[農場] 2008 Baseball Prospect Book excerpts

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出自 2008 Baseball Prospect Book 雖然我沒有這本書, 不過在John Sickels的Blog中有些節錄Scout report可以看這幾天提到了三個雙城的新秀, 剛好也都是我感興趣的, Michael Tarsi, LHP, Minnesota Twins Bats: L Throws: R HT: 6-8 WT: 190 DOB: August 11, 1985 SLEEPER ALERT. Tarsi was drafted in the 12th round last year, from the University of Connecticut. His pro debut in the Appy League was very successful, and I think he's a major sleeper. Tarsi's velocity can be erratic, at times in the lower 90s but more often in the 85-88 range last year. But he sinks the ball and picks up plenty of grounders, and his curveball and changeup are promising. He's deadly on left-handed hitters, holding them to a .130 mark for Elizabethton. If he keeps that up he's got LOOGY potential certainly, but if his command is sharp enough he could start at higher levels. We need to see more, but keep an eye out. Grade C but highly intriguing Chris Parmelee, OF, Minnesota Twins Bats: L Throws: L HT: 6-1 WT: 205 DOB: February 24, 1988 Drafted in the first round in 2006 out of high school in California, Parmelee was supposed to provide a strong offensive boost for a Minnesota farm system grown thin in hitting talent. Instead, he scuffled through a somewhat difficult season in the Midwest League. His OPS was OK at +4 percent, and he showed good pop from the left side of the plate. But he was vulnerable to pitchers who change speeds well, and his approach at the plate was a lot rawer than the Twins expected. He had particular difficulty with left-handed pitching, hitting just .190/.292/.257 against southpaws. Defensively, he features a strong arm but just average outfield range. Parmelee is still very young, and the Twins will be patient with him. Some stathead types say that he just wasn't lucky on balls in play last year. That may be true, but the strikeout rate scares me. He's got to make some adjustments, and right now I can't give him a rating higher than Grade C+. Nick Blackburn, RHP, Minnesota Twins Bats: R Throws: R HT: 6-4 WT: 230 DOB: February 24, 1982 Nick Blackburn got a lot of notice last summer, pitching 44 scoreless innings after his promotion to Triple-A Rochester. Drafted in the 29th round in 2001 out of Seminole State JC in Oklahoma, Blackburn has never been considered a hot prospect and was more of an organization arm until last summer. His fastball ranges anywhere from 87 to 93 MPH, although it has good sinking action. He has a curveball, slider and changeup. None of his pitches are overpowering, but he throws strikes, keeps the ball down, and can start or relieve. Better command was the key to his success last year. From a sabermetric standpoint, I am not enamored of the poor strikeout rate, but his control is sharp enough for him to help out as a fifth starter/long relief type. Grade C+. 其實最近也有看到別的論壇提到今年雙城農場似乎比平均水準還差, 尤其是在打者的部分, 不過我想還是有很多有趣的人可以觀察, 例如明年Slowey和Blackburn在屠殺了3A之後升上major 雖然沒有超大物級的stuff,表現還是讓人很期待. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 59.112.219.138