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Post by Will Woodward on Nov 7, 2013 15:13:05 GMT -5
I agree with Hatfield that it will be Swihart. He can impact the game on both sides of the ball, and plays a premium position. His growth/development has been far quicker than I anticipated, likely spurred by his athleticism. I see him making another large jump this year.
Owens is the other one I could see, but I think this may be a season that sees him struggle for the first time in his professional career. His command and control could use a good amount of work as evidenced by his 4.5 bb/9 and the older and more advanced hitters will make him work harder. We saw this very thing this past season with Matt Barnes who saw his walk rate jump by over 1.5 per 9 innings, but maintained his strikeout potential. I see a similar path for Owens in the short term.
I agree with the other posters as well that the MLB ready/near ready depth is the best I can remember, and leaves them with a lot of options going forward. Some of those will be trades which could affect these rankings, but that is a topic for another thread...
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Post by Will Woodward on Oct 25, 2013 15:09:11 GMT -5
Think we need to order a recount. No way that can be correct. Before too long the lawyers will out number the normies on the SoxProspects staff. Congrats, Chris.
Sincerely,
Will Woodward, Esquire (Magazine Subscriber)
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