I wanted to give a proper writeup on our two short season affiliates, but with work and my moving to a new place in the last two weeks, I’ve kind of been spotty in my coverage here. The draft consumed quite a bit of my time, and now it’s time for the season to begin. So, in lieu of me writing up the work of others, check out these two discussions, one for the GCL team and one for Williamsport, which deal with the players assigned there and likely arrivals as well.
Some random thoughts….
* I think Jesus Sanchez should be in Williamsport, and I think he will end up there, hopefully sooner than later. He and d’Arnaud are the two best catching prospects we have at that level, they should get the bulk of the games behind the plate.
* Michael Durant really better destroy the ball in Williamsport, or his time as a prospect might be close to finished.
* Joe Savery’s assignment is probably going to be predicated on how much he pitches in the remainder of the College World Series. My solution? Send him to Lakewood, let him play 1B or DH, and have him throw side sessions with pitching coach Ed Hodge. Savery’s bat is more advanced than any position player prospect we drafted, and he could provide some quality offense in the infield next to Cardenas. There’s no real need for him to put more innings on his arm in short season games, but it would definitely benefit him to work with professional coaching to get him ready for 2008.
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