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It's an exercise in futility, but he's better than Sickels...

Can someone print Law's Top 100 here? I don't have insider...
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All you need to know is Chris Nelson came in at 72. I'll post the rest tonight unless someone else does first.
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I'm sure I'll take a shit tonight that has better baseball sense than Keith Law
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It's a waste of time.
12, 14, 15, 17, 22
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That's so awesome that Chris Nelson is at #72...can someone tell Dr. Greenthumb?
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it was ddrgreenthumbb. Funny that I remember that.
Give Sickels some credit, he's certainly better than Law..
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Law's 2009 Top 100 by position

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Top first basemen
1. Lars Anderson, Boston
2. Justin Smoak, Texas
3. Eric Hosmer, Kansas City
4. Logan Morrison, Florida
5. Matt LaPorta, Cleveland
6. Angel Villalona, San Francisco
7. Kyle Blanks, San Diego
8. Freddie Freeman, Atlanta
9. Yonder Alonso, Cincinnati
10. Chris Carter, Oakland

Top shortstops/second basemen
1. Tim Beckham, Tampa Bay
2. Carlos Triunfel, Seattle (2b)
3. Gordon Beckham, Chicago White Sox
4. Elvis Andrus, Texas
5. Alcides Escobar, Milwaukee
6. Jason Donald, Philadelphia
7. Wilmer Flores, New York Mets
8. Chris Nelson, Colorado (2b)
9. Reid Brignac, Tampa Bay
10. Ivan DeJesus, Los Angeles

Top third basemen
1. Josh Vitters, Chicago Cubs
2. Brett Wallace, St. Louis
3. Pedro Alvarez, Pittsburgh
4. Mike Moustakas, Kansas City
5. Matt Dominguez, Florida
6. Mat Gamel, Milwaukee
7. Dayan Viciedo, Chicago White Sox
8. Conor Gillaspie, San Francisco
9. Lonnie Chisenhall, Cleveland
10. Todd Frazier, Cincinnati (ss/3b)

Top catchers
1. Matt Wieters, Baltimore
2. Buster Posey, San Francisco
3. Carlos Santana, Cleveland
4. Tyler Flowers, Chicago White Sox
5. Taylor Teagarden, Texas
6. Angel Salome, Milwaukee
7. Max Ramirez, Texas
8. Kyle Skipworth, Florida
9. Jesus Montero, New York Yankees
10. Jason Castro, Houston

Top center fielders
1. Colby Rasmus, St. Louis
2. Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh
3. Desmond Jennings, Tampa Bay
4. Cameron Maybin, Florida
5. Dexter Fowler, Colorado
6. Austin Jackson, New York Yankees
7. Ben Revere, Minnesota
8. Jordan Schafer, Atlanta
9. Dominic Brown, Philadelphia
10. Julio Borbon, Texas

Top corner outfielders
1. Jason Heyward, Atlanta
2. Travis Snider, Toronto
3. Fernando Martinez, New York Mets
4. Mike Stanton, Florida
5. Jose Tabata, Pittsburgh
6. Daryl Jones, St. Louis
7. Aaron Hicks, Minnesota
8. Nick Weglarz, Cleveland
9. Andrew Lambo, Los Angeles Dodgers
10. Greg Halman, Seattle


Top right-handed pitchers
1. Neftali Feliz, Texas
2. Tommy Hanson, Atlanta
3. Rick Porcello, Detroit
4. Trevor Cahill, Oakland
5. Tim Alderson, San Francisco
6. Wade Davis, Tampa Bay
7. Jarrod Parker, Arizona
8. Chris Tillman, Baltimore
9. Jordan Walden, Los Angeles Angels
10. Jordan Zimmerman, Washington

Top left-handed pitchers
1. David Price, Tampa Bay
2. Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco
3. Brett Anderson, Oakland
4. Derek Holland, Texas
5. Brian Matusz, Baltimore
6. Martin Perez, Texas
7. Brett Cecil, Toronto
8. Aaron Poreda, Chicago White Sox
9. Christian Friedrich, Colorado
10. David Huff, Cleveland
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Ten prospects who just missed making the top 100

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Philippe Aumont, RHP, Seattle Mariners: Aumont has a mid-90s fastball with wicked sink but has difficulty with his arm slot. His lack of a solid second pitch and time on the disabled list this past season with arm trouble left him off the list.

Dellin Betances, RHP, New York Yankees: Betances has a great frame and big fastball, but poor command and control and iffy secondary stuff hold him back. He's all upside, but there's a lot of development between where he is now and where he could be if it all clicks.

Hank Conger, C, Los Angeles Angels: Would have made the list if not for the chronic injuries that have kept him on the DL for half his pro career. He has an above-average arm and very good power for his age, but his poor pitch recognition isn't going to improve unless he plays more regularly.

Dan Cortes, RHP, Kansas City Royals: Has the raw stuff -- notably a 91-94 mph fastball and an upper-70s curveball with good depth -- to be on the list, but is limited by 40 command, 40 control and a tendency to leave the ball up in the zone.

