Comments on: Seedlings to Stars Ranks Indians Prospects, Takes Negative View of Organization http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/01/25/seedlings-to-stars-ranks-indians-prospects-takes-negative-view-of-organization/ A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Fri, 23 Nov 2012 23:22:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: thebaseballfish http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/01/25/seedlings-to-stars-ranks-indians-prospects-takes-negative-view-of-organization/#comment-1289 thebaseballfish Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:01:26 +0000 http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=3017#comment-1289 Lewie, Thanks for the link, breakdown and analysis of my work. I always enjoy reading others opinions, especially from team-based writers. While I had a lot of pitchers on my preliminary list, the bulk of those were relievers and the quality just isn't there compared to the majority of systems that rank ahead of them. Just having a bunch of numbers at a position doesn't reflect depth as there has to be some upside or potential for them to be considered an asset. I think the point about their raw talent at the lower levels is fair, and you're right things could look a lot better at this time next year but natural prospect attrition may balance that out. Some guys will emerge but others will regress or fall off the map entirely. My statements and grades about the system were based on the present time while I did my best to assess and project guys in the individual player writeups. The system could be looking better next year but we also must recognize that it could stay the same or get worse depending on how things play out and what the team does in the international market, trade market and 2012 draft. And of course the Indians don't exist in a vacuum so their ranking and system strength is relative to the other organizations in MLB. Lewie,

Thanks for the link, breakdown and analysis of my work. I always enjoy reading others opinions, especially from team-based writers.

While I had a lot of pitchers on my preliminary list, the bulk of those were relievers and the quality just isn’t there compared to the majority of systems that rank ahead of them. Just having a bunch of numbers at a position doesn’t reflect depth as there has to be some upside or potential for them to be considered an asset.

I think the point about their raw talent at the lower levels is fair, and you’re right things could look a lot better at this time next year but natural prospect attrition may balance that out. Some guys will emerge but others will regress or fall off the map entirely. My statements and grades about the system were based on the present time while I did my best to assess and project guys in the individual player writeups.

The system could be looking better next year but we also must recognize that it could stay the same or get worse depending on how things play out and what the team does in the international market, trade market and 2012 draft. And of course the Indians don’t exist in a vacuum so their ranking and system strength is relative to the other organizations in MLB.

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