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Message: [QUOTE="dbmill, post: 4203374, member: 2504"] Very nice and informative interview. The main thing that strikes me from this interview is the potential position player depth on the team. Catcher - The coaching staff just loves Matt Donlan. Terrific defensively, and they think he is going to hit as well, his bat started to come on towards the end of the Cape Cod summer season, and it continued in fall ball. Also pretty high on the skills of freshman Matt Garbowski. Both Donlan and Garbowski (a lefty bat) are potential D.H. candidates when not behind the plate. Also some very nice words for third string catcher Ryan Hyde, who the staff was really getting to like before a hip injury caused him to miss all of last season. Ben Huber - A middle of the order power guy at 1B. Sounds like his glove is pretty solid in the field as well. Christian Fedko - Could see time at 2B or at D.H., depending what happens with how the rest of the team develops. David Smith - 2B/OF - Could see time at multiple positions, including 2B and CF. A switch hitter with speed who could get 30+ stolen bases in the lead off position. Zach Bushling - Penciled in at SS, but can play any of the infield positions. Chris Brown - Could be a potential draft pick in the MLB draft if he continues to grow his game at 3B. As for the other young infielders, Bryan Padilla is starting to come along nicely. Jackson Ferrigno and Todd Pedersen also got some positive comments, but they both seem to be behind Padilla at this point. Erik Stock - Coaching staff loves having him back, that's for sure. No mention of him being a potential CF candidate, or any other spot as well. I would assume he anchors the outfield from his spot in left field. Kevin Ferrer - His defense in the outfield has improved quite a bit from his freshman year. Coaching staff loves his bat, the main thing for him is to stay healthy. T.C. Simmons - Coaching staff loves his defense in CF. They think his bat isn't bad either. Suspect if he hits, he plays CF, and from what was said in the interview, he has been hitting. Casey Dana - A corner guy in the outfield, seems like the coaching staff has a spot reserved for him in RF (he was new to the outfield last season at Seton Hall). Another middle of the order power guy. Korey Morton - Love his athleticism, he potential as a power/speed guy. He has really worked on his swing. Suspect he will get some time coming off the bench. Outfielders Phoenix Billings and Zach Stephenson also get positive mentions, something to keep in mind for the future. Billings as a corner outfielder, and Stephenson has really come on. He is a potential future CF who can play any of the outfield positions. [/QUOTE]

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