The Next Mike Cameron?
It seems like Mike Cameron is the comp for so many players when comparing prospects. Here's a rough list of players who have been compared to Cameron by BA or other reputable sources:
Chris Young
Adam Jones
Drew Stubbs
Lastings Milledge
I feel there have been many others as well and I can't think of another player who is used as a comparison as often.
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Reasoning
He has good power (20-30HR), but not great.
He has good speed (20-30SB), but not elite.
He won't be a .300 hitter, but could stay around .260-.270 if healthy.
He has good range and good defense, but not necessarily elite.
That's the profile for most 5 tool OF's in the minors assuming you don't think they will become the next Griffey and they won't become a bust.
by youALREADYknow on Mar 1, 2007 5:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That's about...
by templeUsox on Mar 1, 2007 10:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybin
I really think Milledge, Young and probably Jones are all going to be better hitters than Cameron has been. I also think Cameron himself is kind of underrated.
by wily mo on Mar 1, 2007 6:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Maybin
by pedrophile on Mar 1, 2007 6:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think it works for young too
by lemonjello on Mar 1, 2007 6:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
the comp
It's like saying:
The prospect is going to be a very good defensive CF with a bat that is solid but K's too much.
When projecting someones career they are talking results not really tools. I hope.
I would agree on Young as well but he seemed to really improve his K rate making me think his bat upside could be higher.
by pedrophile on Mar 1, 2007 6:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not yet sold on Milledge or Stubbs
Stubbs screams bust to me, but he is just starting, so we'll see...
I like Adam Jones' bat a lot, I think his power will be comparable to Cameron, but I think he will hit for a higher average...
Chris Young looks like a Cameron clone to me...with possibly a higher peak with the bat and glove...
personally, I like Jones the best out of all of them (career-wise, though Young may have a slightly better peak)...it's partly gut, partly scouts' takes on him, and him always being so young for his league...
by daveh33 on Mar 1, 2007 9:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Stubbs?
by Flynn Blake on Mar 2, 2007 1:59 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
absolutely not
"drew stubbs is like franklin stubbs with wheels"
but otherwise no:
"matsuzaka is sort of like a pitching ichiro"
by wily mo on Mar 2, 2007 2:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+10
by bleedjaxblue on Mar 2, 2007 2:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Stubbs
by limozeen on Mar 2, 2007 3:09 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

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