Post by Deleted on May 11, 2013 19:46:51 GMT -5
It is September 1st and you know what that means. The 25-man roster expands to 40 through the end of the regular season. Any player on the 40-man roster is eligible to play in an official regular season game, without the General Manager having to worry about sending down other players to make room for the call-up. Many young players make their debut this way as well, allowing for teams, particularly those no longer in playoff contention, to evaluate their young talent.
However, given that the "clock" starts as soon as the player is called up in the BBSBL, players are often held down in AAA even though certain prospects are ready now. It is obvious why some teams have the philosophy of "why waste an entire year of control for just one month of play when it does not matter?" but that is not the topic of discussion.
It is not difficult to ascertain which players are ready for the that special call-up, whether it be today or during next season's Spring Training. Just look at the Top 100 list and any such player who are generally performing well in AAA are probably ready now.
But, where did they come from? How did they start the season? Who truly has made the most progress in 1999?
I have that answer.
After hours of tedious research and number-crunching. I hereby present the top 10 position players who have gained the most traction this past season, relative to their actual ratings, not their potential ratings. Generally, these are young prospects who have jumped one or two levels already. Some are sophomores who had struggled in their rookie year and have exploded this season. Some are established players who somehow just took it to another level. And some just have made great strides but still don't stand a chance to make it.
Top 10 Position Players who Progressed
the most since Spring Training
10. Brandon Inge
Catcher, 22 yrs, Los Angeles Dodgers
Ratings: Avg: 6, 2B: 4, HR: 1, BB: 2
Stats: Majors: .284/.323/.357 in 359 AB
Potential: Everyday Starter / Possible Multiple All-Star Appearances
ETA: Now
9. Ken Harvey
First Base, 21 yrs, Seattle Mariners
Ratings: Avg: 4, 2B: 3, HR: 1, BB: 1
Stats: AAA: .241/.288/.279 in 394 AB
Potential: Bench Player in Majors
ETA: 2003
8. Billy McMillon
Centerfield, 27 yrs, Florida Marlins
Ratings: Avg: 4, 2B: 4, HR: 2, BB: 3
Stats: Majors: .429/.429/.429 in 7 AB
Potential: Platoon Player / Everyday Starter at bottom of order
ETA: 2000
7. Juan Castro
Shortstop, 27 yrs, Los Angeles Dodgers
Ratings: Avg: 3, 2B: 4, HR: 2, BB: 4
Stats: AAA: .284/.327/.403 in 489 AB
Potential: Platoon Player / Everyday Starter at bottom of order
ETA: 2000
6. Charles Peterson
Rightfield, 25 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Ratings: Avg: 3, 2B: 4, HR: 2, BB: 3
Stats: AA: .225 /.296/.296 in 463 AB
Potential: Everyday Starter near middle of order
ETA: 2001
5. Endy Chavez
Centerfield, 21 yrs, New York (N) Mets
Ratings: Avg: 5, 2B: 4, HR: 2, BB: 3
Stats: AAA: .286/.310/.421 in 399 AB
Potential: Everyday Starter / Possible All-Star Appearance
ETA: 2000
4. Jody Gerut
Rightfield, 21 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Ratings: Avg: 2, 2B: 6, HR: 3, BB: 2
Stats: A: .277/.319/.417 in 448 AB
Potential: Everyday Starter at bottom of order
ETA: 2002
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3. Endy A Chavez
Centerfield, 21 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Ratings: Avg: 5, 2B: 4, HR: 3, BB: 3
Stats: AAA: .300/.333/.411 in 523 AB
Potential: Every Starter at top of order / Possible Multiple All-Star Appearances
ETA: 2000
2. Joe Crede
Third Base, 21 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Ratings: Avg: 5, 2B: 4, HR: 4, BB: 2
Stats: AAA: .198/.250/.356 in 247 AB
Potential: Every Starter in middle of order / Possible All-Star Appearance
ETA: 2000
1. Corey Patterson
Centerfield, 20 yrs, San Diego Padres
Ratings: Avg: 6, 2B: 5, HR: 4, BB: 2
Stats: AAA: .320/.366/.430 in 535 AB
Potential: Every Starter in middle of order / Possible Multiple All-Star Appearances / Possible HOF
ETA: Now
As you can tell, there is a whole range of player types, from potential bench warmer, at best, to a potential hall-of-famer in Corey Patterson. However, there is one thing they all have in common: 1999 was "their" year and they have made tremendous strides to get to the Big Show. Their potential may or may not have changed, but their current ratings blossomed. Of course, this makes Corey Patterson even scarier, being that he is a top prospect and has made so much progress, that he is ready to play now, at all of 20 years of age.
