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... psychotic, but right (I've always wanted to use that Animal House line!). The kids in the lower parts of the system are no Felix phenoms, so it is going to take a wee bit of time to see exactly what they are. Still though, when you have the best canvas, paints, and brushes, and the painting is 2/3 done for you in advance, it's easy to see the masterpieces in the making.
If Pike is as mature as I believe him to be, he may get bumped right up and over Everett and go to full-season low-A Clinton. If he does, then that will tell us a ton about what the organization thinks of him. A full season at Clinton, and then maybe a bump to AA as a 20 year old (I'm starting to dream a bit here), and suddenly in 2015 you have another 21 year old politely knocking on the door.
Filthy Sanchez should also be pitching with Pike in Clinton, and is a year younger. The two of them ought to own the Midwest League (at least in the first two months when pitchers have the advantage).
About a month ago I sat down and tried my hand at prognosticating where some of these young arms would end up. In Clinton, I determined that we could see:
- Tyler Pike
- Victor Sanchez
- Dylan Unsworth
- Charles Kaalekahi
- Seon Gi Kim
That Clinton team could have the most interesting rotation outside of Tacoma in 2013!