Sickels Top 120

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Didn't know where to put this, as it doesn't really belong in the Cubs or BA thread. Guess I could've thrown it into others.

 

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/2/24/2821479/minor-league-ball-baseball-top-120-prospects-for-2012#storyjump

 

Anyhow, it's the first time that he's done a combined list, and at first glance, I like it enough. Anyone can always find complaints about any list, but if you view it in tiers and judge it as a comparison amongst tiers, it looks alright.

 

Cubs came in at 27 (Brett Jackson), 37 (Anthony Rizzo), and 109 (Javier Baez), with Sickels noting that Szczur would be in the 120-130 range. Baez seems a bit low (he's awfully similar to Boegaerts, so it wouldn't surprise me if Baez is a top 50 next year), but I'd never really fault anyone for ranking a youngster like that low to start off with.

 

Some random comments:

 

Rankings of Red Sox and Padres system seem ... appropriate. I think Boegaerts is a bit high at 30, and I think Gyorko/Liriano in the 50's seem high, but I felt like both systems, and some players, were over-hyped this winter.

 

I hate the ranking of Addison Reed, though. Not that I don't think Addison Reed won't be a good late inning arm, just ranking a pen arm in the top 50?

 

I like the placement of Lee and Lindor a bit better in this list than in some others. Felt like both were pumped up a bit too high elsewhere, at least, for my tastes.

 

Still not a big fan of Deck McGuire as a top 100 prospect.

 

Kolten Wong at 56? Matt Adams in a top 120? On the latter, he's got a couple years on Rebel, but just not all that sold that Matt Adams is significantly better than Rebel (and I wouldn't think of Rebel Ridling as a top 200 prospect in baseball).

 

Anyhow, can't think of any other major lists hanging out there. Camps are about to start, so we should be onto more meaningful news sooner than later.