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The Arizona Fall League is where its at.....

Where else can I get to see Rickie Weeks play in October? Nowhere. Thank the heavens and the earth around me for the Arizona Fall League.

Early highlights:

Chris Shelton is tearing the cover off the ball. He's a catcher in the Tigers organization, picked in the Rule V draft from the Pirates (poor Pirate fans), who is hitting .520 with 3 home runs early. The Tigers are hoping that his growth wasn't stunted after only getting 108 at bats in 2004, but with a continued strong showing this fall, he could start getting more attention as a catching prospect.

Tied with Shelton for the early lead in home runs, with 3, is Ryan Howard of the Phillies. Howard is also hitting .441 (15 for 34) with 10 extra-base hits. Howard is highly regarded as a prospect but has his path blocked at first base by Jim Thome, who isn't going anywhere any time soon. It will be interesting to see what the Phillies do with Howard who showed he could handle AAA pitching at 24, and really has nothing left to prove as a minor leaguer.

On the pitching side, teams generally keep their top prospects away, with fears of overworking young arms, but I'm watching J.D. Durbin and Scott Baker of the Twins, two arms that might be around to help the Twins in the pen next year and possibly in the rotation in 2006.
Curt

¶ 10:44 PM

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	Monday The Arizona Fall League is where its at..... Where else can I get to see Rickie Weeks play in October? Nowhere. Thank the heavens and the earth around me for the Arizona Fall League. Early highlights: Chris Shelton is tearing the cover off the ball. He's a catcher in the Tigers organization, picked in the Rule V draft from the Pirates (poor Pirate fans), who is hitting .520 with 3 home runs early. The Tigers are hoping that his growth wasn't stunted after only getting 108 at bats in 2004, but with a continued strong showing this fall, he could start getting more attention as a catching prospect. Tied with Shelton for the early lead in home runs, with 3, is Ryan Howard of the Phillies. Howard is also hitting .441 (15 for 34) with 10 extra-base hits. Howard is highly regarded as a prospect but has his path blocked at first base by Jim Thome, who isn't going anywhere any time soon. It will be interesting to see what the Phillies do with Howard who showed he could handle AAA pitching at 24, and really has nothing left to prove as a minor leaguer. On the pitching side, teams generally keep their top prospects away, with fears of overworking young arms, but I'm watching J.D. Durbin and Scott Baker of the Twins, two arms that might be around to help the Twins in the pen next year and possibly in the rotation in 2006. Curt ¶ 10:44 PM