| By Mike Craven |  | By 03-14-2009 |
The best pro prospect in the city of Austin has to be McCallum HS center fielder Everett Williams. Pro scouts consider the six-foot and sturdily built Williams a pure center fielder. Williams gets the ball out of his hand in a hurry with a plus arm and good accuracy and owns the most feared arm in the area, rarely getting tested by third base coaches.Williams' speed is what has most teams drooling. I timed Williams at 3.99 and 3.94 to first base at a tournament in Georgetown last week. He is routinely between 3.9 and 4.1 and is a threat on the base paths because of his quick first step. He is definitely more quick than fast and this allows him to get monster lead-offs.
After a huge junior season Williams has had his struggles at the plate this year. Last he hit over .450 with 14 home runs, but local pitchers have taken note and rarely give Williams anything to hit. The word around the program is that Everett has been frustrated and has been trying to chase pitches to help his team win. McCallum relies heavily on Williams and so far teams have decided to walk him. In last week's tournament I watched him bat nine times. He was walked seven of them, doubled to left field, and grounded out to shortstop. He chased both pitches he put in play.
Even with the struggles scouts are excited about this prospect. Williams bats from the left side and has shown the ability and desire to hit to the opposite field. Williams has power, but understands his strength is his speed and doesn't fall into the trap of swinging for the fences against inferior pitching.
The first rain of the spring kept prospects Todd Glaesmann, an outfielder who was cleared this week to play in the outfield after off-season surgery, catcher Jonathan Walsh, and right-hander Matt Graham from playing in Austin-area tournaments. I was able to get with a scout from the west coast to get his opinion on some of the top prospects in Texas. Here is a summary of his thoughts.
Matt Purke, LHP - Klein (Texas) HS
"Purke is head and shoulders above everyone else in Texas," he said. "When I'm stacking the pitchers I have Purke on top, with [Shelby] Miller next, and then the second tier group after that. It definitely helps that he is left handed and has faced big-time competition in summer ball and such. I think most scouts are just more comfortable with him as a prospect. Nothing is ever a sure thing in this business but I think people have seen enough of him because of how long he has been a top prospect that they feel safe with going with him. That plus he is just real good. I have heard the concerns about arm angle and the changeup but I really don’t see it as that big of a problem for him. Right now he’d be my number one pick in this state."
Todd Glaesmann, OF - Midway (Waco, Texas) HS
"Glaesmann's going to be a tough one for people because of his injury. I haven't seen that much of him, but from the plate he has a good feel for the strike zone and enough power to stay in the corner outfield. I hear he can really throw the ball and he plays receiver in football I think so he can cover ground. He plays centerfield for his school (Midway) but he is a left fielder, maybe a right fielder if his arm proves to be good enough."
Matt Graham, RHP - Oak Ridge (Conroe, Texas) HS
"To me, this kid is Jekyll and Hyde. One day he'll look like the best pitcher in this class and the next he can't find the strike zone. I put him in that second tier group behind Miller and Purke. That doesn't mean he isn't a good prospect with a bunch of upside, but right now people aren’t as comfortable with him. We want to know what we’re getting, or as close to it as possible, when we take a kid out of high school and give him a bunch of money. Which Graham are you going to get? I'm not sure anyone knows, but he is big at 6-4, 220 with a 94-mph fastball. Those don't grow on trees."
Jonathan Walsh, C - Coppell (Texas) HS
"Walsh is a big physical kid who can switch hit and play a little catcher. I don't like his arm very much and right now he is going through some problems with the yipps or something, but he can swing the bat. He has good loft on his bat. His arm is below average, so a lot of times you look at those kids at maybe first baseman with the option to play catcher for you if you need it. That'll raise his value, but with him it will be all about his bat."
