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Eswarlin Jimenez and Paul McAnulty: Top Angels Prospect Performances of 2012
16) Eswarlin Jimenez, 20, LHSP - 2.5 WAR, +9 runs saved. 117 IP, 3.38 ERA, 136 hits, 73 K/20 BBJimenez is a sleeper for 2013 because he "scouts" better than the numbers indicate. He‘s an athletic lefty...
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The Departed: Top Angels Prospect Performances of 2012
15) Jean Segura, 22, SS - 2.5 WAR, +6 bat, +0 glove. .294/.346/.404 with 7 HR and 33 SBWe've talked about Jean Segura as having a "high floor" due to good contact skills, plus speed, and the ability to...
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Grichuk Restores Prospect Status: Top Angels Prospect Performances of 2012
13) Randal Grichuk, 20, OF - 2.6 WAR, +7 bat, + 4 glove. .298/.335/.488 with 18 HR and 16 SBGrichuk stayed healthy over a full season for the first time since... well, since he entered pro ball. Back...
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Rookie Ball Athletes: Top Angels Prospect Performances of 2012
10) Wendell Soto, 20, ss - 3.0 WAR, +3 bat, + 6 glove. .282/.339/.436 with 9 HR and 12 SBSoto had a good season, even if he didn't draw much attention. Hitting .214/.277/.345 in the Midwest League...
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A.J. Schugel (now with video): Top Prospect Performances of 2012
9) AJ Schugel, 23, RHSP - 3.0 WAR, +10 runs saved. 140.1 IP, 2.89 ERA, 117 hits, 109 K/55 BBConsensus has it that, after Kaleb Cowart and Nick Maronde, the Halos' system is a barren wasteland....
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Luis Jimenez and Manny Correa: Top Angels Prospect Performances of 2012
7) Luis Jimenez, 24, 3B - 3.2 WAR, +7 bat, +6 glove. .309/.334/.495 with 16 HR and 17 SB.Jimenez did exactly what he did last year, and the year before that, which means I get to be a little lazy. From...
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Top Angels Prospect Performances of 2012
A look at the 2012 season from some of the Angels top prospects.A look at the 2012 season from some of the Angels top prospects.
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Kole Calhoun and Greg Smith: Top Angels Prospect Performances of 2012
6) Kole Calhoun, 24, OF - 3.2 WAR, +17 bat, +4 glove. .298/.369/.507 with 14 HR and 12 SB."While he may not have tremendous tools" (begins every scouting report ever written about him), Calhoun has...
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Travis Witherspoon, Top Angels Prospect Performance #4
4) Travis Witherspoon, 23, CF - 3.9 WAR, +8 bat, +10 glove. 268/.350/.418 with 13 HR and 34 SB.Witherspoon was on his way to fulfilling my preseason prediction (ok, it was more like, "this might...
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Nick Maronde, Top Angels Prospect Performance #3 (Oh, and the #2 guy...)
3) Nick Maronde, 22, LHSP/LHRP - 3.9 WAR, +24 runs saved. 99.2 IP, 2.26 ERA, 82 hits, 90 K/19 BBMaronde was useful to the big league club sooner than anyone expected:Your browser does not support...
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Kaleb Cowart: Top Angels Prospect Performance of 2012
1) Kaleb Cowart, 20, 3B - 4.5 WAR, +14 bat, +8 glove. .276/.358/.452 with 16 HR and 14 SBFor the third year in a row, the system's top prospect is also its top performer. Always nice when there's a...
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Prospect Rankings Combined
It's no secret that the Halos' farm stinks entering 2013. Trades, lack of first round draft picks, and a hesitancy to spend money in the international market have left the system barren of impact...
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#23-25 Combined Angels Prospect Rankings
25) Natanael Delgado, 16, OFRGhan's Ranking: 3rdOther Interesting Rankings: Baseball Prospectus' "prospect on the rise"Money Quote: Baseball ProspectusA low-six figure Dominican signee, Delgado turned...
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Top Prospect Performances At The Half: Pitchers
Taking a look at the top pitching performances on the Angels farm through July 12th.Keep in mind that this is not a traditional top prospect list because it focuses entirely on 2013 contributions. I...
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Top Prospect Performances Of The First Half: Hitters
Keep in mind that this is not a traditional top prospect list because it focuses entirely on 2013 contributions. I rank guys according to advanced metrics which, for position players, include batting...
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Top Hitting Performances on the Halos' Farm
Keep in mind that this is not a traditional top prospect list because it focuses entirely on 2013 contributions. I rank guys according to advanced metrics which, for position players, include batting...
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Angels Midseason Top Prospect Rankings
Looking for the next impact players in the Halos' farm system.(1) Taylor Lindsey, 21. 2B, AA Lindsey's solid campaign in AA has really jacked up his projected floor, edging Cowart's upside/bust...
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The Legacy of Eddie Bane
Taking a look at Eddie Bane's contributions to the 2013 Angels."I don't like your last couple of drafts." With those words, the Angels sent former scouting director Eddie Bane packing back in...
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Top Prospect Performances, August
Spoiler alert: it's heavy on rookie ball hitters.Stats as of August 14th. (1) Ayendy Perez, 19, CF. DSL Angels.August Stats: 1.2 WAR, hitting .385/.500/.513 with 7 SB'sNice to a see a teenager top the...
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Trades, Organizational Depth, and Trolling
The Freese for Bourjos and Grichuk deal in context. Some trolling (i.e., a recent transaction history). Optimism about the Skaggs/Trumbo deal. The Angels have made two trades so far this offseason,...
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