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November 20, 2008

Future Shock

Marlins Top 11 Prospects

by Kevin Goldstein

top 11 prospects

FLORIDA MARLINS
Team Audit | DT Cards | PECOTA Cards | Depth Chart

Five-Star Prospects
1. Cameron Maybin, CF
2. Michael Stanton, RF
3. Matt Dominguez, 3B
Four-Star Prospects
4. Logan Morrison, 1B
5. Kyle Skipworth, C
6. Jose Ceda, RHP
Three-Star Prospects
7. Sean West, LHP
8. Ryan Tucker, RHP
9. Chris Coghlan, 2B
10. John Raynor, LF
11. Gaby Sanchez, 1B

Just Missed: Brett Carroll, OF; Scout Cousins, OF; Ike Galloway, OF

Ranking Challenges: I think Maybin and Stanton are a step ahead of Dominguez and Morrison, but you could flip those four in any order and still make an argument for each scenario. For me, two years and a positional difference create a decent gap between the pair I rank up ahead of the other two. Skipworth and Ceda are on their own island right behind that quartet, and then seven through 11 are all very close to each other.

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Darsox64

(10662)

Best high school combo: Alex Rodriguez and Mike Lowell?

Nov 20, 2008 09:43 AM

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Kevin Goldstein

BP staff

(27460)

Didn't go to the same high school -- A-Rod did play with Doug Meintkiewicz at Westminster Christian in Miami. That's not the pair.

Nov 20, 2008 09:58 AM

cdoyle31

(32358)

David Wright and BJ Upton? Or was that just on a summer league team?

Nov 20, 2008 10:07 AM

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Kevin Goldstein

BP staff

(27460)

And we have a winner! 2000 Hickory HS in Virginia had Wright at short and Upton at 3rd. Upton would transfer the next year so he could play shortstop as Wright was just a junior.

Nov 20, 2008 10:35 AM

cdoyle31

(32358)

So, when can I expect my prize? I'm holding out hope for a few reams of scouting reports from the Appy League, circa 2002.

Nov 20, 2008 12:32 PM

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cubfan131

(31594)

I know Ozzie Smith and Eddie Murray were teammates but I'm not sure what positions they played.

Nov 20, 2008 10:16 AM

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basicslop

(27566)

BJ Upton and Ryan Zimmerman?

Nov 20, 2008 10:21 AM

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kasturgeon

(41997)

Did Barry Bonds play SS in high school? Maybe Bonds and Gregg Jefferies? I think Smith and Murray is a good guess.

The tricky thing is finding someone who was a very good high school baseball player yet played 3B there.

Nov 20, 2008 10:29 AM

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Matt L.

(27995)

Wright, Zimmerman and the Uptons all played at different high schools but on the same AAU team. I think it has to be Murray and Smith, at Locke High School in L.A.

Nov 20, 2008 10:35 AM

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Matt L.

(27995)

I see now that apparently Wright and Upton played together for some time; the perils of going off of info based on the high school from which they graduated, I suppose.

Although I can't find anything definitive, it looks like Murray was a 1B in high school in any event. Interestingly enough, in looking into his history, I read that Eddie Murray did not pick up switch hitting until he was in Double A(!).

Nov 20, 2008 10:47 AM

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cubfan131

(31594)

Looking at draft history it listed Murray as being drafted as a C/1B. I read a quote from Ozzie that Murray played all over the diamond so he may have played some 3B.

Nov 20, 2008 11:37 AM

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Josh Engleman

(14060)

Myself and Alex Zukus on the South Ward Little League team circa 1996?

Nov 20, 2008 10:39 AM

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John from Bel Air

(22673)

Arod and Doug Mientkiewicz?

Nov 20, 2008 10:43 AM

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Aaron/YYZ

(34268)

So what did happen to Hermida? Did he peak early against inferior competition or has his approach just deteriorated as pitchers have made adjustments much faster than he has?

Nov 20, 2008 10:44 AM

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rojowop

(19704)

bj upton and ryan zimmerman

Nov 20, 2008 11:27 AM

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patrickc

(39328)

eric chavez and eric munson?

Nov 20, 2008 12:02 PM

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Benjarvis

(39098)

No Sinkbeil?

Nov 20, 2008 12:18 PM

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igreen01

(13787)

For the love of God, qu'est-ce que, this "Ben Grieve disease?"

Nov 20, 2008 21:47 PM

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esmcmaha

(1782)

"While the University of Mississippi has a solid baseball program in the always-tough SEC, only three players drafted out of the school have more than 100 major league hits: David Dellucci, Steve Dillard, and Chris Snopek."

Don Kessinger? Jake Gibbs? Bobby Kielty? There are more..by my count 10 total to have more than 100 hits.

Nov 21, 2008 09:25 AM

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ccseverson

(24244)

Maybin sounds a lot like Chris Young of the D-backs.

Nov 21, 2008 10:52 AM

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tdrury

(12878)

"Did Barry Bonds play SS in high school?"

Left handed!

Nov 21, 2008 19:13 PM

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vtadave

(11550)

What could have been - Daryl Strawberry and Chris Brown

Nov 22, 2008 20:11 PM

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timjohns

(79)

What is it about Volstad that you don't like?

Nov 24, 2008 12:13 PM

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Camp WitRios

(37162)

"Ben Grieve disease" is pretty funny. I had both Hermida and Miller on my fantasy team for 2 straight years.

Can't believe I just admitted that in public.

Nov 25, 2008 10:51 AM

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