Jim Callis answered some questions on ESPN.com today. Take a look at the one about the Mariners shortstop depth.
He says, "It's still difficult sorting out the Mariners shortstop prospects, but I'll take another crack at it: Jones, Betancourt, Tuiasosopo, Cabrera, Morse (I think he's playing over his head in Seattle right now), Navarro."
Our boy Mikey Morse is 5th out of 6th on that list. I wonder if his defensive liability is going to push him to a different position. I still like Mikey's attitude and hustle. He's gotten some big hits too. He may not be the long-term answer at short, but I think he will be good Mariner for a while.
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apparently hitting .339 in 121 AB's is not good. I know he is hot right now and pitchers really are new to him but I mean he isn’t that new, there are scouting reports on him now. He is consistent, and his defense isn’t terrible. I think playing everyday will really test his D and help him over the long haul. I mean he has been with the big club now for 8 weeks, that’s a long time for it to be a total fluke.
ReplyDeleteApparantly Jones has a cannon for an arm and is an outstanding athlete. I wonder how he would project as an OFer.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to Betancourt up in September just to see his defense. I've heard it's spectacular.
Spectacular. I didn't want to be the only one who didnt use that word.
ReplyDelete..you can bat .190 at short if you're a fielding wizard(see Mark Belanger--former Oriole) ..but its tuf for a poor fielding shortstop to stick at short even if he hits .300---its early with Mikey, I totally agree, but he can hurt us more then help even hitting well--does he have another position just in case he proves himself as a hitter?....Boonie said yesterday that "you;re born a shortstop..can learn other positions likie second"--was Morse born a shortstop??--and is that why we draft every SS in sight hoping to get another Omar?
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I wrote spectacular I noticed it had been used by other people.
ReplyDeleteYeah shortstops!
O, and I gotta think Morse could play left or something. Who knows.
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