In a post to Minor League Ball, prospect guru John Sickels takes a closer look at Fernando Martinez, of whom he writes:
“Martinez has enormous potential, clearly…While scouts are unanimous about his tools, no one is quite certain about how his skills are going to develop. Some see him developing into a 30+ homer guy, while some think he’ll be more of a high batting average guy with OK power, and some see him developing both…Given a normal growth curve, Martinez should be an excellent player. But the shape that excellence will take is unclear to me…If I was a Mets fan, would I be super-excited about Martinez? Sure. As a general baseball fan I find his case a fascinating one.”
…i’m as excited about this kid as the next fan, but i try to always remind myself that he has yet to have a full, successful season in double-a or higher, and he is only 19 years old…at which point, i usually bring my expectations down to earth…though it’s only a matter or minutes before i get giddy again…
…thanks to the irreplaceable Peter Wade for the link…
