Keith Law Ranks D-Backs Farm System 13th

"13. Arizona Diamondbacks
I admit to liking this system more than most, but I loved their 2009 draft haul and several of those players had strong full-season debuts. Jarrod Parker's promising return in instructional league -- with velocity as good as ever and improved lower-body strength -- is also a factor in putting them in the top half of farm systems, given that he's their one impact prospect who might see the majors this year."

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not sure how exactly i feel about keith law

but it’s definitely true that our farm is moving up the ranks, relative to other farms. by the end of next year, i think we could easily be a consensus top 10 system

by blue bulldog on Jan 27, 2011 12:59 AM EST reply actions

what is with the love

for the red sox system? their guys are just not that impressive to me…even after trading away three of their top 10 prospects, they are STILL the 11th best system?

c’mon keith law….

by blue bulldog on Jan 27, 2011 1:07 AM EST reply actions

I agree, they even lost their best prospect Casey Kelly.

Kelly is not as good as Parker. I don’t remember Keith Law ever liking the D’back system before though.

by txzona on Jan 27, 2011 1:14 AM EST up reply actions

Anthony Ranaudo is a bona fide top-of-a-system prospect

And the depth that they created, particularly in the 2010 draft, by paying over-slot bonuses means that while they may not have a bevy of elite talent at the top of the system, they do have quality throughout. I can’t complain with that ranking at all. When Kolbrin Vitek, your first-round pick of the most recent year’s draft, is ninth in your system, you have a very good system.

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by Dan Strittmatter on Jan 30, 2011 12:23 PM EST up reply actions