"Olerud with wheels" -- watch him beat out an infield hit at the 0:39 mark here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06fjAWUbrqw. John Olerud ain't doing that.
I have no idea how reliable the little ratings at the Baseball Cube are, but here they are (they're on a scale of 100):
Ackely: Power 75; Speed 72; Contact 97; Patience 84
Olerud: Power 77; Speed 1; Contact 84; Patience 93
Ventura: Power 85; Speed 11; Contact 72; Patience 92
Brett: Power 72; Speed 39; Contact 95; Patience 57
Gwynn: Power 41; Speed 68; Contact 100; Patience 33
Utley: Power 92; Speed 55; Contact 57; Patience 48
The scouting reports all say plus speed or plus-plus speed. Gwynn routinely stole 30+ bags until age 30, and never struck out, but he never drew walks like Ackely has shown. Utley strikes out a ton more than Ackely ought to.
Maybe the guy is just a freak that can't be comped.
Here, by the way is a nice extended piece worth watching (makes the Utley and Gwynn comps) but it doesn't really showcase the speed: http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=4656301
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