EDITOR'S NOTE: Prospect yummies. Front-paged. -FuquaManuel

Batting stats:

2009 A (Clearwater) (101 Games):.263/.351./.454 with a .185 ISO

2010 A (Clearwater) (31): .358/.426/.477 with a .119 ISO

2010 AA (77 Games): .357/.448./.628 with a .230 ISO

2010 AAA (17 Games): .200/.308./.267 with a .066 ISO

and the latest from the AFL courtesy of Phuture Phillies:

Matt Rizzotti continues to swing a very hot bat, going a combined 5-10 in games Monday and Tuesday, with 2 doubles and 4 RBI’s.  In 39 Fall League AB’s, Rizzotti is at .410/.531/.462 with 0 HR and 7 RBI. He has walked 10 times and struck out only 4 times.

With the past two seasons worth of data above posted for consideration, I just don't know how I feel about Rizzotti. On one hand, he strikes me as excellent trade bait with no clear position with Howard blocking him. He's Rule 5 eligible in the coming year, meaning he'll have to be put on the 40 man to be protected and thus burn a hole unless he actually has a role in the future. On the other hand, Joe Savery is something of a mystery. I doubt he will be picked up if unprotected this year, but he showed some great flashes of promise at the end of the year in Lehigh Valley. If he continues what he did, he may be able to become the new sacrificial lamb.

I've heard complaints about his power, but he put up a great ISO in Reading sandwiched between forgettable times in Clearwater and Lehigh Valley. It should be noted however, he was suffering from a hand injury in his short stint in AAA so that has to account for something, as well as his previous success in Clearwater in the power department. His power really is something of a mystery, but his ability to get on base is excellent and there's been power shown, but it remains to be seen if it can be consistent.

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Per the gamethread of tonight, how does everyone feel about a fieldtrip out to Lakewood, NJ to go watch a game of the Blueclaws (who are actually quite good, as compared to the parent club at the moment)?

Schedule

For the current remaining season of the Claws there are 4 homestands left, is there any suggestions as to which would be the best for everyone's schedules?

Anyways, let's get this thing rolling, because if there's one thing I want it's the chance to decapitate the entire TGP leadership in one fell swoop to enjoy decent baseball in the company of non-Yankees fans.