The Red Sox have the No. 2 farm system in MLB according to Baseball America

[soxhop411]

Jon Shestakofsky ‏@Shesta_Sox  2h
The Red Sox have the No. 2 farm system in MLB according to Baseball America, trailing only the Pirates.
 
https://twitter.com/Shesta_Sox/status/430423980424830976
 
To be honest, I am kind of shocked we are #2

 

[LondonSox]

Ahead of the astros and twins is a bit of a surprise to me.
But it's a top system.

 

[Bergs]

I assume Xander and JBJ are still considered prospects for the purposes of this exercise? If so, then our prospect base is gonna take a pretty serious hit when they're both starting on Opening Day, right?

 

[mt8thsw9th]

I assume Xander and JBJ are still considered prospects for the purposes of this exercise? If so, then our prospect base is gonna take a pretty serious hit when they're both starting on Opening Day, right?

 
They should consider holding them back and hold out for the #1 spot next year.

 

[Bergs]

 
They should consider holding them back and hold out for the #1 spot next year.

 
I know, right?

 

[Curll]

Made more impressive by the fact that the top 10 draft pick last year isn't considered a top prospect in the Sox system, yet.

 

[mauf]

Neal Huntington got absolutely ripped apart by the baseball press his first few years in Pittsburgh. A lot of writers who are supposed to be knowledgeable about player development joined the firing squad. Pirates' ownership deserves credit for staying the course in those difficult early years.

 

[DaubachmanTurnerOD]

This certainly bucks the general consensus of the Astros, Twins, and Cubs as having the three top systems.

I think of BA as perhaps the most reputable of the prospect sites, but I also think of Callis as the main guy over there. I wonder how much his departure has changed the system over there and BA's standing in general. It's also entirely possible that I'm vastly overstating the impact and esteem Callis had/has.