Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Minor League Quick Glance - NL North

Fargo Fighters
AAA: 50-39
AA: 59-30
A+: 53-36
A-: 41-48
RL: 10-11

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: Tommy Schalk
Position Player: Al James

Best long-term prospect:
Pitcher: Sven Abbey
Position Player: Al James

Potential Stars:
Schalk; Abbey; James; Howard Greer; Reed Wright; Felipe Chantres

Ottawa Renegades
AAA: 52-37
AA: 48-41
A+: 34-55
A-: 45-44
RL: 4-17

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: Clarence Fleming
Position Player: Alfredo Stone

Best long-term prospect:
Pitcher: Kyle Gibson
Position Player: Bill Burnett

Potential Stars:
Gibson; Burnett

Rochester Rolling Rocks
AAA: 24-65
AA: 31-58
A+: 36-53
A-: 54-35
RL: 11-10

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: No one
Position Player: No one

Best long-term prospect:
Pitcher: Timothy Anderson
Position Player: Hooks Weathers

Potential Stars:
Weathers; John Pickett

Syracuse Sycophants
AAA: 55-34
AA: 69-20
A+: 48-41
A-: 26-63
RL: 6-15

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: Al Owen
Position Player: Joaquin Saenz

Best long-term prospect:
Pitcher: Dave Munson
Position Player: Julio Cordero

Potential Stars:
Munson

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Minor League Quick Glance - NL East

Buffalo Bisons
AAA: 56-33
AA: 44-45
A+: 67-22
A-: 67-22
RL: 17-5

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: Brian Wang
Position Player: Patrick Donatello

Best long-term prospect:
Pitcher: Brandon Wall
Position Player: Curt Hebert

Potential Stars:
Wall; Marvin Walsh

Cincinnati Red Stockings
AAA: 27-62
AA: 49-40
A+: 48-41
A-: 59-30
RL: 18-4

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: Steve Evans
Position Player: Oscar McNally

Best long-term prospect:
Pitcher: Bengie Cruz
Position Player: B.C. Moreno

Potential Stars:
Cruz; Moreno; Sammy Jimenez

Dover Diamond Dogs
AAA: 51-38
AA: 36-53
A+: 42-47
A-: 33-56
RL: 10-12

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: Khoury Waters
Position Player: Roberto Bennett

Best long-term prospect:
Pitcher: Khoury Waters
Position Player: Roberto Bennett

Potential Stars:
Bennett

New York Primetimers
AAA: 52-37
AA: 51-38
A+: 30-59
A-: 28-61
RL: 6-15

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: Jorel Buck
Position Player: Lynn Castillo

Best long-term prospect:
Jorel Buck
Position Player: Terry James

Potential Stars:
James; Guillermo Campos

Next up: NL North

Monday, July 19, 2010

Minor League Quick Glance - NL South

Charleston Chew
AAA: 54-33
AA: 23-64
A+: 21-66
A-: 20-67
RL: 10-9

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: Norman LaPorta
Position Player: Alex Wang

Best long-term prospect:
Pitcher: Norman LaPorta
Position Player: Stubby Shaw

Potential Stars:
LaPorta; Shaw; Wilt Gaetti; Ron Gross; Jumbo Flores

Jackson Rockets
AAA: 35-52
AA: 55-32
A+: 60-27
A-: 34-53
RL: 7-12

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: R.A. Gonzales
Position Player: Joaquin Barajas

Best long-term prospect:
Pitcher: Von Rain
Position Player: Deivi Dotel

Potential Stars:
Rain; Dotel; Yorvit Ortiz

Nashville Mayhem
AAA: 27-60
AA: 21-66
A+: 23-64
A-: 35-52
RL: 11-8

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: Ezdra Lee
Position Player: Zip Williams

Best long-term prospect:
Pitcher: Keith Munoz
Position Player: Shawn Dixon

Potential Stars:
Dixon

San Juan Chinchillas
AAA: 52-35
AA: 49-38
A+: 57-30
A-: 42-45
RL: 13-6

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: Quilvio Perez
Position Player: Joel King

Best long-term prospect:
Pitcher: Alex Satou
Position Player: George Fultz

Potential Stars:
Satou; Fultz; Charlie Henderson; Rafael Abreu; Gus Lennon; Fernando Cortes; Jordan Salmon

Next up: NL East

Minor League Quick Glance - NL West

Cheyenne Chiefs
AAA: 37-50
AA: 44-43
A+: 50-37
A-: 73-14
RL: 11-8

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: Denny Morton
Position Player: Nigel Nakamura

Best long-term prospect:
Pitcher: Denny Morton
Position Player: Alex Hernandez

Potential Stars:
Morton; Hernandez; Miguel Candelaria; Julio Espinosa; Jose Martin; Edgard Cordero; Mark Martin; Pedro Lopez

Honolulu Haoles
AAA: 57-30
AA: 39-48
A+: 43-44
A-: 52-35
RL: 9-11

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: Larry Robinson
Position Player: Midre Mantalban

Best long-term prospect:
Pitcher: Felipe Gonzalez
Position Player: Midre Mantalban

Potential Stars:
Gonzalez; Montalban; Stevie Stanley

Los Angeles Lunatics
AAA: 43-44
AA: 61-26
A+: 55-32
A-: 63-24
RL: 12-8

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: No one
Position Player: Darron Wolf

Best long-term prospect:
Pitcher: No one
Position Player: Darron Wolf

Potential Stars:
Wolf; Jim Baez

Sacramento Fighting Cornish Hens
AAA: 31-56
AA: 30-57
A+: 37-50
A-: 32-55
RL: 8-12

Closest to making a Major League impact:
Pitcher: Yamil Hernandez
Position Player: No one

Best long-term prospect:
Pitcher: Jo-jo Strickland
Position Player: Sterling Wright

Potential Stars:
Wright; Strickland; Phillip Thompson

Next up: NL South