Hey all, I was hoping for a little feedback on a Mariners top 10 prospect list I have started to work on. comments and critiques would be much appreciated.  Pitchers stats are ERA/Kper9/BBper9.  I think the M's have a nice top 10 but it really thins ut after that.  Not a lot of pitching depth either, I only had 3 in the top 15, but maybe I am short changing one of the 2008 draftees

1. Michael Suanders OF .AAA 277/.357/.461 - Saunders may not have the ceiling of the next few prospects, but I think his floor is much higher.  His AAA numbers weren't very strong, but its only 24 games and they were broken up around injuries and the Olympics.  Probably in the top 40 or so prospects in baseball

2. Phillippe Aumont SP A- 2.75/8.08/3.07 - Very high ceiling. Potentially a future #1 or strong #2.  His K numbers were good and his BB were better than I thought they would be.  missed time because of elbow problems and doesn't have much of a track record, but is just scratching the surface of what he could do.  I think a year from now we could be talking about him as one of the top 5-7 pitching prospects in baseball if his elbow holds up.  Probbaly in the 40-45 range of prospects.

3. Carlos Triunfel SS .A+ 287/.336/.406 - struggled early both on and off the field then got really hot before cooling off again.  Overall his season was a disappointment.  He was expected to put up much better power numbers in High Desert.  Only 32 XBH in 108 games, but he is still very young for his level and his bat has plenty of time and should be special.  His lack of Ks look very nice at his age. He should go back to HD, but may be pushed to AA, probably just outside the top 50 prospects.

4. Greg Halman OF AA .272/.326/.528 - His ceiling is huge.  Based on ceiling alone he should be a top 15 prospect but his strikeouts and pitch recognition are a huge problem.  His floor is probably lower than almost any other prospect  you'll see ranked around him.  Could be the next Alfonso Soriano or flame out as a .150/.150/.250 hitter at the big league level.  Power and speed combo is one of te best in milb.  His pitch recognition keep him outside the top 75 for me, but he could improve on that over the next 2 seasons and rank much higher.  1 year removed from completely falling on his face at low A ball

5. Adam Moore C AA .319/.396/.506 - Looks to have a great bat for a catcher but he faces a couple problems.  He will be 25 early next season, but hasn't yet made AAA, his defense is said to be subpar and he may be blocked by Johjima, Clement and Johnson. Though either he or Clement could move to DH, but he would lose a lot of value then.  If he sticks at Cathcer he may have an all-star level stick.  He is the only guy on this list that isn't age appropriate or young for his league.

6. Juan Ramirez SP A- 4.14/8.20/2.76 - Was 19 for most of the season and had his ups and downs, but pretty good for his first full season league.  His peripherals were close to Pineda's but his ERA and W-L were much worse.  Supposedly strong fastball, but secondary stuff needs work (like most 19 yo) probably at least 3 years away but his ceiling is high and if he flames out as a starter could be a strong late inning reliever

7. Michael Pineda SP A- 1.95/8.33/2.28 - Kind of came out of nowhere this year to be the best of a prospect laden rotation in Wisconsin.  Finished with a 14 K shutout in his final appearance to really put a punctuation on his season.  Most reports have his ceiling to be less than Ramirez' but has more polish currently.  Probably best case is a strong #3 starter, but he's 18 and still many years away

 8. Matt Tuiasosopo 3B MLB .281/.364/.453 - Still only 22 and finally showing some power late last season finished with 13 bombs and 47 XBH.  He may not stick at third and his ceiling is probably that of an above average regualr but he put upa good season at AAA and is athletic enough to find a position to stick at.  Red flag: he's not that far removed from a horrendous season in 2006 

9. Jharmidy DeJesus 3B SS .309/.376/.530 - Made his debut last season and raked in rookie ball and held his own in the NWL.  He struck out in just under 1/4 of his ABs and it was worse than that at Everett, and he has already moved off SS, but should stick at third.  But he had good power as an 18 yo and hit over .300.  I think he could be a guy that really shoots up this list next year.   Wont have to deal with Appleton next year.  Clinton is supposedly easier to hit at.  6 months older than Triunfel

10. Dennis Raben OF/1B SS .275/.411/.560 - Started off on fire last year but got injured and tailed off. Decent power and the best patience in the system, though sometimes knocked as having too much patience.  He should move quickly as a college draftee and I would think may be in the bigs late 2010 or 2011.  coming into 08 was thought to be a top 10 prospect in college baseball, but his 08 was a relative disappointment on a strong Miami team.  Loses some value as a 1b.  Not fast but a decent outfielder

Just Missed

Luis Valbuena 2B - rebounded big time this season  and mabe his ML debut, but should be decent with gap power and would be a defensive upgrade over J Lopez

Mario Martinez 3B - strong last season in the Appy league,  bat looks good but defense is a question.  Like a lot of young plyers could use more patience, but a guy to keep an eye on next year in full season ball

Gabriel Noreiga SS - hit well in rokkie ball but showed no power, strong defensively but bat will need to showat least a little pop

Rob Johnson C - good season at AAA but it was his third time around.  already 25, may be the backup in seattle this year, bat probably doesn't have much more than that in it

Julio Morban CF - big latin american signing this season, his bat is said to be very polished for a 16 yer old, but doesnt have the offensive ceiling of other big time latin OFers of this signing period

where is the best place for cheap cheap beer on the north side of safeco field, becuase there is no chance I can watch this offense sober.  I dont go out near the stadium much, so I really have no idea what my options are.  Where was it that had pints for Sexson's batting average, and do they still have that deal going......

Happy Felix Day to all

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