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For Saunders fans, Churchill has some video and a report here:
http://prospectinsider.com/view/m's-prospect-report/
I've been an unofficial PR guy for Saunders forever, but I'm pretty wary about promoting him too soon. He's still "baseball young" and "baseball raw" (northern climate/ hockey-lacrosse-hoops, if you've been keeping up). Even as he improves by leaps and bounds on his way up, I don't know if an MLB tour is the right thing yet.
Reinforcing this is his ice-cold June (3-for-21) and the fact that all of his "good" numbers have been racked up against righties. One positive sign it that during his little slump he has still walked 8 times, so his June line is .143/.379/.143.
I'm a big fan for the long haul, but I'm kind of skittish about expecting 2009 help from Saunders.
Churchill also mentions Doug Fister: 6-foot-8 righty from Fresno St. who does. not. walk. anyone: 4 BB in 45.2 IP (against 41 K). Looks like a middle relief guy to me.
Anyone got a take on him?