My thoughts on Kyle Skipworth.

jbone17 said:

Last night I went to the Greensboro Grasshoppers V. Lakewood BlueClaws. I got the usual autos Greensboro before and Lakewood after. Skipworth was a very nice kid and signed a Razor card for me. On his game was a very different story. ON his Razor card they claim that he is the next Joe Mauer. That is an absolute joke and I didn't see any of Mauer in him. The kid is a very good defensive catcher, but his offense needs a lot of work. He tagged a ball to RF, but he just got under it in one AB, but he has a very bad hitch in his swing. If he can fix that, the kid will turn around his .162 BA. He needs to start to prove what a 6th overall pick looks like.

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19braves77 said:

I think the Marlins seriously miss scouted both Skipworth and Matt Dominguez. Hardest part of scouting is projecting the growth of a player 3 years from now. Dominguez's body has not changed since I 1st saw him when he was 15. Scouts are worried that Skipworth's body will not also fill out.

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19braves77 said:

I think the Marlins seriously miss scouted both Skipworth and Matt Dominguez. Hardest part of scouting is projecting the growth of a player 3 years from now. Dominguez's body has not changed since I 1st saw him when he was 15. Scouts are worried that Skipworth's body will not also fill out.

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jbone17 said:

Last night I went to the Greensboro Grasshoppers V. Lakewood BlueClaws. I got the usual autos Greensboro before and Lakewood after. Skipworth was a very nice kid and signed a Razor card for me. On his game was a very different story. ON his Razor card they claim that he is the next Joe Mauer. That is an absolute joke and I didn't see any of Mauer in him. The kid is a very good defensive catcher, but his offense needs a lot of work. He tagged a ball to RF, but he just got under it in one AB, but he has a very bad hitch in his swing. If he can fix that, the kid will turn around his .162 BA. He needs to start to prove what a 6th overall pick looks like.

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jbone17 said:

Jaypers, I totally understand what you are saying, but unless this kid fixes the hitch in his swing and bulks up, there may not be any room for improvement.

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LLWesMan said:

jbone17 said:

Jaypers, I totally understand what you are saying, but unless this kid fixes the hitch in his swing and bulks up, there may not be any room for improvement.

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Wouldn't the possibility of those fixes inherently mean there is room for improvement!?

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