Vin Mazzaro, RHP, Oakland A's: A sinkerballer with good feel for pitching and above-average control, Mazzaro's margin for error isn't high; he gets ground balls, but not at an extreme rate, and doesn't have a swing-and-miss pitch among his secondary offerings.

Juan Ramirez, RHP, Seattle Mariners: Ramirez has a live, loose arm, sitting in the low 90s and missing bats with the fastball. His secondary stuff is improving but still is below average, and his ultra-thin build is not a great sign for future durability.

Wilson Ramos, C, Minnesota Twins: One of the more underrated prospects in the minors … and I went and underrated him some more by leaving him out of the top 100. Strong kid with a good arm (he nailed 32 of 74 runners this past season) and some power potential, but his mediocre plate discipline is a red flag.

Josh Reddick, RF, Boston Red Sox: Strong kid with a plus arm, great plate coverage and line-drive power. He takes a very short path to the ball and whips the bat through the zone, so when he makes contact, it's hard. His lack of plate discipline was his undoing in Double-A, unfortunately, despite everything else he brings to the table.

Dayan Viciedo, 3B, Chicago White Sox: Viciedo has a sweet swing and plus raw power, but too many questions surround him, including his position, his weight and his declining performance while he played pro ball in Cuba.

Sean West, LHP, Florida Marlins: West's stuff is most of the way back after a year lost to shoulder surgery; he pitched 90-94 mph in the Arizona Fall League with a hard-tailing changeup and an average slider at 79-82 mph. His walk rate this past season was very high, and he cuts himself off slightly in his delivery.
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For organizations in the top 10 in Wednesday's ranking of farm systems, [Law] listed their top 10 prospects. For the other 20 organizations, [Law] listed their top five prospects.

American League:

Baltimore Orioles
1. Matt Wieters, C
2. Brian Matusz, LHP
3. Chris Tillman, RHP
4. Jake Arrieta, RHP
5. Brandon Erbe, RHP
6. Nolan Reimold, LF
7. Brandon Snyder, 1B/3B
8. Zach Britton, LHP
9. L.J. Hoes, 2B
10. Xavier Avery, OF

Boston Red Sox
1. Lars Anderson, 1B
2. Michael Bowden, RHP
3. Nick Hagadone, LHP
4. Junichi Tazawa, RHP
5. Daniel Bard, RHP
6. Josh Reddick, RF
7. Casey Kelly, RHP/SS
8. Stolmy Pimentel, RHP
9. Ryan Westmoreland, CF
10. Michael Almanzar, 3B

Chicago White Sox
1. Gordon Beckham, SS
2. Tyler Flowers, C
3. Aaron Poreda, LHP
4. Dayan Viciedo, 3B/1B
5. Jordan Danks, OF

Cleveland Indians
1. Carlos Santana, C
2. Matt LaPorta, 1B
3. Adam Miller, RHP
4. Nick Weglarz, LF/1B
5. David Huff, LHP
6. Hector Rondon, RHP
7. Kelvin de la Cruz, LHP
8. Lonnie Chisenhall, 3B
9. Carlos Rivero, SS
10. Abner Abreu, 3B

Detroit Tigers
1. Rick Porcello, RHP
2. Casey Crosby, RHP
3. Ryan Perry, RHP
4. Wilkin Ramirez, OF
5. Cale Iorg, SS

Kansas City Royals
1. Eric Hosmer, 1B
2. Mike Moustakas, 3B
3. Dan Cortes, RHP
4. Danny Duffy, LHP
5. Danny Gutierrez, RHP

Los Angeles Angels
1. Jordan Walden, RHP
2. Nick Adenhart, RHP
3. Hank Conger, C
4. Kevin Jepsen, RHP
5. Trevor Reckling, LHP

Minnesota Twins
1. Aaron Hicks, OF
2. Ben Revere, CF
3. Wilson Ramos, C
4. Jose Mijares, LHP
5. Shooter Hunt, RHP

New York Yankees
1. Austin Jackson, CF
2. Jesus Montero, C
3. Andrew Brackman, RHP
4. Dellin Betances, RHP
5. Zach McAllister, RHP

Oakland Athletics
1. Brett Anderson, LHP
2. Trevor Cahill, RHP
3. Michel Inoa, RHP
4. Vin Mazzaro, RHP
5. Chris Carter, 1B
6. Sean Doolittle, 1B
7. Gio Gonzalez, LHP
8. Adrian Cardenas, 2B
9. Aaron Cunningham, OF
10. Josh Donaldson, C

Seattle Mariners
1. Carlos Triunfel, 2B/SS
2. Greg Halman, OF
3. Juan Ramirez, RHP
4. Michael Saunders, OF
5. Phillippe Aumont, RHP

