Baseball America ranks outfielder Michael Taylor as the #2 prospect in the A's system, with infielder Adrian Cardenas ranked at #9. Both are highly-touted former Phillie farmhands. Taylor, who was part of the Halladay trade last December, was immediately traded by the Blue Jays to the A's; Cardenas was part of the package in the Joe Blanton trade a couple of years ago. Good luck to both. I never saw Cardenas but read a lot about him. The last time was this summer, when the A's zine commemorating Ricky Henderson's HOF induction had an interview with the young man.
Reports are that the Phillies are working on multi-year extensions with their three remaining arbitration-eligible players: Shane Victorino, Carlos Ruiz, and Joe Blanton.
