Freddie Freeman V. Logan Morrison V. Ike Davis, Who will be the biggest force in the NL East
by Scent of a Woman on May 14, 2010 10:53 AM EDT
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The NL East already has the likes of Ryan Howard and Adam Dunn slugging at first base. However, three young stars lurk in the darkness ready to man first base in the majors. We have viewed Davis' impressive debut with the Mets. However, how do the three prospects stack up against each other, and the rest of the leauge.
Logan Morrison of the Florida Marlins. Ike Davis of the New York Mets. Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves.
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Morrison, scouts say, wont ever hit more than 25 HRs in a year. His swing is gorgeous, but it’s never going to produce more than 25 HRs a year. He’ll hit .320, but he won’t be a slugger in the traditional sense.
Davis is already a slugger. However, nothing really suggests he’ll be this massive bomber (especially since he plays 1/2 of his games at CITI) you suggest.
Freeman is a BIG guy and he’s got a very nice swing. However, while he’s young for AAA and has had some success so far, it doesn’t seem like he’s going to be a 40 HR guy. However, he will hit 30 a few times.
So, I guess, in 2 years I would say:
Davis
Freeman
Morrison
and in the long run, this is hard, but for me:
Freeman
Morrison
Davis
by apoxonbothyourhouses on May 14, 2010 12:06 PM EDT reply actions
short term it has to be davis. long term i’d say morrison, but i don’t think any will top 10 1st basemen.
by auclairkeithbc on May 14, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously?
None of these guys, at any point in their careers, will be among the top 1/3 of first basemen in MLB?
I want you buying my lottery tickets with that kind of certainty.
"Most overrated prospect in the minors." -- Bravesin07 on Madison Bumgarner
by criminal type on May 14, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
certainty? where'd you get that from?
which one do you think will become a top 10 1B? even justin morneau or kendry morales aren’t definitively top 10 1B, so which of those 3 are going to be clearly better than those 2?
by auclairkeithbc on May 14, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Crystal Ball
I think they all have a shot at being top-10 material. I like all three of them … a lot.
My list: Freeman, Davis, Morrison.
"Most overrated prospect in the minors." -- Bravesin07 on Madison Bumgarner
by criminal type on May 14, 2010 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
you are SURE
they’ll all be consistent top 10 1st basemen? All I said was I don’t think any of them will be, though it wouldn’t shock me if one of them proved they were solidly better than a morales/morneau type and solidified his spot in the top 10.
by auclairkeithbc on May 15, 2010 3:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Morrison
He is the only one that has already flashed the power necessary to play the position in the bigs on a regular basis, and has the superior on-base skills.
Freeman isn’t too far behind Morrison.
I just don’t see Davis ever really doing much in the bigs over the long term though.
Have to say Ike
Ike Davis is really the only one of those three I think will be a top 10 first baseman.
Morrison is a good polished hitter, but won’t have as much power.
And Freeman, I just don’t see the big power potential there at all. He’s very advanced for his age, and should hit for average and field OK, but the tools and frame aren’t anything special. People claim he’s “big”, but he certainly doesn’t look it, and I doubt he projects to more than average power for the position. He could be a solid average big league 1B, but I don’t think anything really special. He could use to draw a few more walks.
I'll only reply to the part about Freeman not being big for now
This is a picture from ST 2009. The guy Freeman is standing next too is 6’1" 205 lb Kelly Johnson.
You’re really trying to argue the kid doesn’t look big? He’s 2.5 years younger than Davis and is already significantly bigger than him.
Freeman
is bigger than Heyward (who’s 6’4", 240). Evidently, he’s 6’5", 250. That’s a BIG kid.
by apoxonbothyourhouses on May 16, 2010 6:45 AM EDT up reply actions
morrison
has the best eye to stay up there in the big leagues for the long term, he has shown the power before in the past with 20+ homeruns in greensboro. He will show it again as power develops often for heavy eye type players.
I think logan is the safest bet to debelop fully after him comes freeman
but Morrison's swing
won’t necessarily translate to HRs. He’s gonna hit .320 a few times, but his slugging might “only” be in the low .400s.
Freeman, however, wont’s hit .320, but he’ll give a line of .280/.340/.500 routinely.
hitting behind Heyward, he’ll see plenty of opportunities for fastballs and, thus, will kill them.
Morrison batting behind Hanley and Stanton will as well, but I doubt Hanley will be there when Morrison is in his prime. Plus, Sanchez is blocking Morrison (and Gaby’s been playing well this year). Glaus is blocking Freeman only until 2011.
Davis, in the future, looks like he’s going to be the best bat in a weak Mets lineup (unless you think Wright gets his power back or Flores grows up REAL quick). He’ll be more valuable in the next 2 years but, honestly, not in the next 5.
It makes not difference to me as i have both Freddie and Logan on my minor-league fantasy team.
by apoxonbothyourhouses on May 16, 2010 6:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Votto
I heard all this stuff about Votto and Adrian Gonzalez back in the day: Not big enough, not enough power, average tools at best.
How about now?
"Most overrated prospect in the minors." -- Bravesin07 on Madison Bumgarner
by criminal type on May 16, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Just saying ...
You don’t have to be Ryan Howard to hit friggin homers.
I laugh when people here pan Freeman, a 20-year-old kid who is 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds is too small to hit homers. These people need to listen to themselves talk sometimes.
"Most overrated prospect in the minors." -- Bravesin07 on Madison Bumgarner
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