Farm Bureau: Upton, Wieters, Strasburg and Hype

Matt Wieters, b. 05.21.86.

 

Justin Upton, b. 08.25.87.

 

Stephen Strasburg, b. 07.20.88.

 

The dates of birth for these three players are provided to offer some context for evaluation of the HYPE! that each has engendered.  At the risk of selling short their talents, which are in each case prodigious, each of these players is, has been, or is soon to be the "Flavor of the Month" among those who follow baseball futures.

 

This month's flavor is most certainly Wieters, since David Price had his coming out party late last season.  The Orioles assigned Wieters to AAA this week for no good reason except that, by demoting him, Baltimore is likely to keep the young backstop under its control for an extra year. No one seriously believes that crusty Gregg Zaun is a better option than Wieters to serve as the O's No. 1 catcher. Almost everyone who expresses an opinion on the subject unabashedly lauds Wieters as a player ready to make a huge impact, both at the plate and behind it....

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Tags: Baltimore Orioles, California League, Carlos Quentin, David Price, Eastern League, Gregg Zaun, Hawaii Winter Baseball, Justin Upton, Matt Wieters, Midwest League, Mobile BayBears, Prospects, Scott Boras, South Bend Silver Hawks, Southern League, Stephen Strasburg, Visalia Oaks, Washington Nationals