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Two sample comments from the book


Dee Brown Mark Π, OF, Washington Nationals
Bats:R  Throw:R  HT:6-0  WT:230  DOB: Octorber 21,1982

T    Team    LG   G  AB  R   H 2B 3B HR RBI BB  SO SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG
05 Vermont  S-A  47 184 28  52  9  2  8  32 12  56  2  3 .283 .342 .484
06 Savannah  A  103 385 55 107 22  5  6  51 18  90 12  4 .278 .326 .408
   Potomac  H-A  32 109 16  33  4  1  4  24  6  27  2  1 .303 .364 .468
2 Minor seasons 182 678 99 192 35  8 18 106 36 173 16  8 .283 .337 .438


This guy is going to cause a lot of confusion. This is Dee Brown is
no relation to the other Dee Brown, the former Royals prospect. The
problem is that they are somewhat similar as player, with similar
strengths and weaknesses. We will call this version Dee Brown Mark
Π. He was drafted in the 10th round in 2005 from the University
of Centra Florida. Mark Π is a very good athlete with strong natural
tools, including power and speed. But his strike zone judgement is
terrible, and while he has done well in A-ball so far, I think it is
likely that Double-A pitching will expose the holes in his swing.
Already 24 years old, he doesn't have a lot of time to waste, and
will need a quick start in '07 to stay on the prospect charts.Keep
track in his plate discipline, he will need to show improvement in
that area if he has any hope of turning his tools into skills.
Grade:C



Kory Casto, 3B-OF, Washington Nationals
Bats:L  Throw:R  HT:6-1  WT:200  DOB: December 8,1981

T    Team     LG    G   AB   R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG
03 Vermont    S-A  71  259  26  62  14  2  4  28  30  47  1  1 .239 .322 .355
04 Savannah    A  124  483  67 138  35  4 16  88  31  70  1  2 .286 .337 .474
05 Potomac    H-A 135  500  86 145  36  4 22  90  84  98  6  3 .290 .394 .510
06 Harrisburg 2A  140  489  84 133  24  6 20  80  81 104  6  5 .272 .379 .468
4 Minor seasons   470 1731 263 478 109 16 62 286 226 319 14 11 .276 .364 .465


Kory Casto made a successful Double-A transition last year, maintain-
ing his power production and strong  plate discipline in his first
look at advanced pitching. He has a sound swing that produces power
to all fields. His pitching recognition is very strong, to the point
that some scouts worry that he might be too patienct. His numbers for
Harrisburg were solid: OPS +20 percent, SEC +55 percent.His numbers
in '05 were +22 and +52 respectively, so he didn't slip at all despite
the boost in competition. His MLE rateds him as just a .250ish hitter
at the major league level right now, albeit with enough power and
walks to be useful. Casto is a decent third baseman, but the presence
of ryan Zimmerman in the Nationals lineup means he doesn't have a place
to play at the hot corner. He has seen some action in the outfield,
where his range is limited but his strong arm is an asset. Casto is
not young as prospects go, which limits his prjection on potential,
but I think he will have a good career if they give a chance. Grade B.