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| 1. By: Pumpkin on 03-14-2009 20:43:26 Great write-up, about where in the draft would McCallum be rated? Is it very likely he would be available at our #27? One other thing, with how well Tui has been doing against major-league pitching, does this make it any more likely that Beltre might be traded before the deadline? |
| 2. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-14-2009 21:14:02 Mike may have a take on this, too, Pumpkin, and I assume you mean Everett Williams... I think he's a second rounder at best right now... Re: Tui No. |
| 3. By: Blowgun7 on 03-14-2009 22:05:03 Jason, i know Beltre won't be dealt based on Tui.. However, have you seen or heard anything in spring training that has made you a little higher on Tui? He's been very impressive so far.. is it just likely a hot streak that means nothing or can we take something positive from his performence to date? Also, do you have a recently drafted prospect or MLB player that you feel Tate compares favorably to? Finally, in regards to Matzek, can we get a quick sentence or two on what he brings to the table? |
| 4. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-15-2009 00:15:05 No. Tui's doing what he was doing after May of last year. He's hitting decent arms, so it means a little, but not because of the numbers. No on Tate. As an athlete, he's like a mix of the Uptons. Re: matzek... as far as what? |
| 5. By: Blowgun7 on 03-15-2009 00:32:35 Just repotoire of stuff in regards to Matzek |
| 6. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-15-2009 01:00:06 He's pitching at 90-92, touching 93 on occasion, though it's been reported that he's hit 94-95 more than a few times. His curve is usually about 75-77 mph and he also throws a slider that's about 79-81 mph. His change isn't very useful at present, but it's typically 81-84. His curve and fastball are his best two pitches. |
| 7. By: John_S on 03-15-2009 02:19:00 With DJ LeMahieu's hot start does he start climbing the board and goes from a mid 20's pick to a top 15 pick ala Gordon Beckham and will he stick at SS? |
| 8. By: stickball on 03-15-2009 11:36:37 Mike, "He is routinely between 3.9 and 4.1 in the 60 and is a threat on the base paths because of his quick first step" In the 60...what? 60 ft? 40 yds? |
| 9. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-15-2009 11:54:48 John_S, LeMahieu is probably a left fielder in the end. I've bee told he doesn't have the arm or range for shortstop and not the arm for third, nor the range or actions for second. He's a big kid at 6-3, 6-4, and can hit, but he's probably better off playing his junior year in 2010 and signing next year instead. Scouts know he's not a shortstop, so he needs all the developmental time he can get to show off his bat. |
| 10. By: The Great Pumpkin on 03-15-2009 12:14:18 I think he's referring to his speed from home to 1st. |
| 11. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-15-2009 12:18:45 ... and it is typically 60 yards. |
| 12. By: stickball on 03-15-2009 12:34:51 JAC, Between 3.9 and 4.1 in the 60 yard would make him the fastest man in the world by a large margin, which is why I posed the question. |
| 13. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-15-2009 12:50:49 the 3.9-4.1 range is typical for some of the faster home-to-first times... typically a "60" is about yards, but I believe the times are home to first for Williams. |
| 14. By: John_S on 03-15-2009 13:19:53 Hypothetical question for you JAC. If the Yanks start out slow and are struggling at 3rd and they call the M's and say Beltre for Austin Jackson straight up. Would you do it? |
| 15. By: bilbo on 03-15-2009 14:26:15 Thanks for the write up on Purke. I have seen a few others that see him as #2 in the draft behind Stras. Given our discussion in the other thread, do you see him with that kind of upside? At 6-3 180 I can see some projection left in his arm and a mid-90s lefty is a rare commodity. |
| 16. By: stickball on 03-15-2009 14:55:10 It sounds misleading to call about 30 yards or 90 feet, a 60. Do all scouts do that? |
| 17. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-15-2009 18:27:15 As I stated above, stickball, the times above are for Williams' home to first. Please read through the previous comments before adding your own. John_S, No. Jackson is probably a left fielder with average to above-average power and some Adam Jones-like peripherals. Rather just draft Ackley, stick him in left and go from there. Jackson is probably about as valuable right now as a first round pick, somewhere after the top few, but Beltre would bring more than that if the M's just keep him. If I'm not getting more present value out of a big-league player or a combo of players and prospects, I'm keeping Beltre and taking the draft picks. And this isn't aimed at you, John, but I don't understand this fascination with the Yankees and Beltre. Why in the world would the Yankees give up anything of value for Beltre right now? AROD is