Greg: Hey Keith, I didn’t see a write up from you on the Gohara trade. What are your thoughts on him? Did you like the move for Atlanta?
Klaw: He was going to be #2 on my Seattle list, and is on the top 100. No-brainer for Atlanta, even with the very high risk Gohara brings. Huge LHP with ++ fastball and the chance for a plus breaking ball.
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RB: Would white Sox jump in rankings from 10 to top 5 after a Quintana trade say for a Glasnow meadows package or martes tucker package
Klaw: Nope. See earlier answer. These rankings aren’t just about a guy or two. Atlanta’s system might run 30 deep in players who project to some sort of real major-league value. EDIT: My answer here was too quick. Yes, a Quintana trade commensurate with the Sale trade would move them up a few spots. I don’t think it would take them to top 5, but my answer here implied they wouldn’t move at all and that’s not accurate, nor is it consistent with how they moved up from the Sale and Eaton trades.
I'm curious what your basis is for this opinion. Prospect rankings are completely based off conversations with talent evaluators (scouts, executives, etc.). What conversations (or first hand encounters) have you had with the minor leagues that leads you qualify your opinion as better than someone who has?
Perhaps other prospect publications will post a contradicting list (they likely will - Keith Law has his own method of ranking players), but I struggle why anyone (not just you) would question anybody's rankings based clearly on their own intuition.
Then the only conclusion is that Keith Law is a moron idiot Braves homer who can't understand basic facts and logic. Right?
bravesfanMatt (01-20-2017)
Once again, you're making the mistake of assuming all 45 FV prospects are the same. MLB.com lists Lucas Sims, Ronald Acuna, Dustin Peterson, Patrick Weigel, AJ Minter, Christian Pache, and Derian Cruz all as 45 FV prospects. Even removing Acuna under the assumption he will move up once the ranking is updated, you're insane if you think those guys are the same kind of prospect as Alex Jackson or Brett Cumberland in terms of future major league value, or a guy like Jake Peter or Zach Thompson for the WS.