1/07/2007

Future Forty

Dave at USS Mariner has released what he calls the Future Forty of the Mariners. Meaning, I guess, Forty Prospects in the Seattle system.

His explanation:

...a look at where the organization stands in terms of young talent that they can build around. The picture isn’t as bright as it was six months ago, as the subtractions of Chris Snelling, Shin-Soo Choo, Asdrubal Cabrera, Francisco Cruceta, and Emiliano Fruto have thinned out a significant portion of the talent pool that could have helped the Mariners in the near future.

As you can see from even a quick scan of the updated version, the strength of the system is now predominantly long term projects who are years from reaching Safeco Field. Seven players are categorized as "Projects - Projected Regulars, Several Years Away”, and of that group, only Ryan Feierabend is legally able to drink. It’s a talented group with quite a bit of potential, but they are so far from the majors, it’s nearly impossible to project when they’ll reach the big show. While the organization now has more guys who I rate as 7+ in the potential category than any time in recent memory, they also have an overwhelming amount of players who rank as a 3 or less in the present value category. Of the 40 guys listed, 28 of them - 70 percent - have a present value below 4, meaning they’re incapable of serving any useful role in the major leagues right now.


Dave's entire list of his Future Forty is right HERE. Dave is projecting the following players on his list to start 2007 with the Rattlers:

Tony Butler, Alex Liddi, Chris Tillman, Steve Uhlmansiek, Carlos Peguero, Gerado Avila, and Doug Salinas.

That is all speculative at this point, but it is someplace to start.

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