Phillies Top 30, according to you

2008 Reader Top 30

As you may have seen me mention before, I’ve developed a system to rate the performance of our prospects. The system is fairly complex, and I still need to input a lot of data before it’s ready to use. What I wanted to do, while I devote a lot of my time to that project, is run a daily poll here to try and come up with the readers’ top 30. What we’ll do is, every day we’ll vote on the next spot in the readers top 30. So, today you’ll be voting for the best prospect in our system. Use whatever criteria you’d like to use in coming up with your choice, but only post one name per day. Every day as we progress, I’ll post the winner, and obviously after a player wins a spot, he can’t be voted for again. So today, we’re voting for #1, tomorrow we’ll vote #2, etc etc. Just post your vote in the comments section and I’ll tally them up before I post the next day’s spot.

Ok, so we start at the top. Cast your vote for the #1 prospect in the system. You can explain your choice if you’d like, but you don’t have to.

EDIT -> For the purpose of this poll, consider “eligibility” to be less than 50 AB/25 games for a position player, and less than 25 IP/20 games as a pitcher.

48 thoughts on “Phillies Top 30, according to you”

  4. This should be a good discussion but, IMO #1 is Joe Savery and its obviously impossible for stats to support me. If I’m correct, he won’t be in the minors long and is a front of the rotation guy. How would Hamels, Myers, Carrasco, Outman, and Savery look as a rotation in late 2009???

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  5. Carrasco – although he struggled at Reading – to be where he is, with his pedigree at 20 years old puts him at #1 for me.

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  7. It’s thisclose between Cardenas and Carrasco, but Cardenas gets my vote. Why? Because as a position prospect, his odds of both making the majors and reaching his potential are just much better than any pitcher, no matter how good.

    Otherwise, there are no obvious weaknesses in his game and no reasons, at his age, to doubt that he’s got a lot more room to grow. This guy plays a value position, at least for now; he’s hit for average and for power, he can run, he’s shown some ability to draw walks.

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  12. I have to say Savery. Murray, how can you possibly leave Kyle Kendrick off of your projected rotation? He has the poise that we wish Myers could some how develop.

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  14. If he continued his performance from Clearwater to Reading Carlos Carrasco would have been the hands down choice, but his struggles showed he is still young and needs more refined pitches. Yet has any of our top prospects showed us more than he has when he has been at his best? And because he is a pitcher and his position isn’t blocked he has to get the slight edge over Cardenas, who has to be the hands down lock at #2. Just my thoughts.

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  15. Carrasco. I seem to recall Savery projecting as a middle of the rotation type of guy. CC looks like he could be a 1 or 2 starter, so that gives him the edge. Cardenas is a close second, as we will see tomorrow. Stay tuned

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  23. I think it’s pretty close among a number of players, but I suppose Carrasco is still number 1. That could literally change within a couple of months next year.

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  25. Carrasco, then Cardenas. Top 5 would be:
    Carrasco
    Cardenas
    Savery
    Drabek
    Costanzo/Outman/Mathieson (I used to have him as my #2 prospect, but this last surgery has given me a little doubt).

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  28. It will be interesting to see my No. 1 stacks up against Cameron Maybin who has already been designated Detroit’s No. 1 prospect. Both will be in the Peoria Saguaros outfield in the AFL next month. That should be something. Both played in the FSL this year. Compare their FSL numbers: Golson/Maybin; Games 99/83; avg. .285/.304; R 66/58; 2B 27/14; 3B 3/5; HR 12/10; RBI 52/44; SO 124/83; SB 25/25; CS 8/6; E 7/6.

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  29. Carlos Carrasco is the only viable choice. He was #1 last year and hasn’t done anything to make anybody think he’s not still #1.

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  30. Cardenas – Carrasco has indeed done something to make me think he’s not still number 1 — struggling at double-a reading when his numbers indicated he should dominate.

    Absolutely, without a doubt, Cardenas.

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  33. Adrian Cardenas takes my top spot.

    Carlos Carrasco needs to come out strong in Spring Training and then show he can dominate at AA Reading. Still, he’s the runner up.

    Joe Savery, a big left-hander with pedigree, ranks third. Who knows if he’ll pitch as well as he hit. Rick Ankiel, anyone?

    Cardenas projects as a legit 3 hole hitter; Savery and Carrasco both project as Big Three starters. But at 19, 20 and 21 years old, I wouldn’t count on them until 2010.

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  38. I’m going to go with the Cardenas. 2B with his offensive upside are few and far between.

    You can certainly make a case for Carlos Carrasco but he was able to get by in low-A and hi-A with basically 2 pitches. He’s going to have to develop a decent 3rd pitch if he’s going to reach his potential, which is a legit #2 starter. I think his struggles at AA magnified this.

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  39. I’ll go with Cardenas; I’m torn between him and Carrasco for one and two, but they’re definitely the top duo.

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  42. How can anyone vote for Savery? He hasnt even done anything yet! I guess i dont get what u consider prospects. Carrasco has electric stuff and Savery didn’t exactly dominate against very young competition in short season. So go ahead and list Savery as one of your top prospects and be let down once again.

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  44. Carrasco. AA was a big jump and he always has a somewhat slow start at each level. He will need to find a better strikeout pitch to be a 1/2 at the major league level however.

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  46. Adrian Cardenas #1 – Carrasco is a close second.

    Cardenas did everything I’d hope him to do in his first full season. There was a reason he was the High School Player of the Year and I personally think he was a steal at the pick we got him. High ceiling, very young, showing pop already, sound defense, there is a good reason he’s been compared to Chase Utley…and I have no problem finding a spot for another “Utley” in the lineup.

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