Chris Davis

by jparks77 on Aug 17, 2007 10:20 AM EDT

What do the Rangers have here? In his first full season in the minors Chris Davis is crushing the ball. In 114 games between High A and AA, Davis has a line of .304/.354/.602 with 31 bombs and 110 RBIs. The problem is that he has whiffed 138 times to only 31 BB.

Is this kid for real? What is his ceiling?

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Hoping sky is the limit

he is now walking at a 3X rate in AA as a 21 yr old.

same massive power numbers that will shine in The Ballpark

defense seems to be improving as kid is a hard worker.

Hank who?

by yoshimi on Aug 17, 2007 10:29 AM EDT reply actions

Looks like Brandon Wood numbers from 05

by Bravesin07 on Aug 17, 2007 10:34 AM EDT reply actions

Grade A

Didn't John give Wood an A after his breakout year? What would you give Davis after this year? B+?

by jparks77 on Aug 17, 2007 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Perhaps

the Rangers have a 1B in a couple of years, though he hasn't had a lot of time yet at 3B, which explains the error total there.

by t ball on Aug 17, 2007 11:28 AM EDT reply actions

I think

you'll have a better indication of his 'limit' now that he's in Double A. He was playing for Bakersfield in the CAL, which is a notorious 'home' hitter's park, and almost every park in the CAL is considered 'hitter friendly'. IF he puts up big numbers in Double A, I think he is a legit. 3B option for the Rangers moving forward.

by NewKidInTown on Aug 17, 2007 12:09 PM EDT reply actions

What's encouraging to me

is that even though he experienced a DI program briefly , he cam out of JC. This isn't a guy who played for three years at LSU or Cal St Fullerton. He's gone from JC to killing AA in a little over a year.

by Brett Perryman on Aug 17, 2007 7:11 PM EDT reply actions