out for 8 weeks, tops. That's all that's known. Nobody has any evidence of the surgery keeping Alex out longer than that. That's all of 50-55 games. So if the Yankees were struggling offensively and their third basemen weren;t cutting it after, what, 3-4 weeks, they'd be trading for Beltre for a whole month before Alex returned, maybe six weeks if they want to take it slow. It just doesn't make any sense. The Yankees have other holes and wasting assets on a 3B in May when they can use those assets to fill real holes in July and August is senseless, at best. As for Jackson-Beltre in general, it's just not enough. If June comes and Alex is indeed going to be out, the M's have to ask for a hell of a lot more than Austin Jackson. Start with Montero, who'll end up at first or DH, and include arms like Brackman and McCallister. The Mariners have to dupe the value of two draft picks, which would likely be at least a second round pick and a sandwich pick, depending on who inked Beltre next winter, of course. Could be a first and a sandwich pick. |
| 18. By: stickball on 03-15-2009 18:54:02 JAC, All I see is, "I think he's referring to his speed from home to 1st" and "... and it is typically 60 yards." You're inferring home to 1st is 60 yards. Sure, you replaced it later, but you didn't really speak about "60" which was my original question. So 60 did not have any relevance and was a misstatement? |
| 19. By: candasharp on 03-15-2009 19:31:32 Enough about the distance from home to first. This is just inane. Jason, I am getting the impression from Wakamatsu's comments that he is seriously not a fan of Betancourt. Do you have any information on that and do you see any potential trade partners for Betancourt? Thanks CBS |
| 20. By: stickball on 03-15-2009 19:56:38 CBS, I simply want JAC to have some ownership over his answers. Is that too much to ask? JAC doesn't need to reply to any questions, true. But when he replies with misinformation, like the two players acquired by the Heilman trade do not have options left, then later says Garrett Olson has option(s) left, it's very annoying. |
| 21. By: bilbo on 03-15-2009 20:42:01 Dude, then go somewhere else for your information. Seriously. |
| 22. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-15-2009 20:46:03 No, stickball, I was inferring that his times were from home to first. We all know home to first is 90 feet not 60 yards, meters, inches, feet, etc. Re: Options The problem is, we really should be able to trust MLB's information, as well as each clubs' data... Chicago had Cedeno listed as out of options in their game notes at the end of last season, and The O's had a big doughnut by Olson's name in their winter press release. Without a full list of transactions and their dates for every player, the only way to know is ask/rely on someone who knows. You'd think the clubs would know... no? Re: candasharp, I haven't heard any trade rumors about Betancourt, but I really think Wak is trying to make sure he doesn't sugar coat it for Yuniesky, in any forum, media or otherwise. He has to work his tail off, period. |
| 23. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-15-2009 20:47:38 Guys, I don't have a problem with stickball wondering what the deal is. It's cool. And I spoke to Mike and he says he just mistyped that sentence, but it's my fault for not catching it in editing. It's a home to first time, plain and simple. |
| 24. By: 01v-dubs on 03-15-2009 22:39:30 Jason, I've seen in a couple of places the possibility of Ackley playing 2B as a pro, what do you think about that? I guess if he can't play CF then 2B would be a nice place to have him, but as far as I know he's never really played there. |
| 25. By: stickball on 03-15-2009 23:21:55 bilbo, FYI, I don't use PI as my only source. I read Jason's posts and the articles. I skim over the other posts to ensure that I don't ask the same question. I listened to Jason and made a mistake by reading your's. I don't couldn't care less what you think. Don't read my posts. |
| 26. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-16-2009 00:53:00 RE: Ackley at 2B I've heard that, too, but unless he's played there significantly in the past, it's not the best plan. If he can throw well enough for 2B, he's probably healthy enough in the arm to play center, or at least left, where he's got a lot of experience. I wouldn't move Ackley to the infield unless he's shown somewhere at some point that he can do it. Otherwise it's a big waste of time. |
| 27. By: slsf2 on 03-16-2009 06:48:39 ok |
