Down on the Farm: John Sickel's Top 20 Yankees Prospects for 2010

by Ray Guilfoyle on Dec 31, 2009 3:00 PM EST in Baseball

John posted his Top 20 Yankee prospects this afternoon over at Minor League Ball. Here is what he had to say about the Yankees system overall:

The Yankees system is interesting to study. They have one of the best prospects in baseball in Jesus Montero, who has the offensive potential to be a superstar but no clear position. I'm confident enough in his bat to give him a straight Grade A even without a place for him to play. After Montero, things thin out quickly, but there are still a lot of interesting players here.

It is no suprise that catching prospect Jesus Montero is his number 1 prospect in the system, but he compares Montero's bat to Mike Piazza and Manny Ramirez!!!!!!!!!!

Wow. Let the Yankee hype machine begin!!!

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WOW! Will Jesus Montero become the next Mike Piazza or Manny Ramirez at the plate??

Yes, of course, he is a Yankee

136 votes

No, Manny is one of the best RH hitters of all time.

97 votes

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Yankee Prospects are merely hype

The majority of NYY prospects marginal players that are hyped by the organization. They have not produced a bona fide all-star from their farm system since Jeter!

We are still waiting to see what all the hype is over Joba Chamberlain, aren’t we?

by Chuckgu69 on Dec 31, 2009 4:03 PM EST reply actions

Alfonso Soriano?

2009 sucked, and 04-05 weren’t great, but 02-03, and 06-08 were really good years.

Still though, that’s just one case, and I fully agree that NYY/NYM prospects are way overhyped, but Montero is a terrific hitter, he’d be getting the same hype if he was a Florida Marlin or Washington Nation, his bat is THAT good.

by cr1578 on Jan 1, 2010 1:30 AM EST up reply actions

Umm…Chuckgu69 – have you heard of Bernie Williams, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, Robinson Cano? Montero is hyped by all scouts not just Yankee org.

by robg62 on Dec 31, 2009 4:21 PM EST reply actions

BRO!!!!

Reread my post, BRO! I stated that they have not had a superstar come out of the farm system in well over 10 years. Every player, with the exception of Cano fits that bills. And Cano has not yet reached the potential everyone says he has.

by Chuckgu69 on Dec 31, 2009 6:58 PM EST reply actions