A little over one week ago, we invited readers and authors to post a mid-season list of the top 10 Blue Jays prospects.
To create a composite list, I chose an MVP-style point system with the top prospect receiving 13 points, #2 receiving 10, #3 receiving 8 points and on down the line to 1 point for #10. In other words, points were awarded on a 13-10-8-7-6-5-3-2-1 basis.
Seven farmhards were unanimous choices for the top 10. Twelve ballots were cast, with Alexis Rios garnering 6 and Guillermo Quiroz earning 5 first place votes (one knucklehead chose Jason Arnold as the top prospect).
Without further delay here are the final results:
1. Alexis Rios 129 points; 2. Guillermo Quiroz 121; 3. Gabe Gross 88; T4-5. Russ Adams and Dustin McGowan 75; T6-7. David Bush and Jason Arnold 69; 8. John-Ford Griffin 32; 9. Brandon League 24; 10. Aaron Hill 8
Others gaining recognition were: Vince Perkins, Kevin Cash, Sandy Nin, Dominic Rich, James Vermilyea, Miguel Negron and Dave Gassner
It was a tight battle for the #3 through #7 spots - perhaps Gross' recent promotion to AAA gave him the edge. The two most exciting prospects, Rios and Quiroz, have claimed the top spots on the strength of their youth and rapid development this year.
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