| Pos |
Player |
MLB |
Comparison |
Analysis/Notes |
| C |
Joe Mauer |
Minn |
Javy
Lopez |
Has
a better arm than Lopez, but similar "D", |
. |
and
hits for power and average. The only real |
concern
will be does he stay a catcher... |
. |
| 1B |
Casey Kotchman |
LAA |
Don Mattingly |
Great eye at the
plate and a good glove in the |
. |
field. Predicts to
be a .300 hitter with decent |
| pop. |
. |
| 2B |
Scott Hairston |
AZ |
Jeff Kent |
Like Kent he has
average defense, but makes |
. |
up for it with his
bat. Regular .275, 30 HR, 100 |
| RBI seasons would
not be unusual. |
. |
| 3B |
David Wright |
NYN |
Scott Rolen |
Should be just a
hair below Rolen all the way |
. |
around, good hitter
with power, good defense. |
| Expect .280/.290
with 25 HR's and a few SB's |
. |
| SS |
Clint Barmes |
Col |
Nomar Garciaparra |
Came out of nowhere
to blast onto the Rookie |
. |
scene, he's a 5
tool player who can hurt you |
| at the plate or in
the field. |
. |
| OF |
Alexis Rios |
Tor |
Steve Finley |
Another 5 tool
prospect, came into his own |
. |
last year. Hits for
average and has speed, |
| power will come but
not in abundance. |
. |
| OF |
Grady Sizemore |
Cle |
Marquis Grissom |
A very nice all
around player, will hit close to |
. |
.300, have 20-25
HR's, double digit SB's, and |
| will not hurt your
defense at all. |
. |
| OF |
Willy Taveras |
Hou |
Kenny Lofton |
Same system
produces a clone...Like Lofton |
. |
will have a longer
learning curve, but will be a |
| SB king in years to
come. |
. |
| DH |
Dallas McPherson |
LAA |
Troy Glaus |
The numbers should be
similar, big HR |
. |
potential, and lots of K's. LA
may move |
| him to DH if a better fielder
comes. |
. |
| RH |
Zach Greinke |
KC |
Tim Hudson |
ERA and WHIP are his keys, keeps
his |
. |
team in the game by keeping the
other |
| guy in check. May not have W's
in KC. |
. |
| LH |
Scott Kazmir |
TB |
Mark Mulder |
Still learning the ropes, but
when he's |
. |
on he's untouchable. Crafty with
power |
| potential, can TB get this one
right ? |
. |
| RP |
Jesse Crain |
Minn |
Mariano Rivera |
Has masterfull stuff with
amazing zip, |
. |
will need to keep the ball down
when in |
| a crunch. Future Twins Closer. |
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