As to the "great athletic body", Jeff worked out with some of the Vermont Lake Monsters when we went to the gym the next morning. Apparently, they all have great athletic bodies. It seems that would be a common trait of athletes.
Of course, I'm not saying Vitek isn't going to be hot stuff. I just say that he wasn't impressive the day I saw him. (Also, Law saw the same thing as I did regarding Vitek's arm.) On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: > Keith Law from ESPN.com on Kolbrin Vitek... > > > *Kolbrin > Vitek<http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/draft/player/_/id/18949/kolbrin-vitek> > * was the first overall selection of the Boston Red > Sox<http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/_/name/bos/boston-red-sox>in a draft that saw > them grab four players from my top 30, two of whom have > signed so far. He's got a great, athletic body, and at the plate he has most > of the elements I want to see in a hitter: good bat speed, strong hands, a > steady head, good extension, and adjustments to different pitches and > situations. On Tuesday night, he hit a grand slam for the Lowell Spinners on > a two-strike curveball after a string of fastballs; he stayed back and got > better leverage in his swing there than in his normal swing, where he's > going for contact. He only showed average speed, and didn't play the field, > although he took grounders at third during practice and looked rough there > with a fringy arm (surprising for a former pitcher). The bat looks > legitimate to me and I'm optimistic it'll play if he has to move to > centerfield too. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" www.fpgasimulation.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
