DBAHO Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 Andy Marte was rated #1, 2. Jeremy Reed, OF, White Sox, Age: 22 The ChiSox selected Reed, a Long Beach State product, with their second-round pick in 2002. That same year, he had a solid season in the Sally League, but in 2003 he went absolutely nuts with the lumber. He showed outstanding plate discipline and good gap power in the Carolina League for the first half of 2003, and then dropped a daisy cutter on the Southern League in the second half. Here are his eye-popping numbers at AA-Birmingham: .409 AVG/.474 OBP/.591 SLG. His walk rate slipped a bit, but the power numbers are unassailable. He's already proved he can handle the high minors, and his bat is a thing of beauty. Granted, batting average is a statistic that's somewhat prone to random fluctuation, but Reed is a proven raker. His glove will confine him to a corner position, but the bat will take him places. ETA: Late 2004. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighHeat45 Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 Andy Marte was rated #1, ive never even heard of that guy, but then again i dont pay much attention to the minors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 Rating Marte #1 might be a bit of a stretch, but he is compared somewhat to Miguel Cabrera. We'll see if he has a break out year like Miggy did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSF Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 What, Joe Mauer wasn't rated #1? Good lord, what is this world coming to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 Andy Marte was rated #1, 2. Jeremy Reed, OF, White Sox, Age: 22 The ChiSox selected Reed, a Long Beach State product, with their second-round pick in 2002. That same year, he had a solid season in the Sally League, but in 2003 he went absolutely nuts with the lumber. He showed outstanding plate discipline and good gap power in the Carolina League for the first half of 2003, and then dropped a daisy cutter on the Southern League in the second half. Here are his eye-popping numbers at AA-Birmingham: .409 AVG/.474 OBP/.591 SLG. His walk rate slipped a bit, but the power numbers are unassailable. He's already proved he can handle the high minors, and his bat is a thing of beauty. Granted, batting average is a statistic that's somewhat prone to random fluctuation, but Reed is a proven raker. His glove will confine him to a corner position, but the bat will take him places. ETA: Late 2004. Sorry Just like seeig more Reed topics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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