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  1. CaliforniaRaisin
    They called Landry for a charge. He had made contact then let the ball go. Yet they decided to count the bucket anyways. Umm, please tell me you're kidding. Wow.
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    Is that Grant Johnson? SS Dylan Johnston
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    Definitely missing Luc - Alfred isn't the same inside on offense and can't go out on the perimeter on defense like Luc can. Afflalo is off to a hot start with a jumper. Nice to see Arron start hot for once. ETA: Sorry for breaking up the Big 10 posts.
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    Poor control, struggled early in the season, was demoted to the pen and had some lost velocity (came back into the rotation with fixed his mechanics and his velocity back and did much better, which is why I think BA is underrating him).
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    He was the Cubs big signing out of Latin America this past year. He's supposed to be something approximating a first round talent, so hopefully the Cubs are becoming players down there again. What's his first name? What position? Where's he supposed to start this year? Inquiring minds need to know. Larry Suarez, rhp I think he'll be on the Mesa squad, though he could play in the DSL this year. I believe he'll play as a 17 year old in 2007. Gracias. http://www.northsidebaseball.com/PremiumForum/viewtopic.php?t=33354
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    Saw it coming with their write-up on him in the NWL Top Prospects.
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    http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2007-01/27466168.jpg
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    Shoulda told you I already found it last night.
  9. CaliforniaRaisin
    16. Cherry 17. Soto 18. Petrick 19. Johnston 20. Lansford 21. Baez 22. Robinson 23. Holliman 24. Fox 25. Suarez 26. Roquet 27. Fuld 28. Taylor 29. Atkins 30. Fontenot
  10. CaliforniaRaisin
    Forget Bill O'Reilly, it was all about the "We the MEdiator" segment between Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachan (for the second time in two weeks!).
  11. CaliforniaRaisin
    Sigh, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute out for the game today with a sprained knee. :( Fellow Cameroonian Alfred Aboya or freshman James Keefe should start.
  12. CaliforniaRaisin
    Name dropper!
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    That's what I was thinking.
  14. CaliforniaRaisin
    Yeah, USC has played real well this year - beat Wichita State (without Gabe Pruitt), they are the only team to beat Oregon and they also beat Arizona. Their two Pac-10 losses are close ones to Washington State and UCLA...not too shabby.
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    Anyone going to the "Down on the Farm" segment which I assume will be tomorrow?
  17. CaliforniaRaisin
    Dontrelle cracked their top-100 list once, in 2003 at #43. Garland also only cracked the list once, at #32 in 2000. Neither made it as Cubs.
  18. CaliforniaRaisin
    Navegantes lose 4-3 in 10 innings, box: 1B T. Pérez 0/2, R, RBI Leones lose 3-0, box: C H. Blanco DNP Overall (Playoffs): Tomás Pérez (Navegantes): 12/51, .235/.293/.294/.587, 5 BB, 6 K, 3 2B, 0/1 SB, 1 E
  19. CaliforniaRaisin
    Culiacan lost 2-1, box, best-of-seven series tied 3-3: 3B C. McGehee 0/4 Playoffs: 9/43, .209/.333/.302/.635, 4 2B, 9 K, 8 BB, 3 E Regular Season: 74/247, .300/.365/.425/.790, 7 HR, 10 2B, 27 BB, 33 K, 1/3 SB, 11 E
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    Licey lost 9-3: RP C. Marmol 2 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 3 K/1 BB - relieved starter Lindsay Gulin after Gulin let the first 5 batters score RP J. Mateo 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K/0 BB Overall: Carlos Marmol (Licey): 13.1 IP, 13 ER, 18 H, 13 K/5 BB, 1 HR, 8.78 ERA, 1.73 WHIP Juan Mateo (Licey): 12 IP, 2 ER, 10 H, 10 K/2 BB, 2 HR, 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP
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    Ryu is a shell of himself, he was a potential top-100 in baseball prospect who's lucky if he cracks top 10 Cubs lists. Guzman is still a potential front of the rotation starter despite the injuries. Piggy shouldn't be in the same group.
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    He's up there in terms of having the highest pure ceiling along with guys like Pawelek, Ceda, Huseby, and Veal. I'm hesitant to put him above Veal ceiling-wise, but that's about it. As for being the best prospect, nah. I want to see what he can do over a full season before going as far as that. Ceda is a couple steps behind the others there in terms of ceiling. Best pitching prospect? 1. Veal, 2. Gallagher, 3. Samardzija. In terms of highest ceiling, I guess it comes down to how much you value left-handedness. :)
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    Kudos to Raisin for the list: Made it to the majors but never lived up to the hype: Juan Cruz, Andy Sisco, Jae-Kuk Ryu Never made it to the majors: Bobby Brownlie, Luke Hagerty, Chadd Blasko, Matt Clanton, Justin Jones, Ben Christiensen Wild Card: Angel Guzman, Billy Petrick Sweet, I get kudos! From nilo's list, you can add Dontrelle to the success stories. I don't think the rest were ever thought of as highly as the ones I mentioned or the ones GilesBros mentions (maybe Pinto).
  24. CaliforniaRaisin
    ...and Pie with almost every minor league team he was on. Mesa, Boise, Peoria, Daytona all won championships, WT lost in the finals (with Pie hurt) and Iowa finished a game out of the playoffs. Not too shabby. :shock: Holy crap.
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    #1 (not counting Guzman). Higher ceiling than Veal. Pawelek too? I think he has a higher ceiling than Pawelek (and I'm probably not as down on Mark as others). I could see arguments for Jeff being ranked below Veal and Gallagher, even Pawelek.
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