MetfanBren
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(7/26/03 1:36 pm)
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 Sickels On Kazmir/Peterson....
Wow, some fans are pretty dam fast with these minor league observations. Again, I take no responsibility if this jinxes either player in any way....
espn.go.com/mlb/columns/d...85502.html
A Mets fan writes: I see in Matthew Peterson and Scott Kazmir the Mets have not one, but two potential aces. Of these two who has the higher upside? Kazmir has gotten a lot of attention, but I know absolutely nothing about Peterson. Can you tell me something about him?
I've discussed Kazmir before. He has a tremendous power lefty arm, and is the crown jewel of the Mets farm system. He currently has a 105/28 K/BB ratio in 76 innings for Class A Columbia, and is likely to be a Top 20 prospect by the end of the year, if not a Top 10.
Peterson is also a solid prospect, though not quite in Kazmir's class. A second-round pick in 2000 out of high school in Alexandria, Louisiana, Peterson is a big 6-5 right-hander. He has a 90-93 mph fastball and a good curve. He fanned 153 in 138 innings at Columbia last year, an excellent ratio. This season, he is 7-2 with a 1.73 ERA in 73 innings for Class A St. Lucie in the Florida State League. His ratios are solid: 65/20 K/BB with 56 hits allowed.
The year did not begin well for Peterson: he strained his rotator cuff in his first start, and ended up missing the rest of April and part of May. He is back on the mound now, and obviously pitching effectively. If he remains healthy, he projects as a No. 2 starter at the major league level. I pegged him as a sleeper in my book this year, so I think there is a lot to like here. Let's just hope he can stay away from the docters.
John Sickels is the author of the 2003 Baseball Prospect Book, which can be ordered from his Web site, JohnSickels.com. His biography of Bob Feller will be published this fall by Brassey's. He lives in Lawrence, Kansas, with his wife, son, and two cats. You can send John questions or comments at JASickels@aol.com.
Edited by: MetfanBren at: 7/27/03 12:27 am
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MetfanBren
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(7/29/03 12:26 pm)
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Re: Sickels On Kazmir/Peterson....
Here's an interesting write-up:
www.prospectreport.com/news/april03.shtm
[b]A- Kevin Deaton - NYM - SP[/b]
[i]Deaton is a 6' 4", 260 lbs beast who was signed as undrafted free agent in 2000. Often overlooked as this is his second year pitching in the same rotation as Scott Kazmir, Deaton has good stuff and a good start to his professional career. He has struck out a batter an inning his career thus far and looks to keep up near the same pace in his first shot at full-season ball.[/i]
Have we ever had a "beast?" As scary as that is, how can anyone root against someone who wasn't even drafted? We're overdue for a Cinderella story from the system....
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