BA's Midwest League's top 20

[harrdb00]

I figured that Vitters was the only lock. I think Burke gets downgraded because its his third time in the league. Carpenter's performance was better in the higher leagues, but they don't take that into account for this list.

 

Archer surprises the heck out of me showing up on the list. Out of curiosity, how do you throw an effective slider if you're coming over the top? Can anyone name a pitcher with an elite slider that throws from above a 3/4 arm slot?

 

John Smoltz?

[jersey cubs fan]

Are people really miffed that Vitters was ranked 3 instead of 1? And I thought All Star game voting debates were meaningless.

[SouthSideRyan]

Are people really miffed that Vitters was ranked 3 instead of 1? And I thought All Star game voting debates were meaningless.

 

I think people are a lot more miffed at the 2 that pushed Vitters down to 3 rather than his ranking alone.

[jersey cubs fan]

Are people really miffed that Vitters was ranked 3 instead of 1? And I thought All Star game voting debates were meaningless.

 

I think people are a lot more miffed at the 2 that pushed Vitters down to 3 rather than his ranking alone.

 

It's an arbitrary ranking of prospects in Low A ball. He had one good month there. I don't get the uproar.

[SouthSideRyan]

Are people really miffed that Vitters was ranked 3 instead of 1? And I thought All Star game voting debates were meaningless.

 

I think people are a lot more miffed at the 2 that pushed Vitters down to 3 rather than his ranking alone.

 

It's an arbitrary ranking of prospects in Low A ball. He had one good month there. I don't get the uproar.

 

I think you're making it more of an uproar than the people reacting. But one good month is better than whatever Aaron Hicks was doing this year.

[CubsWin]

Are people really miffed that Vitters was ranked 3 instead of 1? And I thought All Star game voting debates were meaningless.

 

I think people are a lot more miffed at the 2 that pushed Vitters down to 3 rather than his ranking alone.

 

It's an arbitrary ranking of prospects in Low A ball. He had one good month there. I don't get the uproar.

To be accurate, he had one good month (April) and one ridiculously awesome month (May) and he did so as a 19-year-old. But I agree with those that are saying it has more to do with who was ranked ahead of Vitters than where he was ranked.