upside

by bkmhoxx on Feb 2, 2008 7:23 PM EST

Who has high/highest upside of the following group?
All of these players are all graded as B by John.
I was just curious what some of you thought as far as upside.

Eddie Kunz (groomed to be a closer?)
Jordan Zimmerman
Nick Hagadone
Ryan Tucker
Wes Roemer
Josh Donaldson (1b? or stay at C?)
Brandon Hicks

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Tucker and Hagadone

Could both be elite closers though if Tucker gets a 3rd pitch he could be a nice starter.

by Bravesin07 on Feb 2, 2008 7:33 PM EST reply actions

Zimmerman

I like him for the highest upside. I believe Hicks has the lowest upside. A lot of people doubt his bat but he should be a good utility man.

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by was385 on Feb 2, 2008 7:59 PM EST reply actions

+1

by yoshimi on Feb 2, 2008 10:53 PM EST up reply actions

Donaldson

Why are people not talking about him more? I realize that he's a little old but he plays a premium position and absolutely tore up the Northwest league in his first pro season.

by thefordhamflash on Feb 2, 2008 8:19 PM EST reply actions

NWL

A lot of hitters tear up the NWL. I think people will get more excited about Donaldson if he can duplicate that at higher levels.

by DrBGiantsfan on Feb 2, 2008 8:33 PM EST up reply actions

+1

I've seen far too many players tear up the NYPL, NWL, PIO, and other SS leagues and turn out to be nothing.

A good season next year could possibly vault him into one of the best catching prospects in the game, however.

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by doublestix on Feb 2, 2008 9:07 PM EST up reply actions

Id go

Donaldson > Zimmerman > Hagadone > Hicks > Tucker > Roemer > Kunz

by phuturephillies on Feb 3, 2008 1:07 AM EST reply actions

Hagadone

I gonna pick Nick Hagadone. His fastball sits around 91~94. Slider is out pitch and he is improving his changeup, which is reportedly plus pitch. He could be No.2 starter.

by wskeleton on Feb 3, 2008 4:22 AM EST reply actions

Donaldson.
He is a strong athlete with the potential to be a solid starting catcher, which is hard to find. He is athletic enough to move to third or RF instead of first if he has to move, but his D gets solid marks.

The other guys, while having great arms, are are mostly relief prospects, not only does that dramatically reduce their upside but also makes them much more volitile.
Tucker at least is young, has great stuff and has the some potential still to be a middle of the rotation starter, which seperates him some from that group.

Roemer was a hell of a college pitcher, a real bulldog - if a bit of a prick, but I don't see him having the stuff to be anything more than a strike-thrower type as a big league pitcher

Hicks is a solid glove with some bat, but I don't really see him being any kind of a standout.

If we are talking about most upside, I don't see how it is not Donaldson. Quality catchers are rare

by nms on Feb 8, 2008 4:21 PM EST reply actions