When the Phillies acquired Halladay, that led to the Cliff Lee deal, and one of the most interesting prospects acquired from Seattle was speedy outfielder Tyson Gillies, who got mixed reviews last year after putting up huge numbers at High-A High Desert, the most inflated offensive environment in the minors. One scout who saw Gillies this spring is convinced he's the real deal, if not much more.
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“Here’s how good he was—after a couple days, scouts started talking about him versus [top prospect] Dominic Brown,” the scout said. “He doesn’t have Brown’s upside, but he plays center field and I’m not sure that Gillies wouldn’t be better in the big leagues right now should an emergency come up.”
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I think I failed to understand just how fast Gillies is. I knew he was fast, very fast, but from hearing scouting reports he might be the fastest player in professional baseball.
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Oh my. Assuming he’s got half a baserunning brain, that would be scary (and he has room for improvement – he had 44 SB and 19 CS last season).
He did have a disgusting season in the California League. Yes, it inflates offense, but the average line in that league last season was .270/.341/.417. Gillies batted .341/.430/.486.
"When you make your final stand
I'll be right there
I'll never leave
And all I ask of you is
Believe"
Actually, what’s scary (slash potentially very exciting) is that Gillies isn’t even the fastest player in the organization. Can’t remember where, but I read reports that Gose beat Gillies in a 60 yard dash down in Clearwater this spring. The two of them make Rollins and Victorino look slow by comparison.
How exciting could it be if both pan out and you have an OF right to left of Gose-Gillies-Brown in 3 years? With all that speed on the basepaths., the games would be damned exciting.
Sure, but the other two not so much. I could see Gillies developing some nice gap power, and Gose has the size to develop a little bit.
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Yeah, but once we implement the Nickel defense, Jiwan James and Kelly Dugan can supply the outfield power.
Would be nice wouldn’t it? God knows Gose and James have the arm for 3rd base. And First is the easiest position defensively, so I’d imagine someone could move there eventually (though that increases the demand for superior offense output from the prospect).
Gose is lefthanded though, so no 3B for him.
I’d be OK with the relative lack of power as long as they’re all good players. Carl Crawford doesn’t have great power for a LF, but he’s still a good LF.
If Gillies can step a tiny bit further when he swings, he’ll get more power. He’s got a really short swing stride. It helps his reaction time, but reduces his power.
"When you make your final stand
I'll be right there
I'll never leave
And all I ask of you is
Believe"
in another portion of the article, a scout uses your favorite “t-word.”
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Tort?
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by RememberthePhitans on Apr 1, 2010 12:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
“You hear that? The real deal. So suck it Schilling”
RAJ
by Boundforbeach on Apr 1, 2010 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
It was out on a limb at the time, but when the trade was first made, I identified Gillies as the best piece the Phillies got back. He’s got some adjustments he needs to make as he climbs the ladder, and the Double-A test is a big one for him, but there’s just so much to like here.
It may sound like a truism, but the best prospects are those with outstanding raw tools and some understanding of how to use them. Gillies has the whole package of tools (minus power), and the advanced approach he’s shown portends good things. Glad to see the scouting community taking notice.
In less significant minor league news, David Murphy mentioned today in passing that Mike Stutes is officially going to be converted into a reliever.
Hadn’t see that yet, so thanks for passing that along.
I took the likelihood that Stutes was bullpen bound into account when assessing him for my Top 30…
Between the advanced age, the significant platoon split, better numbers in his first time through a lineup, and a scouting report that indicates a solid slider, I’m thinking Stutes profiles best as a reliever at this point…
It’s a role I think he could do very well in, because the skill set he has lends itself toward bullpen success (as opposed to, say, Vance Worley’s skill set). That he’s already thrown a scoreless inning of relief with the big league club in spring training shows that the brass likes him in that role, and if his stuff experiences any sort of uptick in short bursts, he could make a really nice middle reliever.
here's the link and quote
Losing Blanton from the rotation means losing Kendrick from the bullpen. Which leaves a hole and no obvious replacement. . . . Righthanders B.J. Rosenberg and newly-converted-starter Mike Stutes have potential, and will make the trip north with the Phillies for their two exhibition games against the Pirates at Citizens Bank Park, but neither one is even on the 40-man roster.
noted in Vogelsong story toward the end.
by Wet Luzinski on Apr 1, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
See if any of these guys can play short stop please
by jemagee on Apr 1, 2010 6:08 PM EDT reply actions
The same article also mentioned that scouts were impressed with David Herndon.
“He’s sitting 90-91 (mph) with heavy, heavy sink. He’ll flash a fringy slider, but it’s really not a big part of the game—it’s just fastballs down the middle that sink down and into the knee against lefties and away from righties. All he does is just get broken bats and ground balls.”
“Hell, he’s been their best reliever, period, this spring,” the scout said.
btw I love the term “fringy slider,” except for the bad memory I have of a visit to White Castle years ago.
by Wet Luzinski on Apr 1, 2010 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I would be very happy if 2 of the 3 prospects we got in the Lee trade end up being starters in the ML. I am sick of listening to talk radio complain of the trade and would enjoy calling Mike Miss on the carpet.
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