Tampa Bay Rays
1. David Price, LHP
2. Tim Beckham, SS
3. Desmond Jennings, OF
4. Wade Davis, RHP
5. Jeremy Hellickson, RHP
6. Reid Brignac, SS
7. Matt Moore, LHP
8. Nick Barnese, RHP
9. John Jaso, C
10. Jake Jefferies, C

Texas Rangers
1. Neftali Feliz, RHP
2. Justin Smoak, 1B
3. Derek Holland, RHP
4. Martin Perez, LHP
5. Elvis Andrus, SS
6. Michael Main, RHP
7. Taylor Teagarden, C
8. Max Ramirez, C
9. Julio Borbon, CF
10. Engel Beltre, RF

Toronto Blue Jays
1. Travis Snider, RF
2. Brett Cecil, LHP
3. J.P. Arencibia, C
4. Justin Jackson, SS
5. Brad Mills, LHP

National League:

Arizona Diamondbacks
1. Jarrod Parker, RHP
2. Dan Schlereth, LHP
3. Gerardo Parra, OF
4. Wade Miley, LHP
5. Cesar Valdez, RHP

Atlanta Braves
1. Jason Heyward, OF
2. Tommy Hanson, RHP
3. Freddie Freeman, OF
4. Jordan Schafer, CF
5. Gorkys Hernandez, CF
6. Jeff Locke, LHP
7. Julio Teheran, RHP
8. Cole Rohrbough, RHP
9. Brandon Hicks, SS
10. Kris Medlen, RHP

Chicago Cubs
1. Josh Vitters, 3B
2. Jay Jackson, RHP
3. Jeff Samardzija, RHP
4. Andrew Cashner, RHP
5. Esmailin Caridad, RHP

Cincinnati Reds
1. Yonder Alonso, 1B
2. Drew Stubbs, CF
3. Todd Frazier, SS/3B
4. Neftali Soto, 3B
5. Chris Valaika, SS

Colorado Rockies
1. Dexter Fowler, CF
2. Christian Friedrich, LHP
3. Chris Nelson, SS/2B
4. Jhoulys Chacin, RHP
5. Wilin Rosario, C

Florida Marlins
1. Logan Morrison, 1B
2. Cameron Maybin, CF
3. Mike Stanton, OF
4. Matt Dominguez, 3B
5. Kyle Skipworth, C
6. Sean West, LHP
7. Jose Ceda, RHP
8. Scott Cousins, OF
9. John Raynor, OF
10. Brett Sinkbeil, RHP

Houston Astros
1. Jason Castro, C
2. Jordan Lyles, RHP
3. Bud Norris, RHP
4. Ross Seaton, RHP
5. Felipe Paulino, RHP

Los Angeles Dodgers
1. James McDonald, RHP
2. Andrew Lambo, RF
3. Ethan Martin, RHP
4. Ivan DeJesus, SS
5. Josh Lindblom, RHP

RHP Milwaukee Brewers
1. Alcides Escobar, SS
2. Jeremy Jeffress, RHP
3. Angel Salome, C
4. Mat Gamel, 3B
5. Brett Lawrie, C/2B

New York Mets
1. Fernando Martinez, RF
2. Wilmer Flores, SS
3. Brad Holt, RHP
4. Jon Niese, RHP
5. Bobby Parnell, RHP

Philadelphia Phillies
1. Jason Donald, SS
2. Carlos Carrasco, RHP
3. Dominic Brown, OF
4. Michael Taylor, OF
5. Travis D'Arnaud, C

Pittsburgh Pirates
1. Andrew McCutchen, CF
2. Jose Tabata, RF
3. Pedro Alvarez, 3B
4. Bryan Morris, RHP
5. Brad Lincoln, RHP

St. Louis Cardinals
1. Colby Rasmus, CF
2. Brett Wallace, 3B
3. Daryl Jones, CF
4. Chris Perez, RHP
5. Jon Jay, OF
6. Niko Vasquez, SS
7. Jason Motte, RHP
8. Lance Lynn, RHP
9. Bryan Anderson, C
10. Francisco Samuel, RHP

San Diego Padres
1. Kyle Blanks, 1B
2. Mat Latos, RHP
3. Kellen Kulbacki, LF
4. Jaff Decker, RF
5. Cedric Hunter, CF

San Francisco Giants
1. Madison Bumgarner, LHP
2. Buster Posey, C
3. Tim Alderson, RHP
4. Angel Villalona, 1B
5. Conor Gillaspie, 3B
6. Henry Sosa, RHP
7. Nick Noonan, 2B
8. Roger Kieschnick,RF
9. Rafael Rodriguez, RF
10. Edwin Quirarte, RHP

Washington Nationals
1. Jordan Zimmermann, RHP
2. Michael Burgess, RF
3. Esmailyn Gonzalez, SS
4. Ross Detwiler, LHP
5. Chris Marrero, LF
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jason donald #1 for phillies is dumb.
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Phillies wrote:jason donald #1 for phillies is dumb.
That's Keith Law.
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