Comments on: Top Prospect Lists Are Useless! http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/12/top-prospect-lists-are-useless/ Don't drink the Kol-Aid - See a Different Game Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:59:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: One Year Later | LADodgerTalk.com - Daily Dodger Talk, Dodger News and Dodger Rumors http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/12/top-prospect-lists-are-useless/comment-page-1/#comment-28907 One Year Later | LADodgerTalk.com - Daily Dodger Talk, Dodger News and Dodger Rumors Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:29:02 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=7025#comment-28907 [...] a year ago I wrote that TOP PROSPECT LISTS ARE USELESS, however before that I had listed my TOP 10 DODGER PROSPECTS (in no particular order).   I think [...] [...] a year ago I wrote that TOP PROSPECT LISTS ARE USELESS, however before that I had listed my TOP 10 DODGER PROSPECTS (in no particular order).   I think [...]

]]> By: Mark Timmons http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/12/top-prospect-lists-are-useless/comment-page-1/#comment-20077 Mark Timmons Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:40:37 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=7025#comment-20077 I say you throw out what happend to DeWitt last year - he bounced back and forth between the Dodgers and AAA like a yo-yo. I look for him to be very productive. He hit 9 HR is his rookie season. He's stronger and has some pop. If he gets 500 AB, he'll be close to 20 HR. Wait and see. I don't look for him to hit more than .260 next year, but he'll get better over time. I say you throw out what happend to DeWitt last year – he bounced back and forth between the Dodgers and AAA like a yo-yo. I look for him to be very productive. He hit 9 HR is his rookie season. He’s stronger and has some pop. If he gets 500 AB, he’ll be close to 20 HR. Wait and see. I don’t look for him to hit more than .260 next year, but he’ll get better over time.

]]> By: Badger http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/12/top-prospect-lists-are-useless/comment-page-1/#comment-20076 Badger Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:39:59 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=7025#comment-20076 In 350 at bats at AAA DeWitt hit a very pedestrian .256 with a .775 OPS, which didn't even land him anywhere near the top 100 in that league. I don't know what has happened to him but his promise has left the building. He will of course have an opportunity to win the job in Spring Training. I wish him well as the Dodgers are going to need somebody to replace Hudson. And frankly, I don't see that happening with the candidates that are currently present. Collecti ahead of the curve? I really doubt it. There is no downward trend on spending in the Major Leagues. There is a temporary injunction, but the economy will have slight recovery tendencies next year and most teams will have decent attendance numbers. So what they are down a couple of % points? No big deal. The owners (with one glaring exception) and the players are above the fray and can wait a short period knowing full well that baseball junkies will need their fix, and they will spend what they can when they can. What a shame that some of these guys will only make 2 or 3 million during the recession. But there are always the Jason Bays, Peavys, Halladays, Hollidays, Sabathia, etc. etc. etc.. As for signing bonuses, their should be a cap on all of those anyway. NFL should do it too. First round picks should never make more than million - come on, show us something before you get filthy rich. If you are good at what you do the money will come. If you are not, then get a real job like the rest of us. In 350 at bats at AAA DeWitt hit a very pedestrian .256 with a .775 OPS, which didn’t even land him anywhere near the top 100 in that league. I don’t know what has happened to him but his promise has left the building.

He will of course have an opportunity to win the job in Spring Training. I wish him well as the Dodgers are going to need somebody to replace Hudson. And frankly, I don’t see that happening with the candidates that are currently present.

Collecti ahead of the curve? I really doubt it. There is no downward trend on spending in the Major Leagues. There is a temporary injunction, but the economy will have slight recovery tendencies next year and most teams will have decent attendance numbers. So what they are down a couple of % points? No big deal. The owners (with one glaring exception) and the players are above the fray and can wait a short period knowing full well that baseball junkies will need their fix, and they will spend what they can when they can. What a shame that some of these guys will only make 2 or 3 million during the recession. But there are always the Jason Bays, Peavys, Halladays, Hollidays, Sabathia, etc. etc. etc..

As for signing bonuses, their should be a cap on all of those anyway. NFL should do it too. First round picks should never make more than million – come on, show us something before you get filthy rich. If you are good at what you do the money will come. If you are not, then get a real job like the rest of us.

]]> By: train http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/12/top-prospect-lists-are-useless/comment-page-1/#comment-20075 train Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:59:18 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=7025#comment-20075 Impossible to predict what Dewitt will do this year , but i do know one thing, i'd give him every shot to hold down 2B. If he's nothing else, he's game. Impossible to predict what Dewitt will do this year , but i do know one thing, i’d give him every shot to hold down 2B. If he’s nothing else, he’s game.

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