http://0rz.net/3b1E4 Q: Ben from DC asks: Thanks for the chat. Any Nationals prospects make it close? Thanks. A: John Manuel: Not really. I like Frank Diaz and all, and Kory Casto is fine, but no. This is a farm system that has had a bad year and it actually hurts them to give up Darryl Thompson in that Reds trade, because their pitching depth in the minors . . . yikes. It's just not good. They've had some guys go backwards this year. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q: Matt from Brooklyn Ny asks: Now that pelfreys up, who is the Mets' top 5 prospects A: John Manuel: 1. Milledge. 2. F. Martinez. 3. Guerra. 4. Humber. 5. Niese. I might need to move Humber up there. We have had very positive reports on him in the FSL since his return from TJ, 90-94, plus curve at times, plus change at times. Q: Heath from Saint Louis, MI asks: How soon do you think Humberto Sanchez will be in Detroit? A: John Manuel: Good question; maybe he could help them stretch out Verlander's innings in Detroit. Right now they clearly don't need him, but I think he's ready. He'll be up in September at the latest. Q: Chris from Georgia, Vermont asks: Since the Yankees system now seems to have produced at least 2 top flight prospects (it is obviously a possibility that others will emerge), how do you view the system at this point? Do you consider Hughes and Tabata to be in the top 25 prospects in baseball? If not, where do they fall? Are there any other prospects in the system that would be considered for the Top 100? Thanks. A: John Manuel: Had to figure this was coming . . . Interesting year for the system. Two completely breakthrough players. They both were in the top 20, not just the top 25. Then Eric Duncan flops at Triple-A but recovers nicely at Double-A, and he's just 21. Melky Cabrera obviously took a big step forward too. Austin Jackson's had a nice year, same for J. Brent Cox, and Tyler Clippard is recovering nicely from a poor start. Duncan probably is still a Top 100 prospect, and Austin Jackson might be. It's been a decent year for the system, but the struggles of guys like CJ Henry, Vechionacci, E. Nunez and Tim Battle still make me think it's a middle of the pack organization. Q: Matt from Seattle asks: Who will be the better player in the Major Leagues, Adam Jones or Jeff Clement? Do either of these guys have a shot at the top 25 by the end of the season? A: John Manuel: I still like Clement but it's hard to deny Jones with how he's handled the transition to CF. He's got mad tools, controlling the K zone to maximize his hit tool will be the key. He gets a lot of flattering comparisons (I've read Vernon Wells lately and I've read Eric Davis). In my head he's Mike Cameron without the gold glove defense. Mike Cameron's career numbers are .249-.340-.442. Maybe that's why I don't think of him as an elite prospect, perhaps I should. Q: Big John McCarthy from Octagon asks: what is your current assessment of the Rangers' DVD trio? how would you rank their ceilings right now, and what do you think their ETA's are? thanks! A: I'd rank them Danks, Volquez, Diamond. Danks might be the only starter of the trio, the other two might be better suited as relievers, since they don't throw enough strikes or throw consistent strikes with their breaking balls. --

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