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What other shortstops do we have in the system that project as regulars someday?


I read that Purpura said Manzella at Lexington was projected as a shortstop. However, so far, his offensive production is awful with a high K/BB ratio. If he is going to be a good hitter, he hasn't shown any signs of it yet.

Ronald Ramirez at Greenville has started hot and looks like he can hit, but it's only two months at Greenville and I know nothing about his glove.

Clack, the idea that Zobrist might only be a utility player in the majors may well be right. However, people should give the guy more props IMO. He has continually had high 800 OPSs as he has moved up levels. Don't see many shortstops producing like that.

I like the Ginter comparison as it is a good argument. You might be right in the long run, but the difference I see between the two at the same level is that Ginter struck out a lot more than he walked, while Zobrist walks more than he strikes out; and on top of that, he doesn't strike out much. My admittedly inexpert analysis of this is that non-power guys who walk as much as they strike out are much more likely to retain their production at the next level. IMO, it's simply an indication that they are well within their abilities.

Proark, I gotta disagree about Nieve. He's hardly meaningless, or whatever the term you used. He's hardly at the level of some of the great rookie pitchers this year, but that doesn't make him chump change. He was a highly rated prospect, who after a somewhat slow start in his early years, performed extremely well in the minors. I read that he needs a changeup to really be complete, but even without it, he has been a better than average major league pitcher as a 24 year old rookie. IMO, he looks confident and composed on the mound and he still has a lot of upside IMO.

ps. Baseball cube now has this year's stats as well. Gotta love that service.