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Moustakas quick profile.
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/m...p?mc=moustakas
http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/new...t=.jsp&c_id=kc Biographical Data Player Name: Mike Moustakas Position: Shortstop/Third baseman School: Chatsworth HS, Chatsworth, Calif. School Type: High school Academic Class: Senior Birthdate: 06/10/85 Height: 6'0" Weight: 195 lbs. Bats: Left Throws: Right Report Date(s): 03/22/07 Game(s): Granada Hills Scouting Video: Focus Area Comments Hitting Ability: Moustakas can flat-out hit and has potential to hit for average and power. Power: He's a left-handed hitter with serious power. He homered three times in this game. Running Speed: Moustakas is a below-average runner. Arm Strength: Moustakas has an above-average cannon for an arm. Fielding: He plays shortstop for his high school team, with fellow draft prospect Matt Dominguez at third, but Moustakas profiles as a third baseman in the future. He's not bad around the bag at short currently. Range: Moustakas has limited range, a reason why he'll probably move to third as a pro. Physical Description: Moustakas, a one-time catcher, has cleaned up his body quite a bit and is more athletic than he's been in the past as a power-hitting lefty. Medical Update: Healthy. Strengths: His bat and his arm strength. Weaknesses: His defensive range. Summary: While Matt Dominguez gets most of the publicity at Chatsworth HS, Moustakas -- a former Team USA member -- has been just as hot. He made teams pay when they tried to pitch around Dominguez. Both have the chance to be special hitters. Last edited by Eric; 06-07-2007 at 05:25 PM.. |
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06-07-2007, 01:27 PM | #16 |
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I think it's an awesome pick! Moose (yep, I hereby claim to be the first Royals fan to dub him with that nickname which will resonate around the K everytime he homers) has played at catcher, 3rd base, shortstop, and left field so the Royals can possibly plug 'n' play him basically anywhere on the left side of the field or behind the plate. At least we have a solid power hitter to eventually replace Sweeney when we trade him in July to a playoff contender.
NOTE: The thread post describes his running speed as below average while SI has it at slightly above average. |
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06-07-2007, 01:29 PM | #17 | |
i guess its bittersweet poetry
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06-07-2007, 01:31 PM | #18 |
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The SI article makes me feel a little better about him...
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06-07-2007, 01:32 PM | #19 |
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http://www.minorleagueball.com/story.../1/14749/53533
Thinking about Mike Moustakas Baseball America's John Manuel told me on XM Radio this morning that Moustakas has really moved up on the draft boards and is ahead of Josh Vitters for some teams now. Like Vitters a California high school star, Moustakas has a much stronger arm and is a better athlete and potential defender than Vitters, although he lacks speed. Vitters has a bit more present power and plate discipline, but Moustakas is not raw and has plenty of pop himself. He also has the advantage of being a left-handed hitter. He's put up better statistical performance than Vitters this spring, but he's also been healthier, and high school stats are highly problematic in any event. Personally I think I like Moustakas slightly better than Vitters myself, as I think he'll be easier to fit on the field defensively and should be a highly effective hitter. Signability is an issue given that he's a Boras guy and has a USC scholarship as leverage. |
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The guy also has a 94 mph fastball.
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i guess its bittersweet poetry
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06-07-2007, 01:35 PM | #24 |
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IMO, if we were going to deal with Boras, we should have taken the RH pitcher Porcello, that's being compared to Josh Beckett. You'd think the Royals would have learned after the past few decades that great pitching is a lot more valuable than Sweeney/Butler type players. Count me as very disappointed.
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06-07-2007, 01:38 PM | #25 |
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With his name he should be playing for the Twins...
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I wonder if he's gonna wind up at catcher.
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I like this pick more than reaching for someone like Detwiler.
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As of now at the 18th pick.. Porcello still hasn't been picked
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06-07-2007, 01:58 PM | #30 |
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The more I read about this kid, the more I like him.
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