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So we (comfortably) have Snider #1, Cecil #2 and Ahrens #3 ... given that, who's the Jays' #4 prospect?

J.P. Arencibia 69 (38.33%)
Yohermyn Chavez 10 (5.56%)
Buck Coats 5 (2.78%)
Robinzon Diaz 9 (5.00%)
Eric Eiland 5 (2.78%)
David Purcey 33 (18.33%)
Ricky Romero 23 (12.78%)
Curtis Thigpen 10 (5.56%)
John Tolisano 12 (6.67%)
Other (who?) 4 (2.22%)

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So we (comfortably) have Snider #1, Cecil #2 and Ahrens #3 ... given that, who's the Jays' #4 prospect? | 7 comments | Create New Account
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Jdog - Monday, January 14 2008 @ 12:00 PM EST (#178812) #
How can anyone vote for Curtis Thigpen??
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Mudie - Monday, January 14 2008 @ 12:10 PM EST (#178814) #

I'd vote for Thigpen before I'd vote for Coats... I think Randy Wells is a better prospect than Coats, in fact I'd rather vote for Fuenmayor... or just about anyone else in the system prior to voting Coats

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ayjackson - Monday, January 14 2008 @ 01:04 PM EST (#178817) #

How can anyone vote for Curtis Thigpen??

I voted for Arencibia, but Thigpen is a very defendable choice.  First of all, no player is closer to a big league role than Thigpen.  He has a nice compact swing and is easily projectable to hit average or better for a MLB catcher.  He is athletic.  He can probably handle catcher, 2B, 1B and LF.  Marcel projects .735 OPS in his full rookie season, which is fairly good, considering the position.

If he was our top prospect, I'd be worried, but he is battling for #4 against a bunch of guys years away from the majors and a couple of former first rounders who have had their share of development issues.  I wouldn't choose him at #4, but it's a defendable choice.

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Mike Green - Monday, January 14 2008 @ 05:15 PM EST (#178829) #
When Curtis Thigpen was drafted in the second round in 2004, he reported to Auburn and hit .301/.390/.518 at age 21.  When J. P. Arencibia was drafted in the first round in 2007, he reported to Auburn and hit .254/.309/.379 at age 21.  The remainder of Thigpen's minor league career has been roughly consistent with his NYPL performance.
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Ryan Day - Monday, January 14 2008 @ 09:39 PM EST (#178845) #
How do you compare Thigpen to someone like Eiland or Jackson? Thigpen will probably never be a star, but I'm confident he can be an average-ish catacher in the majors for at least a few years. The recent draftees might have more star potential,but they're also raw enough that they might never make it past AA.
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ayjackson - Monday, January 14 2008 @ 10:40 PM EST (#178848) #

How do you compare Thigpen to someone like Eiland or Jackson?

It's all subjective.  The best you can do is have a poll - where no opinion is ridiculed.

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TamRa - Tuesday, January 15 2008 @ 12:39 AM EST (#178857) #
I ask again, as I did before, how in the hairy heck does Coats belong among these choices?

And where is Justin Jackson?


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