FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
12/31/2000
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Daulton Varsho 10th Jim Spotts 2nd 1st
First Basemen Jim Bottomley 2nd 4th 3rd
Second Basemen Geraldo Perdomo 16th 11th 18th
Third Basemen Pete Ward 1st 7th 3rd
Shortstops Tucupita Marcano 16th Whitey Wietelmann 3rd 5th
Left Fielders Rusty Torres 12th Dick Smith 9th 14th
Center Fielders Jay Bruce 5th Jordan Schafer 5th 2nd
Right Fielders Brad Wilkerson 7th Slade Heathcott 3rd 5th
Starting Pitchers Jack Fisher 2nd 10th 4th
Relievers Chuck Cary 19th Joe Bisenius 16th 20th
Closers Dave Veres 11th Joe Bisenius 16th 16th
BALTIMORE ORIOLES 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ivan Rodriguez 8th Jamie Nelson 4th 6th
First Basemen Dick Stuart 4th Joe DeSa 1st 1st
Second Basemen Khalil Greene 18th Jahmai Jones 1st 6th
Third Basemen Clete Boyer 8th 7th (tied) 12th
Shortstops Bobby Brown 10th 7th 14th
Left Fielders Willie Norwood 18th Pete Stanicek 3rd 13th
Center Fielders Wayne Comer 14th Ron Davis 4th 10th
Right Fielders Hunter Pence 15th 5th 16th
Starting Pitchers Dave Roberts 5th 10th (tied) 9th
Relievers Jeff Zimmerman 7th 17th 11th
Closers Jonny Venters 9th 17th 18th
BOSTON RED SOX 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Lampkin 16th Austin Allen 5th 16th
First Basemen Jeff Kent 11th 4th (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Lou Stringer 12th Don Buddin 6th 12th
Third Basemen Vern Stephens 11th 7th (tied) 14th
Shortstops 19th Bobby Valentine 1st 12th
Left Fielders Harlin Pool 19th 10th 19th
Center Fielders 19th Enrique Hernández 2nd 19th
Right Fielders Skip Schumaker 13th 5th (tied) 14th
Starting Pitchers Aaron Small 17th 10th (tied) 18th
Relievers Mike Dunn 15th Mike Mimbs 6th 15th
Closers Mike Dunn 18th Mike Mimbs 6th 10th
CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Matt Merullo 18th 12th 19th
First Basemen Daric Barton 12th 4th (tied) 13th
Second Basemen Davis Schneider 17th Travis Denker 1st (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Darrell Evans 2nd 7th (tied) 5th
Shortstops Daryl Spencer 18th 7th (tied) 19th
Left Fielders Dick Williams 15th 10th (tied) 16th
Center Fielders Earle Combs 6th Hector Martinez 9th 4th
Right Fielders Bryce Harper 1st 5th (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Nathan Eovaldi 6th 10th (tied) 10th
Relievers Frank Francisco 9th 17th (tied) 13th
Closers Bob Ross 15th 17th (tied) 19th
CHICAGO (N) CUBS 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Carl Sawatski 3rd 12th (tied) 7th
First Basemen 20th 4th (tied) 20th
Second Basemen Jack Rothrock 4th Pat Kelly 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen 18th Steve Kiefer 4th 18th
Shortstops Matt Williams 1st 7th (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Hank Greenberg 4th 10th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Bill Wilson 8th Jose Zardon 6th 5th
Right Fielders Tim Raines 6th Paul Householder 1st 2nd
Starting Pitchers Jim Colborn 10th Ben Cantwell 1st 2nd
Relievers Matt Albers 13th Jesse Orosco 3rd 7th
Closers Matt Albers 1st Jesse Orosco 3rd 1st
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Clay Dalrymple 1st 12th (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Anthony Rendon 16th 4th (tied) 17th
Second Basemen Luis Urias 7th 11th (tied) 14th
Third Basemen Alex Grammas 15th Renato Nuñez 3rd 10th
Shortstops Glenn Hoffman 5th 7th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Terry Francona 20th 10th (tied) 20th
Center Fielders Ted Uhlaender 16th Hank Leiber 1st 1st
Right Fielders Julio Rodriguez 12th 5th (tied) 13th
Starting Pitchers Oral Hildebrand 16th 10th (tied) 16th
Relievers Ken Giles 2nd Cody Carroll 15th 6th
Closers Camilo Doval 14th Cody Carroll 15th 17th
COLORADO ROCKIES 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Johnny Edwards 2nd Harry Chozen 9th 4th
First Basemen Kendrys Morales 5th 4th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Snuffy Stirnweiss 5th Brendan Rodgers 8th 5th
Third Basemen Billy Johnson 7th 7th (tied) 11th
Shortstops Hank Majeski 4th Chick Gagnon 1st (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Deron Johnson 10th Wilkin Ramirez 6th 11th
Center Fielders Andres Torres 12th 10th 14th
Right Fielders Gene Clines 14th 5th (tied) 15th
Starting Pitchers Jerome Williams 11th Boots Poffenberger 6th 11th
