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2013 Farm System Rankings
Jeff Reese: As the final piece to our 2012 prospect coverage, we turn our gaze towards ranking the organizations that house the prospects we’ve spent so much time debating. One of the difficulties is deciding how to properly weigh the divide between top heavy systems with elite prospects (Baltimore) and those that lack the elite
2013 Individual Top 125 Prospect Lists: Al Skorupa
With the conclusion of our annual Top 100 Prospect Series, several of our writers decided to release their personal rankings that went in to the creation of the site’s final list. With these, you get to see how our individual writers rate specific prospects differently from one another, and get to see their thoughts and some
2013 Season Predictions: National League Edition
Over the last week, the staff of Bullpen Banter have gone back and forth discussing their projections and predictions for the coming season. Below are the results of that conversation, and are the thoughts of each of the writers involved. Who will win the National League MVP? JD Sussman: Bryce Harper. Harper will be the epicenter
2013 Season Predictions: American League Edition
Over the last week, the staff of Bullpen Banter have gone back and forth discussing their projections and predictions for the coming season. Below are the results of that conversation, and are the thoughts of each of the writers involved. Who will win the American League MVP? JD Sussman: Jose Bautista. Voters prefer players on winning
Jurickson Profar #1 – 2013 Top 100
#1 Jurickson Profar (Shortstop, Texas Rangers) Age PA HR SB AVG OBP SLG wOBA wRC+ Fld WAR 19 17 1 0 .176 .176 .471 .269 59 -0.3 0.0 Date of Birth: February 20, 1993 (Age 20) Origin: Willemstad, Curacao Height: 6’0″ Weight: 165 Other Links: 2012 Top 100: #4 Jurickson Profar; 2011 Top 100: #47 Jurickson
Wil Myers #3 – 2013 Top 100
#3 Wil Myers (Outfielder) Tampa Bay Rays Age PA H 2B HR BB SO SB AVG OBP SLG wOBA 21 591 165 26 37 61 140 6 .316 .389 .602 .425 Date of Birth: December 10th, 1990(age 22) Origin: 3rd Round Pick(#91 overall) in 2009 out of Wesleyan Christian Academy(NC) Height: 6’3″ Weight: 205 JD Sussman: Wil Myers was
Francisco Lindor #9 – 2013 Top 100
#9 Francisco Lindor (Shortstop) Cleveland Indians Age PA H 2B HR BB SO SB AVG OBP SLG wOBA 18 567 126 24 6 61 78 28 .257 .352 .355 .328 Date of Birth: November 14th, 1993(age 19) Origin: 1st Round Pick(#8 overall) in 2011 out of Montverde HS(FL) Height: 5’11″ Weight: 175 Other Links: MiLB TV: Francisco Lindor
Travis d’Arnaud #13 – 2013 Top 100
#13 Travis d’Arnaud (Catcher) New York Mets Age PA H 2B HR BB SO SB AVG OBP SLG wOBA 23 303 93 21 16 19 59 1 .333 .380 .595 .415 Date of Birth: February 10th, 1989(age 24) Origin: 1st Round Pick(#37 overall) in 2007 out of Lakewood HS(CA) Height: 6’2″ Weight: 195 Al Skorupa: Travis d’Arnaud is
