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Community Prospect Rankings: #10

So Chris Dickerson lands in the top 10, taking the #9 spot.  Now we're moving on to the number 10 pick.  I haven't added any new names to the list, so they should all be familiar to you.

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Josh Roenicke, RHRP:

John Sickels rank: 6
Redsminorleagues rank: 14
Age: 26
Draft/Acquisition Details: 10th round (pick 249), Reds, 2006
Last Level Played: MLB

2008 Statistics:
Chattanooga (AA):
22 G, 22 IP, 21 H, 12 BB, 28 SO, 3.27 ERA, 1.50 WHIP
Louisville (AAA): 35 G, 39 IP, 34 H, 14 BB, 43 SO, 2.54 ERA, 1.23 WHIP
Cincinnati (MLB): 5 G, 3 IP, 6 H, 2 BB, 6 SO, 9.00 ERA, 2.67 WHIP

 

Ramon Ramirez, RHSP:

John Sickels rank: 11
Redsminorleagues rank: 17
Age: 26
Draft/Acquisition Details: Signed out of Venezuela
Highest Level Played: MLB

2008 Statistics:
Chattanooga (AA): 11 G, 46.0 IP, 41 H, 15 BB, 52 SO, 4.70 ERA, 1.22 WHIP
Louisville (AAA): 19 G, 99.1 IP, 76 H, 42 BB, 93 SO, 3.08 ERA, 1.19 WHIP
Cincinnati (MLB): 5 G, 27.0 IP, 17 H, 11 BB, 21 SO, 2.67 ERA, 1.04 WHIP

 

 

Zach Stewart, RHRP:

John Sickels rank: 7
Redsminorleagues rank: 8
Age: 22
Draft/Acquisition Details: 3rd round (pick 84), Reds, 2008
Last Level Played: A+ (Sarasota)

2008 Statistics:
Texas (College): 20 G, 3 GS, 47 IP, 48 H, 21 BB, 43 SO, 4.98 ERA, 1.47 WHIP
Dayton (A): 11 G, 16.1 IP, 10 H, 3 BB, 13 SO, 0.55 ERA, 0.80 WHIP
Sarasota (A+): 13 G, 16.2 IP, 16H, 11BB, 23 SO, 1.62 ERA, 1.62 WHIP

 

Carlos Fisher, RHRP:

John Sickels rank: 19
Redsminorleagues rank: 13
Age: 25
Draft/Acquisition Details: 15th round (pick 450), Padres, 2001
Last Level Played: AAA (Louisville)

2008 Statistics:
Chattanooga (AA): 36 G, 50.2 IP, 52 H, 20  BB, 46 SO, 3.73 ERA, 1.42 WHIP
Louisville (AAA): 14 G, 17.1 IP, 14H, 9BB, 21 SO, 1.04 ERA, 1.33 WHIP

 

Matt Maloney, LHSP:

John Sickels rank: 13
Redsminorleagues rank: 29
Age: 24
Draft/Acquisition Details: 3rd round (pick 97), Phillies, 2005.  Acquired in trade for Kyle Lohse.
Last Level Played: AAA (Louisville)

2008 Statistics:
GCL Reds (Rk): 1 G, 5.2 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA, 0.18 WHIP
Louisville (AAA): 25 G, 25 GS, 140.1 IP, 143 H, 39 BB, 132 SO, 4.68 ERA, 1.30 WHIP

 

Devin Mesoraco, C:

John Sickels rank: NR
Redsminorleagues rank: 6
Age: 20
Draft/Acquisition Details: Drafted 1st round (pick 15), Reds, 2007
Last Level Played: A (Dayton)

2008 Statistics:
Dayton (A): 80 G, 306 AB, .261/.311/.399 

 

Danny Dorn,OF:

John Sickels rank: 16
Redsminorleagues rank: 9
Age: 24
Draft/Acquisition Details: Drafted 32nd round (pick 954), Reds, 2006
Last Level Played: AA (Chattanooga)

