It's been a long time since the Yanks had a legit OF prospect, but Judge fits the bill. He's not a Melky Mesa/Zoilo Almonte 5th OF fill-in of the past few years. He's a cornerstone player if he plans out the way the Yankees hope.
I collected baseball cards from the late '80s through 2002. Then I went to college and when I came out, I was lost. There were too many brands, sets, choices, relics, autos, parallels, variations. It was a turn off. However, I slowly made my way back. So here is my attempt to venture back into the hobby. I'll buy a few packs of cards here and there, comment on some cards I have, send out some TTMs, and follow the progress of my Topps Yankees Project.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
You be the Judge
One of my goals this past year was to pick up Bowman Sterling autographs of the Yankees three 2013 first picks: Eric Jagielo, Ian Clarkin, and Aaron Judge. The last, and most expensive, was Aaron Judge, the massive outfielder from Fresno State.
Judge is off to a great start in low-A ball, hitting .359/.488/.469. Scouts are raving about his game and approach so far. He's a little old for low-A, so it's only a matter of time before he's bumped up to A+ Tampa. I'd be shocked if he was still in Charleston come mid-May. He played three years at a major college program, so he should be mashing at low-A.
It's been a long time since the Yanks had a legit OF prospect, but Judge fits the bill. He's not a Melky Mesa/Zoilo Almonte 5th OF fill-in of the past few years. He's a cornerstone player if he plans out the way the Yankees hope.
It's been a long time since the Yanks had a legit OF prospect, but Judge fits the bill. He's not a Melky Mesa/Zoilo Almonte 5th OF fill-in of the past few years. He's a cornerstone player if he plans out the way the Yankees hope.
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Nice. Only one more auto to go (Clarkin?).
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