Baseball America released its “2012 Top 100 Prospects” today, finding four Ray prospects making the list: LHP phenom Matt Moore, RHP Chris Archer, SS Hak-Ju Lee, and RHP Taylor Guerrieri. Moore leads the list of Rays at number two, only behind Bryce Harper of the Washinton Nationals. Rounding the list off are Hak-Ju Lee is 44th, Chris Archer is 89th, and Taylor Guerrieri is 90th. “He (Matt Moore) makes it look so easy, and he’s so good he’ll make David Price a No. 2 starter” say the folks at Baseball America, who put this list together.
The Rays always have strong prospects. I love watching our farm leagues. The folks at Baseball America are making a pretty strong statement there about Matt Moore, “He (Matt Moore) makes it look so easy, and he’s so good he’ll make David Price a No. 2 starter.” I watched him with the Stone Crabs, he’s definitely great but I’m not ready to move Price to No. 2.
To be honest, I think he’s more than likely Shields’ predecessor if anything. I can’t (unfortunately, especially after last year) imagine Shields being back in 2013. But it’s 2012, and I’m jumping the gun a bit!
I agree. I can see him as Shields successor. I’m surprised to see Shields back this year to be honest, I thought he would be gone. He had a good 2011 though so I’m trying to remain optimistic but I feel like he’s lost his mojo.