Posted by Jeremy on September 11, 2008 under Market Watch | 
- Lots more HR in this bat!
Travis Snider
Snider has accomplished much in his second full season as a professional baseball player. Snider began the season at High A Dunedin and struggled. Regardless, the organization promoted him to AA New Hampshire, then AAA Syracuse, and finally to Toronto. At each stop, Snider’s performance improved and he opened eyes with his immense power potential. Snider has adjusted to MLB pitching well thusfar, hitting .310 with his first MLB homerun being a cannon shot over the centerfield wall at Toronto.
True, his strikeout rate is less than desireable, but the fact remains that Snider is only 20 years old and has been jettisoned at light speed through the minor leagues. His intense work ethic and passion for the game are prime indicators that he is more than competent to work out the kinks in his game. He heads to the Arizona Fall League in October to get more seasoning.
I fully expect Snider to impress and be a front runner for the 2009 A.L. R.O.Y award. Get his ‘06 cards NOW!
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Done for 2008
Michael Bowden
I have written several articles about the Boston Red Sox top pitching prospect chronicling his meteoric ascention to the major leagues as well as his projected potential. He came up for a brief cup of coffee in a spot start while Josh Beckett was on the DL. It was a good start as he gained his first major league victory throwing 5 innings in which he limited the Baltimore Orioles to 2 runs on 7 hits while striking out 3 and walking one. Immediately following the start, Bowden was sent back to AAA to make room for Beckett.
I still maintain that Bowden is a middle of the rotation starter who does not have the ceiling of Clay Buccholz. The Red Sox pitching staff is set for the playoffs, enough so that Bowden and Buchholz have been shut down for the rest of the season.
Bowden will certainly be a major competitor for a rotation spot for the Red Sox along side fellow phenoms Buchholz and Justin Masterson. Don’t be surpised to see him also being mentioned in offseason trade rumors.
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God Bless America
We’ve lived seven years since the horrors of September 11, 2001. Today it remains the darkest moment of our country’s recent history and the loss is still profoundly felt to this day.
I pray that we will all take a moment within our busy day to remember the lives of those who were lost, whether it be in the disasters or the rescue efforts that followed. Also, I would like to thank the brave members of our armed forces who have risked or given their lives to ensure the safety, freedom, and prosperity that our great nation and its people enjoy today.
Your efforts are not taken for granted and your courage is an exemplary testimony of the greatness of the United States of America. Thank you and may God continue to bless you and your loved ones.
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