Baseball America's International League Top 20 Prospects
14. Drew Stubbs, of, Louisville (Reds)
20. Chris Heisey, of, Louisville (Reds)
On Stubbs:
The power surge in Cincy didn't surprise Rick Sweet. He says Stubbs hit many balls at pitcher-friendly Louisville Slugger Field that would have been homers in Cincinnati. Above-average raw power, speed, and arm strength. Became more disruptive on basepaths by improving reads. Sweet challenged him to play a shallow CF and he responded by covering a lot of ground.
On Heisey:
Patient approach at the plate. Makes consistent hard contact with good bat speed. Plus runner and good basestealer. Good range and arm strength, can play all three outfield positions with right field being his best position.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today...09/268992.html
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watching Heisey at Dayton, I was most impressed with his speed, he wasnt as fast as Stubbs but he was very very fast.
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I made a Randy Winn comp for Hesiey the other day. What do others think. The guy has hit absolutely everywhere. He's got a very well-rounded skill set. And yet he's often left out of the discussion. What do people think reasonable expectations are for Heisey and where does he fit in the Reds picture?
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RedsManRick
I made a Randy Winn comp for Hesiey the other day. What do others think. The guy has hit absolutely everywhere. He's got a very well-rounded skill set. And yet he's often left out of the discussion. What do people think reasonable expectations are for Heisey and where does he fit in the Reds picture?
I think Winn is an excellent comp for tools and projecting. Perhaps a hair more pop potential, but yeah I like that comp a lot.
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Brutus the Pimp
I think Winn is an excellent comp for tools and projecting. Perhaps a hair more pop potential, but yeah I like that comp a lot.
I agree. A very solid comparison, IMO.
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I always thought Shane Victorino was a good comp, but Winn is pretty solid too.
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RedsManRick
I made a Randy Winn comp for Hesiey the other day. What do others think. The guy has hit absolutely everywhere. He's got a very well-rounded skill set. And yet he's often left out of the discussion. What do people think reasonable expectations are for Heisey and where does he fit in the Reds picture?
How about Mark Kotsay? I've heard that comparison before. If so he's undervalued around here.
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urdun
How about Mark Kotsay? I've heard that comparison before. If so he's undervalued around here.
Are you implying that Kotsay is better than Winn?
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camisadelgolf
Are you implying that Kotsay is better than Winn?
It's mostly a matter of preference their virtually the same player with an edge in SB's for Winn. I think he's probably more like Kotsay in the long run with regard to the SB's anyhow which is why I have always compared Heisey to Kotsay myself.
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camisadelgolf
Are you implying that Kotsay is better than Winn?
Well when I said that I thought they were similiar players but hadn't realized Winn was actually a smidge better. Either way he's undervalued if he reaches those levels.