Rank the Java sippers

[onejayhawk]

Of all the recent callups, who ranks as the top 3-5 for 2012?

J

[OaklandA's]

Matt Moore, TB
Jesus Montero, NYY
Julio Teheran, ATL
Drew Pomeranz, COL

I'm assuming Brett Lawrie, Desmond Jennings and Mike Trout don't count; otherwise they would be at the top.

[chancellor]

I agree with Oakland As top three. If I were scoring JC style:

Montero
~
Teheran
Moore

[Sharky]

I'll toss in a dissenting vote. I think Randall Delgado will have more value than Teheran in 2012. I don't know the AL guys as well, so it's hard for me to compare to Moore/Montero. I also think Pomeranz is going to have much more value in 2013; I don't see him as a big factor in 2012 (though he may pitch a fair amount, I think it will be a learning season).

[onejayhawk]

Matt Moore, TB
Jesus Montero, NYY
Julio Teheran, ATL
Drew Pomeranz, COL

I'm assuming Brett Lawrie, Desmond Jennings and Mike Trout don't count; otherwise they would be at the top.

Quite right. Even Montero and Moore are over the top. I am trying to glean WW keeper prospects, so they have to be available. Teheran is taken, but Pomeranz and Delgado are not. On the other hand, they dont have to be prospects, just worth keeping.

What is the opinion on Surkamp?

J

[Sharky]

Surkamp doesn't seem a high ceiling guy. Good context in SFO, but modest ceiling.