Goldstein on Iglesias & Ranaudo - 美國職棒

Jose Iglesias, SS, Boston Red Sox

When the Red Sox gave big money to the Cuban defector in 2009, the praise
was universal for his glove work but there were plenty of questions about
his bat.

Iglesias shocked the industry by hitting .295 in 2010, but after a
miserable .235/.285/.269 line at Triple-A Pawtucket in 2011, all of the
concerns are back, even with the best defensive skills in the minors.

"Sure he's a great defender, but he just can't hit a lick," said one
scouting official. "For me, he's just Rey Ordonez, Part II."



Anthony Ranaudo, RHP, Red Sox

Ranaudo entered the spring of 2010 as the best college pitcher in the
country according to some, but elbow problems hurt his draft status,
leading to him pitching his way to a $2.55 million bonus with a strong
showing in the Cape Cod League. He impressed last year in the South
Atlantic League, but scouting reports matched his substandard showing
following a promotion to High-A.

"He's overrated because of the bonus, the Cape showing, the size, the Red
Sox, just everything," said one executive. "He maybe has a chance as a
bottom rotation guy, but he isn't anything special."

Another scout was even lower on him, pegging him as a future middle
reliever. "His fastball is just good, no other pitch is plus, and if you
had no idea of his background, he'd be just another guy."


http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=15740


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另外一篇 Jim Callis 談 Iglesias 排不進明年 BA Top 10 的原因

Iglesias gets snubbed

Baseball America revealed its Top 10 prospect list for the Red Sox last
week and it was surprising to see Jose Iglesias, the purported shortstop
of the future, squeezed out of the list.

Jim Callis, executive editor of the esteemed publication, explained why
Iglesias did not make the cut.

"Outside the Red Sox organization, I never spoke to anyone who had faith
in his bat," Callis said. "His defense is special enough where if he could
hit .260 or so he could help, but he just doesn't do anything well enough
— run well, steal bases, hit for average, hit for power, draw walks. If
you're looking at him as a .260 hitter, maybe he has an on-base
percentage of close to .300 but I think that's the upside."

Callis said that he may turn out to be a better defender than the Sox'
new utility infielder, Nick Punto , but that a better comparison could be
free agent Cesar Izturis (good glove, career .255 hitter, .295 on-base
percentage) or Pokey Reese (good glove, career .248 hitter, .307 OBP).

"I haven't given up on him as being an everyday shortstop in the big
leagues because I think his defense is that good," Callis said. "The guy
he might be most similar to is Pokey Reese."


http://bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?&articleid=1391042


好像還沒人貼，這是搶先版，BA 主頁還未發佈

2012 Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects of Red Sox:

1. Will Middlebrooks, 3B
2. Xander Bogaertes, SS
3. Blake Swihart, C
4. Anthony Ranaudo, RHP
5. Bryce Brentz, OF
6. Brandon Jacobs, OF
7. Garin Cecchini, 3B
8. Matt Barnes, RHP
9. Ryan Lavarnway, C
10. Jackie Bradley, OF


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