Comments on: Sights From Spring Training In Southwest Florida http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2011/04/sights-from-spring-training-in-southwest-florida/ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt Eddy http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2011/04/sights-from-spring-training-in-southwest-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-96574 Matt Eddy Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:37:45 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=11265#comment-96574 <p>@Richard</p> <p>Many of the college players from the ’08 first round cast long shadows—guys like Pedro Alvarez, Brian Matusz, Buster Posey, Gordon Beckham, Ike Davis and Andrew Cashner—because they've already got a foot in the door in the big leagues.</p> <p>Beckham looks better when compared with his ’08 high-school peers—Kyle Skipworth, Aaron Hicks, Ethan Martin, Brett Lawrie, Anthony Hewitt, et al.—but at this point in time it appears that Beckham will not develop into a first-division shortstop. Scouts do like his power potential and arm strength, so all is not lost.</p> @Richard

Many of the college players from the ’08 first round cast long shadows—guys like Pedro Alvarez, Brian Matusz, Buster Posey, Gordon Beckham, Ike Davis and Andrew Cashner—because they've already got a foot in the door in the big leagues.

Beckham looks better when compared with his ’08 high-school peers—Kyle Skipworth, Aaron Hicks, Ethan Martin, Brett Lawrie, Anthony Hewitt, et al.—but at this point in time it appears that Beckham will not develop into a first-division shortstop. Scouts do like his power potential and arm strength, so all is not lost.

]]> By: Richard http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2011/04/sights-from-spring-training-in-southwest-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-96412 Richard Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:43:51 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=11265#comment-96412 Is there hope for Beckham to justify the number one pick? Is there hope for Beckham to justify the number one pick?

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