"There's no way that the Mariners had Pineda, Paxton, Walker AND Hultzen, and ALL of them belong in the top 10 prospects in the nation. No way. Spread em out - Pineda can be top 10, Walker 11-20, Hultzen 21-30 and Paxton can come in around 50. That looks fair."
There are pitchers I like better than Paxton nationally - there aren't 20 of em. Watching him pitch should be revealing. Apparently the revelations will have to come later.
Besides, Paxton was a 4th round draftpick, ergo he cannot be a better pitcher than #1 selection Cole. That would be a slight on scouting, doncha know.
I'm very curious to see what the Ms do. With our weird schedule to start the year it's not like our #4 and 5 starters are seeing the field for 10 days after Opening Night anyway. My guess would be that Paxton could be up in late April (after we save an extra year of his eligibility) while Hultzen is slotted for June (to avoid Super 2 AND get that extra year).
Of course, I thought that about Pineda - he just forced his way onto the roster by being utterly dominant. Weird things happen with special pitchers.
IMO Paxton, too, is a special pitcher. We'll see if he can control that curve in camp or if they'll wait a few minor league starts to let him hit the ground running.
~G
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