After getting shut out in the Eastern League, the Nationals had two players on the BA’s IL Top 20 with LHP Ross Detwiler at #18 and SS Ian Desmond at #19.
BA International League Top 20
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#1 by Brandon - October 14th, 2009 at 12:55
your comments on this?
#2 by Brian Oliver - October 14th, 2009 at 13:02
Seems about right. The names on the list consist of guys who played just enough Triple-A games for inclusion mixed with former prospects who bounced back.
#3 by estuartj - October 14th, 2009 at 13:56
One of the things that jumps out at me about prospect list, and become more pronounced at the higher milb levels, is that event players who fulfil expectation won’t match them for the full length of their career.
Thus a player like Detwiler (who is labeled a “4th starter) or Desmond (being a super-sub level player) are likely to have 1-2 years of introductory level hot/cold streak play amd 1 or 2 stand-out years and an eventual decline to replacement level.
This matters significantly for teams that develop the players because they can get the best years from them (under team control) and they’ll likely spend the bulk of their careers as 1-2 year FA signing journeymen.
My point being that especially for AAA prospects it’s not about “will he be a star” like younger, more “projectable” prospects and more “how likely are they to contribute” (and then how much and for how long).
#4 by cjrugger - October 14th, 2009 at 14:13
Scouting reports sound pretty fair, more favorable on Desmond than I would have expected
#5 by Rocket Surgeon - October 14th, 2009 at 14:48
Another area noted by the Desert Dogs players and coaches is the significant improvement in Marrero’s defensive ability at 1b. He’s looking increasingly smoother around the bag.
#6 by Dick - October 14th, 2009 at 15:40
RS: Regarding your earlier post on SS. I was in Viera on Friday and noted how Spin Williams got on Strasburg just like he did on some of the other guys (in a team-building way regarding some antics off the field by one of the other pitchers). Stras certainly seemed part of the group and both his body language and that of his teammates made it look like he was one of the guys. He hung around with all of them and they freely approached him. I was watching for that and felt there was a good vibe.
#7 by peric - October 14th, 2009 at 17:19
Nice org chart Brian! Where do you find the time? Next this site will have a better interface than Mint.com?
You’d think that guy Scialaba would get moved up? He seems like an up and comer?
#8 by Gus - October 14th, 2009 at 22:42
A little out of left field, but does anyone know what happened to Esmailyn (Smiley) Gonzalez, or whatever his real name was? Did he keep playing?
#9 by Andrew Stebbins - October 15th, 2009 at 09:15
Brian, I think you got your Latin American guy in Jerry DiPuglia.
#10 by Andrew Stebbins - October 15th, 2009 at 09:17
John*
#11 by VladiHondo - October 15th, 2009 at 12:26
Gus, Smiley is now Carlos Alvarez – he couldn’t get a visa to play in the US (or the Nats gave up trying to get him one) so played all year in the Dominican Summer League – where he was 4-5 years older than alot of the players.
As an “18″ yr old in the GCL last year he hit .343/.431/.475 – think he was MVP of the GCL.
As a 23 yr old in the DSL this year, .280/.423/.427
He is probably done in the Nats system, unless he gets a visa and kicks butt in AA next year