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Some cool stuff here. Very NL West centric, but lots of random quotes from notes this guy took hanging around a bar with scouts during the spring.
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Some cool stuff here. Very NL West centric, but lots of random quotes from notes this guy took hanging around a bar with scouts during the spring. -
Nobody knows what to make of Dee Gordon:
Dee Gordon
"He's adjusted. He's learned to make contact. I think he's cut down his swing a little bit and is relying on his speed. Plus, he's showing really good actions at shortstop."
"Dee Gordon has an 80 arm."
"Is he ready? Well, we'll see. But there isn't a choice."
"Gordon is one of those guys that's either going to be either really great or really bad. He's got exciting tools. Great arm. Phenomenal range. Acrobatic. Can fly. Learning to bunt. If he can get on base, he's the real deal. The biggest question is, he's awfully thin; is he going to hold up over the long haul? The strength factor, is he going to hit enough to warrant playing every day? And he makes a lot of young-guy mistakes. I really think he's going to be an exciting player who can steal 50, 60 bases, if he gets on base enough."
"I'm not as high on Flash Gordon's son. I can't warm up to him. He's very frail. People are talking about him as an All-Star. When I saw him last year, they were knocking the bat out of his hands. I just don't see it. He hit .372 in September. There's three times you make mistakes evaluating players -- spring training, September callups and winter ball." -
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COZART!"You hear about how the Pirates are coming. Well, they're still a bad team. Pedro Alvarez (drafted second overall in 2008) looked terrible on offense and terrible on defense."
"The starting shortstop for the Reds (Zack Cozart) surprised me offensively, had some really good swings. I heard he was a defensive guy."Comment
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He looked very good on Saturday vs. The Padres. After the game, the crowd was really buzzing about him. And rightfully so. Singled in the winning run in the 11tn after a single and double earlier in the game (plus 2 runs scored)..
And boy can he fly. 3 stolen bases. Not sure how good the Padres catcher is but Dee sure was FLYING when he stole the bases.
He is such a huge X factor for The Dodgers who have a hideous infield this season. However, if Dee Gordon can get on base consistently and Lonely of old returns.. We shall be ballin with Kemp and Ethier driving him home.Comment
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I think Dee Gordon is the most exciting player in the NL.Comment
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"I'm not sure what the White Sox are doing. Their front office personnel were hardly seen at the games. I didn't see (general manager) Kenny Williams once. Between the press box, lunchroom and the field, you expect to see somebody, but they were hard to find. Holy crap, you look at that team, I'd be concerned offensively and defensively. But I think they think they're going to be all right."
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Interesting to hear a scout rave about Dee Gordon's arm. Had not heard that before, will have to keep an eye on it.
These kinds of quotes are always fun to read. I used to pore through the "anonymous scout's take" segments of every team in the annual SI preview.
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I don't care if I've posted it on this site 3 times already.
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