Baseball America: Top 100 Prospects

Post by **Bo Hart** » March 1 07, 11:55 am

Hot of the press:
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/pr ... 63445.html

Cards:
#29 - Colby Rasmus (2009 ETA)
#70 - Jaime Garcia (2008 ETA)

Notables:
#1 - Daisuke Matsuzaka
#67 - Daric Barton

Move to the graveyard (minor leagues forum) if necessary.

MaskedMan · Post by **MaskedMan** » March 1 07, 11:57 am

I've never been to the grave yard so I'll post so I can visit...

thrill · Post by **thrill** » March 1 07, 12:12 pm

We'll give it some run in here before moving it.

Matsuzaka has 6 pitches that are plus or plus-plus?! Dang.
I disagree that Rasmus' ETA is '09. I think he'll get a mid year or sooner call up in '08.

Barton is dropping like crazy...

Popeye_Card · Post by **Popeye_Card** » March 1 07, 12:28 pm

thrill wrote:
Barton is dropping like crazy...

My guess is that before he was being evaluated as possibly a catcher. Now that the A's seem dead-set on making him a 1B or DH, his overall value is less.

Plus that big drop in power last year hurts too.

--P--

cardfaninfla · Post by **cardfaninfla** » March 1 07, 12:32 pm

When Barton was a cardinal I maintained that his value was only that high if he could catch. His lack of pwer as a DH or 1B makes him much less valuable.

Hungary Jack · Post by **Hungary Jack** » March 1 07, 12:47 pm

cardfaninfla wrote:When Barton was a cardinal I maintained that his value was only that high if he could catch. His lack of pwer as a DH or 1B makes him much less valuable.

Is he the next Scott Hatteberg?

GatewaySnayke · Post by **GatewaySnayke** » March 1 07, 12:48 pm

I thought Barton only slugged about .395 either last year or the year before, so even Hatteberg might be pushing it.

Popeye_Card · Post by **Popeye_Card** » March 1 07, 12:51 pm

In his defense, he's been injured off and on since mid-2005. So it's tough to really get a gauge on his power drop.

But it's alarming enough that he's dropped that far as a prospect. If the power comes back (and develops more, as it should), he could be up there again. I still think his ceiling is more of a Nick Johnson/Lyle Overbay type.

--P--

GatewaySnayke · Post by **GatewaySnayke** » March 1 07, 12:57 pm

I like the Overbay comparison.

Post by **Michael** » March 1 07, 1:04 pm

GatewaySnayke wrote:I like the Overbay comparison.

Maybe as a hitter but Barton's defense isn't even close.