Three Reds in GCL top 20.
by Thundering Turtle on Sep 23, 2009 5:48 PM EDT
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Baseball America began its rankings of the top 20 players in the various minor leagues with the GCL. The Reds are well represented, with three players. Philadelphia, with four players, was the only organization with more.
Shortstop Billy Hamilton came in at No. 13. BA was impressed with his speed, arm and defense -- he led all GCL shortstops with a .955 fielding percentage. BA reported that Hamilton's switch-hitting is progressing, but he needs work on plate discipline. He struck out 47 times and walked 11. Hamilton's line was 0-11-.205 .253 .277 with 13 stolen bases in 16 attempts in 166 at bats. He is one of the faster runners in all of baseball.
Outfielder Yorman Rodriguez comes in at No. 16. BA loves Rodrguez's athletic ability, arm and smooth actions, but wonders if he'll hit. Rodriguez went 0-2-.274 .347 .421 and was 5-for-5 in stolen bases in 84 at bats before being promoted to Billings.
Rounding out the top 20 is personal favorite Daniel "Thundering" Tuttle, who drew praise for the armside run on his fastball, which sat in the 89-91 range while jumping to 94 once in a while. BA says Tuttle's off-speed stuff needs refinement, which a more consistent release point could help. Tuttle went 1-2 with a 1.67 ERA. In 9 games, 7 starts, and 32 innings, Tuttle struck out 30, walked 10 and gave up 32 hits. Foes batted .258.
Rookie league rankings often don't amount to much. Just two of the top 10 GCL players from five years ago hasvereached the majors and neither was in the top two. With that in mind, what's your ever-loving opinion on these guys?
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I say.
that what you say. Is what I say.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
by Cy Schourek on Sep 23, 2009 6:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rookie Rankings
Like TT said, they mean very little. More often than not, the rankings in these leagues are not the rankings we will see in the team rankings or even the Top 100 rankings later this winter when they come out.
These lists are best used for the reports that come with them. I pay very little attention to the rankings and a lot more to the information that they come with.
by dougdirt on Sep 24, 2009 3:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The only thought I have
Is that Rodriguez’s at-bat music should be the Pixies’ “Here Comes Your Man.”
by Brendanukkah on Sep 24, 2009 9:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes
Yeah, those guys and the Cincinnati Reds. They're a terrible football team. / Because they're a baseball team? / Exactly. You know who's the worst football team? The Philadelphia Flyers. - Best Show
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Sep 24, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't follow the bluegrass scene
but there have to be some songs with yonder in the title, right?
by Red Menace on Sep 24, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well there's the fabled line in 'Shady Grove'
Yonder comes little maggie with her dram glass in her hand
Jay Bruce will become a major league baseball STAR, starting in April, 2010.....
by Madville on Sep 24, 2009 5:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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