Power 50 Discussion -- The July 1st Edition

[And That]

Exciting new prospects! Exciting old prospects! Exciting! Exciting! Exciting!

 

Exciting!

 

It'll be up by sometime tomorrow (6/30) evening, a day earlier than promised.

[Katuluu]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[And That]

You won't be seeing anything when you get banned from the site before tomorrow. Believe that!

[BrewCrewForever]

Looking forward to the new Power 50. Will Gamel take over that #1 spot that LaPorta has held? That is the big question.

[Never Outhustled]

Will Jeffress jump over Escobar? Escobar has done nothing to deserve a drop, but Jeffress is combining results with his awesome potential. There ceilings are on 2 different planets. It will also be interesting to see where the signed draft picks land.

[uwisfan]

I wouldnt limit Escobar's ceiling like that. While Jeffress ceiling is a staff ace, Escobar's range is off the charts and if his bat continues to improve, he could move just as high.

[And That]

Escobar and Jeffress both received at least one vote ahead of the other from the Power 50 staff.

[Josh23fan]

I would vote Jeffress a touch ahead of Escober ..... but I don't have a vote. The Power 50 crew always does a good job with this though.

[And That]

I should also note that if Seth Lintz and/or Brett Lawrie sign before the Power 50 is posted, they will be included. Lintz is a possibility, but as we all know, Lawrie is unlikely.

[twobrewers]

You tease.

 

I have a hard time waiting those last 24 hours without checking the site over and over again. You could have saved me the time and just posted it a day early without saying anything.

 

Now I still have to sit and wait 24 hrs for it to get posted!

[And That]

I'll ease some tension for you... Santo Manzanillo is NOT in the Power 50.

[foamboy1]

Christmas in June!

[And That]

It'll be up at 2 pm central time.

[trwi7]

I have to wait another hour? You guys are so mean!

[And That]

Blamo!

[dadofandrew]

Brantley is younger than Green, plays a level higher, and plays a position further to the left on the defensive scale.

 

Their OPS's are all but identical, and Brantley has a higher OXS.

 

Poor Mike, he's simply far too low, and has been for ages.

[wibadgers23]

I had a feeling Gamel and LaPorta would switch spots. Gamel is certainly deserving of the top spot though. I imagine Jeffress is a millimeter away from jumping to number 3 ahead of Escobar too.

[paul253]

Im just curious, but when Seth Lintz signs, where about will he be on the list?

[And That]

If they would have signed, Lawrie would have been in the top 10 and Lintz would have been in the top 30 (though not in the top 10).

[battlekow]

there's still no word on whether he's willing to accept "Eggs" as a nickname.

Actually, I asked him, and he's not a big fan. Does that mean we have to stop calling him that?

[And That]

there's still no word on whether he's willing to accept "Eggs" as a nickname.

Actually, I asked him, and he's not a big fan. Does that mean we have to stop calling him that?

Absolutely not. Sometimes acceptance just comes with time and repetition!

 

[filthyfrog]

Did any of the young Latin position players like Arias or Garcia get any votes?

 

Poor Mike, he's simply far too low, and has been for ages.

 

There are three players between Brantley and Green. I don't see how anyone in the top 10 can be "far too low." My personal opinion is that Green is a touch too high (I have Lucroy, Odorizzi, and yes, Brantley ahead of him), but that's pretty much picking nits. We all agree that all these guys are top prospects.

 

And just to be controversial, my top three prospects are Gamel, Escobar, and LaPorta. That's right, I said Escobar before LaPorta. LaPorta will have greater initial success, but I think Escobar will end up being the more valuable player.

[And That]

Arias has been on the Power 50 in the past and should be back again soon if he produces at all. If Garcia keeps up his start, he'll be there soon too. It's just tough to put those raw, young kids on the list when we know so little about how they are progressing. Shawn Zarraga (although he's not in the same situation) has been close since the beginning of the season too, but it's the same thing with him... raw and little information.

 

Edit: Nieves, Pascual, Arias and Luis Guerrero all received votes this time.

[molitor fan]

The Brewers really have some serious depth. though Bramhall's omission was a bit of a surprise, it is leaving off Efrain Nieves that is my issue o' the month. That guy would have been a 2nd or 3rd rounder in a 2007 redraft.

[Mass Haas]

The Brewers really have some serious depth. though Bramhall's omission was a bit of a surprise, it is leaving off Efrain Nieves that is my issue o' the month. That guy would have been a 2nd or 3rd rounder in a 2007 redraft.

 

I was the staff's biggest proponent of Nieves' this go-round, it just wasn't enough to sneak him into P50 stratosphere. But I'm resorting to arm-twisting next time.