Great Article on Heyward

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I’m just not comfortable with Heyward’s name being so close to FYF’s… it makes me uneasy.

by Gage23 on Dec 18, 2009 10:57 PM EST reply actions

I like how the article says they don’t want to compare Heyward to Francoeur, and that’s pretty much the entire article.

by Bronn on Dec 19, 2009 1:12 PM EST reply actions

Definitely worth the read

But yes, the FYF comparisons, or repeated vocal aversions to comparisons, wear thin after a bit.

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by The Keith Lockhart Era on Dec 19, 2009 1:21 PM EST reply actions

Also feel like the "He's an African American and he plays baseball!"

Is really played out.

The two biggest stars in baseball are Hispancs-the game is not racist.

by Bronn on Dec 19, 2009 1:26 PM EST reply actions

And there's that CC guy people tend to be fond of.

Overheard in press box, from local reporter: 'If this Moore kid was any good, they'd be up 31-0 right now.'
--Darin Gantt, on CAR@NE

by MichaelProcton on Dec 19, 2009 4:10 PM EST up reply actions

Here is how Heyward stacks up against other superprospects in their 2nd years:

Jason Heyward-93 G, 396 PA’s, 47 BB, 47 K’s, .314 AVG, .399 OBP, .557 SLG, .956 OPS

Prince Fielder-135 G, 577 PA’s, 65 BB, 93 K’s, .272 AVG, .366 OBP, .473 SLG, .839 OPS

Joe Mauer-135 G, 571 PA’s, 49 BB’s, 49 K’s, .338 AVG, .398 OBP, .434 SLG, .832 OPS

Adrian Gonzalez-138 G, 574 PA, 54 BB, 112 K, .266 AVG, .344 OBP, .437 SLG, .781 OPS

Alex Rodriguez * -102 G, 386 PA, 24 BB, 86 K, .309 AVG, .354 OBP, .556 SLG, .910 OPS

Manny Ramirez * -151 G, 628 PA, 74 BB, 111 K, .317 AVG, .398 OBP, .583 SLG, .981 OPS

Chipper Jones-137 G, 586 PA, 42 BB, 66 K, .311 AVG, .360 OBP, .504 SLG, .864 OPS

Ken Griffey Jr. *-127 G, 506 PA, 44 BB, 83 K, .264 AVG, .329 OBP, .420 SLG, .749 OPS

*Spent part of or all of season in majors

by GouldisGold on Dec 20, 2009 12:15 AM EST reply actions

I hear little cherubs singing and playing their harps.

by soup du jour on Dec 20, 2009 1:27 AM EST up reply actions

No Pujols?

Or would that have been a sacrilegious comparison?

Overheard in press box, from local reporter: 'If this Moore kid was any good, they'd be up 31-0 right now.'
--Darin Gantt, on CAR@NE

by MichaelProcton on Dec 20, 2009 3:14 AM EST up reply actions

Pujols only had 1 season in the minors. Also, I think all of those guys were about Heyward’s age, 19, in their second years; Pujols would have been 21, so it wouldn’t be a fair comparison.

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by cbwilk on Dec 20, 2009 9:41 AM EST up reply actions

Pujols was never a top prospect.

When I first found that out, it changed my life forever. Maybe it will do the same for you.

by GouldisGold on Dec 20, 2009 3:22 PM EST up reply actions

That’s not exactly true. He was drafted low, 13th round in 99, didn’t play until 2000 and then after the year was rated as the Cardinals #2 prospect by BA (behind Bud Smith of all people) and in BA’s top 40 prospects. So yes, he wasn’t a top prospect when he was first drafted but as soon as he started playing he shot right up there.

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by cbwilk on Dec 20, 2009 8:14 PM EST up reply actions