Eli has nothing on Derek in NY.
(AP Photo/Tim Larsen)
While we wait for the World Series to end so the Hot Stove season can begin, we can do a touch a little on some of the kids of the Rockies organization.
First off we stop in Arizona and the Arizona Fall League with Keith Law at ESPN. You will need to be an ESPN Insider to view the Rockies content. If you are not an ESPN Insider, I can summarize.
First Law touches on Hector Gomez, the 21 year old shortstop from San Pedro, Dominican Republic. Law loves his raw talent; he loves that he can drive the ball to left field and says he is a very capable shortstop. However, Law does not like the fact that his batting stance is very narrow (doesn’t provide good balance) and that he is not very selective at the plate. Sounds like Gomez swings at more pitches than Clint Barmes.
Gomez is still young and if he can develop better pitch recognition it sounds like he could be a very valuable trading piece for the Rockies (last time I checked the Rockies already have a pretty good everyday shortstop playing for them).
Law also gives a quick review on Wilin Rosario, the 20 year old catching prospect for the Rockies. Rosario missed some time with a broken hand, but has advanced through the minors quickly. He turns 21 before the start of next season and it sounds like he has a good bat. A guy to definitely keep an eye on.
Next stop is Baseball American and where they rank Eric Young Jr. BA ranked the top 10 prospects of former big league players and EY2 ranked ninth.
EY2 has been in the Rockies system for six years now and while he has stolen a small fortune of bases, his defense is still not polished enough for the Major’s. He had his best season at the plate finishing just shy of batting .300.
His defense is the biggest road block between Colorado Springs and Denver for the young second basemen.
Lastly, the TV ratings in New York from Sunday night. The Yankees seriously overmatched the New York Giants.
I just want to point this out for two reasons:
- It is nice to see baseball beat football for once. Not just beat, but crushed. This also shows how much New York loves their baseball. This also shows why the Yankees and Red Sox get so much love on ESPN. Brings me to point #2.
- Is there really any other market in the United States where a baseball game would attract more TV viewers than an NFL game? It wouldn’t happen in Denver, the Rockies would never beat the Broncos. Certainly wouldn’t happen in Seattle or Houston or Dallas or the Twin Cities.
Can anyone confirm or deny that we are in fact skipping December and January so baseball season will arrive sooner?
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