Minor League Discussion & Boxes 6-17-2006

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Is Moore's power something that projects well to the majors?

 

His power should translate to the big leagues, but his long swing and average plate discipline is going to get him eaten up in the big leagues. His K-rate is really bad now itself.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Is Moore's power something that projects well to the majors?

 

His power should translate to the big leagues, but his long swing and average plate discipline is going to get him eaten up in the big leagues. His K-rate is really bad now itself.

 

Are his swing and plate discipline any worse than Francoer? Frenchy, if I remember correctly, had horrible plate discipline, and while he doesn't hit for a great average, his power has made him a viable major leaguer.

[Outshined_One]

Is Moore's power something that projects well to the majors?

 

His power should translate to the big leagues, but his long swing and average plate discipline is going to get him eaten up in the big leagues. His K-rate is really bad now itself.

 

Are his swing and plate discipline any worse than Francoer? Frenchy, if I remember correctly, had horrible plate discipline, and while he doesn't hit for a great average, his power has made him a viable major leaguer.

 

Francoeur's plate discipline has been pretty bad over the course of his career because his game is based so heavily on his ability to make contact. He's actually been a rather extreme case, so it should be interesting to see whether or not he ever manages to sustain a reasonable average.

 

Moore's plate discipline is happily much better than Francoeur's. He takes enough walks that, at the rate things are going for him, he could end up having an average or slightly above average walk rate in the majors. I'd like to see him K a little less, but he does seem to know what he's doing at the plate.