BA's Eastern League Top 20

Re: BA's Eastern League Top 20

feeds@kickapps.com (jspearlj1) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:56:48 PST

I just don't see Reddick ever filling out all that much, he's just got that wiry strong body type. I'm sure he'll add some more muscle as he matures, but I don't really see how the guy gets that much bigger. With his defensive reports that could probably be for the best since it could theoretically keep him in CF which is best for his value. Of course his defense in Fenway's RF would be pretty valuable down the road as well.

Re: BA's Eastern League Top 20

feeds@kickapps.com (AMarshal2) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:53:26 PST

What impresses me most about Reddick is that he's already made dramatic adjustments to his approach. I think that's a good sign for those who hope he can make the adjustment Chris mentioned about going the other way and limiting the number of times he rolls over an outside pitch. I'm not sure he'll ever be a great hitter but he's got enough natural talent and defensive ability that I think he could be an average to above average player on a team like the Red Sox.

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feeds@kickapps.com (tdrowe) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:48:07 PST

Reddick's power potential is what separates him in my mind, too, because that gives him the best chance to stick at RF. Of course we're all hoping they can both show that they are ML CFs after they completely fill out, but Reddick has the greater opportunity to stick at a corner on a good team if his build eventually limits his range in CF.

Re: BA's Eastern League Top 20

feeds@kickapps.com (Arquimedez Bozo) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:03:46 PST

SoxSail wrote:
I'm pretty sure that most SP posters feel Kalish has a higher ceiling

I'd disagree both with the sentiment itself and with your assertion that most SP posters feel that. I'm not saying most feel in the alternative either, but it's quite far from being a consensus. Reddick is a better fielder and has more power potential, Kalish probably has the better OBP skills. However, if Reddick refines his approach, he's definitely the better player imo.

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feeds@kickapps.com (Cem21) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:58:03 PST

I like both of the skill sets that Kalish and Reddick bring to the table, and feel that both made a lot of positive progress this season. Reddick was much improved with his patience and the way he handled ABs. Kalish was able to go out and play at full strength again with his skills fully coming back to the surface. I do feel that Reddick has the higher ceiling and agree with the assessments/placements on the list.

Reddick has to make some more adjustments, mainly with consistently hitting the ball the other way at the major league level. That was something that sticks out a lot with him. Most of the time, he's still looking to pull the ball and yanks the ball on the outer third of the plate, rather than trying to look LF gap. He has some good power the other way, as seen by his first MLB homer, so its about refining that approach a bit more and going with what is given to him. I feel that improvement there and being able to shoot/drive some balls the other way...

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feeds@kickapps.com (SoxSail) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:15:35 PST

Does this list, an the Manual quote suggest that Reddick projects better than Kalish, or is his major-league readyness the key to him being higher up? I'm pretty sure that most SP posters feel Kalish has a higher ceiling, and that we also realize that both have a lot of Growing to do (ala Ellsbury's last three years)

Re: BA's Eastern League Top 20

feeds@kickapps.com (Lippa91) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:58:57 PST

AMarshal2 wrote:
In the chat it sounds like Kalish was about 21 or 22.

John Manuel: When I started, I thought I'd rank Kalish or Rene Tosoni, and I wound up with neither one. You could make a case for either one over Snyder in terms of profile, as both are LH-hitting OFs who run a little and can play CF, though neither one is a true CF. Tosoni's bat is a bit better, Kalish's other tools are a bit better. Neither one projects as a first-division regular for most guys I talked to because they are a bit short on power for a corner.
Sounds aobut right.

I seem to be a lot more optimistic about Kalish's eventual power than almost everybody else, and not just because of his excellent second half. I don't think...

Re: BA's Eastern League Top 20

feeds@kickapps.com (AMarshal2) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:34:51 PST

In the chat it sounds like Kalish was about 21 or 22.

John Manuel: When I started, I thought I'd rank Kalish or Rene Tosoni, and I wound up with neither one. You could make a case for either one over Snyder in terms of profile, as both are LH-hitting OFs who run a little and can play CF, though neither one is a true CF. Tosoni's bat is a bit better, Kalish's other tools are a bit better. Neither one projects as a first-division regular for most guys I talked to because they are a bit short on power for a corner.

Sounds aobut right.

Re: BA's Eastern League Top 20

feeds@kickapps.com (amfox1) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:04:11 PST

I am encouraged by Tazawa and Reddick's placements. This is a very deep league in terms of prospects - keep in mind that Lonnie Chisenhall and Brian Matusz.were barely ineligible for the list. I was not surprised that Kalish didn't make it but also would not have been surprised to see him in the last quartile.

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feeds@kickapps.com (TEXS31) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:41:18 PST

Forever Red 9 wrote:
I wonder what the consensus was on Kalish. I figured his second half performance would get him into the top 20.

He was referred to in the Reddick write-up. He "had his backers" and "drew comparisons to David DeJesus and Mark Kotsay"

Re: BA's Eastern League Top 20

feeds@kickapps.com (Forever Red 9) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:23:22 PST

I wonder what the consensus was on Kalish. I figured his second half performance would get him into the top 20.

BA's Eastern League Top 20

feeds@kickapps.com (BorisMan) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:55:39 PST

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/league-top-20-prospects/2009/268979.html

1. Pedro Alvarez, 3b, Altoona (Pirates)
2. Madison Bumgarner, lhp, Connecticut (Giants)
3. Kyle Drabek, rhp, Reading (Phillies)
4. Carlos Santana, c, Akron (Indians)
5. Jesus Montero, c, Trenton (Yankees)
6. Domonic Brown, of, Reading (Phillies)
7. Junichi Tazawa, rhp, Portland (Red Sox)
8. Wilson Ramos, c, New Britain (Twins)
9. Michael Taylor, of, Reading (Phillies)
10. Brad Lincoln, rhp, Altoona (Pirates)
11. Hector Rondon, rhp, Akron (Indians)
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