Other notables:
Top three "established" players (those in the top 100 in actual ratings at the time of Spring Training) who have progressed the most:
3. Wil Cordero
2. Rich Aurilia
1. Andruw Jones
Top five players who have regressed the most:
5. Chris Jones
4. Tony Gwynn
3. Cal Ripken Jr.
2. Devon White
1. Rex Hudler
Top three "established" players (those in the top 100 in actual ratings at the time of Spring Training) who have regressed the most:
3. Craig Biggio
2. Mark Grace
1. Kevin Mitchell
Coming up next week: the Pitchers
However, given that the "clock" starts as soon as the player is called up in the BBSBL, players are often held down in AAA even though certain prospects are ready now. It is obvious why some teams have the philosophy of "why waste an entire year of control for just one month of play when it does not matter?" but that is not the topic of discussion.
It is not difficult to ascertain which players are ready for the that special call-up, whether it be today or during next season's Spring Training. Just look at the Top 100 list and any such player who are generally performing well in AAA are probably ready now.
But, where did they come from? How did they start the season? Who truly has made the most progress in 1999?
I have that answer.
After hours of tedious research and number-crunching. I hereby present the top 10 position players who have gained the most traction this past season, relative to their actual ratings, not their potential ratings. Generally, these are young prospects who have jumped one or two levels already. Some are sophomores who had struggled in their rookie year and have exploded this season. Some are established players who somehow just took it to another level. And some just have made great strides but still don't stand a chance to make it.
Top 10 Position Players who Progressed
the most since Spring Training
10. Brandon Inge
Catcher, 22 yrs, Los Angeles Dodgers
Ratings: Avg: 6, 2B: 4, HR: 1, BB: 2
Stats: Majors: .284/.323/.357 in 359 AB
Potential: Everyday Starter / Possible Multiple All-Star Appearances
ETA: Now
9. Ken Harvey
First Base, 21 yrs, Seattle Mariners
Ratings: Avg: 4, 2B: 3, HR: 1, BB: 1
Stats: AAA: .241/.288/.279 in 394 AB
Potential: Bench Player in Majors
ETA: 2003
8. Billy McMillon
Centerfield, 27 yrs, Florida Marlins
Ratings: Avg: 4, 2B: 4, HR: 2, BB: 3
Stats: Majors: .429/.429/.429 in 7 AB
Potential: Platoon Player / Everyday Starter at bottom of order
ETA: 2000
7. Juan Castro
Shortstop, 27 yrs, Los Angeles Dodgers
Ratings: Avg: 3, 2B: 4, HR: 2, BB: 4
Stats: AAA: .284/.327/.403 in 489 AB
Potential: Platoon Player / Everyday Starter at bottom of order
ETA: 2000
6. Charles Peterson
Rightfield, 25 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Ratings: Avg: 3, 2B: 4, HR: 2, BB: 3
Stats: AA: .225 /.296/.296 in 463 AB
Potential: Everyday Starter near middle of order
ETA: 2001
5. Endy Chavez
Centerfield, 21 yrs, New York (N) Mets
Ratings: Avg: 5, 2B: 4, HR: 2, BB: 3
Stats: AAA: .286/.310/.421 in 399 AB
Potential: Everyday Starter / Possible All-Star Appearance
ETA: 2000
4. Jody Gerut
Rightfield, 21 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Ratings: Avg: 2, 2B: 6, HR: 3, BB: 2
Stats: A: .277/.319/.417 in 448 AB
Potential: Everyday Starter at bottom of order
ETA: 2002
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3. Endy A Chavez
Centerfield, 21 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Ratings: Avg: 5, 2B: 4, HR: 3, BB: 3
Stats: AAA: .300/.333/.411 in 523 AB
Potential: Every Starter at top of order / Possible Multiple All-Star Appearances
ETA: 2000
2. Joe Crede
Third Base, 21 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Ratings: Avg: 5, 2B: 4, HR: 4, BB: 2
Stats: AAA: .198/.250/.356 in 247 AB
Potential: Every Starter in middle of order / Possible All-Star Appearance
ETA: 2000
1. Corey Patterson
Centerfield, 20 yrs, San Diego Padres
Ratings: Avg: 6, 2B: 5, HR: 4, BB: 2
Stats: AAA: .320/.366/.430 in 535 AB
Potential: Every Starter in middle of order / Possible Multiple All-Star Appearances / Possible HOF
ETA: Now
As you can tell, there is a whole range of player types, from potential bench warmer, at best, to a potential hall-of-famer in Corey Patterson. However, there is one thing they all have in common: 1999 was "their" year and they have made tremendous strides to get to the Big Show. Their potential may or may not have changed, but their current ratings blossomed. Of course, this makes Corey Patterson even scarier, being that he is a top prospect and has made so much progress, that he is ready to play now, at all of 20 years of age.
Other notables:
Top three "established" players (those in the top 100 in actual ratings at the time of Spring Training) who have progressed the most:
3. Wil Cordero
2. Rich Aurilia
1. Andruw Jones
Top five players who have regressed the most:
5. Chris Jones
4. Tony Gwynn
3. Cal Ripken Jr.
2. Devon White
1. Rex Hudler
Top three "established" players (those in the top 100 in actual ratings at the time of Spring Training) who have regressed the most:
3. Craig Biggio
2. Mark Grace
1. Kevin Mitchell
Coming up next week: the Pitchers