Jeremy Hellickson continues to deal
by killa3312 on Aug 30, 2009 7:45 PM EDT
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8 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 12 K's tonight for Durham against Gwinnett. Three straight double digit strikeout performances now.
Overall, his numbers at AAA are as follows: 50.1 IP, 28 H, 15 BB, 61 K, 2.86 ERA.
107.1 IP, 69 H, 29 BB, 123 K overall between AA and AAA this year. He might not have ace upside, but this guy is a really good pitching prospect. Thoroughly impressed with his performance thus far in Durham, I thought he'd have some struggles in AAA.
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Easily a top 10 pitching prospect in the minors
Easily. Maybe top 5.
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by PaulThomas on Aug 30, 2009 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yep
i was the only one to even mention him in a mid-season / early august list. and i under-rated him too.
by daveh33 on Aug 30, 2009 8:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Love this kid for awhile now
I had him at #39 on my list I sent to siddfynch in the offseason, never understood why more people didn’t like this guy.
RIP Nick Adenhart
by gatling on Aug 30, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he always seemed to have the rap that his "stuff" wasn't good enough for the higher levels
but he is disproving a lot of ppl right now.
by Dbullsfan on Aug 30, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm relenting with every start.
You did say he was dominating a bit before he was. NOW he is dominating.
by rglass44 on Sep 1, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's only 'cause I was too lazy to do one :p
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
by PaulThomas on Aug 31, 2009 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His Swinging Strike's might be the most impressive part about him
he had 16 in about 106 pitches (don’t remember exactly) which is 15% and that is actually lower than his last couple starts. He is absolutely dominating and I think should be considered one of the top 3-5 pitching prospects in all of baseball next year.
by Dbullsfan on Aug 30, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
how is that impressive in the minors?
i dont think swinging strike percentage in the minors matters… cause people down in the minors dont know how to hit quality pitches..
by matthewmafa on Aug 30, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The two knocks on Hellboy have been his size and his stuff
I call bullshit on both accounts.
He has a strong lower half; fuck his size.
His stuff is good BTW — 91-93 mph fastball hitting 95, at times a plus curveball, and a fine changeup
There’s nothing lacking with Hellickson.
He’s an easy top 25 prospect in baseball — maybe even better.
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by Frederick0220 on Aug 30, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I just revised my list and he came in at #15
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by Frederick0220 on Aug 30, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
out of curiousity where do you have Desmond Jennings?
wondering b/c over at DRB I’m viewed as insane for having Hellickson ranked just a bit higher than DJ, just wondering if their is someone else in the world with that thought or if I’m all alone.
by Dbullsfan on Aug 30, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd rank him higher
Fewer injury issues.
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
by PaulThomas on Aug 31, 2009 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clarify?
Hellickson and Jennings have both had injuries, though Hellickson’s missed much less time
Vroom vroom party starter
www.raysprospects.com
by Imperialism32 on Aug 31, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have Jennings at 11
Also, I’m including 2009 draftees (I have Strasburg and Ackley) ahead of DJ and JH.
So, IMO, they’re basically equivalent prospects.
FWIW, I’m confident in Jennings, more so than most prospects, that he hasn’t even come close to his power ceiling.
I can def see The Black Panther settling in with 20+ home runs year in and year out.
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by Frederick0220 on Aug 31, 2009 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's answered every question
Im still not sold on his ceiling – its an open question IMHO, but kid sure looks like he’s going to be at least an around average MLB pitcher and the kind that attacks the strike zone and is fun to watch.
by alskor on Aug 30, 2009 10:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
His floor is basically a #3 starter
which is ridiculous. (Well, his arm could fall off. But any pitcher’s arm could fall off, except for Dan Haren’s. The concept of floor would have no meaning for pitchers if you include catastrophic injuries.)
Like, he’s not going to be any worse than Joe Blanton even if he never develops any further at all. And Joe Blanton is pretty valuable. If he takes a step forward… well, he could be the next Haren himself.
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
by PaulThomas on Aug 31, 2009 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
1/2/3 punch with David/Price...
and laughable to consider he’ll drop in the 4/5 slot with Garza still learning and improving, no?
wish he’d get a callup now, or at least a spot-start before playoffs come to build for next season.
\m/
by cobratron on Aug 31, 2009 3:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
daviS (not daviD) - oops!
meant wade, not doubling up on price.
\m/
by cobratron on Aug 31, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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