Basic Info
Age (Opening Day 2011): 20
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 195 lbs
How Acquired: 2009 draft, 7th round
2010 Stats
Colvin got better and better as the year went on, but he showed impressive durability for a 19-year old, making 27 starts on the year. His WHIP was a little high for his ERA and his K/9 could be better, but both improved as the year went on.
Scouting Report
Like Cosart, Colvin relies on a very good fastball which has been clocked anywhere from 91-98mph.
He also features a decent curve-ball and a change-up that needs some work.
Control is good for his age, and has a chance to improve.
He is a very good athlete with smooth delivery.
He gets the edge over Cosart because of Cosart’s injury history and Colvin’s lack thereof.
What to Look For in 2011
Can Colvin build off his late-season success and put a full year of dominance together? Also, how will he react to the likely jump to Clearwater?
The ideal season would be a reduction in H/9, increase in K/9 and a late season call-up to Reading for a couple starts.
Grades (Out of 10)
Upside – 9
Looks like he is probably a #2 starter ceiling right now.
Production – 7
Very solid season, but not dominant for the whole year.
Proximity to Majors – 3
Could reach Reading this year, and if he does that, he could be in the starter mix by 2013.
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At this point in time, selling tickets in Kansas City is a far cry different than in Philly. But the Royals have a seemingy excellent attrraction planned for their 2nd home game of the year (they open at home, so it’s Saturday). Their double and triple A affiliates will battle in a game 30 minutes after the Royals and Angels play. It’s no secret that interest in the Royal minor leaguers is paramount comapred to the once proud varsity, and it will be interesting to see how attendance is.
The Sports Illustrated preview edition is coming out Wednesday (it’s featuring a Gary Smith cover story about the Phillies rotation, by the way, which ought to be a great read). They’re picking the Braves to finish second to the Phillies in the NL East with an 89-73 record. Here are some of the Braves they mentioned prominently:
- Jason Heyward is the NL East’s best bet to win the MVP
- Freddie Freeman is the NL East’s “Rookie to Watch”
- Best Case Scenario: Craig Kimbrel and Jonny Venters are the new Nasty Boys, Chipper Jones and Martin Prado stay healthy, and the Braves challenge Philly for the NL East title.
- Worst Case Scenario: Freddie Freeman is sent back to the minors, Derek Lowe repeats his first-half performance of a year ago rather than his second half, and the Braves fall into a wild-card dogfight.
that’s from David O’Brien, Atlanta Journal Constitution
I may be putting words in the mouths of those that suggest J-Hey is the division’s mosdt likely MVP candidate.
But I keep hearing how balanced this Braves lineup is, and how great Dan Uggla is, and how Freddie Freeman is the rookie of the year, etc. And I keep hearing how the Phillies offense is now the 3rd worst offense since World War 2. So if we make the playoffs, which these people should assume is because Howard has a good year since everybody else is old, inept, or both, why wouldn’t Howard be the best division candidate for the honoe, even if we’re just a wild card? Truth is that Pujols, Votto and Tulo, maybe even Cargo could beat them all, but even intra division, it maks little sense that Heyward is a better MVP prospect than TBP. Unless you’re one of these tht think the Phils aren’t playoff bound, which even the growing Brave support list is hesitant to conclude.
Gary Smith, ex Eagle beat writer for the DN on our rotation should make for one of the great magazine pieces ever. Cannot wait for that.