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Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:38 am**

Top minor leaguer Jason Heyward was hitting THIRD in the Braves lineup today. Ya, the Mets were pitching scrubbs, but Heyward went 1-1 with TWO walks (got to love the patience). Many people compare here to old school Strawberry. I think he'll be BETTER.

Anyways, HITTING THIRD is something no one expected. Adjust your OF rankings accordingly. Where he is currenty going NOW will look like a goldmine compared to where he will be going March 20 and March 27th. Enjoy!

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:41 am**

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:43 am**

Yeah, because I'm sure Heyward has displaced Chipper as the #3 hitter.

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:48 am**

don't use chipper and displaced in the same sentence.

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:49 am**

Originally posted by NorCalAtlFan:

Yeah, because I'm sure Heyward has displaced Chipper as the #3 hitter. would you rather see Heyward hitting 7th or 8th? hitting THIRD is huge in my opinion. usually the best hitter bats third.

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:55 am**

Heyward will not be batting 3rd this season. I appreciate your attempt to inflate his value, but come on now!!

7 or 8 will indeed be his spot.

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:00 am**

Originally posted by NorCalAtlFan:

Heyward will not be batting 3rd this season. I appreciate your attempt to inflate his value, but come on now!!

7 or 8 will indeed be his spot. What do you think?

Mclouth

Prado

Chipper

McCann

Glaus

Heyward

Escobar

Melky

is how I would probably do it. You could obviously put Escobar above Heyward, but under the above scenario Heyward sees a few more heaters.

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:20 am**

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

quote:Originally posted by NorCalAtlFan:

Heyward will not be batting 3rd this season. I appreciate your attempt to inflate his value, but come on now!!

7 or 8 will indeed be his spot. What do you think?

Mclouth

Prado

Chipper

McCann

Glaus

Heyward

Escobar

Melky

is how I would probably do it. You could obviously put Escobar above Heyward, but under the above scenario Heyward sees a few more heaters. [/QUOTE]Mclouth

Prado

Heyward

Chipper

McCann

Glaus

Escobar

Melky

This is more heaters

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:25 am**

I'll reserve judgment here also; I have Heyward in a number of drafts all around 16-19; I will be happy if he hits 3rd; hell, I'll be happy with him being a starter; even if he hits lower than 3rd he'll be in a nice place in the lineup before June 1

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:20 am**

He's an outfielder, part yogi and part recluse.

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:38 am**

Assuming he breaks camp.

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:41 am**

Originally posted by Sebadiah23:

Assuming he breaks camp. Then I guess I'll just stash him...

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:47 am**

Originally posted by Sebadiah23:

Assuming he breaks camp. you sound like a closet Heyward fan. do you have him on any of your teams already Craig?

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:10 pm**

Originally posted by Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by Sebadiah23:

Assuming he breaks camp. you sound like a closet Heyward fan. do you have him on any of your teams already Craig?

[/QUOTE]Craig is Pres of the E.Cabrera FAN CLUB

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:04 pm**

Wow! Are you guys all forgetting Matt Diaz?

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:07 pm**

No comment, but if I theoretically had him, it was round 16.

-Craig

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:02 pm**

If Schafer wasn't slow coming back from his wrist surgery I would all but guarantee Heyward would start at Gwinnett. As it is Diaz/Hinske/Infante could platoon to begin the season.

Barring injury, Heyward will be up for at least half the season, but all 6'5", 245 lbs of him could start at AAA.

Posted: **Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:09 am**

Chipper Jones thinks top prospect Jason Heyward will open the season with the Braves.

"I would be shocked if he didn't go north with us," said Jones.

Posted: **Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:34 am**

hell, that has to move him up to 12th round at least.

Posted: **Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:39 am**

IF he begins the season with the braves, a

.290+

20hr+

15sb+

season is within reach.

those numbers put him in the 5th round. think choo choo bird, but better!

Posted: **Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:10 am**

Originally posted by Gekko:

IF he begins the season with the braves, a

.290+

20hr+

15sb+

season is within reach.

those numbers put him in the 5th round. think choo choo bird, but better!

More like th 10th round unless he is batting near the top of the lineup, which is unlikely.

Posted: **Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:15 am**

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

More like th 10th round unless he is batting near the top of the lineup, which is unlikely. me thinks a chipper injury is likely.

heyward batting 5th today folks. WORST he hits is 6th. BOOK IT!

Posted: **Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:28 am**

Originally posted by Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke:

More like th 10th round unless he is batting near the top of the lineup, which is unlikely. me thinks a chipper injury is likely.

heyward batting 5th today folks. WORST he hits is 6th. BOOK IT! [/QUOTE]Maybe 6th, probably 7th. He'd have to batting 3-4 to get the run production needed for 5th round value.

Gek, you think Bobby bats a rookie ahead of Escobar who had the best BA with RISP last yr?

Posted: **Fri Mar 05, 2010 12:10 am**

I've been informed that Jason Heyward went in the 13th round in a recent draft, much like GG has predicted.

Posted: **Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:24 am**

Guy had heel, hip flexor, hammy issues last season. Could only stay on the field for 99 games. He'll be nothing but a big tease this year - no way he stands up to the rigors of a full major league season. You've been warned ! lol