Comments on: 8/25/07 Daily Prospect Report http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:25:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: picklefork http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6287 picklefork Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:59:15 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6287 Dont forget about Shane Robinson in the OF mix at some point in 2008 at SPF...he will be 23 next year and was supposedly a polished CF with good contact skills and speed. He has had a lost season, quite a bit like his fellow draft buddy Jon Jay....but I think Robinson has a chance to hit next year and get back on the prospect radar screen. How much better would this system be if 2 or 3 of the McCormick, Jay, Robinson, J.Wilson and T.Greene group actually put it together? Dont forget about Shane Robinson in the OF mix at some point in 2008 at SPF…he will be 23 next year and was supposedly a polished CF with good contact skills and speed.

He has had a lost season, quite a bit like his fellow draft buddy Jon Jay….but I think Robinson has a chance to hit next year and get back on the prospect radar screen.

How much better would this system be if 2 or 3 of the McCormick, Jay, Robinson, J.Wilson and T.Greene group actually put it together?

]]> By: mateodh http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6284 mateodh Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:00:09 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6284 Is Luke Gorsett a lock for the everyday RF job in Springfield next year? He's having a really good year since his promotion to Palm Beach, and he's 22 years old. I can see Jay and Shorey manning the other two spots but no one else at PB looks ready to make the jump. Is Luke Gorsett a lock for the everyday RF job in Springfield next year? He’s having a really good year since his promotion to Palm Beach, and he’s 22 years old. I can see Jay and Shorey manning the other two spots but no one else at PB looks ready to make the jump.

]]> By: neilholman http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6282 neilholman Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:45:28 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6282 I was able to go to the Springfield game. The way the ball jumps off of Rasmus' bat is a sight to see. Hamilton made good contact all night. And maybe Gorecki is finally getting 100% because he looked really good at the plate, and made a heck of a throw from deep right field to throw out the Travelers' lead off hitter at third. The only down side of the night was the way Boggs pitched. He pitched a lot worse than the 5 runs he allowed. Arkansas was just teeing off the whole time. He made a couple of good pitches in jams to keep the scoring as low as it was. I was able to go to the Springfield game. The way the ball jumps off of Rasmus’ bat is a sight to see. Hamilton made good contact all night. And maybe Gorecki is finally getting 100% because he looked really good at the plate, and made a heck of a throw from deep right field to throw out the Travelers’ lead off hitter at third. The only down side of the night was the way Boggs pitched. He pitched a lot worse than the 5 runs he allowed. Arkansas was just teeing off the whole time. He made a couple of good pitches in jams to keep the scoring as low as it was.

]]> By: Paul http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6278 Paul Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:50:39 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6278 I am excited about Rasmus and Martinez. That is all I am excited about Rasmus and Martinez. That is all

]]> By: fewgoodcards http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6274 fewgoodcards Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:43:49 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6274 with the huge month that rasmus is having (and i do mean huge) i think some people haven't realized just how good jose martinez has been in august. after last night he is hitting .359/.394/.565 with 4 doubles, 5 homers, 4 walks, and only 7 strikeouts in 92 at bats. i just can't get over how well he has played in AA this year. as for mortensen, he has been much better than expected with the control at quad cities. he walked a lot of guys in college and he was walking a lot of guys at batavia (albeit very small sample size there). he has a great strikeout rate so far and he is an absolute groundball machine. one thing that i do worry about is that he has been pretty hittable with quad cities. i don't know if that is b/c he is an extreme groundball machine and some of the hits are grounders that would be fielded by more advanced defenses, but that will be something to watch next year when i believe he will move up to AA. with the huge month that rasmus is having (and i do mean huge) i think some people haven’t realized just how good jose martinez has been in august. after last night he is hitting .359/.394/.565 with 4 doubles, 5 homers, 4 walks, and only 7 strikeouts in 92 at bats. i just can’t get over how well he has played in AA this year.

as for mortensen, he has been much better than expected with the control at quad cities. he walked a lot of guys in college and he was walking a lot of guys at batavia (albeit very small sample size there). he has a great strikeout rate so far and he is an absolute groundball machine. one thing that i do worry about is that he has been pretty hittable with quad cities. i don’t know if that is b/c he is an extreme groundball machine and some of the hits are grounders that would be fielded by more advanced defenses, but that will be something to watch next year when i believe he will move up to AA.

]]> By: kernalfan http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6273 kernalfan Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:25:53 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6273 last nights game mort was 86-91. his stuff looked really good. a good sinking fastball.but consistent upper 80s last nights game mort was 86-91. his stuff looked really good. a good sinking fastball.but consistent upper 80s

]]> By: mstreeter06 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6262 mstreeter06 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:56:49 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6262 I'm glad to see that OF Travis Mitchell got promoted to Batavia from Johnson City. He's been hitting the ball lately. As someone who played with him in high school, I wish him luck. I’m glad to see that OF Travis Mitchell got promoted to Batavia from Johnson City. He’s been hitting the ball lately. As someone who played with him in high school, I wish him luck.

]]> By: Mike http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6260 Mike Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:33:34 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6260 Charlie: From what I understand, he is a sinker baller who throws in the low 90's. Charlie: From what I understand, he is a sinker baller who throws in the low 90’s.

]]> By: Mike http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6259 Mike Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:32:54 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6259 Colby Rasmus is a beast. Colby Rasmus is a beast.

]]> By: charlie http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6258 charlie Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:23:11 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/08/25/82507-daily-prospect-report/#comment-6258 Does anybody know what Mortensen's velocity and stuff is like? Does anybody know what Mortensen’s velocity and stuff is like?

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