My sense is that Homer was quicker at this stage too, but I may be misremembering.
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All I want to know is whether or not his middle name is "Louis."
I see Peavy's delivery.
FTR, they didn't expand on the idea, but MLBN had his "MLB Player Comparison" listed as Matt Garza. :dunno:
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One thing he apparently has over Homer is makeup. Homer's development was probably delayed by his lack of coachability, although he also might not have been getting great coaching. Stephenson is apparently a smart kid and an incredibly hard worker. I also think the Reds' system is better equipped to coach him up than the system that Homer came into.
Apparently the Braves really coveted Stephenson and were set to take him with their pick just after our's.
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-...ta_braves_blog
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“The really good high school guys are gone, that we wanted,” DeMacio said. “We were on Stephenson right in front of us. We were really on him, and we thought we had him.”
He was referring to Robert Stephenson of Martinez Calif., the smooth throwing right-hander with the mid-90s fastball out of Alhambra High School. The Braves were primed to pick him in the first round, but the Reds nabbed him with the 27th pick, just before the Braves were announced as the next team on the clock.
Payback for Heyward.Quote:
“The really good high school guys are gone, that we wanted,” DeMacio said. “We were on Stephenson right in front of us. We were really on him, and we thought we had him.”
He was referring to Robert Stephenson of Martinez Calif., the smooth throwing right-hander with the mid-90s fastball out of Alhambra High School. The Braves were primed to pick him in the first round, but the Reds nabbed him with the 27th pick, just before the Braves were announced as the next team on the clock.
Kevin Goldstein had Stephenson picked to go 16th overall in his official mock draft. The Braves knew that he was a bargain with the lower picks, just like the Reds did.
Oh dear Lord
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Stephenson, a right-handed pitcher out of Martinez (Calif.) Alhambra High, has spent the past two years working with Thigpen at Gamespeed, a training center in Dublin, Calif. For three days a week during the offseason, Stephenson worked on building strength, balance, range of motion and durability.
http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/...s_cin&c_id=cinQuote:
Thigpen, who also trained 2002 Reds first-round pick Chris Gruler, said Stephenson's level of focus was uncanny for a high school player. Each week during the season, the two would meet and Stephenson recalled minute details about his latest start: how many pitches he had thrown, how his torque was, what parts of his body felt tight.