1/29/2010

Los Angeles Angels: Top 2010 Prospects

Is a Home-Grown Outfield the Final Piece of the Puzzle?

Some analysts look at the Los Angeles Angels and see a team in decline: a franchise with an aging core, a dry farm, and a manager who can't possibly keep defying the Pythagorean gods indefinitely. We're not quite as panicky as all that here at Scouting Book. Sure, it's easy to fret about the talent exodus Anaheim's suffered since 2008, but it should also be impossible to ignore the talent that remains in the minor leagues. In Conger, Trout, Bourjos and Grichuk, the Angels have future bats aplenty to add to one of baseball's best young infields, and whlle Walden, Reckling and Skaggs might sound like trio of old-timey blacksmiths, it's actually the next wave of potent Angels pitching.

There might be a few bumps and bruises for Angels fans in the next couple of years, but the future remains as blue as a Montana sky.   

Future Angel Peter Bourjos is a multitalented speedster who could find a home on top of the LA batting order in the very near future.

The usual disclaimer: Scouting Book's Prospect Rankings change very often, to reflect the latest and most promising prospects. These listings update every day as we include new input and MLB situations evolve. For more information on our system, read this blog posting.

Tomorrow: L.A. Dodgers

   

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