| 28. By: bodhizefa on 03-16-2009 07:52:13 I value your opinions very highly, Jason, but I disagree that it's not worth it for the Yankees to pursue help at third base in A-Rod's absence. 50-55 games worth of a 3 to 5 win third baseman means the Yanks pick up a game or two in what projects to be a seriously tight race in the AL East. Some might think that's not a big deal, but honestly, instead of worrying about picking that game or two up in August, why not do all you can to win now? In a division like the AL East this year, winning every game you possibly can is the only means to operate. And yet, we're not even discussing the underlying reason for the Yankees' woes. The Rays and the Red Sox have built a very solid amount of depth at almost every position to the point where they won't be losing nearly as much ground if they lose a starter (emulating a model that Billy Beane has been enacting for quite a long time). The Yanks continue to lose ground due to the negligence of depth in their farm system and at the big league level. |
| 29. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-16-2009 09:35:16 Bod, there isn't any value in giving up the young talent necessary to get Beltre for 50 games. That's why they aren't doing it. NYY has given away young player after young player the past 8 yars, they are finally playing it smart in that way, because THAT is the difference between Boston, TB and the Yankees. |
| 30. By: bilbo on 03-16-2009 10:50:47 Yes, but they can recoup the talent they trade away at the deadline or thru draft picks. A possible scenario would be Swisher plus a prospect for Beltre, which would allow them to trade a player they don't need and recoup the loss later. This would also protect them if ARoid has a setback or if they wan't to DH him to prevent further stress until the job is finished in the offseason (they'd move Matsui back to the OF in the DH scenario). It's a very good stop-loss move that would make sense for both clubs IMO. |
| 31. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-16-2009 10:59:34 Swisher is Matsui-Damon insurance for them, and that's a terrible trade for Seattle. The Yankees are MUCH better off looking for a true stop-gap 3B to avoid giving up too much talent. And they acquired Swisher to give them a LHH OF that KEEPS Matsui at DH... he is AWFUL out there. So many holes in the idea, I don't know where to go next. How about Beltre's no-trade clause? How about AROD's psychie? How about Beltre's salary? How about the fact that there ARE cheaper options out there? |
| 32. By: bilbo on 03-16-2009 11:30:02 Swisher is a 3WAR LFer that is signed to a decent contract for 3 years with an option for 2012. MANY Seattle analysts have been clamoring for him all offseason specifically because the Yankees were shopping him after they acquired Tex. And how is that not value for Seattle? You are getting a solid ML player AND a prospect for a player that is leaving at the end of the year. At best, you'll get a couple prospects for him at the deadline or two draft picks. If ARoid comes back and can play 3B then they can flip Beltre and recoup players or keep him until the end of the year and recoup picks. If he needs to DH then so be it. You don't like Matsui in OF then leave Melky, Damon and Nady out there. The Yankees can afford half a year or a full year of Beltre without any issues and are offsetting some of the cost by moving Swisher anyway. If you don't like the deal that's cool and we can agree to disagree. It most likely won't happen anyway. :-) |
| 33. By: slick on 03-16-2009 12:19:09 I read that Ichiro's time from home to first is about 3.7 -3.8 |
| 34. By: bilbo on 03-16-2009 12:42:14 Nice writeup on Ackley and Gibson at the network Jason. Good to see some guys stepping up and trying to separate from the pack at the top. Toss in Purke and Tate and the Ms might have some nice players to choose from. Still hoping the Nats go cheap though! |
| 35. By: ASUBoyd on 03-16-2009 14:09:06 I guess I don't really understand everyone's obsession with the NYY-Beltre either. A-Rod is not out long enough to make a trade like that, and from the M's standpoint, I am not sure why you would want that to happen either. Austin Jackson is not that special. Keep Beltre to the deadline so you have some leverage, and see what you can get. If the value seems to be more than the 2 picks - pull the trigger. |
| 36. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-16-2009 14:30:45 bilbo, There's value in that for Seattle, just not enough. The '09 M's are going nowhere and Swisher doesn't put the team anywhere near the top and he's not necessarily cheap in 2010-11 - 17 mil over the two years, and he's not exactly progressing yearly if you look at his track record. And the whole "NYY can flip Beltre and recoup the players or take the picks" idea is really stupid, sorry to say. First off, you have to have a taker. Beltre isn't cheap and if the Yanks were looking around the league at the deadline, the chances that they get back for Beltre what they'd seemingly have to give up, its ridiculous. They'd be trading for Beltre, in this made-up scenario, in late May or early June, if not earlier - Beltre's value for 100+ games and the chance at draft picks. They'd be trading away a 60-game Beltre and a chance at draft picks. You don't see the difference there? You're talking about 50ish games (AROD being out) like it's the difference between NYY contending or not -- enough for them to part with top prospects or valuable big leaguers -- but aren't even taking the 40-50ish games lost in value for the team trading with the Yankees for Beltre? How in the world is that? |
