The BA Top 100 List

I don’t know where the negatives come from as they don’t have much of a leg to stand on so far as I know. Liddi’s RF/9 was among the best in the league at his position, his +/- ranked well, and he was voted by the league’s coaches as being the best glove at his position. When all of those things are in agreement, it casts serious doubt on the dissenting opinions which claim he absolutely has to move to first.

In that he’s no longer passing balls all the time still throwing dudes out at a good clip.

Just “he looks good”. Which, I guess, hey, all right.

-Ackley looks good at second base.
-Ackley as been getting regular time at second in practice since the start of the year at the team “mini-camp”.
-Physically Ackley should be able to play second base, based after what the coaches have said. Ackley’s body and reaction time is all there.
-No one knows if this will work until Ackley starts playing games at 2B.

My guess is Ackley plays a bunch of late innings of early Spring Training games after starters hit the showers. Ackley may get some starts in split squad games. We will hear something of substance in mid to late March, something like “Wow! Ackley is great. We are going to start him off in AA!” Or “Things are coming along slower than we had hoped. We will hold him back here for some extended spring training then send him to a single A team when we think he is ready.”

Or the team will trade J-Lo, Gerret Olsen, and Doug Fister for Cole Hamels and Ackley will be the opening day starter. Who knows with this front office.

The Angels pick 5 times before the M’s pick once in the 2010 draft

I’d love to see Ackley get a September call-up (how ever unlikely that maybe). I wonder how quick it’ll take for him to get to Tacoma.