I needed to put a positive entry on this page, even if it is short. This year and especially the past month have been too painful for a lot of Rockies fans. And as long as we are looking forward to 2012 already we can still hold out hope that the Rockies farm system will provide at least a few solid everyday players in the coming seasons.
Jonathan Mayo at MLB.com released his updated Top 50 Prospects list and his top 10 per team.
I have heard a few negative rumblings about the Rockies farm system this year as it pertains to the two guys who were #1 and #2 within the organization on most every expert’s list into 2011: Tyler Matzek and Wilin Rosario. Matzek had control issues (although his most recent outing following his hiatus was a big step in getting back on track) and Rosario has taken a step back at the plate. Mayo still has both in his list of top 50 in all of baseball.
Joining Matzek (#49 overall) and Rosario (#27 overall) is Christian Friedrich (#25 overall) in Mayo’s top 50.
In what appears to be an oversight, Mayo has Nolan Arenado ranked as the third best Rockies prospect (ahead of Matzek) but not in the top 50 in baseball while Matzek is #49.
The biggest jump I see is that Tim Wheeler has moved well into the top 10 for the Rockies. He was not included in Mayo’s preseason rankings and with Wheeler on the verge of being the first hitter in the AA Texas League to hit 30 home runs (second has 24 as of today) he is moving up most everyone’s list.
According to Mayo the Rockies future is still bright!
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3 comments
Simone
July 30, 2011 at 9:36 AM (UTC -6)
Hey Travis I brought up the idea of Root Sports auctioning off Alanna Rizzo for an evening at a ballgame at Coors Field. It seems people are VERY VERY interested in such a thing. Care to bring it up in one of your posts? Maybe it will catch someone’s attention.
I can just see it…
O’Dowd: Ok Alanna, we’ve decided it would be good for the fans if we auctioned you off for the evening.
Rizzo: Whaaaaaat? No way!
O’Dowd: Oh don’t be a poor sport…everyone’s doing it.
Rizzo: Are you crazy? I’m not doing that.
O’Dowd: Oh but Alanna, Simone is flying in all the way from New York to take you home.
Rizzo: Oh gosh…Simone is flying in? I love him. Ok, i’ll do it. But only if he gets first dibs.
Oh yeah….and then I woke up.
Travis Lay
July 30, 2011 at 11:13 AM (UTC -6)
haha – she is married. I am going to the game on Monday and I’ll ask her. I usually see her in the press box before Root starts doing all their pre-game stuff. Tell her she has a strong following of fans and a “Game with Alanna” might raise some good money for charity.
Simone
July 30, 2011 at 3:41 PM (UTC -6)
That’s a great idea.