fangraphs.com - 7/4/2008
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Brewers prospects such as Mat Gamel and Matt LaPorta get a great deal of attention, and deservedly so. However, the Brewers have a few ‘B-level prospects’ that are intriguing, including Michael Brantley and Cole Gillespie .
Brantley is interesting because he is a ’small ball’ player who has actually embraced the role. The speedy outfielder is only 21 and succeeding ...
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In the News (7/3): What Happened?
Right Field Bleachers —
... - Matt LaPorta and Mat Gamel aren’t the only Brewers prospect trade bait: Fan Graphs says Michael Brantley and Cole Gilespie could be decent bargaining chips too. Toss in Gwynn Jr. and Salome while you’re at it. Plus, why is nobody mentioning David Welch? Dude had a no-no (seven inning, but still), in the number one starter and All-Star representative for Huntsville. Not that I want him to go, but he seems to be pretty far under the radar of trade speculators out there in blogland. ...
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Brew Crew Ball —
... At FanGraphs, Marc Hulet (who I'm beginning to suspect is a big Brewers fan) points out that there are other interesting prospects in the system beyond the big names, namely Michael Brantley and Cole Gillespie. The point is especially well-taken about Gillespie, who's hitting like a mini-LaPorta, putting up a .273/.374/.498 line. Hulet also put Brad Nelson on his ...
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