Where would Adrian Gonzalez have ranked if he hadn't been sent to SD? I had always kind of assumed he came up kind of short in the clothes despartment . . .

Also, I saw Mayberry play in what I thiink was his freshman year with Stanford, and had two observations: 1) He looked for all the world like photos & video I've seen of Willie McCovey, with those broad, sail-like shoulders and long arms; and 2) he had the damndest time hitting the ball very far. It's probably partly a selection bias (I tended to go see games against good teams & good pitchers), but there was a distinctly inverse relationship between how often Mayberry made contact and how far he hit the ball: He could poke balls to the opposite field and dribble them up the middle with some regularity, but if he really wanted the ball to carry, he had to curl back for this big swing that looked unlikely to ever hack it (pardon the pun) at higher levels of competition (not that Pac-10 baseball is any kind of pushover). You're right about his athletcism, though: He could run like the wind, and I remember wondering why the hell he was playing first base.

Also, you should post these guys' playing ages for 2006. Just a thought.

I'll post DOBs when I get a chance. As for Adrian Gonzalez, he'd probably have rated 5th or 6th. Doesn't look like he'll be a great hitter, but if he can be a very good defender he can be an average or just slightly below average starter.

Doesn't look like he'll be a great hitter, but if he can be a very good defender he can be an average or just slightly below average starter.

He's always seemed a little like Travis Lee to me. But that might be way off base.

Here, I'll do it:

Volquez: 3 July 1983, playing age 23
Diamond: 6 April 1983, playing age 23
Danks: 15 April 1985, playing age 21
Hurley: 17 September 1985, playing age 20
Kinsler: 22 June 1982, playing age 24
Arias: 21 September 1984, playing age 21
Whittleman: 11 February 1987, playing age 19
Galarraga: 15 January 1982, playing age 25
Botts: 26 July 1980, playing age 26
Mayberry, Jr: 21 December 1983, playing age 22
Teagarden: Couldn't find his birthdate, but Baseball Prospectus lists his playing age as 2

It depresses me that all of these men are younger than me. But, theoretically, I would be reaching my prime by now. I was supposed to be on my way to the Hall of Fame by this point in time.

I'm sorry, BP doesn't list Teagarden's playing as 2, but 22.

Mayberry Jr. and Teagarden were actually born on the same day. 12/21/83

Mayberry Jr. and Teagarden were actually born on the same day. 12/21/83

How odd.

Teagarden has a stress fracture in his back - he'll miss the whole year.

Teagarden had T-J surgery last offseason, which was going to keep him from catching this season, most likely.

From what I understand, the stress fracture is going to limit him, but he should be able to at least DH for much of the season.