BA 2006 Farm Talent Evaluations

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

1. Arizona Diamondbacks

2. Los Angeles Dodgers

3. Florida Marlins

4. Los Angeles Angels

5. Milwaukee Brewers

6. Minnesota Twins

7. Atlanta Braves

8. Boston Red Sox

9. Cleveland Indians

10. Tampa Bay Devil Rays

11. Colorado Rockies

12. Baltimore Orioles

13. Detroit Tigers

14. Chicago White Sox

15. Chicago Cubs

16. Texas Rangers

17. New York Yankees

18. San Francisco Giants

19. Pittsburgh Pirates

20. Houston Astros

21. St. Louis Cardinals

22. Philadelphia Phillies

23. Kansas City Royals

24. Washington Nationals

25. Toronto Blue Jays

26. Oakland Athletics

27. Seattle Mariners

28. New York Mets

29. San Diego Padres

30. Cincinnati Reds

 

Comments about the cubs:

 

Felix Pie takes up mantle as top prospect in a rapidly thinning organization.

 

How we ranked 2001-2006:

 

2001: 2

2002: 1

2003: 3

2004: 7

2005: 10

2006: 15

 

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[Shilzzz]

even after all the prospects from trades, let alone their own, i would think the marlins would be higher.

 

and who do the dodgers have that's so good? i know arizona has some studs, but la?

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

The thing that shocked me was Atlanta at #7 after graduating like 15-20 guys to the majors (went from 5 to 7). That's just scary depth.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

The thing that shocked me was Atlanta at #7 after graduating like 15-20 guys to the majors (went from 5 to 7). That's just scary depth.

 

No, that's knowledge of the game and what it takes to win.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

The thing that shocked me was Atlanta at #7 after graduating like 15-20 guys to the majors (went from 5 to 7). That's just scary depth.

 

No, that's knowledge of the game and what it takes to win.

 

Yup. I'm so insanely jealous of that organization.

[AlamoCub]

and who do the dodgers have that's so good? i know arizona has some studs, but la?

 

Chad Billingsly

Joel Guzman

Andy LaRoche

Jonathon Broxton

 

to name a few.

[Outshined_One]

and who do the dodgers have that's so good? i know arizona has some studs, but la?

 

Their AA team last season was deeper than a number of systems in baseball.

[TXCubsFan]

Just as our system is "falling" in BA's rankings the major league club is getting a stream of position prospects and a flood of pitching prospects heading to Wrigley.

 

BA overrated the Cubs' system a few years ago and is now underrating the Cubs' system.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Just as our system is "falling" in BA's rankings the major league club is getting a stream of position prospects and a flood of pitching prospects heading to Wrigley.

 

BA overrated the Cubs' system a few years ago and is now underrating the Cubs' system.

 

I don't think they're really underrating the system. The system has suffered some major setbacks from the heydays of a few years ago - lack of international signings, injuries and the promotions of players from the Prior/Zambrano days. This has thinned the system.

[rawaction]

The ranking may not look good, but the Cubs look like they will get contributions from Murton and Cedeno this year in the field. Marshall has come out of nowhere to win the 4th starter's job. Ryu, Hill, and Guzman could all contribute. Guys like Dopirak and Sing had great spring trainings. And that doesn't even include guys like Pie, Patterson, Gallagher, Veal and Pawelek who have a ton of talent.

 

I do think the ranking is about right. The Cubs have some depth as far as player who should be regular major leaguers, but only 2 with borderline star futures.

 

I don't think they were underrated before. Prior, Zambrano, Patterson, Cruz, and Choi were all blue-chippers.

 

Arizona is #1 because they have about 5 potential superstars. LAD is #2 because they have amazing depth. Their depth is more talented than a team like Florida or Atlanta. I tend to like the Angels system more though.

[BeerHere]

Prior and Z came from the system when it was highly rated. Other players like Choi and Hill were instrumental in getting Lee and Ramirez. The highly rated system of the early 2000's was very successful in my mind. If Murton, Cedeno or Marshall have a good 2006 the system is even better.