| 37. By: littlelinny6 on 03-16-2009 15:54:24 I know the Beltre to NYY makes no sense but don't the M's have to look to trade him somewhere at the deadline? What teams do you think would fit? I know that Beltre never said he won't resign with the M's but with Boras as an agent and the M's in rebuilding, I would have a better chance of winning the Powerball jackpot than Beltre staying. That being said, where does he go? I think LAA could be a fit but no one we trade him to a rival. Isn't the most likely destination the LAD? They have deep pockets and no dynamite 3B option. I also think maybe the BoSox could be in play depending on Lowell's health status, any thoughts?? Obviously if there is nothing good out there they can take the draft picks ala Ibanez. |
| 38. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-16-2009 16:26:12 No, they don't. They can offer Beltre arbitration and take two draft picks when he bolts to LAA. |
| 39. By: safecochatter on 03-16-2009 16:47:51 with the exception of an arod setback,that's exactly what will happen. m's would never trade him to angels. and there aint many teams that like to deal with borass. adios seattle pi.. |
| 40. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-16-2009 17:12:01 No, they probably would not, safeco, but he could sign there. I have to think they'd be frontrunners if they haven't filled that role by then. In unrelated news, the p-i is gone as a print edition, but will remain in some capacity as a dot com outlet. No beat reporting, just a lot of columns and blogging. Just come here and talk baseball instead. I promise I'll rip you a new one NICELY. |
| 41. By: bilbo on 03-16-2009 18:41:47 I don't know how this doesn't make sense to you so let me try it again. 1. Yankees get Beltre at start of season (not May or June) for Swisher and a prospect 2. ARoid rejoins Yankees in late May (at the earliest). But if he has a set back then the Yankees have a stop-loss in Beltre. 3. ARoid is back at full strength at some point before the deadline so they now have a player they can trade. 4. The Yankees shop Beltre - just like the Ms would do - and if they find a deal then they ship him off for players they need or prospects, replenishing some of the talent they sent off to get him in the first place. If they don't find a taker, they keep him around and take the picks at the end of the year. The Yanks are only interested in winning the WS and if losing their 3B for 50-60 games is going to prevent that then they aren't going to sit back and wait. Again, I don't know if they are interested in Beltre or not but to say it is a stupid idea is preposterous. If you think bringing in a guy to help in the short term only to flip him later is stupid then take it up with the As GM as he has done it several times. So again, lets just agree to disagree as I hate talking about them and regret responding to the topic to begin with...but not because it was a stupid idea. :-) |
| 42. By: Blowgun7 on 03-16-2009 18:58:02 Jason you gotta regulate these people.. Between the bantering over the difference between home and first, and the incessant "Beltre to the Yankees" nonsense, Im suprised you havent lost it.. Get over it M's fans, we're not getting Swisher right now, and Beltre isn't going anywhere right now.. |
| 43. By: Gustafson on 03-16-2009 19:00:38 Holy crap dude. I can't believe how many Beltre-to-the-Yanks nonsense posts are up on this thread... |
| 44. By: acqb1424 on 03-16-2009 19:09:16 Jason, with all of Wak's comments about Yuni as of late it seems as though he is really quickly losing patience with Yuni. I know that could just be manager speak and that most likely Yuni will be the Opening day shortstop, but are you hearing anything about the M's shopping him before his value declines? |
| 45. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-16-2009 20:50:32 This will be the last time the Beltre-Yankees thing is discussed. Period. It doesn't make sense for these reasons... among others. 1. AROD is going to be back in late May, early June. 2. Beltre has a no-trade clause, may nix that to Yankees, and even if he accepts a trade TO NYY, Cashman can't possibly have any confidence he can find a trade partner for Beltre that isn't on his list. Beltre can change his list one more time before April 1, and Boras is certainly going to split that list with five team he simply doesn't want to spend one day with, and five teams most likely to deal for Beltre, so he can get something out of it... 3. So the Yankees simply aren't very likely AT ALL to get even remotely similar value for Beltre that they'd have to give up to get him in the first place. 4. The Mariners will want full-season trade value for him from NYY... not 60-game value. 5. So when the Yankees go to move Beltre when AROD returns, they're trading, what, 80-100-games of Beltre and dealing with the no-trade, too. Before they make a deal with Seattle, they're going to know all of this. Trading Montero, Jackson, Brackman and McAllister - any two of them for Beltre - would not be wise in any sense, and Swisher plus one of those prospects is worth more to the Yankees than 50-60 games of Beltre plus the discout return they'd get for him when AROD returns, and it's not even close. Now get over this Beltre to NYY BS. It's nonsense right now. Makes so little sense I can't believe anyone continues to go to this well, let alone anyone smart. Things could change with AROD's status, but until it does, this is the last of it. |
