingo gave when asked about Jones in the Texas League Chat:
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Your thoughts on Daryl Jones' season with Springfield? Was he a Top 20 contender?
Will Lingo: Jones was bothered by a quad injury this year, but it's not clear he's ever going to produce enough offense to get to the big leagues. He needs to be an igniter and use his athleticism to get things going, rather than trying to be a power guy. And most people think he works better in left field than center field, so that makes it even more important for him to hit. He has some power to the pull side and some pop in his bat, but that sounds like it gets him in trouble more than anything.
No real specifics given on what scouts saw this year vs. last year when he was the 13th best prospect in the Texas League other than he tries to hit too many homers. Still, for a guy that Lingo believes is trying to hit for power too often and who had a quad injury, he still got on-base at a pretty decent clip (.360 OBP, .279 BA). Getting on-base is a pretty important quality to have as an "igniter."
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