Prospect Alert: Systems Audit: Seattle Mariners

Posts: 4543 · Posted: Nov 13, 2006 9:35 am

Prospect Alert: Systems Audit: Seattle Mariners

Systems Audit: Seattle Mariners 1. Jeff Clement, C, AAA. If Clement can solidify his defense he is the one minor...

Posts: 7332 · Posted: Nov 13, 2006 1:01 pm

So I'm assuming Clement would be better than Kottaras?

Posts: 8569 · Posted: Nov 13, 2006 1:23 pm

Remember Bucky Jacobsen? He's on the Long Island Ducks now.

Posts: 5239 · Posted: Nov 13, 2006 2:58 pm

NYsportsMAN wrote:

Remember Bucky Jacobsen? He's on the Long Island Ducks now.

I miss Jacobsen, he's the kind of guy you cheer for even if you didn't like the Mariners.

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DOH!!! wrote:

So I'm assuming Clement would be better than Kottaras?

Much, much better. You're talking Brian McCann vs. Yadier Molina, though Kottaras is a little better offensively than Yadi and not as good defensively.

Really, my only question with Clement is whether he'll stick at C. I remember that's what prevented me from picking up Victor Martinez about a year before he broke into the majors, and he's stuck at the position to this point.

Posts: 7332 · Posted: Nov 13, 2006 3:08 pm

guru4u wrote:

DOH!!! wrote:

So I'm assuming Clement would be better than Kottaras?

Much, much better. You're talking Brian McCann vs. Yadier Molina, though Kottaras is a little better offensively than Yadi and not as good defensively.

Really, my only question with Clement is whether he'll stick at C. I remember that's what prevented me from picking up Victor Martinez about a year before he broke into the majors, and he's stuck at the position to this point.

I thought Fat Albert was training Yadi in hitting (I think I read about this from a SI article). And is Yadi really the younger brother of Bengie because they don't look alike.

Posts: 7985 · Posted: Nov 13, 2006 5:37 pm

DOH!!! wrote:

So I'm assuming Clement would be better than Kottaras?

Oh yeah! Defensively they're comparable but offensively Clement makes Kottaras look like he's swinging a Klement's Brat. (Sorry, couldn't resist, I'm making brats for dinner) Anyway, Clement has super power potential and could hit for a good average. Clement broke the national high school record for home runs and continued that success at USC. Kottaras will be no better than a middle of the road offensive catcher in his prime. Clements issue will be getting healthy and developing the defense to stick.