Contest: Predict Baseball America's Cubs Top Ten List

[Outshined_One]

dangit, I was going to put Veal in the bottom of my list but I forgot. It seems that BA really has a thing for recent high round draftees and with the numbers he put up I think it would be no surpise to see him between 8-10

 

Yep. BA has a thing for ceilings when it comes to prospects. When you have a guy who gets compared to Vida Blue and puts up good numbers in his short season debut, it's likely he'll get ranked in the Top 10.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Wish I had seen this sooner...

 

1) Felix Pie

2) Mark Pawelek

3) Rich Hill

4) Ryan Harvey

5) Angel Guzman

6) Ronny Cedeno

7) Ricky Nolasco

8) Donald Veal

9) Brian Dopirak

10) Sean Marshall

 

dangit, I was going to put Veal in the bottom of my list but I forgot. It seems that BA really has a thing for recent high round draftees and with the numbers he put up I think it would be no surpise to see him between 8-10

 

--post entries through 10pm Central Sunday night, November 27. You can edit as much you'd like up to the deadline.

[Laura]

Veal crossed my mind, too. I'm not sure how far the other high-ceiling-guys-with-a-lousy-or-shortened-year drop for BA.

 

I'm bored, too, and yeah, a lot of these are the same as O_O's.

 

BEST TOOLS

Best Hitter for Average Eric Patterson

Best Power Hitter Ryan Harvey

Best Strike-Zone Discipline I also go with Brandon Sing, but Sam Fuld fits in somewhere - not strike-zone per se, but low K - balanced BB approach

Fastest Baserunner Do Not Know

Best Athlete Felix Pie

Best Fastball Mark Pawelek

Best Curveball Rich Hill (an honorable mention to Gallagher)

Best Slider Renyel Pinto (I've heard Jesus Yepez has a good one, is that true?)

Best Changeup Do Not Know

Best Control Should be Matt Weber

Best Defensive Catcher Do Not Know (not Bernard)

Best Defensive Infielder Casey McGehee

Best Infield Arm Ronny Cedeno

Best Defensive Outfielder Felix Pie (honorable mentions to Fuld, Harvey) (and with his name, I have high hopes for Defendis) :wink:

Best Outfield Arm Ryan Harvey (I've heard great things about Pie; I've seen great throws from Harvey)

Edited November 26, 2005 by Laura

[NorthsideAvenger]

1) Felix Pie +10 +10

2) Mark Pawelek +10 +10

3) Ryan Harvey +10 +4

4) Rich Hill +10 +8

5) Eric Patterson +10 +4

6) Ronny Cedeno +10 +6

7) Carlos Marmol (my one of the board prediction)

8) Grant Johnson

9) Angel Guzman +10 +4

10) Brian Dopirak +10 +8

 

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[ChiCubsFan]

1. Felix Pie +10 +10

2. Ryan Harvey +10 +3

3. Ronny Cedeno +10 +10

4. Rich Hill +10 +8

5. Mark Pawelek +10 +6

6. Renyel Pinto

7. Sean Gallagher

8. Eric Patterson +10 +7

9. Brian Dopriak +10 +10

10. Angel Guzman +10 +3

 

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[fearthecubs]

1] F. Pie +10 +10

2] M. Pawalek +10 +10

3] R. Cedeno +10 +10

4] R. Hill +10 +8

5] E. Patterson +10 +4

6] S. Gallagher

7] R. Harvey +10 +8

8] A. Guzman +10 +5

9] R. Pinto

10] S. Marshall +10 +5

 

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[Tedward]

1) Pie +10 +10

2) Pawelek +10 +10

3) Hill +10 +7

4) Harvey +10 +5

5) Cedeno +10 +7

6) Patterson +10 +5

7) Marshall +10 +8

8) Dopirak +10 +8

9) Pinto

10) Nolasco +10 +6

 

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[Mizzou]

1. Felix Pie +10 +10

2. Rich Hill +10 +6

3. Ronny Cedeno +10 +10

4. Mark Pawelek +10 +7

5. Renyel Pinto

6. Sean Marshall +10 +10

7. Ricky Nolasco +10 +10

8. Eric Patterson +10 +7

9. Ryan Harvey +10 +8

10. Brian Dopirak +10 +8

 

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[Mark Priors Calves]

1. Kevin Orie

2. Bobby Hill

3. Dwight Smith

4. Juan Cruz

5. Mike Harkey

6. Frank Castillo

7. Damon Berryhill

8. Jeremi Gonzalez

9. Scott Chiasson

10. Bobby Brownlie

 

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[NCCubFan]

1. Kevin Orie

2. Bobby Hill

3. Dwight Smith

4. Juan Cruz

5. Mike Harkey

6. Frank Castillo

7. Damon Berryhill

8. Jeremi Gonzalez

9. Scott Chiasson

10. Bobby Brownlie

You're way off base. How could you POSSIBLY overlook Lance Dickson? :lol:

[dacheezwhiz]

1. Felix Pie +10 +10

2. Rich Hill +10 +6

3. Angel Guzman +10 +8

4. Sean Marshall +10 +7

5. Mark Pawalek +10 +6

6. Ryan Harvey +10 +7

7. Reynel Pinto

8. Brian Dopirak +10 +8

9. Ricky Nolasco +10 +7

10. Eric Patterson +10 +10

 

Cedeno cant still be eligible can he?

