New Year's is a time to look ahead at what the next 365 days will hold. To that end, John Sickels released his
Top Twenty Yankee Prospects list on New Year's Eve. I don't necessarily agree with all of it, but Sickels is pretty sharp when it comes to all of this, and different people value prospects in different ways.
Here's the list:
- Jesus Montero
- Austin Romine
- Manny Banuelos
- Zach McAllister
- Slade Heathcott
- Marc Melancon
- Gary Sanchez
- JR Murphy
- Kevin De Leon
- D.J. Mitchell
- Wilkins De La Rosa
- David Adams
- Corban Joseph
- Adam Warren
- Neil Medchill
- David Phelps
- Andrew Brackman
- Jose Ramirez
- Jeremy Bleich
- Bryan Mitchell
Not ranked, but receiving honorable mention, was
Brandon Laird. Laird made other news last week, as he, his brother Gerald, and a third individual
were all arrested following a fight at a Phoenix Suns game. Perhaps Laird will spend 2010 with
Rick Vaughn playing in the Penal League.