2007 Top Prospect List from Lindy's Baseball Magazine

[NrM]

http://imgur.com/a/wgCXK

 

Nick Adenhart ranked in at 22  

 

 

Interesting list though. A majority of these guys have turned out to be solid players.

Edited December 29, 2013 by Poozy

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Brandon Wood was #9.

[tdawg87]

lol @ number 9

[Angel Oracle]

2, 6, 9, and 11 have been big disappointments though.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

2, 6, 9, and 11 have been big disappointments though.

I agree. Probably half the list have been disappointments. 

[NrM]

2, 6, 9, and 11 have been big disappointments though.

 

Phil Hughes just signed a big contract. Just because a player doesn't turn out to be an ace, doesn't make him a disappointment imo

 

Same with Kendrick and not living up to his potential. He's still be a solid player.

Edited December 29, 2013 by Poozy

[Brent Maguire]

Not a bad list at all. All the top 10 guys outside of Wood have managed to be great players or even role players, although Delmon Young is a pretty bad one at that. 

 

These prospect lists are going to start being much more accurate with the new statistics and advanced scouting getting better. 

[Stradling]

I doubt it. There will still be the human element of failure and injury.

[Brent Maguire]

I doubt it. There will still be the human element of failure and injury.

Injuries will always be a part of it but the new technology like pitch/fx  and other varieties of that will help give scouts and front offices a better idea of what a player will be like. I'm not saying it will be perfect but I think we'll see less "colossal" busts and more busts who end up just being good players rather than guys who never even reach the majors. 

 

The one thing that will be hard to project and has been hard to project is the makeup of a player. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

That's a pretty solid list. I wonder how the other publications looked. 

[Deek]

That list of college players was pretty underwhelming...

[Sherlock31]

Ah! Brandon Wood..............I had high hope on him..........................What a disappointment!

[gotbeer]

That's a pretty solid list. I wonder how the other publications looked. 

 

here is baseball america.  

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/top-100-prospects/2007/263445.html

 

Boy was BA right with

 

[gotbeer]

And looking between the two.  Lindy's missed two small prospects.  Lincecum and Longoria.

[NrM]

And looking between the two.  Lindy's missed two small prospects.  Lincecum and Longoria.

 

 

Well it's just their top 25, but Kershaw also didn't make the cut.

[Ender]

As an M's fan it blows my mind that Blake Beaven is mentioned as a top high school prospect on the last page ... especially the note about him touching 96 with a nasty slider. Don't think I've seen him throw anything faster than 91-92.

 

Where the **** did all that go Blake?

Edited December 30, 2013 by Ender

[gotbeer]

Well it's just their top 25, but Kershaw also didn't make the cut.

 

Yeah, Adam Laroche ahead of Kershaw for the Dogs.  oops.