Yeah, I think this is a big difference between BA and Prospectus. While BA uses risk to elevate guys with low risk and downgrade high-risk players, Prospectus gets super-duper dreamy on toolsheds and does not ground themselves as much.jim wrote:Typically the way BA does it is to factor in what they call "Risk". That is risk of meeting their projected grades - or their potential. Cooney will have very low risk, so it will cause his rating to rise.
Cards Top 10 (Baseball America)
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Pretty interesting that he ranks the Cards organization in the 10-15 range even after all the talent that has left the past couple years. Would be awesome if some of those bats they picked up last year panned out.
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It's still pretty deep, especially with pitching. One star and then alot of backend rotation guys, but like they said in there a 4 starter is a guy you run out there in a playoff game. Plus some position guys in the lower levels that have intrigue - Sosa, Mags.
I've seen Carson and I just can't get that excited, although I confess I saw him when he really hadn't been behind the plate much. At the time I thought Beane was clearly the better defender.
I've seen Carson and I just can't get that excited, although I confess I saw him when he really hadn't been behind the plate much. At the time I thought Beane was clearly the better defender.
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the lack of offensive talent is a serious concern.
This is why i wish they would dabble in the international market. Not the taveras' and c-marts of the world, but the solers/cespedes/puigs of the world.
This is why i wish they would dabble in the international market. Not the taveras' and c-marts of the world, but the solers/cespedes/puigs of the world.
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Best Podcast in Baseball also has an interview with Baseball America's John Manuel that wrote the Cardinals chapter in the upcoming prospect book:
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ ... 98e92.html
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ ... 98e92.html