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Last year's rookies, wrap up and best teams


In the final runoff Andrew Bailey edges Julio Borbon wtith 54% of the vote to 45% of the vote making Bailey #26 in the poll and Borbon #27.  Here are the final results with the player's results in last year's community prospect poll in parens if they were in it:

 

1. Matt Wieters, C Baltimore (1)

2. Tommy Hanson, P Atlanta (23)

3. Andrew McCutchen, of Pittsburgh (18)

4. Brett Anderson P Oakland (16)

5 Gordon Beckham, 3b CHW (47)

6. Rick Porcello, P Detroit. (14)

7.Elvis Andrus, SS Texas (24)

8. Colby Rasmus, of St. Louis (6)

9. David Price, P Tampa Bay (2)

10. Travis Snider, of Toronto (4)

11.  Dexter Fowler, of Colorado (15)

12. Chris Tillman, p Baltimore(20)

13t. Matt Latos, p San Diego (124)

13t  Derek Holland, p Texas (17)

15. Cameron Maybin, of Florida (7)


16t Chris Coghlan, of Florida (110)

16t Trevor Cahill, P Oakland (8)

 
18 Matt Laporta of/1b Cleveland (10)

19 Kyle Blanks, of San Diego  (79)

20 Nolan Reimold, of Baltimore (9% in round 150)

21 Drew Stubbs, of Cincinatti (135)

22. Ricky Romero, P Toronto 

23 Daniel Bard, P Boston (131)

24, Jeff Neimann, P Tampa Bay (116)
25. Jordan Zimmerman, P Washington (50)

26. Andrew Bailey, P Oakland

27. Julio Borbon, of Texas (81)

hm Marc Rzpecysnski P Toronto

hm Mat Gamel, 3b Milwaukee (33)

hm  Jordan Schafer of Atlanta (36)

hm  Brad Bergesen P Baltimore

hm Gio Gonzalez, P Oakland (69)

hm Clayton Richard, P San Diego

hm Gerado Parra, of Arizona (8% in round 150) 

also receiving some support, Tommy Hunter, P Texas, Everth Cabrera,  ss San Diego, Garret Jones, of Pittsburgh, Brett Cecil, P Toronto (48), J.A. Happ P Philadelphia

others considered but receiving only minimal support: Luis Valbuena if (Cle), Brett Gardner of (NYY), Cliff Pennington if (Oak), Taylor Teagarden C (Tex) (45), Sean West P (FLO) (147) Ryan Perry (Det), Randy Wells P (Cubs), Jake Fox 3b/of (Oak), Casey McGehee, of Milwaukee   

Poll
What major league team controls the best group of last year's rookies as measured by their expected future peformance (players down to the level of "also receiving some support" are listed net to the team name, although you may consider rookies who didn't

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Last year's rookies, top community prospects for future performance FINAL round #26 and 27 runoff!


It looks like we are at an impasse in the voting between Julio Borbon and Andrew Bailey, each of which is at 21% of the vote with exactly the same number of votes.  So, we are going to have a runoff, to decide who is #26 and who is #27.  As we are only going 27 rounds that means that this runoff will be the last round of voting and that we won't be doing another round of open voting .

Everyone else in the voting for this past round, #26, got at least 5% of the vote and thus goes down as an honorable mention.  All the players listed under "possibly returning in round 27" will be listed as "also receiving some support."  So, the final standings will end up looking like this:

    

1. Matt Wieters, C Baltimore

2. Tommy Hanson, P Atlanta

3. Andrew McCutchen, of Pittsburgh

4. Brett Anderson P Oakland

5 Gordon Beckham, 3b CHW

6. Rick Porcello, P Detroit.

7.Elvis Andrus, SS Texas

8. Colby Rasmus, of St. Louis

9. David Price, P Tampa Bay

10. Travis Snider, of Toronto 

11.  Dexter Fowler, of Colorado

12. Chris Tillman, p Baltimore

13t. Matt Latos, p San Diego

13t  Derek Holland, p Texas

15. Cameron Maybin, of Florida


16t Chris Coghlan, of Florida

16t Trevor Cahill, P Oakland

 
18 Matt Laporta of/1b Cleveland

19 Kyle Blanks, of San Diego 

20 Nolan Reimold, of Baltimore 

21 Drew Stubbs, of Cincinatti

22. Ricky Romero, P Toronto

23 Daniel Bard, P Boston

24, Jeff Neimann, P Tampa Bay 
25. Jordan Zimmerman, P Washington

26. tbd

27. tbd

hm Marc Rzpecysnski P Toronto

hm Mat Gamel, 3b Milwaukee

hm  Jordan Schafer of Atlanta

hm  Brad Bergesen P Baltimore

hm Gio Gonzalez, P Oakland

hm Clayton Richard, P San Diego

hm Gerado Parra, of Arizona

also receiving some support, Tommy Hunter, P Texas, Everth Cabrera,  ss San Diego, Garret Jones, of Pittsburgh, Brett Cecil, P Toronto, J.A. Happ P Philadelphia

