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Which pitcher rockets through the system this season?

It seems we've had several pitchers rocket up through the minor league system over the last few years and make themselves elite prospects.  Any one want to hazard a guess as to who it would likely be, and why?

Personally, I think Jeff Manship could be one of the surprises, though several of these guys could give TR a problem that most GMs only dream of having.  

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Which young pitcher is likely to race through the system?
Johan Pino
19 votes
Other
4 votes
No one this year
4 votes
Eduardo Morlan
3 votes
Alexander Smit
14 votes
Anthony Swarzak
14 votes
Jeff Manship
15 votes
Ryan Mullins
0 votes

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I would have voted for Yohan because of his age and pinpoint control, but he doesn't fit the mold of guys like Baker, Crain, Perkins, Garza, Slowey, and Duensing. They all were drafted as college juniors and were advanced in a lot of ways before joining the organization, especially on command and control. The only two guys on that list who fit the mold are Manship and Mullins. The fact that the Twins sent Manship directly to Fort Myers after he signed (rather than promoting Mullins and sending Manship to backfill his job in Beloit) is telling. Besides, I think Manship has a lot more upside than Mullins. I project Manship to be somewhere between Garza and Slowey despite his draft order. Mullins is like Erol Simonitsch, a finesse lefty who could become a decent back-of-the-order starter, but probably for another organization.
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by cmathewson on Feb 12, 2007 10:33 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Yep...
Looks like we're all in agreement on Manship.  Even Radcliff in a recent interview specifically stated that he thought Manship would really rocket through the system.  I agree, but I too think others on that list will perform well this year too (Pino/Swarzak/Smit).  Guess we'll see.  TR's got some dealing to do because our arms are just filthy right now.

by djskilbr on Feb 12, 2007 12:44 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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