Relievers Luis Ayala 11th Don Kirkwood 6th (tied) 9th
Closers Terrell Wade 16th Don Kirkwood 6th (tied) 9th
DETROIT TIGERS 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Merritt Ranew 6th 12th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Jerry Remy 14th 4th (tied) 15th
Second Basemen Delino DeShields 2nd 11th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Miguel Sanó 13th 7th (tied) 15th
Shortstops Mark Belanger 15th 7th (tied) 17th
Left Fielders Gabe Gross 17th 10th (tied) 18th
Center Fielders Bob Dernier 15th 10th (tied) 16th
Right Fielders 18th John Perrin 4th 18th
Starting Pitchers Joey Hamilton 13th Gene Conley 3rd 3rd
Relievers Dave Otto 16th Buster Ross 4th 12th
Closers Ed Lopat 13th Buster Ross 4th 7th
HOUSTON ASTROS 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Brayan Pena 14th Ryan Lavarnway 3rd 15th
First Basemen Bill Terry 15th 4th (tied) 16th
Second Basemen 20th 11th (tied) 20th
Third Basemen Emmanuel Rivera 11th (tied) George Arias 1st 1st
Shortstops Wil Cordero 8th 7th (tied) 9th
Left Fielders Carl Reynolds 5th Dave Hengel 5th 4th
Center Fielders Joe Orsulak 2nd Logan Schafer 8th 3rd
Right Fielders Melky Cabrera 10th 5th (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Kyle Hendricks 18th Gil Patterson 8th 19th
Relievers Robert Carson 8th Bill Ford 1st 1st
Closers David Carpenter 17th Bill Ford 1st 8th
MIAMI MARLINS 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Michael McKenry 19th Tom Patton 10th 18th
First Basemen Dick Nen 19th 4th (tied) 19th
Second Basemen Kim Allen 19th 11th (tied) 19th
Third Basemen Frank Sigafoos 17th Wally Kopf 1st (tied) 4th
Shortstops Jim Pendleton 12th 7th (tied) 15th
Left Fielders Alex Dickerson 13th Jonny Gomes 1st 2nd
Center Fielders Mike Easler 18th 10th (tied) 18th
Right Fielders Ted Beard 17th 5th (tied) 17th
Starting Pitchers Steve McCatty 19th Anthony Ranaudo 3rd (tied) 17th
Relievers J.P. Howell 14th Mauricio Cabrera 6th (tied) 14th
Closers Dave DeBusschere 20th Mauricio Cabrera 6th (tied) 12th
MILWAUKEE BREWERS 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Johnny Romano 4th 12th (tied) 8th
First Basemen George Scott 7th 4th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Orlando Miller 15th 11th (tied) 17th
Third Basemen 18th (tied) 7th (tied) 19th
Shortstops Gary DiSarcina 14th Jim Clark 6th 13th
Left Fielders Dale Murphy 3rd 10th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders 19th (tied) Hub Walker 3rd 20th
Right Fielders Johnny Grubb 4th 5th (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Sonny Gray 7th Janson Junk 9th 6th
Relievers Jonathan Broxton 1st Janson Junk 12th 2nd
Closers Greg Bollo 3rd Janson Junk 12th 11th
MINNESOTA TWINS 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Lou Marson 13th Pat Veltman 6th 9th
First Basemen Trevor Plouffe 13th 4th (tied) 14th
Second Basemen Manny Trillo 9th 11th (tied) 15th
Third Basemen Eddie Lake 9th Steve Hertz 6th 8th
Shortstops Bobby Morgan 11th Oswaldo Navarro 5th 10th
Left Fielders Pat McNulty 9th Von Joshua 2nd 7th
Center Fielders Taylor Trammell 7th 10th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Norm Siebern 9th 5th (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Mike Ryba 3rd 10th (tied) 7th
Relievers Rusty Meacham 5th Luis Cessa 6th (tied) 5th
Closers Brusdar Graterol 7th Luis Cessa 6th (tied) 5th
MONTREAL EXPOS 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Johnny Peacock 15th 12th (tied) 17th
First Basemen Adam LaRoche 1st 4th (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Billy Goodman 1st 11th (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Eddie Mathews 6th 7th (tied) 9th
Shortstops Jose Valdivielso 13th 7th (tied) 16th
Left Fielders John Hale 6th 10th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Gerardo Parra 13th 10th (tied) 15th
Right Fielders 18th (tied) 5th (tied) 19th
Starting Pitchers Dave Boswell 14th 10th (tied) 15th
Relievers Rex Brothers 10th Kyle McGrath 13th 10th
Closers Danny Patterson 4th Kyle McGrath 13th 13th
NEW YORK (A) YANKEES 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jorge Alfaro 5th Bernie Hungling 7th 5th
First Basemen Tyler Freeman 18th 4th (tied) 18th
Second Basemen Lonny Frey 6th 11th (tied) 11th
Third Basemen Scott Leius 14th 7th (tied) 16th
Shortstops 19th (tied) 7th (tied) 20th
Left Fielders Nolan Reimold 14th Orlando Calixte 4th 10th