others considered but receiving only minimal support: Luis Valbuena if (Cle), Brett Gardner of (NYY), Cliff Pennington if (Oak), Taylor Teagarden C (Tex), Sean West P (FLO) Ryan Perry (Det), Randy Wells P (Cubs), Jake Fox 3b/of (Oak)

After this, I will do a wrap up thread which will include a poll asking which team has the best collection of talent among last year's rookies.  But first #26 and #27. Here goes:  

Poll
Who is the best prospect for future performance among the following, who used up their rookie eligibility in 2009?
Andrew Bailey, P Oakland
76 votes
Julio Borbon, Of Texas
63 votes

139 votes | Poll has closed

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Last year's rookies, top community prospects for future performance, #26


Jordan Zimmerman wins round 25 rather easily with 30% of the vote.  The eternal bridesmaid Andrew Bailey comes in second with 16% of the vote.

In case you missed the poll last round, I decided to extend from 25 rounds to 27, but no further. So we have just two more polls to go including this one.  Here is where we are so far:

  

1. Matt Wieters, C Baltimore

2. Tommy Hanson, P Atlanta

3. Andrew McCutchen, of Pittsburgh

4. Brett Anderson P Oakland

5 Gordon Beckham, 3b CHW

6. Rick Porcello, P Detroit.

7.Elvis Andrus, SS Texas

8. Colby Rasmus, of St. Louis

9. David Price, P Tampa Bay

10. Travis Snider, of Toronto 

11.  Dexter Fowler, of Colorado

12. Chris Tillman, p Baltimore

13t. Matt Latos, p San Diego

13t  Derek Holland, p Texas

15. Cameron Maybin, of Florida


16t Chris Coghlan, of Florida

16t Trevor Cahill, P Oakland

 
18 Matt Laporta of/1b Cleveland

19 Kyle Blanks, of San Diego 

20 Nolan Reimold, of Baltimore 

21 Drew Stubbs, of Cincinatti

22. Ricky Romero, P Toronto

23 Daniel Bard, P Boston

24, Jeff Neimann, P Tampa Bay 
25. Jordan Zimmerman, P Washington


Poll
Who is the best prospect for future major league performance among the following, who used up their rookie eligibility in 2009?
Andrew Bailiey, P Oakland
33 votes
Mat Gamel, 3b Milwaukee
16 votes
Julio Borbon, of Texas
33 votes
Marc Rzepcynski, P Toronto
22 votes
Brad Bergesen, P Baltimore
9 votes
Jordan Schafer, of Atlanta
12 votes
Gio Gonzalez, P Oakland
8 votes
Clayton Richard, P San Diego
10 votes
Gerardo Parra, of Arizona
8 votes
Jake Fox if/of
2 votes
other (plesae specify below)
0 votes

153 votes | Poll has closed

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Last year's rookies, top community prospects for future performance, #25

Three rounds ago, Andrew Bailey came in second with 16% of the vote, with Daniel Bard at 9% and Jeff Neimann at 6% well back in the pack.  This round, Bailey came in third, with 14% of the vote, behind Zimmerman and this round's winner, Jeff Neimann.  Of course Bard won the prior round.

I certainly don't want to renege on my intention to bring this poll to a close, and I certainly don't want to put people to a choice between Randy Ruiz and Doug Mathis, but seeing who still remains on the list I do think that we would get a lot more closure and some decisions on players who have been the subject of hot and heavy discussion these last few rounds, if we took it out just two more rounds, to round 27, which is actually, in its own right a pretty good baseball number and which should require me to change almost nothing of what I have done to this point.  I promise to stop then, although if anyone wants to continue after that they are welcome to.

