Failed Prospect: Chad Hermansen

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BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 2/26/2008 on www.minorleagueball.com [flag]
Failed Prospect: Chad Hermansen Chad Hermansen was drafted in the first round by the Pirates in 2005, 10th overall, out of high school in Henderson, Nevada. Scouts loved his athleticism and power potential, though it was expected that he would eventually have to move off shortstop, his high school position. His pro debut was strong: .304/.363/.533 in 24 games of rookie ball, then ... [link]

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Sickels: Failed Prospect: Chad Hermansen
Published 2/26/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Sickels: Failed Prospect: Chad Hermansen My 1997 Bowman #87 - Chad Hermansen RC is now down to $0.20. I’m hanging tough! So, what happened here? I have seen a lot of Hermansen over the years, and his problem is easy enough to diagnose. He can’t hit breaking balls. It was his weakness back in 2000 and it is his weakness now. He still has bat speed and power, but he’s very pitchable and hasn’t been able to get past a swing-from-the-heels approach for any length of time. When he was young, the theory was that given his age that he would be able to resolve this problem ...

Scrawler: Exclusive Q&A with Manatee Beat Reporter
Published 3/5/2008 by mondesishouse at Mondesishouse.com
... Q: Are you kidding? Pearce already hit his prime playing while in the Pirates farm system. He’s a career minor-leaguer and will never amount to anything. Chad H. of Anaheim, Calif. P.S. Do the Pirates have any roster spots ...