The Best Young Center Fielders of 2007 -- The Hardball Times

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Monday Morning Rockpile:
Published 3/12/2007 by Rox Girl at Purple Row: Front Page Posts
... The Hardball Times' Chris Constancio continues with his best young players of each position series, this time mentioning Dexter Fowler among the league's top center field prospects.

Monday Linkiocity
Published 3/12/2007 by Eric Simon at Amazin' Avenue: Front Page Posts
... Carlos Gomez is one of the best young centerfielders in baseball, according to Chris Constancio at The Hardball Times. Gomez skipped high Class A at age 20 and had a solid season at Double-A Binghamton, hitting .281/.350/.423 over 120 games. He was also 41-for-50 in stolen base attempts, but his low walk rate and high strikeout rates are indicators of an overly aggressive plate approach that limits his value as a hitter. Gomez is best suited for center field, where he covers a lot of ground, so he may need a change of scenery to get some playing time as long as Carlos Beltran is in the Mets starting lineup.

Adam Jones
Published 3/12/2007 by Rick Michels at Caffeinated Confines
... Hardball Times gives a nod to Adam Jones as one of baseballs top young centerfielders.  Jones is easily the M’s most exciting prospect and with Jeff Clement represent a possibly bright future for the Mariners: a future that suggests a team that could indeed be strong up the middle. 

Why I believe in Rick Ankiel, and other stuff
Published 3/13/2007 by erik at Future Redbirds
... regarding Colby Rasmus, naming him one of the best young center fielders in the game. Here’s the blurb found at The Hardball Times:

Prospect View - Dexter Fowler
Published 12/30/2007 by Dave Rouleau at Baseball Digest Daily
... Drafted: 14th round of 2004 draft 2007 Stats (A+, California League) (245 AB) .273/.397/.367, 7 doubles, 5 triples, 2 home runs, 23 RBI, 44 BB, 64 K, 20 SB (11 CS) vs RH: .264/.413/.374 vs LH: .306/.358/.355 Video, Audio and more - At-bat - Seen here with his parents at the ballpark - After trading Larry Walker to St-Louis, Fowler was signed for 925,000$ . - Right before the 2007 season, the CF talked to HWB . - He was named among the best young center fielders by The Harball Times. - He was profiled in this lengthy article on ...