Balls, Bulls, Bears!

Same deal, start of July, except this time it’s for up-and-comers. These guys have had their first year chrome refractors sell between 5 and 10 dollars on eBay, which when you factor in the shipping gives you around a 10-15 dollar card. On this list, there are plenty of ballplayers that have a first year chrome and a second year chrome autograph. I still favour the first year chrome but obviously the second year autograph sells quite a bit better. , , , , and all fall into this category.
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The Orioles system is lookin’ damn fine. You need a left handed pitcher? What about a righty? Power? Control? They’ve got it all.

Will Lingo over at Baseball America puts together the Orioles Top-10 Prospects.

1. Brian Matusz, lhp
2. Josh Bell, 3b
3. , lhp
4. , rhp
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6. , 1b
7. , rhp
8. , rhp
9. Mychal Givens, ss
10. Caleb Joseph, c

John Sickels put together his version of the Baltimore Orioles top prospect list, but originally and inexplicably had Matusz as a B+. Thankfully Sickels has moved Brian Matusz to an A and all is right with the world.

1) Brian Matusz, LHP, Grade A
2) , RHP, Grade B+
3) , LHP, Grade B+
4) Josh Bell, 3B, Grade B
5) , RHP, Grade B
6) , 1B, Grade B-
7) , RHP, Grade B-
8) Mychal Givens, SS, Grade B-
9) , 3B-1B, Grade C+
10) , RHP, Grade C+

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Kevin Goldstein breaks down an Orioles system that contains one of the best lefties out there: Brian Matusz.

Five-Star Prospects
1. Brian Matusz, LHP
Four-Star Prospects
2. Josh Bell, 3B
3. , RHP
4. , LHP
Three-Star Prospects
5. , RHP
6. , RHP
7. Brandon Synder, 1B
8. Mychal Givens, SS
9. Caleb Joseph, C
Two-Star Prospects
10. , 1B/3B
11. Cameron Coffey, RHP

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