Mike Stanton RF

by Basebal420 on Jun 5, 2009 3:29 PM EDT

Michael Stanton, the Marlins second round pick in the 2007 MLB Draft, is quickly making his way through the farm system. He tore up single A last year with the Greensboro Grasshoppers. This year he was doing the same with the class A advanced Jupitor Hammer heads of Florida State League. It appears that he has seen his last of single A ball, as the Marlins moved him up to AA Jacksonville, where he will be the new RF for the Suns. This kid has hit, and played great defence at every level. I don't expect anything less in Jacksonville. Also look for him as a September call up. The kid can play.

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Stanton's an exciting prospect for sure.

As impressive as 12 HR in 180 AB is for any 19-year-old kid, how much more impressive is it that he did that in the Florida State League — perhaps the most notoriously pitching-friendly minor league, and one which 19-year old kids rarely get to. He was the youngest player on the roster — only Matt Dominguez was within even a year of him. Now everyone in the Southern League is at least two years older than he is — and again, the closest guy is a top prospect himself (Morrison).

Only two knocks on the guy… first of all, strikeouts. He strikes out a lot. But he also walks a lot, and has hit for a good average so far. And again, he’s 19 — he could spend three years figuring contact out, and still be only 22. Not TOO worried.

Second of all, his name. Not only is “Mike Stanton” a boring name, it’s already that old relief pitcher’s name. Worst part is, it’s not our Mike Stanton’s name. Our Mike Stanton is named… get this… Giancarlo! We could have a potential home run title winner named Giancarlo! But no… can you believe he wants to deny us that?

Although if we’re talking ideal scenarios here, I wish he would switch names with a 25-year-old outfielder currently at Jupiter. He’s been demoted from Jacksonville, he’s hitting under .200, and I can’t imagine his career lasting too much longer. Which is normal, but sad, especially for a guy with a name like “”http://jupiter.hammerheads.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Spike%20McDougall&pos=LF&sid=t479&t=p_pbp&pid=450681" >Spike McDougall". That is legitimately the best baseball name ever. (Probably not. Close, though.)

Yeah, and we broke your damn shot clock too.

by 3.3seconds on Jun 6, 2009 6:40 AM EDT reply actions

haha

“Spike McDougall”—that is a great name. I can imagine him playing on the Boston Beaneaters circa the 1890s.

also, I think Stanton’s strrikeouts are down significantly this year, aren’t they?

by Fishcrazy on Jun 6, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

They are down, yes.

45 in 180 at-bats in Jupiter, as opposed to 153 in 468 ABs at Greensboro last year. He’s also walking more — 28 walks in Jupiter, almost half his full-season total last year. So he’s making progress, especially (again) considering his age and the ages of the players he’s facing. Maybe it’s not so much a weakness as the one thing that isn’t yet a strength. (Maybe I’ve seen a little too much of Cameron Maybin, and dread the thought of a guy unable to identify the breaking ball.)

Yeah, and we broke your damn shot clock too.

by 3.3seconds on Jun 6, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions

my personal favorite baseball name is Shooter Hunt

by bronzeagle on Jun 6, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions

The Phillies recently called up a pitcher named Antonio Bastardo.

That is less an ideal baseball player name, and more an ideal villainous 17th-century sword-fighter name.

The reality, though, is disappointing: he’s just a basic pitcher. Again, he really needs to work with this here: wearing a cape on the mound is probably out, and there are probably also rules against attaching a huge feather to one’s cap. But at the very least, I think he should grow some variety of pointy mustache.

Or work on a breaking pitch. One of the two.

Yeah, and we broke your damn shot clock too.

by 3.3seconds on Jun 7, 2009 7:36 AM EDT up reply actions