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02-08-2006, 10:29 PM
I will share scouting reports with everyone here. These were written by Bob Sacamento from CubsHub.com (http://www.CubsHub.com)
Felix Pie (PEE-ay)
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175
Position: CF
B/T: L/L
DOB: 02/08/85
Hometown: La Romana, DR
2005 season at West Tennessee:
Appeared in 59 games, going 73 for 240 with 41 runs, 17 doubles, 5 triples, 11 hrs, 25 rbi, 16 bb, 53 k, 13/22 sb, .304/.349/.554/.903
2005 Winter League in Dominican:
Appeared in 29 games, going 19 for 91 with 12 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 1 hr, 10 rbi, 4 bb, 19 k, 1/1 sb, .209/.250/.319/.569
Pie is an exciting young 20-year old center fielder with five-tool capabilities who makes scouts drool. He has established himself as the crown jewel of the Oneri Fleita regime as Cubs Farm Director and Director of Latin American Operations.
Blessed with blinding speed, an accurate cannon of an arm, and a sweet left-handed stroke, Pie posted solid numbers in 2004 and received an invite to the FSL All-Star game, a second trip to the Futures Game and was eventually crowned "2004 FSL Prospect of the Year" by Baseball America. 2005 wasn't as kind to Pie, but he flashed the power that scouts have often said that he'd grow into. Felix was looking good to lead the DiamondJaxx to a SL Championship but a bruised ankle on 6/16 turned into a stress fracture during rehab causing Pie to miss the second half of the baseball season. And the DiamondJaxx finished second to the Jacksonville Sun (revered as one of th best Minor League teams of all time). Before this season Pie had won championships in Boise in 2002, Lansing in 2003, and Daytona in 2004.
Batting & Power:
He's a natural line-drive gap hitter who has great pop for someone with a 175-lb frame. 2005 was Pie's first season post big homerun numbers. Scouts had long predicted that the homers will come naturally with his swing and big frame. Mix that in with his uncanny ability to turn singles into doubles and doubles into triples, and he's an extrabase hitting threat.
Baserunning & Speed:
Pie possesses as much pure speed as anyone in the Cubs' farm system, including stolen base guru's Dwaine Bacon and Chris Walker and newcomer Eric Patterson. The problem is that Pie’s base-running is very sloppy and undisciplined. He gets caught stealing entirely too much because of late jumps and poor slides near the base. He'll be working this Spring Training with Vince Coleman again and likely pick up a few tips from Juan Pierre as well.
Defense:
Much like his base-running, Pie runs wild routes in center field, which sometimes gets him in trouble and forces his teammates and coaches to hold their breath. He plays very shallow, but most of the time his strong arm and quick feet bail him out on any fly balls that he misjudges.
Biggest Strength:
Unlimited potential.
The thing that makes Pie so exciting at age 20 (21 in Feb) is that nobody really knows how much better he can get. With time, he will certainly become stronger and more polished fundamentally, and only then will we really know if that potential as a major league outfielder will be realized. Hopefully Chicago won't be forced to quickly callup Pie like that were with Corey Patterson.
Click here to read the entire Scouting report. (http://www.cubshub.com/article.php?story=2005122614124242)
Felix Pie (PEE-ay)
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175
Position: CF
B/T: L/L
DOB: 02/08/85
Hometown: La Romana, DR
2005 season at West Tennessee:
Appeared in 59 games, going 73 for 240 with 41 runs, 17 doubles, 5 triples, 11 hrs, 25 rbi, 16 bb, 53 k, 13/22 sb, .304/.349/.554/.903
2005 Winter League in Dominican:
Appeared in 29 games, going 19 for 91 with 12 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 1 hr, 10 rbi, 4 bb, 19 k, 1/1 sb, .209/.250/.319/.569
Pie is an exciting young 20-year old center fielder with five-tool capabilities who makes scouts drool. He has established himself as the crown jewel of the Oneri Fleita regime as Cubs Farm Director and Director of Latin American Operations.
Blessed with blinding speed, an accurate cannon of an arm, and a sweet left-handed stroke, Pie posted solid numbers in 2004 and received an invite to the FSL All-Star game, a second trip to the Futures Game and was eventually crowned "2004 FSL Prospect of the Year" by Baseball America. 2005 wasn't as kind to Pie, but he flashed the power that scouts have often said that he'd grow into. Felix was looking good to lead the DiamondJaxx to a SL Championship but a bruised ankle on 6/16 turned into a stress fracture during rehab causing Pie to miss the second half of the baseball season. And the DiamondJaxx finished second to the Jacksonville Sun (revered as one of th best Minor League teams of all time). Before this season Pie had won championships in Boise in 2002, Lansing in 2003, and Daytona in 2004.
Batting & Power:
He's a natural line-drive gap hitter who has great pop for someone with a 175-lb frame. 2005 was Pie's first season post big homerun numbers. Scouts had long predicted that the homers will come naturally with his swing and big frame. Mix that in with his uncanny ability to turn singles into doubles and doubles into triples, and he's an extrabase hitting threat.
Baserunning & Speed:
Pie possesses as much pure speed as anyone in the Cubs' farm system, including stolen base guru's Dwaine Bacon and Chris Walker and newcomer Eric Patterson. The problem is that Pie’s base-running is very sloppy and undisciplined. He gets caught stealing entirely too much because of late jumps and poor slides near the base. He'll be working this Spring Training with Vince Coleman again and likely pick up a few tips from Juan Pierre as well.
Defense:
Much like his base-running, Pie runs wild routes in center field, which sometimes gets him in trouble and forces his teammates and coaches to hold their breath. He plays very shallow, but most of the time his strong arm and quick feet bail him out on any fly balls that he misjudges.
Biggest Strength:
Unlimited potential.
The thing that makes Pie so exciting at age 20 (21 in Feb) is that nobody really knows how much better he can get. With time, he will certainly become stronger and more polished fundamentally, and only then will we really know if that potential as a major league outfielder will be realized. Hopefully Chicago won't be forced to quickly callup Pie like that were with Corey Patterson.
Click here to read the entire Scouting report. (http://www.cubshub.com/article.php?story=2005122614124242)