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Big Six · 05-07-2003, 10:51 PM

As Pat O'Farrell begins his second full year in the big leagues, his blue stars have changed to gold, marking his arrival as a bona fide major leaguer. He's a four-star talent at this point in his career.

His ratings have improved a little bit as well. He now has a 5 for Contact Hitting, a 2 in Power Hitting, and a 6 in Eye/Discipline. His ratings for running, stealing, and bunting are all A, as is his range at second base. At short, he rates a B, and if Jimmy Collins ever saw fit to put him out in left, he has an E with a C throwing arm there.

His scouting report, however, is somewhat less charitable. He's referred to as an "average player," who "will struggle against the league's top pitchers." That strikes me as strange, coming from the same scouting report that gives him four gold stars. The scouts do say the same thing about Nap Lajoie, however, so take that for what it's worth.

In another note, the Cardinals offered Ed Konetchy to the Sox for Amby O'Connell and the Sox, looking to plug a hole at first base, made the deal. The Boston management must feel that O'Farrell is a keeper, one who will be a fixture for the next decade, at least.

05-07-2003, 10:51 PM	#47 (permalink)
Big Six Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 2,410 Thanks: 117 Thanked 91x in 73 posts	Ratings update for 1909 As Pat O'Farrell begins his second full year in the big leagues, his blue stars have changed to gold, marking his arrival as a bona fide major leaguer. He's a four-star talent at this point in his career. His ratings have improved a little bit as well. He now has a 5 for Contact Hitting, a 2 in Power Hitting, and a 6 in Eye/Discipline. His ratings for running, stealing, and bunting are all A, as is his range at second base. At short, he rates a B, and if Jimmy Collins ever saw fit to put him out in left, he has an E with a C throwing arm there. His scouting report, however, is somewhat less charitable. He's referred to as an "average player," who "will struggle against the league's top pitchers." That strikes me as strange, coming from the same scouting report that gives him four gold stars. The scouts do say the same thing about Nap Lajoie, however, so take that for what it's worth. In another note, the Cardinals offered Ed Konetchy to the Sox for Amby O'Connell and the Sox, looking to plug a hole at first base, made the deal. The Boston management must feel that O'Farrell is a keeper, one who will be a fixture for the next decade, at least.