 

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[USSoccer]

1-Felix Pie +10 +10

2-Reynel Pinto

3-Mark Pawelek +10 +8

4-Ronny Cedeno +10 +8

5-Rich Hill +10 +10

6-Sean Marshall +10 +10

7-Reynel Pinto

8-Ryan Harvey +10 +10

9-Angel Guzman +10 +4

10-Eric Patterson +10 +10

 

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[rawaction]

Wish I had seen this sooner...

 

1) Felix Pie

2) Mark Pawelek

3) Rich Hill

4) Ryan Harvey

5) Angel Guzman

6) Ronny Cedeno

7) Ricky Nolasco

8) Donald Veal

9) Brian Dopirak

10) Sean Marshall

 

dangit, I was going to put Veal in the bottom of my list but I forgot. It seems that BA really has a thing for recent high round draftees and with the numbers he put up I think it would be no surpise to see him between 8-10

 

I was gonna put Veal 10th. He was ranked 2nd in the NWL in terms of best prospects.

[rawaction]

BEST TOOLS

Best Hitter for Average Eric Patterson

Best Power Hitter Ryan Harvey

Best Strike-Zone Discipline Brandon Sing

Fastest Baserunner Chris Walker

Best Athlete Felix Pie

Best Fastball Mark Pawelek

Best Curveball Rich Hill

Best Slider Renyel Pinto

Best Changeup Jon Connolly

Best Control Ricky Nolasco

Best Defensive Catcher Jose Reyes

Best Defensive Infielder Casey McGehee

Best Infield Arm Ronny Cedeno

Best Defensive Outfielder Felix Pie

Best Outfield Arm Ryan Harvey

[CuseCubFan69]

1. Pie +10 +10

2. Pawelek +10 +10

3. Hill +10 +7

4. Harvey +10 +5

5. Cedeno +10 +8

6. Marshall +10 +10

7. Cedeno +10 +5

8. Patterson +10 +7

9. Guzman +10 +4

10 Pinto

 

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[treebird]

Best Defensive Catcher Do Not Know (not Bernard)

 

your ceaseless crusade against oscar must end

[WrigleyField 22]

1 Pie +10 +10

2 Hill +10 +6

3 Pawalek +10 +8

4 Cedeno +10 +8

5 Gallagher

6 Harvey +10 +7

7 Veal

8 Dopriak +10 +8

9 Moore

10 Marshall +10 +5

 

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[WrigleyField 22]

1-Felix Pie

2-Reynel Pinto

3-Mark Pawelek

4-Ronny Cedeno

5-Rich Hill

6-Sean Marshall

7-Reynel Pinto

8-Ryan Harvey

9-Angel Guzman

10-Eric Patterson

 

Ooops.

[Bear Cub]

1. Felie Pie +10 +10

2.Mark Pawlecek +10 +10

3. Ryan Harvey +10 +4

4. Ronny Cedeno +10 +8

5. Rich Hill +10 +10

6. Brian Dopirak +10 +6

7. Renyel Pinto

8. Sean Gallagher

9. Eric Patterson +10 +8

10. Angel Guzman +10 +3

 

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[NCCubFan]

1. Pie +10 +10

2. Pawelek +10 +10

3. Cedeno +10 +10

4. Harvey +10 +5

5. Hill +10 +10

6. Guzman +10 +7

7. Pinto

8. Dopirak +10 +8

9. Patterson +10 +8

10. Gallagher

 

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[CuseCubFan69]

1-Felix Pie

2-Reynel Pinto

3-Mark Pawelek

4-Ronny Cedeno

5-Rich Hill

6-Sean Marshall

7-Reynel Pinto

8-Ryan Harvey

9-Angel Guzman

10-Eric Patterson

 

Ooops.

 

Maybe the Cubs will trade the 7th rated Pinto instead of the 2nd rated one for Pierre.

[ittoxx]

Here's mine

 

1- Felix Pie +10 +10

2- Mark Pawleek +10 +10

3- Rich Hill +10 +7

4- Ryan Harvey +10 +5

5- Sean Gallagher

6- Eric Patterson +10 +5

7- Ricky Nolasco +10 +10

8- Sean Marshall +10 +7

9- Brian Dopirak +10 +10

10- JK Ryu

 

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[Laura]

Just a quick note -- I'm not sure what time they release the list. There will also be a chat (BA subscribers only) with Jim Callis about the prospect rankings; I *think* the chats have been starting at 2pm CT, but I couldn't confirm that after a quick search at the BA site.

 

I am probably not going to be online and able to score these until Monday night, so please be patient. If you want to score your own entries, feel free to do so. :)

[Mark_R]

1. Pie +10 +10

2. Hill +10 +6

3. Cedeno +10 +10

4. Pawelek +10 +7

5. Pinto

6. Marshall +10 +10

7 Harvey +10 +8

8. E. Patterson +10 +7

9. Dope +10 +10

10. Nolasco +10 +6

 

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[Post Count Padder]

Ok, here it goes:

 

1. Pie +10 +10

2. Patterson +10 +8

3. Hill +10 +7

4. Cedeno +10 +8

5. Harvey +10 +6

6. Gallagher

7. Brownlie

8. Pawelek +10 +3

9. Grant Johnson

10. Dopirak +10 +8

 

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