Giants in the Top 100's

Recently, Baseball America published their Top 100 list, and Baseball Prospectus did that earlier in a post as well. Also, I picked up Deric McKamey's book as well.

BA Top 100

The Giants prospects were ranked there:

• 9th: Madison Bumgarner
• 14th: Buster Posey
• 44th: Angel Villalona
• 45th: Tim Alderson

BP Top 100

The Giants prospects were ranked there:

• 3rd: Madison Bumgarner
• 9th: Buster Posey
• 47th: Angel Villalona
• 60th: Tim Alderson

McKamey Top 100

The Giants prospects were ranked there:

• 5th: Madison Bumgarner
• 21st: Buster Posey
• 43rd: Tim Alderson
• 61st: Angel Villalona

Overall Average Ranking

• 6th: Madison Bumgarner
• 15th: Buster Posey
• 49th: Tim Alderson
• 51st: Angel Villalona

The Giants farm system has come a long way in a short period, first with Villalona, then Bumgarner and Alderson, then Posey. One commenter in the BA Chat on the Top 100 noted that it looks possible that the Giants could have 4 players in the Top 20 for the 2010 Top 100 list because none of them should graduate to majors this season. BA agreed.

However, BA says the ETA for the top 3 is 2010 (2012 for Villalona), so the Giants dominance of the Top 50 will only last a couple of seasons unless Rafael Rodriguez is as good as the money we paid him, the #6 pick for 2009 rises fast too (possible, many picked that high ranks that high at least initially), and someone else rises high too (Henry Sosa? Ehire Adrianza?) to join Villalona on the list in 2011 and 2012. The future of the Giants is looking good.