Gardner & Miranda Among 2008 Best Young Hitters In IL
Posted by Steve L. on November 6th, 2008 · Comments (5)
Here’s a fun list. It’s the “leaders” in the International League in 2008 – in Runs Created per Game (RC/G) for players age 25 or younger with at least 150 PA:
Player Age Team Frn G PA RC/G Jay Bruce 21 LOU CIN 49 201 9.6 Rog.Bernadina 24 COL WSN 47 215 7.9 Adam Lind 24 SYR TOR 51 213 7.9 Denard Span 24 ROC MIN 40 184 7.9 Brett Gardner 24 SWB NYY 94 426 7.1 Brandon Moss 24 PAW BOS 43 182 7.1 Matthew Joyce 23 TOL DET 56 227 7.0 Asd. Cabrera 22 BUF CLE 34 152 6.8 Chris Carter 25 PAW BOS 121 522 6.6 Juan Miranda 25 SWB NYY 99 417 6.5 Trevor Crowe 24 BUF CLE 35 164 6.3 Chris Getz 24 CHL CHW 111 457 6.2 Brent Clevlen 24 TOL DET 126 540 6.1 Adam Rosales 25 LOU CIN 117 473 5.8 Geor. Kottaras 25 PAW BOS 107 462 5.7 Jed Lowrie 24 PAW BOS 53 234 5.6 Josh Anderson 25 RMD ATL 121 541 5.5 Fernando Perez 25 DUR TBR 129 579 5.5 Jeffrey Larish 25 TOL DET 103 440 5.3 And.McCutchen 21 IND PIT 135 590 5.3 Josh Fields 25 CHL CHW 75 318 5.1 Brian Bixler 25 IND PIT 86 364 5.1
Now, yeah, Miranda can’t hit lefties and Gardner lacks pop. But, still, based on these numbers, how can anyone say that they’re not young players who have done well, on the whole, at Triple-A?
Heh, you really do love youngish hitters.
But let’s be real. These 24 year olds in AAA are mostly filler, or at best platoon partners.
And man, is Jay Bruce something or what?
Still think Miranda should be given a serious look at first base. As part of a platoon of course, but he can rake against righties.
I hear Mianda is absolutely TERRIBLE with the glove. Anyway know? If so, a no-glove, 1 sided hitter is of little value.
He’s not terrible, but he’s not Albert Pujols either.
And he has the more valuable part of the platoon. He absolutely *hammers* right handed pitching..in the minors, anyway.
wow.. Jay Bruce is quite something.. and what more, he is the longest of the lot listed out..