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Old 10-10-2012, 04:53 PM   #6
Scrap Irony
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Re: Baseball America: Southern League Top 20 Prospects (4 Reds)

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Originally Posted by dougdirt View Post
There is no way that Hamilton has 35 power.
Hamilton's AA slugging percentage of .383 is above the Southern League average (.376). Hamilton's A+ slugging percentage (.439) is also better than league average (.427).

OTOH, Dee Gordon-- a true 20 power guy-- was 35 points below AA Southern League average in slugging in 2010. He was 38 points below league average in the PCL the next season. In fact, aside from the cup of coffee he had in his first professional season, Gordon's been below average in every season he's played in terms of slugging. Gordon's speed is, at least according to you, very close to that of Hamilton, if not equal, so speed isn't the issue.
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