Dec. 15 -- GLOOMY PROSPECTS

Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus has released his evaluation of the Phils' farm system. It's a subscription-only service, but for free, you can read about the top three, right-handed pitchers Carlos Carrasco and Kyle Drabek and center fielder Michael Bourn.

For the most part, I agree with Goldstein's assessment that, since Cole Hamels graduated to the majors, the Phils' farm system lacks a "can't-miss" prospect. Also, most of their top prospects are in the lower levels of the minors.

Here's the complete top-10 list, with their 2006 minor league stats.

Excellent prospects
None
Very Good prospects
1. Carrasco: 12-6, 2.26 ERA at Lakewood (low A)
2. Drabek: 1-3, 7.71 ERA at Gulf Coast League (rookie)
Good prospects
3. Bourn: .277, 5 HR, 41 RBI, 45 SB at Reading (AA) and Scranton/WB (AAA)
4. Josh Outman, lhp: 14-6, 2.95 ERA at Lakewood
5. J.A. Happ, lhp: 10-9, 2.69 ERA at Clearwater (high A), Reading, S/WB
Average prospects
6. Matt Maloney, lhp: 16-9, 2.03 ERA at Lakewood
7. Adrian Cardenas, ss: .318, 2 HR, 21 RBI, 13 SB at Gulf Coast League
8. D'Arby Myers, cf: .313, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 11 SB at Gulf Coast League
9. Scott Mathieson, rhp: 10-3, 3.40 ERA at Reading, S/WB
10. Greg Golson, cf: .233, 13 HR, 48 RBI, 30 SB at Lakewood, Clearwater

Thoughts?