McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List: #5-8

by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 4:12 PM PST Comment 68 comments

As a solution to the problem of our various ties, please vote for your preference for the #5-8 prospects in this poll. This poll will be open for 48 hours. After that, no matter if the votes are 1 off, that is the final order.

Note: This is the order you think is the best. Gillaspie and Noonan were a tie at #5 and Sosa and Rodriguez were heading to a tie at #7. Whatever order is chosen that order will be used to fill #5-8.

1. SP Madison Bumgarner
2. "C" Buster Posey
3. SP Tim Alderson
4. 1B Angel Villalona

Conor Gillaspie, 3B, 21 - Drafted 2008, #37 overall. Hit .419/.500/.697 with 38 BB and 22 K over 234 AB his junior year of college at Wichita State in 2008. Hit .269/.352/.344 between Rookie Ball and Low-A in 2008 over 93 AB. He torched the Cape Cod league, a wooden bat league, in 2007 with a .345/.448/.673 line, earning league MVP award. Projects to hit for good average, a good OBP, and decent power.

Nick Noonan, 2B, 19 - Drafted 2007, #32 overall. Hit .316/.357/.451 over 206 AB in Rookie Ball in 2007 with 18 SB and 3 CS in 2007. Hit .279/.315/.415 over 499 AB in A-Ball in 2008 with 29 SB and 4 CS. Survived an aggressive assignment to Augusta in 2008.

Rafael Rodriguez, OF, 16 - Signed out of the Domincan Republic on his 16th birthday. As Baggs has put it, "Rodriguez is big — 6 foor-5 and 195 pounds — and plays an athletic right field. He has a strong arm, is a good runner and projects to hit for power."

Henry Sosa, RHP, 23 - Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2004. Over three seasons has thrown 215.2 IP, 179 H, 238 K, 93 BB, 19 HR, 1.26 WHIP, and a 3.22 ERA. His 2008 season was derailed early on when he tore his patella tendon. When he came back he threw 56.1 IP, 62 H, 58 K, 18 BB, 6 HR, 1.42 WHIP, 4.31 ERA, and a 38% groundball rate. He throws a fastball in the mid to high 90's, a curve, and a change.

Poll

What is your preferred order?

Gillaspie, Noonan, Rodriguez, Sosa

68 votes

Noonan, Gillaspie, Rodriguez, Sosa

64 votes

Gillaspie, Noonan, Sosa, Rodriguez

74 votes

Noonan, Gillaspie, Sosa, Rodriguez

99 votes

305 votes | Poll has closed

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Wow 100% of the vote so far...

Looks like this one will be a blowout.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 4:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for putting this up.

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by marcello on Nov 15, 2008 4:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

BAH

There went the 100%.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 4:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

REGRESSSIOONNNN

Adopted Giant: Aaron King

Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat

by baetown415 on Nov 15, 2008 10:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

SSS

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Nov 15, 2008 11:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Wait, where’s the “Sosa, Noonan, Rodriguez, Gillaspie” option? I DON’T UNDERSTAND THE FORMAT.

What a stupid idea.

by Grant on Nov 15, 2008 4:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I agree.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 4:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

NGRS

My current Interwebs obsession is pretty awesome. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Nov 15, 2008 4:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Strom Thurmond casts his vote.

by rotorueter on Nov 15, 2008 4:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, my.

by Grant on Nov 15, 2008 4:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I laughed, but I feel bad about it.

by Evan on Nov 15, 2008 5:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

me too

Yes we did!

by Goofus on Nov 17, 2008 8:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I laughed and I feel great about it.

..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.

by Cookyman on Nov 17, 2008 10:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Not the best acronym to use…

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | art | Nattowear | McFAQ I & II

by Natto on Nov 15, 2008 4:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Wow

I didn’t even notice that.

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by groug on Nov 15, 2008 8:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

ohhh

So that’s what you meant
I read it like Natto

Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa

by raisingcain on Nov 15, 2008 8:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

same

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Nov 16, 2008 9:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

TSRS

Mmmmmmmm strange edit points.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 5:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This is madness!

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by xanthan on Nov 15, 2008 5:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

......

Should I be able to place this?

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by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 5:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

THIS

SPARTA

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Nov 15, 2008 5:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Ah.

Only saw Meet the Spartans with anything to do with that.

Stupidest movie ever.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 5:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

o_O

You actually watched that?

by Natto on Nov 16, 2008 12:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes..

I was dragged to see it.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 16, 2008 5:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m sorry, I truly am. No one should be subjected to the garbage that Friedberg and Seltzer put out.

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by marcello on Nov 16, 2008 8:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This. This. So much this.

Check out The Examined Life. Or don't. Whatever.
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by Josh from Hollywood on Nov 17, 2008 12:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Significant baseball milestone figure

3
0
0

Insanity is just a state of mind.

by giants9107 on Nov 15, 2008 5:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

THIS IS DELICIOUS

by Natto on Nov 16, 2008 12:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

strom thurmond is scared

VERY SCARED

"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."

by i did my job on Nov 16, 2008 11:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

NGSR

My order is not a racial slur, and thus is clearly the correct option!

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by jcb9 on Nov 15, 2008 5:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Also

We currently have a tie. WHAT THE FUCK, PEOPLE.

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by jcb9 on Nov 15, 2008 5:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

?????

what’s with the group stuff?

by wilriv21 on Nov 15, 2008 5:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Since there’s no consensus with #5 and #6, or #7 and #8, the idea was to revote on… see, the idea was that we’d…

Hell, I have no idea how to put it into words. That’s weird.

by Grant on Nov 15, 2008 5:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'll try and edit the posts..

