End of Season Top 10

Now that the Minor League seasons are wrapping, I figured I would toss together a top ten prospect list


1) Colby Rasmus: He had a down year and may not be St Louis bound just yet, but he is still among the top 5 prospects in the game

2) Brett Wallace: Am I jumping on the bandwagon too quickly? Had he not made AA, I would say yes. However, he has made it to Springfield and he keeps hitting---367 and 1109 OPS. Colby's spot is very shaky!

3) Daryl Jones: A breakout season can boost a prospect's status. Such is the case here. Jones is the 2nd best 5 tool guy we have. He has 20-20 written all over him. I would compare him to Curtis Granderson/a poor man's Griffey----seriously!

4) Jess Todd: With Garcia and Perez up to the Lou, he becomes the de facto top pitching prospect. That's not to say he has not earned it. He pitched very well at 3 stops this year with more than 130 Ks.

5) Bryan Anderson: Some are jumping off this bandwagon, but there is little reason to do so. He is still hitting---383 at Springfield, 281 at Memphis. If he can hit 10-15 HR/season, he is still a stud prospect.

6) Peter Kozma: He is developing somewhat slowly with the bat, but he is a very legit SS prospect. I expect him to be next year's Daryl Jones.

7) Clayton Mortensen: His style is very conducive to the organization. That's why he makes the top 10. The numbers need to improve next year to stay there.

8) Jason Motte: He is now a big leaguer for all intents and purposes. 110 K in 66 IP is filthy! I believe he will turn into a nice bullpen piece in the bigs next year.

9) David Freese: When you hit 26 HR with a 306 average in AAA, you get noticed. Remember, this guy skipped AA. He may be the 3B of the future unless...

10) Allen Craig: This guy gets there first. He hit 304 with 22 HR in AA. Either way, with Freese, Craig, and Wallace, we look set at 3B.

Honorable Mentions:

Mitch Boggs: Very solid in AAA
Jon Jay: Added a little power to a high batting average
Tyler Herron: A slight step back this year, but still could be a #3-4 starter