How Some Prospects are Handling the Spring

Let's examine the current spring stats for some of the top prospects still playing this spring:

Jordan Shafer (ATL)- He is hitting .419 and has stole 4 bags. He has been over shadowed by his 50 game suspension from PEDS last season, but he could be the CF for the Braves this season.

Colby Rasmus (STL)- He is hitting .234 while only slugging .362. He plate displine was been horrible with 16 K with 6 BB. To make room for Rasmus, the Cards have moved Schumaker to 2B and that experiment is not working out. If he continues to suck, I see him in AAA and Skip back in LF.

Travis Snider (TOR)- He is hitting .361 with a .694 SLG and 3 HR. His plate displine has been ok as he has 9 Ks and only 1 BB.

A. McCutchen (PIT)- He is hitting .280 with 2 SB and 1 HR. His K:BB ratio is solid with 14 K and 9 BB. I really don't think he will ever hit for power and overall I don't like him from a fantasy perspective.

Smoak (TEX)- He is hitting .261 with 1 HR this spring and a 9:3 K:BB ratio. The experts say he is the next Teixeira, and with him hitting in steamy Arlington, he could put up sopme silly numbers down the road.

C. Maybin (FLA)- He is hitting .364 with 1 HR and a 9:4 K:BB ratio. One of the biggest knocks on Maybin is his ver high K rate and supressed BA. He has a very nice combo of speed and power and if he hits his potential we are looking at a top flight fantasy OF.

Josh Hamilton- I know he isn't a prospect but many people are predicting that he can't repeat last year performance. So far this spring in 41 ABs he is hitting .439 with a .829 SLG%. He has hit 3 Hr (one was a 450 Ft monster blast off Chad Billingsby) and 15 RBI. If you project 15 RBI in 41 ABs over 500 ABs you get 182 RBIs! I know the sample size is small but this guy hits in Texas all summer and has good protection, the sky is the limit.

From Today's Action:

Lincecum: 3.2 IP 7 H 4 ER 4 BB 6 K (He is human)

Tommy Hanson: 4.0 IP 3H 0 ER 2 BB 3 K

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