Grichuk or Heathcott

by drpat on Feb 9, 2010 9:01 AM EST

Obviously late round dynasty talk here, but if you could have one of these guys, which would it be? Grichuk had a not horrible beginning in the AFL hitting like 290/330/550 with double digit doubles and triples, 8 homers a ton of RBI and a few steals in only 250 AB but also a 9:65 BB:K ratio (numbers off the top of my head), He has tremendous power but gets bagged on a lot by Sickels etc.

Heathcott is pure tools but has yet to play a minor league game, scouts seem to like him more but do you guys put any stock in Grichuks performance to rate him higher than heathcott? I give no weight to the off the field issues by the way. I guess my thoughts are that I like Heathcott more but if Grichuk took a few walks I feel like he would be a top 50 prospect

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Who would you rather have late in a dynasty draft?

Randall Grichuk (LAA)

21 votes

Slade Heathcott (NYY)

53 votes

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I don’t really believe in Grichuk’s approach…or general toolset. I did a lot of research into him myself for a similar function and his power is monstrous. He is very strong and his swing generates a ton of easy power.

Problematically, though, I’m not sure I think he’s very toolsy. He’s not likely to be a plus as a defender, or with speed. His numbers are entirely driven by ball in play data in the minors and he’s way too aggressive for my liking. His ceiling, IMO, is a Jeff Francoeur type with less defensive skills.

by WrenFGun on Feb 9, 2010 10:13 AM EST reply actions

Grichuk

The HRs and XBHs as a 17 yr old is impressive. I wouldn’t really hold it against a kid that young that he didn’t control the strike zone very well in his first look at pro ball. if he doesn’t improve that next year its a concern but personally I’m not gonna too hung up on BB and K numbers at age 17. I think he will hit for a lot more power and overall I think his bat is going to be better. I don’t like comps because they are generally pretty useless but the bat reminds me of Brandon Wood.(I know, cheap organizational comp, lol)

by GoldenSpikes24 on Feb 9, 2010 10:37 AM EST reply actions

Heathcott

There’s very little info out on either right now — and hopefully I’ll get to see both next month — but I’m not a big Grichuk believer. I’d rather have Slade.

Grichuk had a below-average strikeout rate and well-below-average walk rate in rookie ball (225 PA). He has a lot of adjustments to make. From the footage I’ve seen, he’s a very upright hitter…doesn’t use his lower half much. He doesn’t appear to recognize pitches well, either. There’s definitely some power and speed there. But I think he’s a project. And it wouldn’t surprise me if he never reaches the big leagues.

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by Adam Foster on Feb 9, 2010 11:34 PM EST reply actions