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scaffolds · 10-10-2007, 07:53 PM

I was Email a few days ago asking me why I had Jed Lowrie ranked as the organization #11 prospect and the reason is this. Lowrie doesn't have soft hands and his hands are erractic and his lack of range and arm strength doesn't compesate for.

Lowrie had a very good between Portland and Pawtucket, but his bat is very streaky and none of his ofensive tools are above average.

BA has said that Lowrie could play SS at the ML level on a regular basis, but the issue is that BA based his information mainly on league managers and coaches and while they are baseball people they don't follow over all details like a scout would, BA also consults scouts but no more than 2 or 3 of them by league. Baseball scouting is a unique practice and one where there could be multiple scouting reports or opinion in a player, in general the scouting report on Lowrie is that he could be an ideal second hitter in a line up while playing second base, but that he couldn't play SS at the ML level day in day out.

In conclusion the Red Sox are going to have to make decision some time in 2008 which way they are going to when it comes to second base. Lowrie while a better athlete than Pedroia isn't the answer over Pedroia and because of it will be traded for a need.

10-10-2007, 07:53 PM	#35 (permalink)
scaffolds Major Leaguer Join Date: Oct 14 2006 Posts: 715	Re: The Top prospects in the Red Sox system. I was Email a few days ago asking me why I had Jed Lowrie ranked as the organization #11 prospect and the reason is this. Lowrie doesn't have soft hands and his hands are erractic and his lack of range and arm strength doesn't compesate for. Lowrie had a very good between Portland and Pawtucket, but his bat is very streaky and none of his ofensive tools are above average. BA has said that Lowrie could play SS at the ML level on a regular basis, but the issue is that BA based his information mainly on league managers and coaches and while they are baseball people they don't follow over all details like a scout would, BA also consults scouts but no more than 2 or 3 of them by league. Baseball scouting is a unique practice and one where there could be multiple scouting reports or opinion in a player, in general the scouting report on Lowrie is that he could be an ideal second hitter in a line up while playing second base, but that he couldn't play SS at the ML level day in day out. In conclusion the Red Sox are going to have to make decision some time in 2008 which way they are going to when it comes to second base. Lowrie while a better athlete than Pedroia isn't the answer over Pedroia and because of it will be traded for a need.