One major league scout from a top-tier organization is so high on Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward that he said he would be willing to give the Braves anyone on his team’s 25-man roster to get him. "The best young hitter I’ve seen in years," the scout said. "He’ll be leading the league in home runs for 10 years once he gets here." Heyward, 19, was the Braves’ No. 1 draft pick in 2007, the 14th player taken overall. He’s strong, disciplined, and smart – his parents, Eugene and Laura, are both Dartmouth graduates. "Let me put it this way," another major league executive said of the 6-4, 220-pound left-handed hitter. "He’s a cross between Dave Parker, Darryl Strawberry and Fred McGriff. How’s that put it? He’s got a chance to be a real superstar."
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Heyward is a beast and Wren better not move him for all the tea in #$%$ing China.
by apoxonbothyourhouses on Apr 30, 2009 11:28 AM EDT reply actions
His quote is interesting, how he would give anyone on the 25 man roster for Heyward. That got me thinking on who I would actually be willing to get back in a 1:1 trade? Pujols, Hanley, Braun, Wright, Longoria, and Lincecum are the ones that come immediately to mind, but I imagine that the list is pretty short.
I don’t know if I’d let him go for any pitcher, just because their risk of injury is so high
by eaheckman10 on Apr 30, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
i thought the exact same thing on reading the article
I don’t even know I would go for Braun and Wright. Definitely not Lincecum though—too wild a delivery to keep it up forever. For pitchers I would go for Greinke and Price.
by ghost of tom thobe on Apr 30, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Lincecum’s delivery is actually as non-stressful on his arm/elbow/shoulder as possible. His mechanics are pretty much perfect. I wouldnt worry too much about that, but still not sure I would make that trade
by bravesguy311 on Apr 30, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
How the hell did he fall to us? I still don’t understand…
by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2009 11:34 AM EDT reply actions
He was pitched around SO much his SR year that no one got to see him swing the bat during his season and he didn’t play in any of the summer showcases the summer before so no one was quite sure what to make of him. Amazing. What is crazy though is even though he fell to us people were saying right after the draft that we got the best HS bat in the first round even though other guys still went ahead of him.
thanks for the info. I remember hearing how we got a great value pick at the time, but didn’t know much else
by Smoltz's Beard on May 1, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
AKA
“Here’s three black guys who were great and played outfield. Yeah, he’ll be like them, why not.” That always irks me when a scout can’t look past a player’s skin.
not quite..
Crime Dog played first base. Although I agree with you for the most part.
by ghost of tom thobe on Apr 30, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Dare I say it?
Heyward’s Hard-ons?
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Atlanta Braves…lots of erections on the horizon
by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Pork sword-fighting for years to come
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Your like chedder...
CHEESY!
...catsports...
by bwellnjonesco on Apr 30, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone who can kill this stupid meme gets a Chipper Jones autographed baseball.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Impossible! Haithcock can only be killed by stabbing her in the heart with the ancient bone saber of Zumakalis.
by bravesguy311 on Apr 30, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Or probably her head or lungs too, just stab her wherever, really. And the saber probably doesn’t have to be bone. Just like anything sharp just laying around the house.
You could poke her with a pillow and kill her.
One day three ducks were crossing the road going to get some soda, they weren't looking where they were going and a bus came along and hit them all and now they're handycapped and that's pretty much it. Handyquacks! And they didn't get their soda!!
by TradeAndruw on Apr 30, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
nice work
thought for sure that would go over some heads here
by bravesguy311 on Apr 30, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
They made the same joke in the movie about needing some special screw to complete the workout machine, and Frylock just stuck a pencil in it.
One day three ducks were crossing the road going to get some soda, they weren't looking where they were going and a bus came along and hit them all and now they're handycapped and that's pretty much it. Handyquacks! And they didn't get their soda!!
the movie was a little too much for me. I walked out of the theater at the end like i just came off a 3 week acid binge, unsure of what i had even witnessed. Great show thou, season 2 is about as good as it gets
by bravesguy311 on Apr 30, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah when I read this a couple days ago, I couldn't say anything I was excited.
So basically what we’ve learned this year…
We have a pitcher who is being compared to Roy Halladay…
A teenager who teams would be willing to trade anyone on their major league roster for…
The two youngest players in the Carolina League…
Another teenager who pitched 15 innings before walking a batter in his full season debut…
A pitcher whose adjustment time to AAA was him retiring the first 20 batters he faced, and facing the minimum through the first 26…
A rookie CF who has been one of our best players, and the young CF right behind him could be even better…
A 23 yr old pitcher, who pitches like a front-end vet for us….
Yes, better days are coming.
Tommy Hanson 4 ROY
Well hot damn. You think he gets a stint next year, or are we looking at 2011? This is even better when you realize that the Mets and Phillies have very little coming down the pipes anytime soon. Can’t wait for the next wave of Baby Braves, hope Chipper can stay healthy long enough.
One day three ducks were crossing the road going to get some soda, they weren't looking where they were going and a bus came along and hit them all and now they're handycapped and that's pretty much it. Handyquacks! And they didn't get their soda!!
There is no way that Heyward sees the majors in any meaningful way before 2011 in my opinion. He’s great but he misses long stretches of action for no apparent reason and why would we want to start his FA clock if he isn’t ready to make a meaningful contribution? Freeman is also prominently mentioned in that article but, once again, the folks around here seem to give him the high hat in every way.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that
he’s better than whatever we have in left field right now.
He has the talent to contribute in the Majors at 20, and it’s not like he has strikeout issues or anything else. It seemed like every intrasquad game all spring we’d hear about him taking one of our starters yard. The guy rakes.
I don’t really understand why in the last year or so everyone’s become obsessed with holding a guy back just for the sake of his arb clock. It’s just a bad idea when you’re trying to develop a longterm relationship with a player and sign him to a team-friendly deal pre-free agency. At some point you have to look at it from the player’s prospective, and think how frustrating it must be for these guys that are getting held down just because the teams they’re playing for want to pinch pennies, and realize that most of those guys aren’t going to stay with those teams any longer than they have to. Why should Longeria, or Wieters or even David Price sign a long term deal with their teams after getting sent down just to turn back their arb clocks?
I know if I was a young player ready to contribute it’d piss me the hell off, and make me want to get out of that franchise ASAP.
Tommy Hanson 4 ROY
Agreed, I’m glad nobody took my advice to delay the clock on Schafer this year, not that I carry any sway with the front office. The Rays should be our model here, locking up all their young studs.
One day three ducks were crossing the road going to get some soda, they weren't looking where they were going and a bus came along and hit them all and now they're handycapped and that's pretty much it. Handyquacks! And they didn't get their soda!!
Ken Griffey Jr. just would work for me, he was freaking amazing until he went to Cinci. Sure there was decline, but he had one hell of a career and is a first ballot hall of famer n waiting.
hindsight is 20-13 just like Ted William actual vision- ken tremendous
by heapofoatmeal on Apr 30, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
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