tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post3069953470832848047..comments2010-01-30T04:00:15.463-05:00Lee Panashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148118898954670307tiger337@comcast.netBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-32541610118317758852010-01-30T04:00:15.463-05:002010-01-30T04:00:15.463-05:00

Hi Lee:<br /><br />Thanks for all the good input. You addressed exactly what I wondering about: e.g. D Fields (raw talent) vs. S Sizemore (expectation this year).<br /><br />I like to read about the various prospect ratings because they make me aware of players I hadn&#39;t heard of before - not really the top 10 you listed, but there were a few from the Motown blog you linked to that were new

kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-77570034601994097692010-01-29T11:15:50.127-05:002010-01-29T11:15:50.127-05:00

Kevin, Some base their rankings on raw ability giving the players with the most raw potential the highest rankings. Others base their rankings on expectation. For example, there is an expectation that Scott Sizemore will be a pretty good player but his upside is not really high. On the other hand, many believe that a prospect such as Daniel Fields has more raw ability than Sizemore. Fields is

Lee Panashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148118898954670307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-359235953319994272010-01-29T01:35:29.664-05:002010-01-29T01:35:29.664-05:00

Hi Lee:<br /><br />As always I enjoy reading what you have to say in your blog. My question is this: What do these (or for that matter other) prospect rankings mean?<br /><br />When people talk about how good a prospect is are they talking about raw talent or the ability to contribute to their mlb parent club in the near or distant future?<br /><br />Are prospects judged on their projected

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