2061 Shark Bites TN No. 5 - Not last! (in something)

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These guys suck.

We're out-pacing both last year's team and the preseason predictors, but that's not saying much when we're sitting at 41-46. I won't even mention the frustrations of somehow having winning records against both Cairo and Johannesburg. But if you do want to dwell on the weird, here some stats for you: the Sharks are tops in the GBC in team batting average (.273) and No. 3 in team OPS (.749). Yet No. 7 in runs scored. I'll let the new Buenos Aires GM run the data on that.

My working hypothesis is simple: these guys suck. So we're going to replace them!

That's where the good news comes in. The Sharks entered the year with a farm that ranked dead last in the league, which is an astounding feat for an organization that has not had a winning record since 2056. But that is no more. No, sir. We are no longer the cellar dwellers of the BNN prospect rankings. We have officially improved in this specific thing from terrible to mediocre! Yes, mediocre!

Sydney moved from 10th to 6th in the latest update, which now factors in 2061 draft selections. That source netted us five top-100 prospects and two inside the top-10.

Here's a brief look at a few of the top prospects destined to turn the tide in Sydney.

• No. 3, IF Ilia Arakchaa
  

Arakchaa was the fourth overall pick in the draft and an obvious choice for a spot in the top five. The Russian infielder is the possessor of all five tools with a rare combination of plus power and elite middle infielder glove work. Rumors are swirling of internal grumpiness, however, due to his desire to play in the big leagues yesterday. Someone should tell him a .500 OPS in A-ball isn't going to cut it.

• No. 6, RHP Vincent Wigmore
  

Who doesn't love a good changeup? The soft-tossing righty has an elite ability to keep the ball on the ground and he's already showcased this with 1 HR allowed over his first 57.1 pro innings. We think that's pretty awesome, considering we're dead last in home runs allowed right now.

• No. 20, RHP Edgardo Reyes
  

Reyes is the No. 3 relief pitching prospect at the moment. The finesse artist has a circle change that projects to be an elite pitch and he's used it quite effectively thus far. In fact, in 21.1 IP over 15 appearances, Reyes has yet to allow a run and has given up just six hits total. What a guy.