Here is where we are so far:

 

1. Matt Wieters, C Baltimore

2. Tommy Hanson, P Atlanta

3. Andrew McCutchen, of Pittsburgh

4. Brett Anderson P Oakland

5 Gordon Beckham, 3b CHW

6. Rick Porcello, P Detroit.

7.Elvis Andrus, SS Texas

8. Colby Rasmus, of St. Louis

9. David Price, P Tampa Bay

10. Travis Snider, of Toronto 

11.  Dexter Fowler, of Colorado

12. Chris Tillman, p Baltimore

13t. Matt Latos, p San Diego

13t  Derek Holland, p Texas

15. Cameron Maybin, of Florida


16t Chris Coghlan, of Florida

16t Trevor Cahill, P Oakland

 
18 Matt Laporta of/1b Cleveland

19 Kyle Blanks, of San Diego 

20 Nolan Reimold, of Baltimore 

21 Drew Stubbs, of Cincinatti

22. Ricky Romero, P Toronto

23 Daniel Bard, P Boston

24, Jeff Neimann, P Tampa Bay 

Poll
Who is the best prospect for future major league performance among the following, who used up their rookie eligibility in 2009?
Andrew Bailey, P Oakland
30 votes
Mat Gamel, 3b Milwaukee
10 votes
Julio Borbon, of Texas
21 votes
Jordan Zimmerman, P Washington
50 votes
Marc Rzepcynski, P Toronto
17 votes
Brad Bergesen, P Baltimore
12 votes
Randy Wells, P Chicago Cubs
2 votes
J.A. Happ, P Philadelphia
7 votes
Brett Cecil, P Toronto
8 votes
Jordan Schafer, of Atlanta
17 votes
other (please specify below)
0 votes

174 votes | Poll has closed

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Last year's rookies, top community prospects for future performance, #24


Some things didn't change this past round, such as Andrew Bailey coming in second, this time tied with Jordan Zimmerman, who belatedly made his first appearance in the poll.  Still, after both of them being beaten by 6 points by Daniel Bard, with 23% of the vote it is now clear that while Zimmerman would have drawn substantial support begining 4-5 rounds ago, the community ranks him no higher than 24th overall considering his injury status, and we'll see about whether it is that high.   Here is where we are so far.

 

1. Matt Wieters, C Baltimore

2. Tommy Hanson, P Atlanta

3. Andrew McCutchen, of Pittsburgh

4. Brett Anderson P Oakland

5 Gordon Beckham, 3b CHW

6. Rick Porcello, P Detroit.

7.Elvis Andrus, SS Texas

8. Colby Rasmus, of St. Louis

9. David Price, P Tampa Bay

10. Travis Snider, of Toronto 

11.  Dexter Fowler, of Colorado

12. Chris Tillman, p Baltimore

13t. Matt Latos, p San Diego

13t  Derek Holland, p Texas

15. Cameron Maybin, of Florida


16t Chris Coghlan, of Florida

16t Trevor Cahill, P Oakland

 
18 Matt Laporta of/1b Cleveland

19 Kyle Blanks, of San Diego 

20 Nolan Reimold, of Baltimore 

21 Drew Stubbs, of Cincinatti

22. Ricky Romero, P Toronto

23 Daniel Bard, P Boston

Poll
Who is the best prospect for future major league peformance among the following, who used up their rookie eligibility in 2009?
Andrew Bailey, P Oakland
26 votes
Mat Gamel, 3b Milwaukee
11 votes
Jeff Neimann, P Tampa Bay
42 votes
Julio Borbon, of Texas
16 votes
Jordan Zimmerman, P Washington
38 votes
Everth Cabrera, ss San Diego
7 votes
Marc Rzepcynski, P Toronto
9 votes
Brad Bergesen, P Baltimore
10 votes
Cliff Pennington, infield, Oakland
0 votes
Garret Jones, of/1b Pittsburgh
6 votes
Taylor Teagarden, c Texas
3 votes
Sean West, P Florida
3 votes
Ryan Perry, P Detroit
4 votes
other (please specify below)
2 votes

177 votes | Poll has closed

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Last year's rookies, top community prospects for future performance #23

This round goes to Ricky Romero with 18% of the vote.  Daniel Bard comes in second.  Andrew Bailey, who had come in second the previous two rounds, drops to third. 

