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OnBaseMachine · 10-14-2009, 01:19 PM

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.

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icehole3 · 10-14-2009, 04:07 PM

watching Heisey at Dayton, I was most impressed with his speed, he wasnt as fast as Stubbs but he was very very fast.

RedsManRick · 10-15-2009, 05:40 PM

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?

Brutus · 10-15-2009, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

OnBaseMachine · 10-15-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

krm1580 · 10-20-2009, 04:25 PM

I always thought Shane Victorino was a good comp, but Winn is pretty solid too.

urdun · 10-20-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

camisadelgolf · 10-20-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 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?

Mario-Rijo · 10-20-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

urdun · 10-21-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

10-14-2009, 01:19 PM	#1
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,662	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

10-14-2009, 04:07 PM	#2
icehole3 Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 3,029	Re: Baseball America's International League Top 20 Prospects watching Heisey at Dayton, I was most impressed with his speed, he wasnt as fast as Stubbs but he was very very fast.

10-15-2009, 05:40 PM	#3
RedsManRick Stat Wanker Hodiernus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 14,921	Re: Baseball America's International League Top 20 Prospects 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? __________________ Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.

10-20-2009, 04:25 PM	#6
krm1580 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 461	Re: Baseball America's International League Top 20 Prospects I always thought Shane Victorino was a good comp, but Winn is pretty solid too.

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