From the esteemed Kevin Goldstein over at Baseball Prospectus:
Five-Star Prospects
1. Jason Heyward, OF
2. Tommy Hanson, RHP
Four-Star Prospects
3. Jordan Schafer, CF
4. Gorkys Hernandez, CF
5. Freddie Freeman, 1B
Three-Star Prospects
6. Julio Teheran, RHP
7. Cole Rohrbough, LHP
8. Tyler Flowers, C
9. Randall Delgado, RHP
10. Brandon Hicks, SS
Two-Star Prospects
11. Kris Medlen, RHPJust Missed: John Gilmore, 3B; Craig Kimbrell, RHP; Jeff Locke, LHP
A lot of great prospects up there. It's nice to see we have two five-star guys, and there's Randall Delgado again.
The real kicker is what Goldstein says in his summary:
The Braves have a solid core of young talent, but for the most part it's not going to help this team get any better in 2009. The Braves are a solid long-term play, but a trade of top prospects for Jake Peavy would be a mistake, simply guaranteeing a solid run at mediocrity, as opposed to having the patience to wait out a possible return to National League East glory at the beginning of the next decade.
It's no wonder Mr. Goldstein is a friend of the blog.