Center Fielders Barney McCosky 1st 10th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Donald Harris 16th Red Nonnenkamp 2nd 11th
Starting Pitchers Rich Nye 9th Ed Head 5th 5th
Relievers Sean Marshall 12th Earl Huckleberry 14th 16th
Closers Yorman Bazardo 10th Earl Huckleberry 14th 15th
NEW YORK (N) METS 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Moore 7th 12th (tied) 12th
First Basemen Zeke Bonura 10th Carlos Rivera 2nd 4th
Second Basemen Billy Werber 10th Danny Lynch 1st (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Mike Schmidt 4th 7th (tied) 6th
Shortstops Ha-seong Kim 7th 7th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Dick Allen 1st Jackie Gallagher 7th 1st
Center Fielders Darren Lewis 4th 10th (tied) 9th
Right Fielders Beau Bell 11th 5th (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Don Drysdale 1st Hilly Hathaway 2nd 1st
Relievers Jeremy Affeldt 3rd Garry Roggenburk 6th (tied) 4th
Closers Bill Gogolewski 6th Garry Roggenburk 6th (tied) 3rd
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mark Salas 9th 12th (tied) 14th
First Basemen Frank White 3rd 4th (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Ketel Marte 3rd Billy Martin 9th 3rd
Third Basemen 18th (tied) 7th (tied) 19th (tied)
Shortstops Johnny Lucadello 6th 7th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Bobby Murcer 16th 10th (tied) 17th
Center Fielders Michael A. Taylor 9th Solly Drake 7th 6th
Right Fielders Ken Griffey 5th 5th (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Jose Rijo 8th 10th (tied) 12th
Relievers Tyler Danish 17th Thomas Eshelman 6th (tied) 17th
Closers Ken Howell 5th Thomas Eshelman 6th (tied) 2nd
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 20th 12th (tied) 20th
First Basemen Joe Hauser 8th 4th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Dick Howser 13th 11th (tied) 16th
Third Basemen Robin Ventura 5th 7th (tied) 7th
Shortstops Orlando Ramirez 17th 7th (tied) 18th
Left Fielders Joe Lefebvre 8th 10th (tied) 12th
Center Fielders Jon Jay 11th 10th (tied) 13th
Right Fielders Johnny Rizzo 2nd 5th (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Phil Ortega 12th 10th (tied) 13th
Relievers Grant Roberts 6th Darcy Fast 2nd 3rd
Closers Garrett Olson 8th Darcy Fast 2nd 4th
SEATTLE MARINERS 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Alex Avila 12th Butch Benton 8th 11th
First Basemen Ted Kluszewski 9th 4th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Hubie Brooks 8th Monty Basgall 10th 13th
Third Basemen Chris Brown 3rd Willis Otanez 5th 2nd
Shortstops Glenn Wright 3rd 7th (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Al Simmons 2nd Dean Look 8th 3rd
Center Fielders Mike Yastrzemski 3rd 10th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders 18th (tied) 5th (tied) 19th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Logan Gilbert 4th 10th (tied) 8th
Relievers Bobby Jenks 4th 17th (tied) 8th
Closers Rocky Coppinger 2nd 17th (tied) 14th
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ray Mueller 17th Doug Camilli 1st 3rd
First Basemen Willie Horton 6th 4th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Eddie Leon 14th Bobby Richardson 5th 9th
Third Basemen Mike Lowell 10th 7th (tied) 13th
Shortstops John Valentin 2nd Hal Quick 4th 3rd
Left Fielders Evar Swanson 11th 10th (tied) 15th
Center Fielders Alex Escobar 17th 10th (tied) 17th
Right Fielders Matt Kemp 3rd 5th (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Milo Candini 15th Kevin Morton 7th 14th
Relievers Joe Genewich 20th Pete Rambo 5th 18th
Closers Milo Candini 12th Pete Rambo 5th 6th
TEXAS RANGERS 12/31/2000
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tyler Stephenson 11th Earle Brucker 11th 13th
First Basemen Mike Lansing 17th Kelvin Moore 2nd (tied) 11th
Second Basemen Rick Auerbach 11th Alen Hanson 7th 10th
Third Basemen Antonio Perez 16th 7th (tied) 17th
Shortstops Eugenio Suárez 9th 7th (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Billy Williams 7th 10th (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Eric Davis 10th 10th (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Kevin Bass 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Jesse Litsch 20th 10th (tied) 20th
Relievers Jose Veras 18th 17th (tied) 19th
Closers Jose Veras 19th 17th (tied) 20th
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