Chris Walker Named BC Powder SL Hitter of the Week

[Laura]

Congrats to Chris Walker!

 

CHRISTOPHER WALKER – WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX

 

Diamond Jaxx’ centerfielder Christopher Walker sizzled at the plate last week, hitting .480 with a .581 on-base percentage, a .760 slugging percentage and 6 stolen bases to earn Hitter of the Week honors.

 

Walker is currently enjoying a 7-game hitting streak, recording 2 or more hits in five of those contests. Last week, he posted 4 multi-hit games, including two 3-hit contests. On July 3 at Huntsville, the speedy centerfielder celebrated his 26th birthday by going 3-for-5 with 2 RBI and 3 stolen bases. Walker smacked three hits again July 6 against Chattanooga, going 3-for-4 with a triple and 2 runs scored. Two days later, he struck again against the Lookouts, going 2-for-4 with a home run, 3 RBI and a stolen base.

 

The mid-season All-Star currently leads the league with 35 stolen bases and is tied for third in the league with a .311 average. He also ranks second with 106 hits and 7 triples and is tied for fourth with 50 runs scored. The 26-year-old Alpharetta, GA native was the Chicago Cubs’ sixth round selection in the 2002 draft.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Chris Walker has really put together a great season at WT, and he has had to to be considered in the Cubs' plans, given his more advanced age.

[weather2]

Many oldish prospects stall at AA; however, the 5'8" 25-yr old Walker continues to improve and has sent sanguine Cub fans into frissons since beginning to switch hit a few years back.

[mg420]

i think alot of the answers to the cubs problems might be found in the minors. if they can trade guys like maddux, williamson, nevin, t walker, maybury, novoa & pierre for some good young talent, guys like c walker, negron, theriot, fontenot, hill, wuertz & aardsma can be called up for the rest of the season to see what they can do. a youth movement is just what this team needs to get some fresh energy & enthusiasim and make them worth watching again. of course this will never happen with baker managing but maybe they'll give a guy like jody davis a shot like the marlins did with girardi.