HWB chron.com的作家blog上有放Castro的球探報告 6. Jason Castro, c, North Shore Honu (Astros) Castro continues to serve notice that he was no overdraft, having gone 10th overall to the Astros out of Stanford. He hit .333/.438/.487 in Hawaii, showing athletic ability, a smooth swing and good catch-and-throw skills to be a frontline player at his position. And in his short look in Hawaii, Castro showed the ability to hang in against lefthanded pitchers. "He hits to all fields with authority," West Oahu manager Mike Guerrero said, "and he knows the strike zone. I don't know if he'll have more than average power, but I think he'll be a .300 hitter." Castro and Posey were teammates in the Cape Cod League in 2007, with Castro forced to play first base and outfield in deference to Posey most of the summer. Most HWB observers agreed Castro's receiving, throwing (he has a plus arm) and other defensive skills were more advanced than those of Posey but gave Posey the edge offensively. Q&A和Castro的提問 Q: Otto from Houston asks: Please convince us Astros' faithful that Castro-the-Astro won't become Towles V.2. Thanks. A: John Manuel: He's better than Towles. We kept hearing all spring we were light on Castro for the draft, snuck him into top 30 overall consideration late, we had him at No. 21 on our top 200. J.R. Towles was never that kind of prospect. I don't think they are similar other than being Astros catchers. Here's hoping he's better than Max Sapp too while we're talking in that vein. Castro's bat is his best tool and he's athletic for the position as well, though not to Posey's level. He had a very impressive year from start to finish, Stanford through pro ball. ======================================================================== AFL 6. Bud Norris, rhp Scottsdale Scorpions (Astros) Q&A和Norris相關 Q: Robert from San Francisco, CA asks: What is Bud Norris' ETA in Houston? It seems like he could have a more immediate impact as a reliever but if he can throw 3 pitches will he have more value as a starter? Thanks. A: Kary Booher: A couple of questions popped into this chat about Norris, who reached the Top 10 on this list because several scouts thought he had the best and most exciting stuff after you talked about Tommy Hanson and Brian Matusz. Thing is, we could see Norris in Houston early next year, especially if they don't know exactly-or are too cautious about—the health of Felipe Paulino's shoulder. Norris missed two months this year because of an elbow strain, then was eased back at Double-A Corpus Christi. He still showed enough to wow scouts, tinkering with a changeup late in the season. When he was in Arizona, he had the sizzle back on his fastball and that alone had scouts sensing he could be a back-of-the-bullpen kind of guy. But it's the Astros, who need a lot of help, and Norris could be valuable in the rotation immediately. His slider breaks down and away, and that will keep him in the majors. Short term, I say he's a starter now. But I'd like to see how he fares his second time through the NL Central. Q: Keith from Fort Dix NJ asks: What do you think Astros will do with Bud Norris? Thanks A: Kary Booher: One more thing on Norris that I didn't mention on the prior question. He's listed as a 6-foot righthander, so his downward plane isn't as great as others. That could be a factor if he is stays in the rotation. If he can keep pounding the zone, yes. But when his stuff flattens out, he's hittable and, in Minute Maid Park, well, you know how that can be. -- 非常意外Norris會排在這麼前面 不過球探對他評價高於Boggy蠻正常的 BP把他放到Bogusevic之後真的讓我很意外 Norris在AFL多是後援出賽 據說他的速球這個秋天達到98mph --

※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 59.127.208.154 摘要翻了兩個人的球探報告 Castro 持續的展現出他優異的運動能力，平穩的揮擊和傑出的接傳技巧．　在短暫的冬聯比賽觀 察中他似乎不怕左投，而且可以把球打向任何方向．　他的總教練認為他不確定是否他的 長打能力可以提升到平均以上，但是確信他將是一個有.300打擊率的選手． Castro 和Posey在去年CCL是隊友，而他多半擔任一壘手或外野手，捕手只是偶而替補 Posey，不過目前幾乎所有球探都一致同意Castro現階段不論是接球或是阻殺，各方面捕 手的防守技巧都比Posey還要優秀，不過Castro的打擊能力和Posey仍有一段差距． Norris 今年的進展被球季中手肘緊繃而休養浪費了兩個月，不過他傷癒之後表現相當的好(太空 人嚴格控管他的投球數)，而且在AFL讓所有的人睜大了眼睛．　大部分的球他認為他可以 發展成setup甚至是closer．　他必須要在增進他的控球才足以擔任終結者，不過他才23 歲而且展現出驚人的球速，他的速球可以達到98mph． 他的身高只有六呎，所以沒有足夠的高壓角度，不過他有相當好的球速和犀利的滑球．　 這個球季他有在強化他的變速球，以增加他擔任先發投手的本錢． ※ 編輯: FreeFly 來自: 59.127.208.154 (12/05 21:57)