[漁塭] Ask BA 1/5/2009

看板RedSox作者Belladonaa時間17年前 (2009/01/06 17:20)推噓2(2推 0噓 0→)

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Who's the better long-term prospect at first base: Yonder Alonso (Reds), Lars Anderson (Red Sox), Eric Hosmer (Royals) or Justin Smoak (Rangers)? Will any of them be moved off first base? Bob Lewis Kingston, Pa. When I put together my personal Top 50 Prospects list for inclusion in the 2009 Prospect Handbook, I listed six first basemen, including four in the Top 20: Hosmer at No. 12, Anderson at No. 13, the Marlins' Logan Morrison at No. 14 and Smoak at No. 19. (By comparison, Anderson was my highest-rated first baseman the previous year, checking in at No. 29.) The other two were the Giants' Angel Villalona at No. 32 and Alonso at No. 39. As regular readers of Baseball America know, I've been on the Anderson bandwagon as long as anyone, and he also has proven himself at a higher level (Double-A) than any of the others. So how to explain why I put Hosmer ahead of him? They generate power with less effort than the other top first-base prospects, and they both excel at using the opposite field. Hosmer and Anderson will provide similar offense, but Hosmer is a better athlete and has the athleticism and arm strength to play the outfield, giving him more defensive value. With Billy Butler and Mike Jacobs in the majors and Ryan Shealy and Kila Ka'aihue knocking on the door, the Royals have more first basemen than they can possibly use. They'll play Hosmer at first base to start the 2009 season, but I see him moving to an outfield corner down the road. All of the other first-base prospects should stay put. ============================================== 輸給皇家新秀一壘手，不過Hosmer有臂力可以守外野 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 118.160.65.214