Quote from Booster SD on March 6, 2019, 11:16 am

He, (Owen Miller) seems like the type of player that could give you spot starts in the OF as well if needed.

Quote from MrPadre19 on March 6, 2019, 11:58 am

All he(Owen) does is hit.

But he was old for A ball.

Would be nice if he learned to take a walk more.

19 in 300 AB's

If he keeps hitting though he should move into the Padres top 15.

 

Quote from Notmyopic on March 6, 2019, 12:10 pm

Quote from fenn68 on March 6, 2019, 11:09 am

Quote from Notmyopic on March 6, 2019, 9:58 am

Is it just me or is Justin Miller criminally underrated?

If you mean Owen Miller, don't think he is underrated by the Padres.

He needs to show in a full season to get the media to up his rating. With all the other prospects around, tough to elevate a 3rd round pick out of a mid-market college after only a half season in the MiL.

If as many expect he jumps to AA this season and hits ... his rating should jump. Don't really know about his defense but is the kind of player who they will say is better suited for 2B but ... if he hits ... I can see him as Kinsler's replacement by 2021 covering back-up for all three INF slots. RHH and if Quiroz develops he becomes the LHH INF bench option for all three INF slots.

Yes, meant Owen.

Quote from sportwarrior on March 6, 2019, 5:22 pm

Quote from David Jay on February 25, 2019, 8:10 am

Quote from dusty on February 23, 2019, 3:42 pm

Well if you take any stock into what Hacksaw says (I know I had to go there) they are going to work Potts at 2B. Personally, if Potts has a big year, he becomes a sought after prospect and could be a key part in a deal for a pitcher. Or he becomes primary insurance in the infield

You would be better off conducting a survey of 15 random Masai tribesmen in Kenya than asking Hacksaw for information about a Padres minor league player. Hudson Potts and I will log the same number of innings at second base this year.

In terms of what you do with them... exactly what you were going to do otherwise. France is mostly a 3B who can play enough 1B to be an emergency option there. You develop Potts as a 3B until he demonstrates that either (a) he absolutely can't make it work there, or (b) his bat is so great you have to move him to an OF corner to get it to the big leagues. Neither of those things will happen before the end of this season.

Hacksaw may have just been throwing darts in the dark, but Hudson Potts is starting at 2B this evening.

Quote from David Jay on March 7, 2019, 8:20 am

Quote from fenn68 on March 6, 2019, 11:09 am

Quote from Notmyopic on March 6, 2019, 9:58 am

Is it just me or is Justin Miller criminally underrated?

If you mean Owen Miller, don't think he is underrated by the Padres.

He needs to show in a full season to get the media to up his rating. With all the other prospects around, tough to elevate a 3rd round pick out of a mid-market college after only a half season in the MiL.

If as many expect he jumps to AA this season and hits ... his rating should jump. Don't really know about his defense but is the kind of player who they will say is better suited for 2B but ... if he hits ... I can see him as Kinsler's replacement by 2021 covering back-up for all three INF slots. RHH and if Quiroz develops he becomes the LHH INF bench option for all three INF slots.

Owen Miller did exactly what he should have done in limited action last year. He was a bat-first college guy who went out and feasted on hitter's pitches in the low minors and gave some reason to hope me might find a long-term defensive home on the infield. That's promising. The fact that didn't cause the industry to declare him a future big league regular is not, however, a flaw of the system.

Quote from David Jay on March 7, 2019, 8:21 am

Quote from sportwarrior on March 6, 2019, 5:22 pm

Quote from David Jay on February 25, 2019, 8:10 am

Quote from dusty on February 23, 2019, 3:42 pm

Well if you take any stock into what Hacksaw says (I know I had to go there) they are going to work Potts at 2B. Personally, if Potts has a big year, he becomes a sought after prospect and could be a key part in a deal for a pitcher. Or he becomes primary insurance in the infield

You would be better off conducting a survey of 15 random Masai tribesmen in Kenya than asking Hacksaw for information about a Padres minor league player. Hudson Potts and I will log the same number of innings at second base this year.

In terms of what you do with them... exactly what you were going to do otherwise. France is mostly a 3B who can play enough 1B to be an emergency option there. You develop Potts as a 3B until he demonstrates that either (a) he absolutely can't make it work there, or (b) his bat is so great you have to move him to an OF corner to get it to the big leagues. Neither of those things will happen before the end of this season.

Hacksaw may have just been throwing darts in the dark, but Hudson Potts is starting at 2B this evening.

I still expect that at the end of the 2019 season, we'll have the same number of official innings at 2B.

Quote from LynchMob on March 7, 2019, 8:22 am

Quote from sportwarrior on March 6, 2019, 5:22 pm

Quote from David Jay on February 25, 2019, 8:10 am

Quote from dusty on February 23, 2019, 3:42 pm

Well if you take any stock into what Hacksaw says (I know I had to go there) they are going to work Potts at 2B. Personally, if Potts has a big year, he becomes a sought after prospect and could be a key part in a deal for a pitcher. Or he becomes primary insurance in the infield

You would be better off conducting a survey of 15 random Masai tribesmen in Kenya than asking Hacksaw for information about a Padres minor league player. Hudson Potts and I will log the same number of innings at second base this year.

In terms of what you do with them... exactly what you were going to do otherwise. France is mostly a 3B who can play enough 1B to be an emergency option there. You develop Potts as a 3B until he demonstrates that either (a) he absolutely can't make it work there, or (b) his bat is so great you have to move him to an OF corner to get it to the big leagues. Neither of those things will happen before the end of this season.

Hacksaw may have just been throwing darts in the dark, but Hudson Potts is starting at 2B this evening.

https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/hudson-potts-gets-start-at-second-base

Quote from Notmyopic on March 7, 2019, 8:49 am

Quote from David Jay on March 7, 2019, 8:20 am

Quote from fenn68 on March 6, 2019, 11:09 am

Quote from Notmyopic on March 6, 2019, 9:58 am

Is it just me or is Justin Miller criminally underrated?

If you mean Owen Miller, don't think he is underrated by the Padres.

He needs to show in a full season to get the media to up his rating. With all the other prospects around, tough to elevate a 3rd round pick out of a mid-market college after only a half season in the MiL.

If as many expect he jumps to AA this season and hits ... his rating should jump. Don't really know about his defense but is the kind of player who they will say is better suited for 2B but ... if he hits ... I can see him as Kinsler's replacement by 2021 covering back-up for all three INF slots. RHH and if Quiroz develops he becomes the LHH INF bench option for all three INF slots.

Owen Miller did exactly what he should have done in limited action last year. He was a bat-first college guy who went out and feasted on hitter's pitches in the low minors and gave some reason to hope me might find a long-term defensive home on the infield. That's promising. The fact that didn't cause the industry to declare him a future big league regular is not, however, a flaw of the system.

Not one person said he should be declared a future major league regular, I know reading comprehension can be tough though.

Quote from MrPadre19 on March 7, 2019, 10:10 am

He hasn't done anything to show he "won't" be either yet.

So he has that going for him....which is nice.

Personally I think he will continue to hit.