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BA's Angels top ten

1.    Brandon Wood, ss
2.    Nick Adenhart, rhp
3.    Erick Aybar, ss
4.    Young-Il Jung, rhp
5.    Stephen Marek, rhp
6.    Hank Conger, c
7.    Jeff Mathis, c
8.    Sean Rodriguez, ss/2b
9.    Sean O'Sullivan, rhp
10.    Tommy Mendoza, rhp

A question on the ranking of Jung at #3:

Q:       Sean from Irvine, CA asks:
What makes Jung No.3 prospect over the likes of Marek and Conger etc without throwing one pro pitch? Is he that good or the Angels system is really that thin? His pitching repertoire doesn't appear to be that amazing to me according to your scouting report either.
 A:     

Alan Matthews: I put my $%#!* on the line a little here, as I'm sure there are a lot of people who saw Jung's ranking and raised a brow. I had the benefit of seeing him pitch in instructional league, and the combination of poise and feel, as well as flashes of above-average secondary stuff and a heavy, lively fastball overwhelmed me. I had a hard time believing he was 17, especially because he is physcially mature, with thick thighs and broad, strong shoulders. It would have been "safer" to slide him in the back of the 10 and wait to see how he performed in his debut, but my objective is to list the top 10 players in the system, in order of impact potential with likelihood of reaching that potential, and I believe Jung is a workhorse No. 2 or 3 starter, and that profile justified his ranking.

Matthews also stated that he doesn't see Dallas as a productive player on a championship team and Matt Brown didn't crack the Halo top 30.  Woody looks like the only real option at 3B that is currently a member of the  organization.

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Conger above Mathis?
Is Conger that good, or has Mathis slipped that much?
Bring back Al Wisk!!!

by Sixtyminuteman on Dec 4, 2006 12:26 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Both
Switch-hitting catchers who can hit for power from both sides of the plate are damned rare.  Also, Mathis lost a lot of cred with his poor showing last season, both in the majors and at AAA.
Fire Mickey Hatcher. An entire generation of Angels offense depends upon it.

by scareduck on Dec 4, 2006 12:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm thinking...
a combo of both

by Ty Webb on Dec 4, 2006 12:30 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Arredondo?
I'm a bit surprised to see Marek, O'Sullivan & Mendoza ahead of Jose Arredondo, if the standard is impact potential.

by jjackflash on Dec 4, 2006 12:45 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Arredondo
is nothing more than a straight mid-nineties fastball.  He is probably destined for the bullpen along with Rafael Rodriguez if they can harness abilities and find some consistency.

by riktermiller on Dec 4, 2006 6:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Young-Il Jung
Where will he play next year?  I haven't heard much of this guy.
A pipeline of talent, welcome to Anaheim.

by ClutchHomer on Dec 4, 2006 1:59 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

My guess
is he'll start with Orem and move up to Cedar Rapids if he does well in the Pioneer League.  He's awfully young, but the Angels organization seems to be very high on him.
Fire Mickey Hatcher. An entire generation of Angels offense depends upon it.

by scareduck on Dec 4, 2006 3:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Belay that
The scouting reports say his disposition will depend on his spring training results next year, but suggest he'll "see time" at Cedar Rapids in his debut.
Fire Mickey Hatcher. An entire generation of Angels offense depends upon it.

by scareduck on Dec 4, 2006 3:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Man,
I knew Castro pitched, but I had no idea Kim Jong-Il threw too?

This is awesome!  And we signed him!?

Check out the rope-a-dope gyro ball Fidel's gripping in this shot...  Not sure if he's maybe tipping his pitches?

by Bilko 420 on Dec 4, 2006 2:59 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Conger was friggin' Micky Mantle
at Huntington Beach HS.  Yes, believe the hype.

by PieceOfAase on Dec 5, 2006 10:35 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

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