This is not the Class of 96, nor is this an episode of Freaks and Geeks. We hope the players on this list will have a longer shelf life than those short lived but well known television series. Every year we talk about potential and prospecting as far as who will be the breakout player in the mix. Before we get started, I think we first need to recognize Padres General Manager Kevin Towers who seems to make a living using the theory when the draft gives you lemeons , make some lemonade. It seems like they have several players who are major league near ready and here are a few of them:
2005 draft : Chase Headley 2nd Round 66th Pick
2006 draft : Matt Antonelli 1st Round 17th Pick
2006 draft : Chad Huffman 2nd Round 53rd Pick
2005 draft : Nick Hundley 2nd Round 76th Pick
Now onto the prospect lists, where we hope the experts have done their best to identify who are the Joe Charboneau’s and the Mark_Fidrych ’s in the top prospect mix.
- MiLB Top 50 Prospects
- Top 5’s by Team at Project Prospect
- Ranking the Best of The Best
- Top 11 Prospects ByTeam at BP
- Sickels Top 20 for 2008 byTeam
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I can tell you where he is… dating some old lady in Punta Gorda florida and running around drunk in peoples backyards!!