Keith Law names Padres #1 Farm System

The key, apparently, is depth: "But there are so many prospects here with high floors, players who would be top-10 or top-five in other systems but are 11-20 here that they are well-positioned to compete even with modest major league payrolls during the next five to six years."

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Last 3 top organizations according to Keith Law:

2010: Texas
2009: Texas
2008: Tampa Bay

Padres are in good company.

by JollyWaffle on Feb 8, 2012 9:46 AM PST reply actions

You're tell me there's hope for the future!

by athletics68 on Feb 8, 2012 2:38 PM PST up reply actions

No, they'll be future trade bait for even more future prospects.

by EvilSammy on Feb 8, 2012 3:07 PM PST up reply actions

We'll keep doing this until we have every prospect in baseball

and they have to concede the World Series to us due to lack of players.

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by padmadfan on Feb 8, 2012 4:34 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Time for the evil laugh!

by athletics68 on Feb 8, 2012 4:36 PM PST up reply actions

Good to hear

though i get the feeling alot of people will say Tampa should really be here, and Law even makes that point

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by TheAxManCometh on Feb 8, 2012 10:55 AM PST reply actions

We really do have a lot to look forward to

Now if only Edinson Rincon could learn to field.

GO Friars

by mrbarneydangles on Feb 8, 2012 12:39 PM PST reply actions

if anyone is surprised by this

you’ll really be surprised at which farm system ranks #1 in jodes’ handsomeness rankings

by abara on Feb 8, 2012 1:10 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

I know K-Law's piece is Insiders only

but can someone who rolls in money and purchases ESPN’s prestigious subscription list which Padres’ players were included and their respective ranks?

TBD

by IputtheYinTony on Feb 9, 2012 10:26 AM PST reply actions

Ranks

32. Casey Kelly
40. Rymer Liriano
49. Joe Ross
65. Yasmani Grandal
69. Yonder Alonso
90. Jedd Gyorko

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by Wonko on Feb 9, 2012 11:27 AM PST up reply actions

Intersting

I am not as high on Kelly as a lot of people. I think he is at best our fifth best pitching prospect

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by Ron Mexico on Feb 9, 2012 12:30 PM PST up reply actions

i think the thing to like about him is that he is simultaneously

a high floor and a high ceiling guy. odds are he will make a pretty good MLB pitcher, but he has a lot of untapped potential as well.

by iheartyourfart on Feb 9, 2012 3:01 PM PST up reply actions

K-Law's list is usually slanted in favor of hype and tools/upside.

Kelly hasn’t put it together yet (and the clock is ticking) but he still has great athleticism and stuff. That potential gets you to 32 on his list and leaves guys like Erlin and Wieland, who perform statistically but have lower ceilings, completely off it.

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by padmadfan on Feb 9, 2012 4:43 PM PST up reply actions