Chris Lubanski or Jacoby Ellsbury?

[shortsavage]

Totally different types of player - I know - but Chris Lubanski and Jacoby Ellsbury are close the same age and they both played in AA this season. Who would you rank higher as a prospect right now?

[ukjohn]

Ellsbury...Damon type of player

[PlayingWithFire]

Ellsbury, Lubanski doesn't project to be anybody too special

[shortsavage]

Yeah, I did some more reading on Lubanski, and he looks like a solid #3 OF to me, even though some experts would say that's giving him too much value.

Thanks for the responses. I'm definitely putting Ellsbury over Lubanski now.

[NatsFan10]

I think we also need to consider that Lubanski is 1 1/2 years younger than Ellsbury, so they shouldn't be compared as if they were equals. If Lubanski went to college he would have just been drafted this past June, and I would guess that most people would be very pleased with his performance in AA this year if it were his first minor league experience.

When you examine the fact that Lubanski is 1 1/2 years younger and still has an OPS that is quite a bit higher than Ellsbury, i'm not sure why anyone would automatically make the leap that Ellsbury is the better prospect. Lubanski hits for more power, Ellsbury get on base at a higher rate; Ellsbury has better command of the strike zone, but Lubanski improved quite a bit this year in that regard; Ellsbury is probably a better SB threat at this point, but Lubanski has some wheels as well (11 triples this year).

It seems like Lubanski has been a forgotten prospect ever since he missed most of 04, but he had a huge year last year and has improved his ratios this year even with the leap to AA.

[J35J]

Both are probably waiver wire guys throughout their careers, so i'm not concerned either way.


Jason

[shortsavage]

Both are probably waiver wire guys throughout their careers, so i'm not concerned either way.


Jason

Interesting. I feel like Ellsbury has All-Star potential - in his prime.

So, you would go after someone like Colby Rasmus or Austin Jackson instead in a deep dynasty league?

[Cleveland Steamers]

Id go Rasmus over the two without question right now.

[ukjohn]

Id go Rasmus over the two without question right now.

[thedude]

Ellsbury will very likely be leading off for the Red Sox by the start of 2008. Also struggled a little early on and then picked it up after july. Ellsbury (as any leadoff guy for the red sox) will have more value. In his prime look for .280-290 BA, a good amount of steals, and 100+ runs. Not a 1st round draft pick, but a solid player.