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01 |
Nelson, Brad |
A |
1B |
30 |
L |
R |
| |
If you're thinking about High Desert season tickets, just get some lawn seats in the outfield |
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02 |
Hendrickson, Ben |
MLB |
SP |
32 |
R |
R |
| |
With Stewart gone, Ben might be able to wriggle into a spot in the AAA rotation |
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03 |
Jones, Mike |
A |
MR |
30 |
R |
R |
| |
Mike will sure get a taste of what it's like to be a staff ace next season with Yeatman gone and not much else in the rotation to speak of |
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04 |
Hardy, J.J. |
MLB |
SS |
30 |
R |
R |
| |
Continued to show the ability to make solid contact in the AFL, though still needs to learn to take a walk |
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05 |
Hart, Corey |
MLB |
OF |
31 |
R |
R |
| |
Got off to a torrid start in the AFL but continues to struggle making consistent contact and is prone to the K |
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06 |
Krynzel, Dave |
MLB |
CF |
31 |
L |
L |
| |
Just got tired by the middle of the AFL season and had to drop out |
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07 |
Parra, Manny |
A |
MR |
30 |
L |
L |
| |
Might provide some support in the High Desert rotation with a strong start in Beloit |
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08 |
Fielder, Prince |
A |
1B |
29 |
L |
R |
| |
Greg Riddoch talked about his ability to play in the OF someday, but I'd have to see it to believe it |
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09 |
Diggins, Ben |
A |
MR |
33 |
R |
R |
| |
Ben got a taste of Milwaukee in 2002 and will fight to get back there in 2003 to stay |
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3
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10 |
Hall, Billy |
MLB |
3B |
33 |
R |
R |
| |
Billy is back in the top 10 thanks to the departure of Yeatman, Deardorff and Stewart |
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1
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11 |
Belcher, Jason |
A |
RF |
31 |
L |
R |
| |
Sooner or later Jason will prove me right with my continued high ranking of him |
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2
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12 |
Murray, Josh |
A |
3B |
28 |
R |
R |
| |
Just about as raw as Bill Hall was when he was drafted out of high school three and a half years ago |
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3
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13 |
Clark, D.J. |
A |
LF |
33 |
L |
R |
| |
The big key DJ's success in Huntsville will be keeping his BA up, which he has struggled to do and which is hard to do in the Southern League |
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1
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14 |
Martinez, Luis |
MLB |
SP |
33 |
L |
L |
| |
Might be moved to the bullpen fulltime this season as some of the lower minor league guys work their way up into the rotation |
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2
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15 |
Pember, David |
A |
SP |
35 |
S |
R |
| |
Got absolutely squashed in the AFL, which we'll chalk up to a tired arm |
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3
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16 |
Chavez, Ozzie |
AA |
IF |
29 |
S |
R |
| |
Ozzie has wiry gap power and it will be interesting to see how many triples he gets in High Desert |
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3
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17 |
Carpenter, Calvin |
A |
SP |
30 |
R |
R |
| |
Early prediction for 2003: Carp will be Beloit's best pitcher in a rotation including Parra, Ballouli, Mega Thomas and Bo Hall |
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5
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18 |
Thomas, Eric M. |
A |
SP |
32 |
R |
R |
| |
Baseball America is in love with Mega Thomas and it's hard not to be looking at his frame, but we're still waiting on the results |
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2
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19 |
Gold, J.M. |
A |
SP |
33 |
R |
R |
| |
Here's to looking forward to Milwaukee's 2004 1-2 punch of Gold and Diggins... out of the bullpen |
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2
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20 |
Johnson, Kade |
A |
C |
34 |
R |
R |
| |
Will Kade make his long awaited AA debut in 2003? Let's hope so |
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3
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21 |
Ballouli, Khalid |
A |
SP |
33 |
R |
R |
| |
Like Parra, has the stuff to be in High Desert sooner than later and Khalid could probably hack it in AA, too |
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3
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22 |
Liriano, Pedro |
A |
SP |
32 |
R |
R |
| |
Scouts say that Liriano may not have the stuff to be successful up the chain, so Pedro has some things to prove next season |
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6
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23 |
Mieses, Jose |
A |
SP |
35 |
R |
R |
| |
Bold early prediction for 2003: Jose will be in Milwaukee by September |
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4
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24 |
Guerrero, Cristian |
MLB |
RF |
32 |
R |
R |
| |
It's too bad Milwaukee couldn't have gotten Minnesota to take on Guerrero and got somebody a step up from Kinney or Valentin |
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5
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25 |
Morris, Chris |
A |
CF |
33 |
S |
R |
| |
Chris is old enough that he should be around AA next season, though with Krynzel taking precedent, Morris might end up in High Desert |
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5
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26 |
Zoccolillo, Peter |
AAA |
RF |
36 |
L |
R |
| |
If Pete isn't in AAA next season, I quit |
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5
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27 |