 

1. Matt Wieters, C Baltimore

2. Tommy Hanson, P Atlanta

3. Andrew McCutchen, of Pittsburgh

4. Brett Anderson P Oakland

5 Gordon Beckham, 3b CHW

6. Rick Porcello, P Detroit.

7.Elvis Andrus, SS Texas

8. Colby Rasmus, of St. Louis

9. David Price, P Tampa Bay

10. Travis Snider, of Toronto 

11.  Dexter Fowler, of Colorado

12. Chris Tillman, p Baltimore

13t. Matt Latos, p San Diego

13t  Derek Holland, p Texas

15. Cameron Maybin, of Florida


16t Chris Coghlan, of Florida

16t Trevor Cahill, P Oakland

 
18 Matt Laporta of/1b Cleveland

19 Kyle Blanks, of San Diego 

20 Nolan Reimold, of Baltimore 

21 Drew Stubbs, of Cincinatti

22. Ricky Romero, P Toronto

Poll
Who is the best prospect for future major league performance among the following, who used up their rookie eligibility in 2009?
Andrew Bailey, P Oakland,
37 votes
Mat Gamel, 3b Milwaukee
14 votes
J.A. Happ, P Philadelphia
8 votes
Daniel Bard, P Boston
48 votes
Brett Cecil, P Toronto
6 votes
Jeff Neimann, P Tampa Bay
12 votes
Julio Borbon, of Texas
17 votes
Jordan Zimmerman, P Washington
40 votes
Everth Cabrera, ss San Diego
9 votes
Marc Rzepcynski, P Toronto
9 votes
Brad Bergesen, P Baltimore
13 votes
Casey McGehee, of Milwaukee
2 votes
other (please specify below)
0 votes

215 votes | Poll has closed

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Last year's rookies, top community prospects for future performance # 22

After getting close these past several rounds, Drew Stubbs wins round 21 with 20% of the vote.  Andrew Bailey comes in second, again, this time with 16% of the vote.  Here is where we are so far:

1. Matt Wieters, C Baltimore

2. Tommy Hanson, P Atlanta

3. Andrew McCutchen, of Pittsburgh

4. Brett Anderson P Oakland

5 Gordon Beckham, 3b CHW

6. Rick Porcello, P Detroit.

7.Elvis Andrus, SS Texas

8. Colby Rasmus, of St. Louis

9. David Price, P Tampa Bay

10. Travis Snider, of Toronto 

11.  Dexter Fowler, of Colorado

12. Chris Tillman, p Baltimore

13t. Matt Latos, p San Diego

13t  Derek Holland, p Texas

15. Cameron Maybin, of Florida


16t Chris Coghlan, of Florida

16t Trevor Cahill, P Oakland

 
18 Matt Laporta of/1b Cleveland

19 Kyle Blanks, of San Diego 

20 Nolan Reimold, of Baltimore 

21 Drew Stubbs, of Cincinatti

Poll
Who is the best prospect for future major league performance among the following, who used up their rookie eligibilty in 2009?
Andrew Bailey, P Oakland
28 votes
Mat Gamel, 3b Milwaukee
26 votes
J.A. Happ, P Philadelphia
16 votes
Daniel Bard, P Boston
35 votes
Ricky Romero, P Toronto
43 votes
Brett Cecil, P Toronto
23 votes
Jeff Neimann, P Tampa Bay
24 votes
Julio Borbon, of Texas
19 votes
Luis Valbuena, if Cleveland
4 votes
Gerardo Parra, of Arizona
8 votes
Tommy Hunter, P Texas
5 votes
Brett Gardner, of NYY
3 votes
other (please specify below)
3 votes

237 votes | Poll has closed

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Last year's rookies top coummunity prospects for future performance #21

 

Last year when we did this poll, the 20th spot went to Justin Masterson.  This year, it goes to Nolan Reimold with 24% over Andrew Bailey with 17%.  I'll take Reimold over Masterson any day.  Here is where we are so far: 

1. Matt Wieters, C Baltimore

2. Tommy Hanson, P Atlanta

3. Andrew McCutchen, of Pittsburgh

4. Brett Anderson P Oakland

5 Gordon Beckham, 3b CHW

6. Rick Porcello, P Detroit.

7.Elvis Andrus, SS Texas

8. Colby Rasmus, of St. Louis

9. David Price, P Tampa Bay

10. Travis Snider, of Toronto 

11.  Dexter Fowler, of Colorado

12. Chris Tillman, p Baltimore

13t. Matt Latos, p San Diego

13t  Derek Holland, p Texas

15. Cameron Maybin, of Florida


16t Chris Coghlan, of Florida

16t Trevor Cahill, P Oakland

 
18 Matt Laporta of/1b Cleveland

19 Kyle Blanks, of San Diego 

20 Nolan Reimold, of Baltimore 

Poll
Who is the best prospect for future major league performance among the following, who used up their rookie eligibility in 2009?
Andrew Bailey, P Oakland
33 votes
Mat Gamel, 3b Milwaukee
12 votes
J.A. Happ, P Philadelphia
15 votes
Daniel Bard, P Boston
20 votes
Ricky Romero, P Toronto
21 votes
Drew Stubbs, of Cincinatti
42 votes
Brett Cecil, P Toronto
15 votes
Jeff Neimann, P Tampa Bay
14 votes
Julio Borbon, of Texas
15 votes
Clayton Richard, P San Diego
6 votes
Garret Jones, of Pittsburgh
7 votes
other (please specify below)
1 votes