| 46. By: bilbo on 03-16-2009 22:35:24 back to the point of this thread: Thanks for the write up on Purke. I have seen a few others that see him as #2 in the draft behind Stras. At 6-3 180 I can see some projection left in his arm and a mid-90s lefty is a rare commodity. Given our discussion in the other thread, do you see him with that kind of upside? Also, in the network post you mentioned Ackley and Gibson stepping it up. Are they separating themselves at all from the pack? |
| 47. By: CrockDaddy on 03-17-2009 00:50:11 With his big frame, does Gibson have any projection left in terms of velo, or has he probably reached his ceiling? |
| 48. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-17-2009 09:05:05 Thing about Purke, and Skaggs and Matzek, too, is that he doesn't sit in the mid-90s. He's been sitting 91-92 and touching 93-94-95. There is some projection left, sure, as there is with Matzek, Miller, Skaggs, etc. Prep arms are intriguing in that manner. Re: Ackley, Gibson I think Ackley is going to end up as the No. 2 prospect, because I do think clubs will see him as an outfielder, regardless of how much he plays there. TJ isn't a career-changer for position players, typcially. Gibson has performed the best, he and Alex Wilson, and I do like that Gibson is 6-6 and could add a few mphs. But he's 21, not 17, so seeing a big spike in his velocity is unlikely. he sat 91-92 last year, touching 95, and in his last outing at Texas, he was 92-94 in the 4th and 5th inning. Not sure there's a lot more there, but he may be able to develop a delivery that allows him to sit 93-94 rather than 91. Those 2-3 mphs is the difference between Jake Peavy and James Shields. |
| 49. By: Gustafson on 03-17-2009 10:21:01 Re: Ackley Jason, that's interesting you think he ends up #2. I think he does too because he seems the safest pick off all the potential candidates. You know he'll do one thing very well - hit. Whether he plays CF or LF, he'll be a top of the order hitter and he has good speed. Plus he's a lefty hitter in a park that values that. Guys with the super high upside like Tate and a couple of the pitchers are very tempting though - you don't get the #2 pick very often in order to acquire a super blue chipper. But unless one of those guys presents himself, Ackley makes a ton of sense. |
| 50. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-17-2009 10:29:53 It becomes 'make sure you get something at No. 2' versus 'you need to go for the big return at No. 2.' |
| 51. By: Gustafson on 03-17-2009 11:16:55 Right - and I'm not saying that's the right approach. Merely, that it will end up being the approach they take... Said approach becomes somewhat more defensible, however, when you consider that there don't seem to be a ton of high ceiling guys available... Perhaps Ackley takes away all concerns by playing a good CF late in the season and showing a MLB avg CF arm... |
| 52. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-17-2009 11:27:39 I think that's just the way it is. You have to weigh risk, upside, probability, et al. |
| 53. By: Pumpkin on 03-17-2009 14:48:11 I would much rather we take Tate or Matzek, someone with a high upside, high risk over someone like Ackley or white with a lower upside. For one thing, when you have a bunch of high draft picks like we do, you can afford to take more risk, because you have more players that could make it. Plus I just prefer the higher upside type of players. |
| 54. By: Pumpkin on 03-17-2009 15:25:21 Plus top talent has gotten ridiculously expensive on the FA market demanding ten year deals for millions of dollars, while the average or good FA are a lot easier and cheaper to sign. |
| 55. By: Gustafson on 03-17-2009 16:09:04 Ackley (playing against Princeton today) just hit his fifth homer in five games... If he increases his HR total to 20 this year, the entire discussion of who goes #2 may become moot. (I know college stats are almost worthless, but I'm sure scouts can tell when power is projectable and real rather than aluminum and crap pitching based). |
| 56. By: Gustafson on 03-17-2009 16:11:17 Ackley also has two stolen bases today... |
| 57. By: 01v-dubs on 03-17-2009 16:32:10 Unless Ackley shows that he can handle CF, or at least LF this year I'd still lean towards Tate or Purke. I saw some video of Tate yesterday, and he looks like he could be a monster. |
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