[漁塭] Scouting Report: Michael Bowden

看板RedSox作者Belladonaa時間15年前 (2009/01/05 00:47)推噓15(15推 0噓 3→)

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http://prospecthype.today.com/2008/12/09/scouting-report-michael-bowden/ Michael Bowden- RHP- Boston- 6’3” 215 pounds- D.O.B. 9/9/86 Placement Overview: Bowden spent the majority of the 2008 season enjoying tremendous success with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. In 19 starts, Bowden went 9-4 with a miniscule 2.33 ERA, and added 101 strikeouts while walking only 24 in 104.1 innings of work, which earned him a promotion to Triple-A Pawtucket. Late in the season, Bowden was called up to the big leagues and made his debut for Boston. In that debut, Bowden showed flashes of excellence as he gave up just two earned runs on seven hits while striking out three on his way to his first career win. Look for Bowden to start the 2009 season either in the majors with the Red Sox, or in AAA Pawtucket to gain a little more experience at a higher level before going back to the show. Scout: Bowden’s fastball usually clocks in the 88-93 range with him topping out at about 95 MPH without a lot of movement, making it an average pitch. He has very good control and usually keeps the ball low in the zone. His curveball is an above average pitch with plus potential as it is a sharp-breaker with 12-6 rotation. Sometimes he tips off his curve by slightly altering his delivery when he throws it. This should be fairly easy for him to fix before the 2009 season. His changeup is above average and clocks in in the low 80s, which gives him enough of a difference from his fastball to be effective. These two solid secondary pitches in his repertoire are what will make Bowden successful since the velocity on his fastball is nothing spectacular. His delivery is fairly standard, although when he loads up to throw the ball, he bends his wrist back, and then whips it down on the pitch. Everything is fairly straight forward, and based on his delivery, he should not have trouble with arm problems. One thing that seems to make Bowden dangerous is that he so far in his career has been a fly ball pitcher. He has kept his homerun numbers low thus far, but against better hitters in the major leagues, this could potentially cause him some problems. He is a great athlete overall, and has a tremendous work ethic. This is the type of guy who wants the ball for the big games. He is a true competitor and simply loves to pitch. Projection: Bowden has the potential to be a #2 or #3 starter, but as a member of the Boston Red Sox and their tremendous pitching staff, he may end up being on the latter half of the rotation. Grade: B+ Bottom Line: The guy has good stuff, and he throws strikes. The combination of this and his work ethic and competitive nature should allow him to have a lot of success in the big leagues, especially with a team as good as the Red Sox. Card Investing Analysis: Bowden has a base card in 2005 Bowman Chrome Draft and an autograph in 2005 Bowman Sterling. He also has a SOTF auto from a 2006 Bowman product. His chrome base cards are currently selling between $1-$2, with refractors around $12 apiece. His Bowman Sterling auto/jersey card has been selling around $23. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 118.160.70.252

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