I wanted Fitzgerald to be the starting SS out of Spring Training, so this has been a very happy development for me. I, too, don’t expect him to be the next Alex Rodriguez. But I think his speed should allow him to continue to be a useful hitter whenever this HR binge does slow to a more normal rate.
The only other SF prospect I can think of (at the moment) with a similar power/speed profile is Grant McCray. I will be very interested to follow his progress in the coming years.
I wanted Fitzgerald to be the starting SS out of Spring Training, so this has been a very happy development for me. I, too, don’t expect him to be the next Alex Rodriguez. But I think his speed should allow him to continue to be a useful hitter whenever this HR binge does slow to a more normal rate.
The only other SF prospect I can think of (at the moment) with a similar power/speed profile is Grant McCray. I will be very interested to follow his progress in the coming years.