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    Quote Originally Posted by Horsehide Harry View Post
    Take a look at the photo of Tarnok that MLB has on the prospects list. Something doesn't look right.
    He's got a lot of filling out to do.

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    My top 20 would be something like:

    1. Acuna
    2. Albies
    3. Maitan
    4. Soroka
    5. Wright
    6. Gohara
    7. Allard
    8. Anderson
    9. Pache
    10. Wentz
    11. Touki
    12. Wilson
    13. Severino
    14. Waters
    15. Riley
    16. Fried
    17. Sims
    18. Jackson
    19. Peterson
    20. Ruiz

    with Gutierrez, del Rosario, and Herbert knocking on the door.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBravos View Post
    Our farm is #1 and that's great. How impressive is it for Houston to have one of the top teams in baseball and a top 5 farm. That is N.U.T.S!!
    Kind of like the 1990s Braves. Houston has done really well. Like nsacpi's post points out, their high draft picks have worked out for the most part and have become contributors or trade pieces.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Horsehide Harry View Post
    Take a look at the photo of Tarnok that MLB has on the prospects list. Something doesn't look right.
    Looks like the Braves went international and drafted someone from Bangladesh. Get that kid some carbs!

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    Elite:

    1. Acuna
    2. Maitan

    Very Good:

    3. Albies
    4. Soroka
    5. Wright

    Good:

    6. Gohara
    7. Pache
    8. Toussaint
    9. Weigel

    Interesting

    10. Anderson
    11. Wentz
    12. Allard
    13. Sims
    14. Muller
    15. Tarnok
    16. Del Rosario
    17. Wilson
    18. Fried
    19. Severino
    20. Waters
    21. W. Contreras
    22. Herbert
    23. Minter
    24. T. Davidson

    Wild Cards:

    Cruz
    Sanchez
    Gutierrez
    Pena
    Wilson
    Ventura
    Soto
    Ramos
    Encarnacion
    Zuniga
    Negret
    Shumpert
    Vasquez
    Morales
    Conyers
    Bacon

    Pretty sure they're not any good but could surprise:

    Alex Jackson, Austin Riley, Brett Cumberland, Anfernee Seymour, Travis Demeritte, Braxton Davidson, Rio Ruiz

    Depth:

    Jared James, Tyler Neslony, Dylan Moore

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    I think Albies is definitely an elite prospect. I mean, if he's not, then the 'elite' category is probably too narrow to be worth much.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smootness View Post
    I think Albies is definitely an elite prospect. I mean, if he's not, then the 'elite' category is probably too narrow to be worth much.
    This has nothing to do with much, but man Robbie Alomar was a hell of a player.

    I can see why if you don't think Albies is going to have 15 HR power that you would not consider him to be elite.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Southcack77 View Post
    This has nothing to do with much, but man Robbie Alomar was a hell of a player.

    I can see why if you don't think Albies is going to have 15 HR power that you would not consider him to be elite.
    But at this point, why would you think that? He's showing increased power in AAA at 20.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smootness View Post
    But at this point, why would you think that? He's showing increased power in AAA at 20.
    Definitely a point.

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    I think Anderson not even being listed as "good" is more egregious, but I, too, consider Albies elite.

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    I am liking this SJ guy. He is our marketing department for the Braves. Bravo man. Bravo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt View Post
    I am liking this SJ guy. He is our marketing department for the Braves. Bravo man. Bravo.
    He's ok. He's a little too nega-brave on acuna for my taste though

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    John Calvagno, who scouts the Sally League, on Cristian Pache:

    Cristian Pache (Braves) is #3 on my Sally top 25, he’s pretty well put together, hell be 6’2″ 200+ at peak. The bat speed is plus and the ball jumps off of his barrel. He works the count and sprays the ball around. He’s also a 70 grade runner and a potential gold glove CF. He has the potential to hit 290 with 20+ bombs and 30 SB (at least early in his career). Why isn’t he included in the top group? Again you have to squint, he’s hitting the ball in the air 19% of the time right now. He’s shown next to no game power but he’s a rugged young man. If he finds some lift I suspect he’ll have power to all fields. He’s got an enormous ceiling

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    Calvagno on Maitan:

    SS) Kevin Maitan (Braves) A 17 year old sturdy switch hitter I guessed 6’1″ 225 lbs after seeing him recently. Left handed he’s got premium bat speed and the ball explodes off of his barrel. He also showed solid bat to ball skills and an all field approach. A potential plus hitter with potential double plus raw power. I have to get some more looks at the right hand swing before I can comment. If I were to rank every player I saw this season Maitan would be #1 on the list, he’s that impressive. He compares very favorably with the 2016 group, If there was a chance he could stick at SS I would have him up with Brendan Rodgers.

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    I haven't seen Pache near as many times as that guy, but I have a hard time seeing Pache as a 20+ homer guy with his current swing. That seems very optimistic.

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    Wow, that is a glowing report on Pache. Had no idea he had that kind of bat speed and potential power. Definitely seems like he needs to increase that launch angle, but if he has that kind of offensive ceiling...wow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CJ9 View Post
    I haven't seen Pache near as many times as that guy, but I have a hard time seeing Pache as a 20+ homer guy with his current swing. That seems very optimistic.
    Pache will exceed Acuna in every way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    Pache will exceed Acuna in every way.
    Where's your sarcasm symbol?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jay212033 View Post
    Where's your sarcasm symbol?
    I'm never sarcastic

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