Comments on: Japan Wins Second Straight WBC, 5-3 over Korea http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2009/03/japan-wins-second-straight-wbc-5-3-over-korea/ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Vincenzo http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2009/03/japan-wins-second-straight-wbc-5-3-over-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-22230 Vincenzo Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:22:22 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=2840#comment-22230 I saw many games on TV during the last World Baseball Classic. Some players captured my attention (and some scouts’ interest too): That’s the List. RHP Suk Min Yoon (Korea), 22 Yrs: he showed a very good control of 4 pitches (a 90-94 mhp fastball, a 83-86 mhp slider, a 77-79 mhp changeup and a 70-72 mhp curve) RHP Hyun Wook Jong (Korea), 29 Yrs: he showed 3 average or above average pitches (a 90-94 mhp fastball, a mid 80 mhp slider and mid 70 mhp curve) 1B Tae Kyun Kim (Korea), 25 Yrs: a right handed hitter, led the WBC with 11 RBIs showing interesting power (made the All-Tournament team) SS Ki Hyuk Park (Korea), 27 Yrs: in my opinion, the best defensive SS of the tournament, with above average range, defensive skills and arm. A major leaguer right now for his defense, but he doesn’t hit. OF Jong Wook Lee (Korea), 28 Yrs: a left handed hitter with above average hitting skills. RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (Japan), 28 Yrs: he can command 4 above average pitches (a 88-92 mhp sinker with movement, a 84-86 mhp splitter, a 78-81 mhp slider and a 70-72 mhp curve). In my opinion (and of teammate Dice-K too), the real MVP of the WBC (made the All-Tournament team). LHP Toshya Sugiuchi (Japan), 28 Yrs: a reliever in the WBC, but a starter in the NPB, the lefty has an outstanding command of a low 90s fastball and of a 77-79 curveball. 1B-3B Shuichi Murata (Japan), 28 Yrs: a right handed slugger with solid average power and good discipline at the plate. SS Hiroyuki Nakajima (Japan), 26 Yrs: a five-tool talent, bats for average and power, outstanding defender, plus speed. One of the best players of the tournament. OF Norichika Aoki (Japan), 27 Yrs: left handed hitter with above average hitting skills and defense (made the All-Tournament team). RHP Vladimir Garcia (Cuba), 26 Yrs: OK, Aroldys Chapman is the ace of team Cuba, but take a look at this closer with great stuff (96-97 mph heat, low 80s curve). He seemed a little bit wild during the WBC, but the arm is there. Cuba showed two interesting OFs in Frederich Cepeda, 29 Yrs, a switch-hitter with above average hitting and power, and Yoennis Cespedes, 23 Yrs, a right handed hitter with an amazing combination of hitting (average), speed (above average), and defense (above average range and arm). Two 19 years old RHPs from Netherlands weren’t afraid of attacking Major League caliber line-ups with their low 90s fastball: Juan Carlos Sulbaran (a Reds prospect) and Dennis Neuman (Red Sox). He can’t be considered a prospect anymore due to his age (34), but Dutch RHP Robbie Cordemans showed a plus plus command of his off-speed stuff. I saw many games on TV during the last World Baseball Classic. Some players captured my attention (and some scouts’ interest too): That’s the List.

RHP Suk Min Yoon (Korea), 22 Yrs: he showed a very good control of 4 pitches (a 90-94 mhp fastball, a 83-86 mhp slider, a 77-79 mhp changeup and a 70-72 mhp curve)

RHP Hyun Wook Jong (Korea), 29 Yrs: he showed 3 average or above average pitches (a 90-94 mhp fastball, a mid 80 mhp slider and mid 70 mhp curve)

1B Tae Kyun Kim (Korea), 25 Yrs: a right handed hitter, led the WBC with 11 RBIs showing interesting power (made the All-Tournament team)

SS Ki Hyuk Park (Korea), 27 Yrs: in my opinion, the best defensive SS of the tournament, with above average range, defensive skills and arm. A major leaguer right now for his defense, but he doesn’t hit.

OF Jong Wook Lee (Korea), 28 Yrs: a left handed hitter with above average hitting skills.

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (Japan), 28 Yrs: he can command 4 above average pitches (a 88-92 mhp sinker with movement, a 84-86 mhp splitter, a 78-81 mhp slider and a 70-72 mhp curve). In my opinion (and of teammate Dice-K too), the real MVP of the WBC (made the All-Tournament team).

LHP Toshya Sugiuchi (Japan), 28 Yrs: a reliever in the WBC, but a starter in the NPB, the lefty has an outstanding command of a low 90s fastball and of a 77-79 curveball.

1B-3B Shuichi Murata (Japan), 28 Yrs: a right handed slugger with solid average power and good discipline at the plate.

SS Hiroyuki Nakajima (Japan), 26 Yrs: a five-tool talent, bats for average and power, outstanding defender, plus speed. One of the best players of the tournament.

OF Norichika Aoki (Japan), 27 Yrs: left handed hitter with above average hitting skills and defense (made the All-Tournament team).

RHP Vladimir Garcia (Cuba), 26 Yrs: OK, Aroldys Chapman is the ace of team Cuba, but take a look at this closer with great stuff (96-97 mph heat, low 80s curve). He seemed a little bit wild during the WBC, but the arm is there.

Cuba showed two interesting OFs in Frederich Cepeda, 29 Yrs, a switch-hitter with above average hitting and power, and Yoennis Cespedes, 23 Yrs, a right handed hitter with an amazing combination of hitting (average), speed (above average), and defense (above average range and arm).

Two 19 years old RHPs from Netherlands weren’t afraid of attacking Major League caliber line-ups with their low 90s fastball: Juan Carlos Sulbaran (a Reds prospect) and Dennis Neuman (Red Sox).

He can’t be considered a prospect anymore due to his age (34), but Dutch RHP Robbie Cordemans showed a plus plus command of his off-speed stuff.

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