BP 2nd Base Prospect Rankings (Patterson)

[TruffleShuffle]

Today's Future Shock report. I'll paste just Patterson's write-up:

 

3. Eric Patterson, Cubs

Age: 24.3

Hitting: .302/.364/.489 at Triple-A (99 G)

 

Patterson is such a different player than his older brother. Corey far surpasses him in terms of athleticism and tools, but Eric is much more of a baseball player, armed with sound instincts and a good approach. He’s also no slouch tools-wise, though, with above-average speed and enough juice in his bat to slug 12-18 home runs annually. He deserves a shot at the Cubs' job in 2008, but the parent club is loaded with veteran infielders, which leaves Patterson with no obvious opening unless one is created for him.

 

 

Also a quick note from the end of the article:

 

A third-round pick by the Cubs, Florida State’s Tony Thomas had a huge year for the Seminoles, but scouts didn’t love his tools.

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oh crap, thought i was in the minor league forum. sorry mods :oops:

[soccer10k]

oh crap, thought i was in the minor league forum. sorry mods :oops:

 

Good job, Truffle. =D> :wink:

[TruffleShuffle]

oh crap, thought i was in the minor league forum. sorry mods :oops:

 

Good job, Truffle. =D> :wink:

 

once i'm here long enough, i'll get the hang of this place.

[Balsa]

I wouldn't be shocked if he started next year out of ST.

[weis21]

Also a quick note from the end of the article:

 

A third-round pick by the Cubs, Florida State’s Tony Thomas had a huge year for the Seminoles, but scouts didn’t love his tools.

 

 

Maybe he should have just bought the Craftsman set instead.

[apete6]

I wouldn't be shocked if he started next year out of ST.

 

Works for me, but then where does DeRo go, RF, SS?

[jersey cubs fan]

I wouldn't be shocked if he started next year out of ST.

 

Works for me, but then where does DeRo go, RF, SS?

 

Maybe a trade?

 

The Cubs could have an IF of Patterson, Fontenot, Theriot and Cedeno next year.

[reds44]

I wouldn't be shocked if he started next year out of ST.

 

Works for me, but then where does DeRo go, RF, SS?

 

Maybe a trade?

 

The Cubs could have an IF of Patterson, Fontenot, Theriot and Cedeno next year.

That would be ugly.

 

Do Ramirez and Lee die or something?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I wouldn't be shocked if he started next year out of ST.

 

Works for me, but then where does DeRo go, RF, SS?

 

Maybe a trade?

 

The Cubs could have an IF of Patterson, Fontenot, Theriot and Cedeno next year.

That would be ugly.

 

Do Ramirez and Lee die or something?

 

I think he meant starting and backup middle infielders.

[jersey cubs fan]

I wouldn't be shocked if he started next year out of ST.

 

Works for me, but then where does DeRo go, RF, SS?

 

Maybe a trade?

 

The Cubs could have an IF of Patterson, Fontenot, Theriot and Cedeno next year.

That would be ugly.

 

Do Ramirez and Lee die or something?

 

I think he meant starting and backup middle infielders.

 

Yeah, MI depth. Then maybe get a real RF to round out the lineup.

[JimSorgi]

What are tools???

[Outshined_One]

What are tools???

 

Traditional scouting terminology; each position player is graded according to five tools.

 

1) Hitting for average

2) Hitting for power

3) Speed

4) Defense

5) Arm

[rabidawg900]

Well he has average and speed thats for sure

[CubinNY]

What are tools???

 

a) The dude sitting next to you at the bar bragging about his new Ford Mustang 5.0 and iPhone

 

b) Inventions used to make life easier for mankind

 

c) Real and hypothetical behaviors demonstrated by an athlete

[Keener98]

Well he has average and speed thats for sure

 

For his size and frame, he also has some pretty good power

[TruffleShuffle]

What are tools???

 

i hear john holmes was solid in that category