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The Prospect Ten
Strikethree.com's weekly ranking of prospects and/or minor-league systems.
This week: The top ten left-handed starter prospects.
| Name | Radar Readings | Organization | Age |
| 1. Ryan Anderson | 94-98 | Seattle | 22 |
| Before surgery, was best prospect in the game. Still has ton of potential. | |||
| 2. Brandon Claussen | 90-93 | New York Yankees | 22 |
| An Eric Milton/Andy Pettitte type. Isn't that far from Yankee Stadium. | |||
| 3. Carlos Hernandez | 89-93 | Houston | 21 |
| Baserunning shoulder injury shouldn't be a problem. Needs to develop changeup. | |||
| 4. Corwin Malone | 90-94 | Chicago White Sox | 21 |
| Took a big leap forward in 2001. Possible slump in 2002, but bright future. | |||
| 5. Mario Ramos | 86-90 | Texas | 24 |
| Rangers hoping this soft-tosser ends up as a Denny Neagle type. | |||
| 6. Ty Howington | 89-93 | Cincinnati | 21 |
| Made big strides, but still has a long way to go. Expect a rough year in 2002, but don't give up on him. | |||
| 7. Mark Phillips | 90-94 | San Diego | 20 |
| Very raw, but power arm and big curve are intimidating. Needs experience, won't be rushed. | |||
| 8. Erik Bedard | 88-91 | Baltimore | 23 |
| Doesn't have the highest ceiling, but could be a nice third/fourth starter who can eat innings. | |||
| 9. Jimmy Gobble | 88-92 | Kansas City | 20 |
| One of the more underrated pitchers around, Gobble could move up this list fast. | |||
| 10. Eric Cyr | 88-92 | San Diego | 23 |
| I'm sorry, I just can't get over the fact that he's a pervert. So I'll say nothing nice about him. | |||
Take issue with these rankings? David Cameron maintains this list, and you can put in a good word for your son at dac@strikethree.com.
