2012 AA Prospects List #1 (edit: and apparently #2)

by Ogre39666 on Feb 7, 2012 4:35 PM EST

Amazin' Avenue did a community prospect list last year and I thought it was really fun. I guess whoever ran it either doesn't have the time or the interest so I thought I'd step up and start it.

I would like to go twenty deep but we're a little pressed for time so we'll see how it goes. I plan to have the polls open for two days which is not a lot of time for people to vote but like I said, we're coming up on pitchers and catchers reporting. Two-day polls would put us at #20 forty days from now. As for who is eligible, I'm going with strict rookie-eligibility. For the first few polls there will be more then five candidates but for subsequent polls I'm going to try and limit the options to five for simplicity's sake. However, I encourage people to use the comments to propose who should be added next - otherwise I'm just going to use my own judgment and the already published lists as guidelines.

When voting (especially on this first one) please do so without looking at the results first. I know it's tempting but I would like an honest result.

So with out further ado, poll #1:

Poll

Who is the Mets' #1 prospect?

Cesar Puello, OF

0 votes

Matt Harvey, SP

85 votes

Kirk Nieuwenhuis, OF

2 votes

Zack Wheeler, SP

42 votes

Jeurys Familia, SP

2 votes

Wilmer Flores, SS

1 votes

Brandon Nimmo, OF

2 votes

134 votes | Poll has closed

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The Mets have horrible protects

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 7, 2012 4:54 PM EST reply actions

Especially Jesus Flores

Worst protect on the list.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 7, 2012 4:56 PM EST up reply actions

Proof reading fail.

I have no idea where Jesus Flores came form.

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by Ogre39666 on Feb 7, 2012 5:01 PM EST up reply actions

Wishful thinking from maybe a few years ago?

You definitley seemed out of it, lol

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 7, 2012 5:57 PM EST up reply actions

That's what I get for multitasking.

Computer Graphics homework and commenting/writing a FanPost does not mix well apparently.

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by Ogre39666 on Feb 7, 2012 6:32 PM EST up reply actions

Where's Eddie Kunz?

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by Bobby Baseball on Feb 7, 2012 6:14 PM EST reply actions

at least Allan Dykstra

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by astromets on Feb 7, 2012 9:53 PM EST up reply actions

Where is 2010 1st rounder Matt Harvery?

He’s my first choice.

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by Steve Schreiber on Feb 7, 2012 6:46 PM EST reply actions

No Lastings Milledge??

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by astromets on Feb 7, 2012 9:53 PM EST reply actions

Why can't I write in Alex Escobar?

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by BobbyV_Incognito on Feb 7, 2012 10:36 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Toss up for me

I think Ian Bladergroen could hit .330 in the majors, but Brahaim Maldonado hit like 28 homers in the minors. I think he can be the next Strawberry.

Interesting to see how this list could shake out. I think Pat Strange can add some more velocity, and look out for Mike Vail. He’s raw but he could replace staub one day.

37 - 14 - 41 - 31 - 17 - 42 - SHEA

by piazza62 on Feb 7, 2012 10:57 PM EST reply actions

can you believe there is no Tobi Stoner?

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by astromets on Feb 8, 2012 12:24 AM EST up reply actions

Come to think of it, where the hell is Finnish slugger Tuuu Timp?

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by Steve Schreiber on Feb 8, 2012 1:25 AM EST up reply actions

Well clearly he wouldn't be ahead of future ace Sidd Finch

by ZZPops on Feb 8, 2012 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

squid92 was the dude who ran this last year btw.

I would’ve went with Fmart but I guess i’ll settle for Harvey.

by FrancoTAU on Feb 8, 2012 1:30 AM EST reply actions

Voted Wheeler but looks like I'm outnumbered

by nerfan on Feb 8, 2012 1:31 AM EST reply actions

It looks like the first few wont generate much discussion, since they are almost consensus.

I find it more interesting to read why people vote for certain player, what do they value more (choices of upside/close to ML, numbers/stuff, positional need or not, pitcher/position player etc), rather than discussing lists that player “A” should be in the #6~~org~~ spot instead of the #8.

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by Michkin on Feb 8, 2012 3:20 PM EST reply actions

I voted Harvey

His ceiling is supposedly ever so slightly lower than Wheeler’s, but the numbers he’s put up are just as good- if not better- against more experienced hitters, for now. That, along with Wheeler’s control issues that we need to see if they’re hammered out or not, give Harvey the edge.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 8, 2012 7:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I voted Harvey as well

for more or less the same reasons you’ve stated.

by MetsFan4Decades on Feb 8, 2012 11:31 PM EST up reply actions

Me three.

I don’t feel there’s much difference in ceiling, plus he’s succeeded at a higher level.

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by BobbyV_Incognito on Feb 9, 2012 12:16 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah, my rationale for voting Harvey was the downward trending walk rate

Vs Wheelers big contol problems than a massive changeover into a strike throwing machine when we got him.

by FrancoTAU on Feb 9, 2012 12:19 AM EST up reply actions

I'm going to call this one early.

Because I can and it’s pretty obvious who’s going to win.

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by Ogre39666 on Feb 9, 2012 1:02 AM EST reply actions

You can't tell for sure Wheeler is no. 2

Everyone who voted for Harvey might have voted for Familia as no.2 – it’s not likely and I thik Wheeler would have been no.2, but you can’t tell for sure from the numbers of this vote.

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by SwedeMet on Feb 9, 2012 9:55 AM EST up reply actions