201 votes | Poll has closed

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Last year's rookies, top community prospects for future performance #20


After losing the three way runoff for round 16 and being beaten out by Laporta in round 18, Kyle Blanks is not to be denied in round 19, easily besting the field with 22% of the vote, ahead of four different guys who received between 11% and 14% of the vote.  Here is where we are so far:

1. Matt Wieters, C Baltimore

2. Tommy Hanson, P Atlanta

3. Andrew McCutchen, of Pittsburgh

4. Brett Anderson P Oakland

5 Gordon Beckham, 3b CHW

6. Rick Porcello, P Detroit.

7.Elvis Andrus, SS Texas

8. Colby Rasmus, of St. Louis

9. David Price, P Tampa Bay

10. Travis Snider, of Toronto 

11.  Dexter Fowler, of Colorado

12. Chris Tillman, p Baltimore

13t. Matt Latos, p San Diego

13t  Derek Holland, p Texas

15. Cameron Maybin, of Florida


16t Chris Coghlan, of Florida

16t Trevor Cahill, P Oakland

 
18 Matt Laporta of/1b Cleveland

19 Kyle Blanks, of San Diego 

Poll
Who is the best prospect for future major league performance among the following who used up their rookie eligibility in 2009?
Andrew Bailey, P Oakland
29 votes
Nolan Reimold, of Baltimore
43 votes
Mat Gamel, 3b Milwaukee
13 votes
J. A. Happ P Philadelphia
13 votes
Daniel Bard P Boston
12 votes
Ricky Romero, P Toronto
12 votes
Drew Stubbs, of Cincinatti
26 votes
Marc Rzepcynski, P Toronto
7 votes
Brett Cecil, P Toronto
12 votes
Gio Gonzalez, P Oakland
3 votes
other (please specify below)
2 votes

172 votes | Poll has closed

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Last year's rookies, top community prospects for future performance #19

If you told me last spring that when we did this poll after the season, that Laporta would have gotten enough at bats to use up his rookie eligibility but wouldn't be picked until #18, I would have guessed that he would have really screwed up this year.  But, he actually did very well in AAA, and in limited playing time in the majors did reasonably well also.  There is certainly nothing about last year that should cause anyone to downgrade him seriously.  As others have mentioned, there was a very deep rookie class.

Anyway, compared to round 17, Blanks dropped about 3% while Laporta's vote total soared, so that Laporta wins round 18 easily with 37% of the vote, more than 2 to 1 over Blanks.  Here is where we are so far:

  

1. Matt Wieters, C Baltimore

2. Tommy Hanson, P Atlanta

3. Andrew McCutchen, of Pittsburgh

4. Brett Anderson P Oakland

5 Gordon Beckham, 3b CHW

6. Rick Porcello, P Detroit.

7.Elvis Andrus, SS Texas

8. Colby Rasmus, of St. Louis

9. David Price, P Tampa Bay

10. Travis Sinder, of Toronto 

11.  Dexter Fowler, of Colorado

12. Chris Tillman, p Baltimore

13t. Matt Latos, p San Diego

13t  Derek Holland, p Texas

15. Cameron Maybin, of Florida


16t Chris Coghlan, of Florida

16t Trevor Cahill, P Oakland

 
18t Matt Laporta of/1b Cleveland

  


Poll
Who is the best prospect for future major league performance among the following, who used up thei rookie eligibility in 2009?
Andrew Bailey, P Oakland
23 votes
Kyle Blanks, of San Diego
44 votes
Nolan Reimold, of Baltimore
29 votes
Mat Gamel, 3b Milwaukee
12 votes
Everth Cabrera, ss San Diego
7 votes
J.A. Happ, p Philadelphia
10 votes
Daniel Bard, p Boston
26 votes
Ricky Romero, p Toronto
24 votes
Drew Stubbs, of Cincinnatti
16 votes
Cliff Pennington, ss Oakland
2 votes
other (please specify below)
2 votes

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