emerging young hitters

[Go Cardinals]

To me, this is my favorite part of baseball. I enjoy watching hitters get hot, and even more enjoy the young guys. Something about it is very fascinating.

Here is longoria: 151 ab - 7 hr - 28 rbi - 22 r - 38 h - .464 slg


More longoria:
http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/media/v...00805242762821
:38

Bowker:

http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/m...00805122690213
:36

http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/m...00805152707849

Am I the only one who thinks bowker and longoria have beautiful swings? Although, I think Longoria's is much better.


Votto and ross:

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200805292794026

quentin:

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/medi...00805252772965
:58

Ludwick: 13 hr - 39 rbi - 144 ab - .333 avg - 48 h -

http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/med...00805082665122
:33

http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/med...00805082665122


I have to include hamilton:



mclouth:
http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/me...00805172718251



Napoli:
http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/med...00805182725811

is napoli another kevin mench or ian kinsler? or is he going to last?







This is nothing in particular. Just curious what people think.

[TG Coach]

Track them second time around the league and see what happens to many of them as video of game swings become available. Then it's interesting to see which hitters make their adjustments and survive the game, third time through.

[TG Coach]

I follow Carlos Quinten's career. He made an interesting remark I liked when he was in AAA. He said, "Top prospect is just another label. I still have to produce to get called up."

[azmatsfan]

I love watching Justin Upton play for my Diamondbacks. He's still got a lot to learn, but he's got all the tools to be a superstar. It's going to be fun to watch him develop.

[Go Cardinals]

I love watching Justin Upton play for my Diamondbacks. He's still got a lot to learn, but he's got all the tools to be a superstar. It's going to be fun to watch him develop.

I forgot about him. I like him a lot as well. I saw him hit a homer at the futures game.

Here he is:

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/...ayer_id=457708

[Nater44]

Clement from the Mariners (AAA now) sure has quite the cut. Any of you seen him swing?

[Chris O'Leary]

Here is longoria: 151 ab - 7 hr - 28 rbi - 22 r - 38 h - .464 slg


Am I the only one who thinks bowker and longoria have beautiful swings? Although, I think Longoria's is much better.

You're killing me.

What was the result of Longoria's swing above? It's fugly. It looks like he was fooled and popped up the ball to RCF.

If it was a homer, he was crazy lucky.

P.S. I just checked the file and the result of the swing was a 2B. As I tell my players, never mistake luck for skill.

[Go Cardinals]

You're killing me.

What was the result of Longoria's swing above? It's fugly. It looks like he was fooled and popped up the ball to RCF.

If it was a homer, he was crazy lucky.

P.S. I just checked the file and the result of the swing was a 2B. As I tell my players, never mistake luck for skill.

I hope that you were being sarcastic, if not I will be totally shocked.


Also, this was a homerun to pretty much dead center


here's this swing in context.
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200805272780339

click on the 3rd video



Chris, your 0-2

[cosmo34]

Clement from the Mariners (AAA now) sure has quite the cut. Any of you seen him swing?

Quite a bit. He tied the HS home run record against us.

[caseyd123]

hey cards, bro... what do you mean another Ian Kinsler? dude... Kinsler is hitting .294, .350 OBP, .452 SLg, .802 OPS, 7 HR, 15 SB and a 5.97 RC27

maybe i misunderstood what u said?

[Go Cardinals]

hey cards, bro... what do you mean another Ian Kinsler? dude... Kinsler is hitting .294, .350 OBP, .452 SLg, .802 OPS, 7 HR, 15 SB and a 5.97 RC27

maybe i misunderstood what u said?

Sorry I wasn't clear, I meant in terms of homers. I believe I mentioned mench as well. Remember last year when kinsler had like 12 homers really fast, then hit about 3 the rest of the year? know what I'm talking about? And mench hit like 12 homers in 12 straight days.....then 2 the rest of the year? Or gomes is a good example.

[Go Cardinals]

Quite a bit. He tied the HS home run record against us.

Do you or anyone have any footage of him?


just to clarify, you said clement........ jeff clement, this guy right?

http://www.minorleaguesplits.com/cgi....cgi?pl=459943
http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/team...ayer_id=459943

[caseyd123]

Sorry I wasn't clear, I meant in terms of homers. I believe I mentioned mench as well. Remember last year when kinsler had like 12 homers really fast, then hit about 3 the rest of the year? know what I'm talking about? And mench hit like 12 homers in 12 straight days.....then 2 the rest of the year? Or gomes is a good example.

ahh gotchya ok ya i remember

[Go Cardinals]

I love watching Justin Upton play for my Diamondbacks. He's still got a lot to learn, but he's got all the tools to be a superstar. It's going to be fun to watch him develop.

Check this out, I just came across this great footage of him:

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/...00805292791678

[Go Cardinals]

Track them second time around the league and see what happens to many of them as video of game swings become available. Then it's interesting to see which hitters make their adjustments and survive the game, third time through.

ok this guy has been around...... now he's good:

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/med...00805182726621

check out :33

Connor Jackson:
http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/...00805132695106
:29
(There is also a good side view of atkins in that link above. Just click on the right video)


just for fun ortiz:

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/med...00805182726621
:36