Childers, Matt |
A |
MR |
34 |
R |
R |
| |
Like Diggins, Matt needs AAA seasoning before trying his luck in Milwaukee again, though it was neither of their faults for being promoted to the Brewers so quickly |
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new
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28 |
Veras, Wilton |
A |
3B |
35 |
R |
R |
| |
Still only 24, the ex-BoSox prospect will try his luck with the Crew |
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4
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29 |
Ramirez, Carlos |
A |
SP |
28 |
L |
L |
| |
I'm just waiting for Carlos to be released, seems to happen to all my favorite players |
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7
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30 |
Moss, Steve |
A |
CF |
29 |
R |
R |
| |
With Taylor's regime, there would be little doubt that Moss would have started in Beloit, but with Melvin and Nichols, it's up in the air |
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3
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31 |
Plasencia, Francisco |
A |
CF |
28 |
L |
L |
| |
Francisco has that Arizona thing down and that Ogden thing so not down |
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3
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32 |
Scarborough, Steve |
A |
SS |
35 |
R |
R |
| |
Moment in the sun in 2002 is quickly being lost in the shuffle as Steve fights for a roster spot in both AA and AAA next spring |
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9
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33 |
Adams, Mike |
MLB |
CL |
34 |
R |
R |
| |
Fantastic showing in the AFL means Mike keeps proving skeptics, including myself, wrong |
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2
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34 |
Scott, Bill |
A |
1B |
34 |
R |
R |
| |
If Bill isn't looking at who is coming up behind him at first, he should be, and he should get that bat going in 2003 |
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3
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35 |
Raburn, Johnny |
A |
IF |
34 |
S |
R |
| |
David Eckstein gives everyone like Johnny Raburn hope for reaching the majors someday and producing |
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3
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36 |
Steitz, Jon |
A |
MR |
32 |
R |
R |
| |
Let's just forget 2002, it'll be easier that way |
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3
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37 |
Villanueva, Froilan |
A |
C |
34 |
R |
R |
| |
We got his name figured out, his age figured out, now he just needs to figure out High Desert |
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3
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38 |
Ramirez, Manny |
A |
1B |
30 |
R |
R |
| |
Diminutive Dominican needs to hit the weight room and add some more pop to his bat, which would dramatically increase his value |
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5
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39 |
Crabbe, Callix |
A |
UT |
30 |
S |
R |
| |
Won't have the success he had in Ogden with the bat, but once he weathers Beloit, High Desert should be fun for Callix |
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5
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40 |
Stavros, Tony |
A |
CL |
32 |
R |
R |
| |
Should be looking to follow the career path of Adams, and a defined role (preferably closer) in High Desert should help |
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new
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41 |
Wilhelmsen, Tom |
A |
SP |
29 |
R |
R |
| |
Lanky fireballer really improved his offspeed stuff this summer and that should propel him into Beloit sometime in 2003 |
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1
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42 |
Artman, Dane |
A |
SP |
30 |
L |
L |
| |
Last chance in Beloit next season? Maybe |
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4
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43 |
Richardson, Judd |
A |
SP |
33 |
L |
R |
| |
I became enamored with Judd last spring and if he pitches healthy and to his ability, he's as good as Ballouli |
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4
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44 |
Breslow, Craig |
A |
MR |
32 |
L |
L |
| |
If I'm the Brewers, I have to think about starting Breslow in the rotation and see if he can build endurance at the start of games |
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5
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45 |
Hall, Dan |
A |
SP |
33 |
R |
R |
| |
Old for league in 2002, and will be in 2003, so getting to Huntsville soon would behoove Dan |
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new
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46 |
Hall, Bo |
MLB |
MR |
32 |
R |
R |
| |
Short, crafty pitcher who will throw the kitchen sink at you with all his strength is a good sleeper prospect going into next season |
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2
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47 |
Melo, Manuel |
A |
CF |
31 |
R |
R |
| |
It's impossible to overlook his speed, even if it is his only plus tool |
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new
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48 |
Foster, Brian |
A |
C |
31 |
R |
R |
| |
Alfonzo became a free agent, Belcher and Johnson are no longer catchers and Villanueva is a pseudo-catcher, so I thought it necessary to add one real backstop |
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new
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49 |
Gemoll, Brandon |
A |
1B |
32 |
L |
L |
| |
Might turn into one of those AAAA first basemen who would hit about .280/.340/.375 in the majors |
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new
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50 |
Hunt, Stephen |
A |
RF |
31 |
L |
R |
| |
Over-swings at the ball a bit much and he should use his speed more, but Stephen has the makings of a decent CF |
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