Anthony Swarzak

by Wheelhouse on Sep 28, 2007 3:38 PM EDT

stumbled on a good article and it got me thinking.....

http://miraclefans.com/news/aug2007/courant_082607.html

after coming back from his suspension dude was pretty dominant:

july - .190 AVG against, .285 SLG against, 0.98 WHIP, 2.45 BB/9, 8.35 K/9

tailed off slightly in august but still very solid, with walks down and K's up:

august - .260 AVG against, .386 SLG against, 1.27 WHIP, 1.82 BB/9, 7.01 K/9

personally i think he's very under-rated now, likely due to the suspension.....for a HS he's moved very fast though the levels (pitching half his first full season in A+) and has some very advanced secondary pitches for his age, especially his change......i will be watching him in the AFL to see if he continues where he left off at AA......

few questions to float regarding the future of one young mr. swarzak:

what is his ceiling?

where does he rank in the top 100?

what is his ETA?

does he start next year at AA or AAA?

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I think he can be a good #2/3 pitcher for a long time...probably not an ace.

by hotshotschamp on Sep 28, 2007 8:11 PM EDT reply actions

Swarzak

He'll be in AAA next year. Going to the Fall league this year. One good season in AAA and he'll be a top prospect again. I think the recreational drug thing is behind him. He recognizes that there's to much on the line to let a little weed get in the way.

cmathewson

by cmathewson on Oct 1, 2007 2:51 PM EDT reply actions