Posey and Roger K. Make BA Top 20 HWB Prospect List

Posey finished at #1 and Roger at #10. The full article is subscriber required but Posey got good marks for his improving defense as the HWB went on. BA notes that he was catching pitches like cutters which he had no previous experience with in college.

Roger got good marks for his impressive power but scouts noted that more advanced pitchers exploited the holes in his swing. His 46 strikeouts led the league.

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Glad to hear about Posey’s progress defensively.

A season with Decker should be a great thing for him.

They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long

by bgunn on Dec 1, 2008 11:47 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

whoo Busty

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by jponry on Dec 1, 2008 12:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

$.25 please.

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by WalrusMan on Dec 1, 2008 2:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

In the chat, Roger getting some Rob Deer comparisons.

Q: Timmy L. from San Francisco asks:
Does Roger Kieschnick show signs of gaining better control of the strike zone or will always be an all or nothing type hitter?

A: John Manuel: Well, this was his first time, his pro debut, and he showed no signs of that, that’s the whole concern. Definitely some scouts who saw him as an amateur and others who saw him in HWB who think of him as an all-or-nothing type, almost a Rob Deer kind of guy, because he does have other tools — he’s athletic enough, he has a good arm, he runs fine. But he’s never going to be a contact hitter, that’s just not him.

/deer head
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by xanthan on Dec 1, 2008 12:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Timmy L. from San Francisco is just wondering if Roger will score him some runs.

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by SoFa King Mike on Dec 1, 2008 1:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t blame him!

/deer head
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by xanthan on Dec 1, 2008 1:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Or is that Matt C. posing as Timmy L.?

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by SoFa King Mike on Dec 1, 2008 1:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Rob Deer, Jeromy Burnitz…..I am happy with all of the comparisons.

by rotorueter on Dec 1, 2008 3:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Me too.

I’ll take a stab at Dave Kingman 2.0.. Roger “King Kong” Kieschnick!

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by NuschlerFace on Dec 1, 2008 4:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Guys if Roger sends me any type of dead rodent I’ll be forced to kick him in the balls.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Dec 1, 2008 8:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

He has a good arm, right?

What about this guy as the optimistic comp?

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by oldjacket on Dec 2, 2008 8:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I guess it depends on whether or not we can give Roger steroids.

/deer head
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by xanthan on Dec 2, 2008 8:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Also, in his peek, Buhner was drawing 60+ walks per season. I’m not sure if Roger will be doing that, yet.

/deer head
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by xanthan on Dec 2, 2008 8:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Very nice to hear that Posey’s defense is improving. I’m going to quit worrying about it for now.

by Dan from NM on Dec 1, 2008 1:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

This

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by Josh from Hollywood on Dec 1, 2008 1:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

He is a SS

by wilriv21 on Dec 1, 2008 1:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Wait till you see him pitch!

They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long

by bgunn on Dec 1, 2008 1:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

this guy can actually hit

by wilriv21 on Dec 1, 2008 1:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

and play centerfield!

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by SoFa King Mike on Dec 1, 2008 1:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t know how much you can take from a winter league’s season about defense. I’m not sure if you can really take anything from a winter league. He got good reviews in college, he got mixed reviews in the winter league, let’s see how he does next year and then re-evaluate.

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by WalrusMan on Dec 1, 2008 2:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs