Back in the Office

Well I'm back in the office today, even though I'm still not feeling 100% better.  It's too close to the season to miss two days of work, so I sucked it up and came in today.  Hopefully I don't spread too many germs around and get everyone else sick.

I am glad I came in today though, because waiting for me was my copy of the 2011 Baseball America Prospect Handbook.  This book is the bible to the Minor Leagues, as it has a ranking of the top 30 prospects in each team's farm system plus a listing of who has the best tools and a full evaluation of the previous year's draft class.  I will read this book countless times over the next 6 months to gather information on the Silver Hawks and their opponents.

Below is how Baseball America ranks the top 30 prospects in the Diamondbacks system, with a note on when they played here or if they might play here this year in parentheses.  If no note is behind the players name, it means they did not play here and won't play here because they are already higher up in the system.

1) Jarrod Parker (South Bend 2008)
2) Tyler Skaggs (South Bend 2010)
3) Matt Davidson (South Bend 2010)
4) Chris Owings (South Bend 2010)
5) Marc Krauss (South Bend 2009)
6) A.J. Pollock (South Bend 2009)
7) Bobby Borchering (South Bend 2010)
8) Wade Miley (South Bend 2009)
9) Pat Corbin
10) Keon Broxton (South Bend 2010 and probably this year)
11) Paul Goldschmidt
12) Ty Linton (Most likely 2012 for South Bend)
13) Kevin Munson (South Bend 2010)
14) Eric Smith (South Bend 2009 and 2010)
15) Mike Belfiore (South Bend 2010)
16) Ryan Wheeler (South Bend 2009)
17) Kam Mickolio
18) Collin Cowgill (South Bend 2008)
19) Wagner Mateo (Could be 2011, but more likely 2012 for South Bend)
20) Tyler Green (Could be 2011 or 2012 for South Bend)
21) Robby Rowland (Could be 2011 or 2012 for South Bend)
22) David Holmberg (Likely will start here this year)
23) J.R. Bradley (Probably will start here this year)
24) Charles Brewer (South Bend 2010)
25) Raul Navarro (2011 or 2012 for South Bend)
26) Chase Anderson (South Bend 2010)
27) Bryan Shaw (South Bend 2008)
28) Ronny Mejias (South Bend 2012 or later)
29) Zach Walters (Should be 2011 starting shortstop)
30) Adam Eaton (Could be this year, or he could jump up to Visalia too)