To describe it better for others too. Pick the order that you like the most, since Noonan and Gillaspie tied, then Sosa and Rodriguez were about to tie.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 5:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

really, what I am learning this year is that democracy and voting is always a kind of sampling. Never really a pure counting of everybody. SO even though I had Sosa, Gillespie, Noonan, RR, I am not complaining.
and they are still counting votes up here in 4th congressional Dist., go! Charlie Brown

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by foothillsfan on Nov 15, 2008 5:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Whoa

Another NorCaler(actual NorCal)? Lol, I love those signs all around Oroville.

Insanity is just a state of mind.

by giants9107 on Nov 15, 2008 5:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

whoa...i thought..

i was the only one that made that distinction…‘actual’ or ‘real’ norcal……

Uncle Sabes...How much longer til we get there?

by NorCalGiant on Nov 15, 2008 6:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Starting after Sacramento going north is true NorCal, in my mind anyway.

Insanity is just a state of mind.

by giants9107 on Nov 15, 2008 6:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone else finding these ties really really hilarious?

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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Nov 15, 2008 5:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

NO

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by marcello on Nov 15, 2008 7:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Of course, you wouldn’t feel anything. ROBOT!

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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Nov 16, 2008 1:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This is a funny tie.

by Natto on Nov 16, 2008 12:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

He looks very sad.

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by xanthan on Nov 16, 2008 9:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Two repsonses, pick which one you want.

1. Of course he is, he’s wearing that tie.

2. Of course he his, he’s EMOtional.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 16, 2008 10:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

DIE HIPSTER SCUM

Kyle Nicholson: the fyootch

by stealth snail on Nov 16, 2008 10:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, so much for group think. There’s no consensus on this one either (though I agree we should just pick a winner and move on, even if it’s by only one vote).

by Dan from NM on Nov 15, 2008 5:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Si

by wilriv21 on Nov 15, 2008 5:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

If what?

I think you meant “Sí”.

by paboperfecto on Nov 17, 2008 7:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Si

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by WalrusMan on Nov 17, 2008 7:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Jose can you si?

Yes we did!

by Goofus on Nov 17, 2008 9:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No

Spanish or English? You’ll never know, because the one you pick I’ll just say I was speaking the other!

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by WalrusMan on Nov 17, 2008 10:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Current Vote:

19-16-16-16

I’m starting to doubt the validity of this. Seriously, is there a way to see who is voting for what choices, to see if we have ballot stuffing to force ties?

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by BruteSentiment on Nov 15, 2008 5:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Well..

Each username can only vote once. As far as I know at least. Outsiders can of course vote multiple times though..

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by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 5:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That doesn't stop people from registering extra names.

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by BruteSentiment on Nov 16, 2008 11:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

True.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 16, 2008 11:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I’ve wondered the same thing. But since the first two pairs were ties, it’s not really surprising that this rearrangement is very nearly tied too.

by Evan on Nov 15, 2008 6:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Nicholas, Conor, Rafael, Henry

Adopted Giant: Aaron King

Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat

by baetown415 on Nov 15, 2008 10:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Woah No way

Conor won the other one now he’s losing wth.

Hasheem "The Beat" Thabeet or Brandon Jennings. A Warrior in 09.

by ejdacanay on Nov 15, 2008 10:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

We need a debate

Proponents of each prospect espouse the virtues of their choice. Maybe get one well-informed volunteer for each prospect to make the strongest case they can for said prospect. Allow counter-arguments and responses to be made. Perhaps people will be persuaded one way or another – I know that I could be, and I’m sure I’m not the only one.

I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?

by Ott on Nov 15, 2008 10:50 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

So far it looks like the Kieschnick/Ishikawa/Pucetas at #7 voters are breaking for Sosa rather than Rodriguez. Which makes sense.

by Evan on Nov 16, 2008 10:27 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I’m a Kieschnick to Sosa voter myself.

I support Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.

by Takimoto on Nov 16, 2008 3:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Nate Silver told me that the 4th option was going to pull ahead, but I didn’t believe him.

by Grant on Nov 16, 2008 12:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, you guys were complaining way too early. I don’t even usually check this site until Monday…perhaps there are others like me. Let’s see how things shake out Monday afternoon.

By the way, my choice is leading comfortably. I’m not surprised. Can we now say that Nick Noonan is a better prospect than Connor Gillaspie?

Yes We Can!

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by Lyle on Nov 16, 2008 2:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Prospect Value

I voted Gillaspie, Noonan, Sosa, Rodriguez, but I’m now thinking that Noonan should be ahead of Gillaspie. Because of that silly handshake deal addition of Gillaspie to the 40 man roster, he probably decreased his value to the organization because he is starting his clock early. All I can say is that I hope he doesn’t struggle or get injured and miss a year.

by nelson95 on Nov 16, 2008 6:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Amen

by wilriv21 on Nov 16, 2008 6:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Who's Next?

Adrianza and Tanner – The guy who wrote the Arizona Summer League top 20 list for BA slobbered over Adrianza and Baggerly said in his blog that he was going to put him in the top 10 of his prospect list. Tanner is 3 years younger than Pucetas and has been playing at the same level for the last 3 years with stats just a tick behind him. Tanner is the same age as Barnes, but playing a level above.
I would also like to see Ben Copeland and Jose Casilla as testers.

by nelson95 on Nov 16, 2008 8:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I agree

It’s ridiculous.

I’m going to vote for a tie. :^)

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by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Nov 16, 2008 9:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I’m surprised that this has turned into a (relative) rout. Noonan voters, it seems, strongly prefer Sosa to Rodriguez; but Gillaspie voters are evenly split between the two. What explains this? Can’t wait to see the exit polls.

Also, although Gillaspie finished a few votes ahead of Noonan when they were head to head, in this runoff he’s being decisively beaten.

by Evan on Nov 17, 2008 12:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs