May 15th, 2009 by C. Robertson | No Comments
Jeff Clement was the Mariners first pick in the 2005 MLB Draft, the third overall pick. The following year Adam Moore was selected by the Mariners with their sixth round pick, the 171st overall pick. This week Adam Moore was brought up to AAA Tacoma to be the catcher and Clement was relegated to DH [...]
May 8th, 2009 by C. Robertson | No Comments
Michael Saunders started 2009 hurt, almost missing the entire month of May, now the only thing that is hurting are PCL pitchers. Michael Saunders has been an intriguing prospect since his 2007 breakout season. He shows power and speed on a big frame, and many scouts project him as being able to play CF. Saunders [...]
May 1st, 2009 by C. Robertson | No Comments
Last week I talked about the development of Alex Liddi. Liddi is a toolsy prospect signed out of Europe. The comparisons to Mariners’ top prospect Greg Halman were obvious. Halman followed up Liddi’s week with a very good week of his own, hitting 5 HRs. Halman is definitely one of the most exciting prospects in [...]
April 24th, 2009 by C. Robertson | 1 Comment
Alex Liddi is arguably off to the hottest start of any Mariner minor leaguer in 2009. Could 2009 be the year that Alex Liddi becomes a top prospect in the Mariners farm system? It appears that the tools are there, and maybe something that happens in California helps the tools players develop. Liddi’s path is [...]