Hey everyone,

I'm in a 16 team dynasty baseball league that is going into our 4th year in 2012, and we have had an owner who has left the league and need a replacement before we can head into our off season. The league is complex and requires a good bit of prospect knowledge as each team has a 50 man minor league roster, so we are looking for someone who would be able to run not just the major league side of the roster but the minor league side as well.

The available team has a young but talented base of players at the major league level that was a .500 team this past year. The minor league roster for this team is lacking of star potential, but there are plenty of good prospects that could be added to the roster to help bolster the team.

The league is free, hosted on Proboards (rosters/minors/transactions) and ESPN (actual scoring). If anyone is interested in the league and would want full details as far as our rules and information go, leave your email here and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

I figured it would be good to have a place to discuss anything prospect related going on during Spring Training, be it performances, injuries, or anything else that doesn't warrant a fanpost of its own. Just rec it and we'll be able to use this thread for the rest of ST.

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Here's a rundown of the top catching prospects in the minors. For a full explanation of what factored into my rankings, check out the link: http://fantasyprospectcentral.blogspot.com/2010/12/top-15-catching-prospects.html

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http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2011/2610895.html

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Not exactly an exciting list of prospects

1. Billy Hamilton, 2b/ss, Billings (Reds)
2. Albert Campos, rhp, Casper (Rockies)
3. Daniel Tillman, rhp, Orem (Angels)
4. Leon Landry, of, Ogden (Dodgers)
5. Yorman Rodriguez, of, Billings (Reds)
6. Jake Lemmerman, ss, Ogden (Dodgers)
7. Mike Blanke, c, Great Falls (White Sox)
8. Addison Reed, rhp, Great Falls (White Sox)
9. Matt Miller, rhp, Helena (Brewers)
10. Will Swanner, c, Casper (Rockies)
11. Daniel Corcino, rhp, Billings (Reds)
12. Cristhian Adames, ss, Casper (Rockies)
13. Garrett Gould, rhp, Ogden (Dodgers)
14. Jimmy Nelson, rhp, Helena (Brewers)
15. David Holmberg, lhp, Great Falls (White Sox)/Missoula (Diamondbacks)
16. Robby Rowland, rhp, Missoula (Diamondbacks)
17. Travis Witherspoon, of, Orem (Angels)
18. Rafael Ortega, of, Casper (Rockies)
19. Thomas Royse, rhp, Great Falls (White Sox)
20. Kevin Eichhorn, rhp, Missoula (Diamondbacks)

I know the season is winding down, but I'm the Co-LM of a deep dynasty league and we recently had an opening for one of our teams. We want someone who is knowledgeable about prospects as well as major leaguers. Let me know if you'd be interested in taking over the team and we'll get everything set up from there. I'm trying to find someone before Oct. 4th, which is when our offseason schedule begins.

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AAA

Rick Porcello

David Huff

Edinson Volquez

Chris Tillman

Thomas Diamond

Henry Sosa

AA

Stephen Fife

Hector Noesi

A+

Chad Jenkins

Brad Holt

Graham Stoneburner

A

Garrett Richards

Robinson Lopez

A-ss

Madison Younginer

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MOD #1

MOD #2

Pick #8

1. Manny Machado
2. Zack Cox
3. Josh Sale
4. Karsten Whitson
5. Nick Castellanos

Pick #19

1. Josh Sale
2. Karsten Whitson
3. Nick Castellanso
4. Brett Eibner
5. Brandon Workman

Pick #33

1. Tyrell Jenkins
2. Jesse Biddle
3. Mike Foltynewicz
4. Yordy Cabrera
5. Delino DeShields

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After taking into consideration the input of the Astros community and put in a little more research, I've narrow down our top 5 at #8 to the following list:

1. Manny Machado

2. Zack Cox

3. Nick Castellanos

4. Karsten Whitson

5. Josh Sale

Top 5 at #19

1. Josh Sale

2. Kaleb Cowart

3. Brett Eibner

4. Brandon Workman

5. Tyrell Jenkins

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Thanks for checking out the Astros MOD. I'll be updating this at least every other day as more information comes in, as well as to answer any questions about the Astros draft strategy for this year's mock draft.

I am looking for an assistant, either someone with a little more familiarity with the Astros or just someone who wants to help out and will be able to keep my head from completely going to the fantasy side of thinking.

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Notables

AAA: Scott Elbert, Hector Rondon, Brad Bergesen

AA: Mike Minor, Kyle Drabek, Alexander Torres, Mike Montgomery(AA debut)

A+: Matt Moore, Jeurys Familia, Ryan Chaffee(season debut), Aaron Miller

A: Wilmer Font, Cory Rasmus(first start of season, 16K's in 10 2/3 relief innings), Fabio Martinez Mesa, Joseph Gardner

News of the Day: Donovan Tate hit in the head with a pitch in Extended Spring Training, back on the shelf for a while

I've recently been offered a chance to receive Strasburg and Christian Guzman for Jair Jurrjens and Erick Aybar. I've got enough pitching to compete early without Jurrjens. Guzman would take over as my starting SS for Aybar and a couple elite level SS prospects, so should I do this trade. Contracts haven't been set yet so I could have control of Strasburg for essentially as long as I want. Do I do this trade. My league scoring is 6x6, normal H2H + HD and OPS.

My gut says accept, but I'm a huge Jurrjens fan.