2008 Statistics:
Sarasota (A+): 5 G, 20 AB, .250/.286/.500
Chattanooga (AA): 98 G, 336 AB, .277/.367/.539

 

Juan Duran, OF:

John Sickels rank: 21
Redsminorleagues rank: 11
Age: 17
Draft/Acquisition Details: Signed out of D.R.
Last Level Played: Dominican Summer League

2008 Statistics:

DSL Reds (DSL): 41 G, 135 AB, .215/.340/.319

 

Yorman Rodriguez, OF:

John Sickels rank: 20
Redsminorleagues rank: 16
Age: 16
Draft/Acquisition Details: Signed out of D.R.
Last Level Played: NA

2008 Statistics:
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Poll
Who is the #10 prospect for the Reds?
Danny Dorn
34 votes
Juan Duran
23 votes
Carlos Fisher
3 votes
Matt Maloney
18 votes
Devin Mesoraco
51 votes
Ramon Ramirez
15 votes
Yorman Rodriguez
13 votes
Josh Roenicke
59 votes
Zach Stewart
21 votes

237 votes | Poll has closed

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I voted Mesoraco

His upside at the catcher position can’t be ignored.

I think a lot of guys are interchangeable as far as the rankings are concerned at this point. The only guys who I don’t think are deserving to be on the list right now are Maloney and Ramirez.

by Snake the Jake on Jan 8, 2009 1:14 PM EST reply actions  

Mesoraco

Tools – yes
Production – not exactly

Still, the upside is strong with him. He has the tools, he just needs to use them a little better. His bat is better than it looked in the stat line last year. It will be fine. Defense needs work though, but its something thats going to come with repetition and work.

by dougdirt on Jan 8, 2009 1:17 PM EST reply actions  

Roenicke again

"You are not my ass." - Reynard

by BK on Jan 8, 2009 1:20 PM EST reply actions  

I voted Stewart again

but I like the chance to tell Dorn to step into one.

“This guy used to pitch you inside, right?” “Yeah, why?” “Get in there and step into one.”

"Yes, and it's so important in this sport that the athletes be able to train in the same location." -Cynthia Potter, NBC Synchronized Diving Analyst

by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Jan 8, 2009 1:51 PM EST reply actions  

Hrmmm.
In a stunning end to one of baseball’s longest runs, Smoltz reached preliminary agreement on a contract with the Boston Red Sox after failing to work out a deal to return for his 22nd season with the Braves.

A person familiar with the negotiations, speaking on condition of anonymity because the final paperwork had not been completed, said Smoltz will sign a guaranteed deal with the Red Sox worth about $5 million and also have the possibility to earn another $5 million in performance bonuses. The deal was expected to be finalized later Thursday.

The Red Sox also agreed to a one-year contract with outfielder Rocco Baldelli, but clearly the deal with Smoltz is the biggest splash yet for a team that lost to Tampa Bay in the AL championship series and is looking to keep pace with the rival Yankees, who’ve doled out $423.5 million in contracts to three players after missing the playoffs last season.

We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.

by Gray on Jan 8, 2009 2:07 PM EST reply actions  

i am boycotting this election

because none of my candidates ever makes it when i vote.

by Daedalus on Jan 8, 2009 2:28 PM EST reply actions  

Wait until the last minute..

and then vote for whomever is leading.. Sure, you might not like that candidate, but at least you’ll be picking a winner!

Education is what you get from reading the directions. Experience is what you get from not reading them.

by snohio on Jan 8, 2009 6:06 PM EST up reply actions  

So you voted for McCain?

Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.

by Paul Householder on Jan 8, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions  

I voted Dorn

I think Moreseco has talent but he hasn’t shown enough yet in the minors to vote for him. There is something about Roenickie, I think he age, that makes it hard for me to vote for him.

"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.

by justin007000 on Jan 8, 2009 3:42 PM EST reply actions  

Dorn's easier to spell.

"Yes, and it's so important in this sport that the athletes be able to train in the same location." -Cynthia Potter, NBC Synchronized Diving Analyst

by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Jan 8, 2009 4:06 PM EST up reply actions   2 recs

Roenickie

Well, at least now we know who’s going to play Rizzo’s love interest and leader of the t-birds in the reds minor league production of Grease.

Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.

by andromache on Jan 8, 2009 10:57 PM EST up reply actions  

The real Daedaus is revealed!!!

Mads, he is a crazy old man. Plus we have kinda had the same sabrametric evolution togeather.

Justin

by Madville on Jan 10, 2009 9:10 AM EST up reply actions  

well....

that is a pretty horrific photo, and its not helped by jumbo sizing it. this ranks up there with Joe Valentine’s craaaaaazy eyes pic.

by obc2 on Jan 10, 2009 10:28 PM EST up reply actions  

i love that

juan duran, zach stewart, yorman rodriguez and danny dorn will all be lower than 11. our system seems fairly deep, as all those guys are potential top-10 or top-5 guys.

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Jan 8, 2009 6:35 PM EST reply actions  

insiders

why is yoo rman getting less love than jaun, lend me five bucks uncle roberto, duran. yo rod was 2nd behind the lefty right?

by SadbutTrue on Jan 9, 2009 11:15 AM EST up reply actions  

im not really an insider

but from what i know, theyre similar guys. toolsy young outfielders who have huge upsides and a lot of question marks. they’re both 16 i believe. duran maybe has a bigger following because of the way the reds got him… they figured out they could sign him and hide him away on their billings roster because of the unusual pioneer league scheduling, even though he was born two days late to make the signing period. it was a really ingenious move, and i think people remember his name a little bit more than that of yorman, who was signed normally.

thats pure speculation, though. from what ive read, these guys have very similar upside, and it’s way too early to make heads or tails out of them as prospects.

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Jan 9, 2009 6:00 PM EST up reply actions  

Not sure why...

Dorn is not getting any love. He has pretty much progressed through the system at the pace you’d expect, and he’s has an 800+ OPS at each level. His BB/K are pretty good for a power guy, and he gets a good number of walks.

If Mesroscao (SP?) holds true to form, he will get about 25% of the vote.

Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.

by Paul Householder on Jan 8, 2009 7:44 PM EST reply actions  

Mesroscao is a catcher silly

not a starting pitcher.

"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.

by justin007000 on Jan 8, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions  

wrong

Dorn has a 900+ OPS at each level. ive voted for him the past 2 or 3 times.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 9, 2009 9:49 AM EST up reply actions  

Dorn

And still feeling pretty good about those still on the board.

by Brian B on Jan 8, 2009 8:57 PM EST reply actions  

devin's coming back

vote for the dude!

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Jan 9, 2009 12:35 AM EST reply actions  

Roenicke.

Claoser potential. At least the possibility of being a very strong set-up man. Duran and Rodriguez are too raw for us to have anything more than a hunch. They could well be Nos. 1 and 2 in the system. It’s kust far too early to tell. Fun to speculate on, though.

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on Jan 9, 2009 10:01 AM EST reply actions  

This is OT, but

I can’t find it anywhere.

Can Yonder hit lefties?

by Nick Papageorgio on Jan 9, 2009 11:48 AM EST reply actions  

He didn't do a great job of it last year in college

From CollegeSplits.com:
vs LHP: .227/.410/.467
vs RHP: .441/.602/.924

We’’re in process of trying to a guy with a trade record of working with pitches

by Slyde on Jan 9, 2009 11:56 AM EST up reply actions  

To be fair

Alonso walked 21 times and struck out 16 times against lefties last year in 100 PA. He also had a .237 BABIP against them last year. If he keeps walking more against lefties than he strikes out against them, then he will be fine.

by dougdirt on Jan 9, 2009 4:09 PM EST up reply actions  

That is more fair. Thanks!

Your pal,
Alonso

I have discovered in 20 years of moving around a ballpark, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. - Bill Veeck

by PeteyHendrix on Jan 9, 2009 4:59 PM EST up reply actions  

your friend and my favorite

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on Jan 10, 2009 5:26 PM EST up reply actions  

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