madman22 Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 how dont he get put on the roster? after the year he had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goober Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 Welcome to Soxtalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 how dont he get put on the roster? after the year he had! If they put him on the 40 man roster then they'll start burning his options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman22 Posted November 20, 2004 Author Share Posted November 20, 2004 yeah but hes up to go in the rule 5 i believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman22 Posted November 20, 2004 Author Share Posted November 20, 2004 i seen him pitch this year i thank given a shot he has the most chance of anyone ..he can throw all his pitches for stikes whenever he wants and he had 12 wins this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 I don't think he's up for the Rule V draft yet. Rex help me out here your the minor league expert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman22 Posted November 20, 2004 Author Share Posted November 20, 2004 he is up for the rule 5 ive been watching him his whole career when he started in kann.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Heath is on the verge of turning the corner. He will have to get his ass in better shape coming into Spring Training and show that he is serious about being the pitcher many think he can be. That means he will have to be more focused and stay diligent on his physical conditioning, which he has had a problem with. Heath was solid last year for the Barons, yet not spectacular. He will have to be much better this year or he will get ripped by veteran hitters in AAA. He has the ability to get to the big leagues, but he is equally as close to being back in AA and being a career minor leaguer. This is the year he has to make a move or be lost in the shuffle. There is no doubt he has guts and is a gamer. He will battle hitters and not give in, even without his best stuff. That, and control are his strengths. He will have to take his control and turn it into top notch command to make it in the big leagues long term. He'll probably fall somewhere between 17 and 22 on BA's top prospect list, once the Prospect Handbook is out. I doubt very seriously he will be taken in the Rule 5 draft. Just my two cents. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 The one reason I don't suspect Heath of being claimed in the Rule V is that I don't see a team selecting a non "stuff" guy. This isn't a knock on Heath cause their are plenty of these type of guys that succeed. Mark Buehrle is the perfect example and he's one of my favorite pitchers to watch. Heath has proven he can pitch and is Buehrle-esque in a sense. But like Rex says he's got to get into better shape. I think he's on the verge of turning into a good prospect and I definately think he will at least make some appearances at the major league level. It will be really interesting to see what he does this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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