[duncan_idaho]

So here's something I'm trying to figure ... how fast does Kyle Zimmer move?

He's going to extended ST to finish rehabbing his hamstring, then to Idaho Falls. If he's healthy, how fast does he move?

I could see him having a short stint in Idaho Falls and then moving to Wilmington. An advanced college pitcher, when healthy, should make short work of the mostly HS rookies you'll see in Idaho falls.

The question then becomes... Kane County or Wilmington? If he's healthy and looks dominant at Idaho Falls, I'd stump for moving him straight to Wilmington. Here's why:

1) It's a pitchers' park
2) Kane County/Midwest League are probably a step below the West Coast baseball Zimmer played. If he's healthy and dominant at Idaho Falls, he should be ready for the bigger challenges in Wilmington
3) If he gets to Wilmington by say, August 1, that gives him a full month to get acclimated there. Which helps you move him quickly next season.

If Zimmer can get through AA next year, it puts him into a midseason-2014 arrival window (he'd be 22). Which could and should be a nice shot in the arm for a team that I expect to be contending for a playoff spot.