2011 TOP 50 PROSPECTS plus

[cbphantom]

Have a look at the list and if interested in commentary check out my videos for #1 thru #20 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIpvGxxyKrs&NR=1
and for #20 thru #60 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E1bGUoEV9I

Yes, I watch the minors way too much, but just take a look and I hope you enjoy as I count them UP from 1 to 60

1. Jesus Montero C - NY Yankees
2. Aroldis Chapman LHP - Cincinnati
3. Julio Teheran RHP - Atlanta
4. Jeremy Hellickson RHP - Tampa Bay
5. Michael Moustakas 3B - Kansas City
6. Mike Trout OF - LA Angels
7. Domonic Brown OF - Philadelphia
8. Bryce Harper OF/C - Washington
9. Eric Hosmer 1B - Kansas City
10. Dustin Ackley 2B - Seattle
11. Desmond Jennings OF - Tampa Bay
12. Michael Pineda RHP - Seattle
13. Kyle Drabek RHP - Toronto
14. Manny Machado SS - Baltimore
15. Dellin Betances RHP - New York Yankees
16. Shelby Miller LHP - St. Louis
17. Kyle Gibson RHP - Minnesota
18. Jameson Taillon RHP- Pittsburgh
19. Wil Myers C - Kansas City
20. Miguel Sano 3B - Atlanta

21. Freddie Freeman 1B - Atlanta
22. Jarrod Parker RHP - Arizona
23. Tyler Matzek LHP - Colorado
24. Anthony Renaudo RHP - Boston
25. Jacob Turner RHP - Detroit
26. Mike Minor LHP - Atlanta
27. Zach Britton LHP - Baltimore (skinnier version of Matt Purke (TCU))
28. Chris Carter OF/1B - Oakland
29. Brandon Belt 1B - San Francisco
30. Dee Gordon SS - LA Dodgers
31. Jose Iglesias SS - Boston
32. Engel Beltre OF - Texas
33. Nick Franklin SS - Seattle
34. Matt Moore LHP - Tampa Bay
35. Simon Castro RHP - San Diego (Gerritt Cole like (UCLA))
36. Martin Perez LHP - Texas
37. Alex White RHP - Cleveland
38. Andrew Brackman - NY Yankees
39. Ben Revere OF - Minnesota
40. Lonnie Chisenhall 3B - Cleveland

41. Mike Montgomery LHP - Kansas City
42. Danny Espinosa 2B - Washington
43. Jared Mitchell OF - Chicago White Sox
44. Jurickson Profar SS - Rangers
45. Jake McGee LHP - Tampa Bay
46. Grant Green SS - Oakland
47. Brett Jackson OF - Chicago Cubs
48. Andrew Oliver LHP - Detroit
49. Jordan Lyles RHP - Houston
50. Jeremy Jeffress RHP - Milwaukee
51. Casey Kelly RHP - Boston
52. Chris Parmelee 1B - Minnesota
53. Michael Taylor OF - Oakland
54. Zack Cox 3B - St. Louis
55. Nolan Arenado 3B - Colorado
56. Tanner Scheppers RHP - Texas
57. Matt Dominguez 3B - Florida
58. John Lamb LHP - Kansas City
59. Carlos Carrasco RHP - Cleveland
60. Chris Archer RHP - Chicago Cubs

Bonus Picks

Yu Darvish - Nippon Ham (Japan) #3 on this list if over here
Anthony Rendon 3B RICE #4 if eligible
Hisashi Iwakuma - Rakuten (Japan) #17 if over here
Matt Purke LHP TCU University #25 if eligible
Gerritt Cole RHP UCLA #27 if eligible

Worthy of mention

Josh Vitters 3B - Chicago Cubs
Wilson Ramos C - Nationals
Derek Norris C - Washington
Trevor May RHP - Philadelphia
Wilin Rosario C - Rockies
Anthony Rizzo 1B - Boston
Yonder Alonso OF/1B - Cincinnati
Yunesky Maya RHP - Washington
Brent Morel 3B/2B - Chicago White Sox
Devin Mesoraco C - Cincinnati

[Havok1517]

Yankees fan? Just checking because you have Bellances and Brackman wayyyyy too high. Not saying they don't have talent but their injuries mean they have to perform in 2011 to get that high.

I actually like this list though Mesoraco and Alonso are stone cold #50 prospects.

[cbphantom]

not a Yankees fan, but I like to go out on a limb and Betances is the apple on the tree

had my eye on the guy for 4 years now and he looks like he could be special

Alonso just doesn't turn my crank as a guy with a high ceiling and that's what I like to base a lot of what I list upon. Sometimes ya win with guys like Betances, more often than not you lose, but when you win you get to brag

Mesoraco was worthy of mention, we'll see if he can follow it up next year. Comparable to Arencibia I think, but I don't think either of them are all-stars, but who am I to say I suppose

[oddmanout7]

I think Brackman and Betances both need to be dropped down 15+ spots. They are good, but you are overrating them a tad.

Aaron Hicks seems like a glaring omission. He hasn't produced the numbers yet, but his potential alone puts him solidly in the top 50.

Wil Myers seems a bit low, as his bat should play anywhere.

Jose Iglesias seems a bit high for a glove guy.

There are others that I could nit pick, but those seem to be the biggest discrepancies.

[cbphantom]

yeah, I just see Hicks as another Denard Span (albeit a switch hitting one) and although I did toy with the idea, I opted to leave him out

he's in my 75-80 range

as mentioned, I just love Betances' upside and noted him on the radar back in high school. supposedly he's just a great kid

a few years ago I put out a list to a bunch of friends and had Justin Verlander ranked in my Top 5 coming out of Old Dominion.
That year he wasn't to be found in a Top 50 list and I can remember the boys knocking me. the next season he was Top 5

I see Betances and Renaudo as two of the best Top of the Rotation guys out there. we'll see, it's fun to speculate. thanks for
the feedback

i threw Iglesias in there just to please my pitiful friends who are Red Sox fans. looks like a glove only as I mention in my
crazy Youtube video