2005 Update:
Stocky player who is going wrong direc. Body is getting worse. Dumpy lower 1/2. Low
energy. Barrel chested. Sets up open and off plate. Short arms make it hard for him to cover
plate. Swinging off his back ft. Very slow bat. Swings like he's in a swimming pool. Makes
contact and clean contact but ball goes absolutely no where. Must've raked w/aluminum. Takes
some of the worst swings in the league. Rolls over lots of balls. Can't go the other way with
authority, in fact he can't pull the ball with any authority. Gd feel for bathead allows him to
make contact against soft stuff but power is essentially nonexistent for such a big strong guy
playing a premium offensive position. Gets blown away by gd stuff. Don't see much in the
way of offense @ upper levels. Mediocre raw power. Defense seems to have gone backwards
as well. Not likely to be able to stay @ 3B @ upper levels. 2B is out of the question with
slow ft. Basically looking at a guy who belongs @ 1B from a defensive standpoint. Bat won't
play anywhere. Should get back to AA next yr but can't see him moving any higher. Don't see
org. value.
