Community Prospect List #39

by free f.p. #14 on Jan 27, 2012 12:07 PM PST

As I expected, I wasn't able to post this last night, so its going up this afternoon instead. Kieschnick wins on another close vote. Here's the post for #39, and the poll will remain open until 7pm PST tomorrow, January 28th.

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The list so far:

1. Gary Brown

2. Joe Panik

3. Tommy Joseph

4a. Eric Surkamp

4b. Heath Hembree

6. Hector Sanchez

7. Andrew Susac

8. Francisco Peguero

9. Kyle Crick

10. Ehire Adrianza

11. Josh Osich

12. Clayton Blackburn

13. Adalberto Mejia

14. Adam Duvall

15. Conor Gillaspie

16. Ricky Oropesa

17. Jarrett Parker

18a. Chuckie Jones

18b. Mike Kickham

20. Kendry Flores

21. Jacob Dunnington

22. Angel Villalona

23. Charlie Culberson

24. Jesus Galindo

25. Seth Rosin

26. Chris Dominguez

27. Brett Bochy

28. Ryan Cavan

29. Shawn Payne

30. Hector Correa

31. Lorenzo Mendoza

32. Joan Gregorio

33. Rafael Rodriguez

34. Chris Marlowe

35. Enmanuel De Jesus

36. Demondre Arnold

37. Kelby Tomlinson

38. Roger Kieschnick

The player's first name links to his Baseball Cube profile page, and his last name links to his Fangraphs profile page.

Jean Delgado (His first name is his BB-Ref profile, his BC profile only showed fielding stats.)

Kentrell Hill

Carlos (Eric) Valdez

If you want to see any names added to the poll, mention them in the comments. Vote away!

Poll

Who is the Giants' 39th best prospect?

Jean Delgado

4 votes

Leonardo Fuentes

15 votes

Stephen Harrold

6 votes

Chris Heston

16 votes

Kentrell Hill

12 votes

Dan Otero

27 votes

Carlos (Eric) Valdez

2 votes

82 votes | Poll has closed

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I'll go with Heston again

This is the key year for him. Is he just another A-ball mirage, like Clayton Tanner and Craig Clark, who can’t survive the big jump to AA, or will he continue to improve, have a solid year in AA and he could end up in the SF starting rotation at some point in 2013? He was almost a full 2 years younger than Clark was when Clark pitched in Augusta and SJ, and I never liked Tanner’s mechanics, so I’m giving Heston the benefit of the doubt here. The key point is, Heston should be thought of in the same class as Clark and Tanner were following their 2009 seasons for SJ. There’s no way that Clark and Tanner wouldn’t have been in everybody’s top 20 Giants prospects following the 2009 season, and I don’t see how Heston isn’t in the top 40 this year – in what is a much weaker system.

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by Fla-Giant on Jan 27, 2012 12:40 PM PST reply actions

Clark was always way too old for his league (24 in the Cal) and Tanner, while usually young for his league mostly had pretty bad K rates, as appropriate for his highly underwhelming stuff.

by Roger on Jan 27, 2012 12:48 PM PST up reply actions

Went with Fuentes. Otero next, then Heston.

If Heston is on the 40 man competing for a bullpen spot in 3 years I’d be pretty happy, so I’d have to put Heston behind Otero for now.

Agree with the AA thing though, if he can show he can remain a starter down the line he’ll shoot way up.

Imagine you could have a do-over with Fred Lewis, without the bad routes and melancholy. I grant you Chris Lofton.

by DesertFox on Jan 27, 2012 6:04 PM PST up reply actions

Fuentes, then Valdez

I may have to wait a while, but seeing video of Valdez, he looks like a tool extravaganza.

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by nvsfg on Jan 27, 2012 6:10 PM PST up reply actions

Fuentes. The dude has pop

by krukkuipandclint on Jan 27, 2012 4:16 PM PST reply actions

Oh, I forgot to do this earlier

Reply to this comment if you’d like to see anyone added to the poll. I will add up to 4.

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by free f.p. #14 on Jan 27, 2012 7:18 PM PST reply actions

Justin Fitzgerald

Keeps moving up as a starter, and he could probably throw mid 90’s if he switches back to relief.

Imagine you could have a do-over with Fred Lewis, without the bad routes and melancholy. I grant you Chris Lofton.

by DesertFox on Jan 27, 2012 8:53 PM PST up reply actions

Christian Otero

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by Gobroks on Jan 27, 2012 10:11 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

It’s Cristian

Diaz is a Christian.

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by Fla-Giant on Jan 28, 2012 11:41 AM PST up reply actions

Jake Dunning

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by Gobroks on Jan 27, 2012 10:12 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs

I assumed he was already ranked

I would definitely vote for him next

Imagine you could have a do-over with Fred Lewis, without the bad routes and melancholy. I grant you Chris Lofton.

by DesertFox on Jan 28, 2012 10:42 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Cristian Paulino

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by Gobroks on Jan 27, 2012 10:14 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

Derek Law

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by free f.p. #14 on Jan 28, 2012 2:53 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs

I have a feeling that Law’s lor (or non-) ranking is going to be the most egregious snub from this list come December.

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by Fla-Giant on Jan 28, 2012 8:11 AM PST up reply actions

Possible, especially if he’s used as a starter.

by Roger on Jan 28, 2012 9:31 AM PST up reply actions

lor ranking = low ranking

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by Fla-Giant on Jan 28, 2012 11:42 AM PST up reply actions

I figured

by Roger on Jan 28, 2012 12:00 PM PST up reply actions

OK I went Fuentes as well

Lots of vocal Fuentes calls, 4 or 5 depending on Roger, who has been vocal. But the silent majority goes for Otero.

by shankbone on Jan 27, 2012 9:17 PM PST reply actions

Brett Krill

Does he merit any consideration at this point: similar OPS to Payne and only a few months older. Seems like a possible sleeper next season much like Duvall was this year.

California Leaguers beware: Chris Gloor will strike you out faster than you can say "Quinnipiac", or he would have if he had pitched more than five innings this year before getting hurt...

by crazedcrustacean on Jan 28, 2012 10:08 AM PST reply actions

He suffers from the Drew Biery-effect (but more so since he didn’t make his pro debut until the year after he was drafted). If he can produce with power in the Sally or CAL this season then he should make a big jump up the rankings.

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by Fla-Giant on Jan 28, 2012 11:40 AM PST up reply actions

The Drew Biery affect is not actually being very good, right?

by Roger on Jan 28, 2012 12:02 PM PST up reply actions

In the end. Specifically, it’s refers to late-round college draftees with middling tools that rake in the NWL during their first pro seasons, then end up not being very good once they hit the full season leagues. Biery was actually the MVP of the NWL in 2009 (so that does give a sliver of doubt about Joe Panik’s 2011 performance).

Biery 2009: .326/.406/.484/.889 with 6 HR
Krill 2011: .304/.350/.488/.837 with 6 HR

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by Fla-Giant on Jan 28, 2012 4:29 PM PST up reply actions

ATTENTION

Community Prospect List #40 is now up.

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by free f.p. #14 on Jan 28, 2012 4:35 PM PST reply actions