Any Gems on my Minor League Roster?

[bmd]

I'm in a league that allows us to draft a minor league roster. Here's mine:

Ian Stewart - 3B - Rockies
Troy Patton - P - Astros
Eric Campbell - 3B - Braves
4. Brandon Jones - OF - Braves
5. Gorkys Hernandez - OF - Tigers
6. Tyler Colvin - OF - Cubs
7. Johnny Cueto - P - Reds
8. Adrian Cardenas - SS - Phillies
9. Radhames Liz - Orioles
10. Jair Jurrjens - P - Tigers
11. Pedro Beato - P - Orioles
12. David Purcey - P - Blue Jays
13. Greg Miller - P - Dodgers
14. Jose Arredondo - P - Angels
15. Matt Antonelli - 2B - Padres
16. Kory Casto - OF - Nationals

Who do you think are the players that standout from this list?

[J35J]

Ian Stewart - 3B - Rockies -- Once a highly regarded prospect, then struggle for a year or so and now seems to be finding his stroke again. I like him, just not sure where he fits in with Colorado.

Troy Patton - P - Astros -- MLB #3 at best, which isn't a bad thing just don't expect ace.

Eric Campbell - 3B - Braves -- I like him, i'd put him just a notch below Ian Stewart though.

4. Brandon Jones - OF - Braves -- Solid potential for a good mix of speed and power but he doesn't have a very good contact rate.

5. Gorkys Hernandez - OF - Tigers -- Young speed guy, not sure he will develop alot of power but you've got time to keep an eye on him and see how he develops.

6. Tyler Colvin - OF - Cubs -- Similar to Brandon Jones but younger.

7. Johnny Cueto - P - Reds -- Very impressive so far. Very good K/BB and avg against. Keep your eye on him! He is a smallish guy so thats not a plus but watch his progress.

8. Adrian Cardenas - SS - Phillies -- If he can stay in the middle infield he looks like a solid prospect. Still young but for a middle infielder things are looking good!

9. Radhames Liz - Orioles -- Always has had very good stuff but he couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. He'll likely turn into a bullpen guy if he can't improve that control. Great stuff but he doesn't know where it is going. Keep an eye on his progress with control.

10. Jair Jurrjens - P - Tigers -- Solid pitcher, MLB #2 is probably his ceiling but more likely a #3.

11. Pedro Beato - P - Orioles -- Young, big guy who needs to work on his control. He's just so-so for me.

12. David Purcey - P - Blue Jays -- He's droppable or tradeable as a throw in. He's getting too old and hasn't shown alot.

13. Greg Miller - P - Dodgers -- A reliever with HORRIBLE control....he makes Liz look like Maddux!

14. Jose Arredondo - P - Angels -- Has some solid stuff just needs to work on control and secondary stuff. Good guy to keep an eye on, he could go either way.

15. Matt Antonelli - 2B - Padres -- Very solid player, especially now that he moved to 2B, he has a great eye at the plate and his power is on the rise!

16. Kory Casto - OF - Nationals -- He's getting old now and doesn't look like he will be very consistant in the bigs. He has some pop but I'm not sure that will give him a secure job.


My favs, in no particular order, are...
Ian Stewart
Tyler Colvin
Johnny Cueto
Matt Antonelli

[thomasps3]

The one guy on that list tht is really exciting to me is Gorkys Hernandez. Very young for his level, he may see a call-up late next year and be a regular in the bigs by 2009, at the tender age of 22. I see the Tigers making Granderson expendable for him, and the really exciting thing is that at the age of 19, he has shown a nice eye, excellent instincts on the bases with a 85% success ratio of stolen bags, and his power is said to be Soriano-like, although to me, that will be significantly dampened by the Tiger Stadium effect. I also like Antonelli, but for the same reason that I do like Jay Bruce in the bandbox that is Cincinnatti's ballpark, I don't like John Cueto. That park just seems to have a bad thing for pitchers when you factor in the dimensions.