2010 Minor League Roundup

[Scarey]

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Whoa. Maybe the pen is the place for him, eh?
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He's a great ground ball thrower though. I really think he could be a staple in the rotation for years. Conversely, a guy like Jay Jackson who is an extreme fly ball hitter needs to either be traded or used out of the bullpen.
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Because of Wrigley, you mean? I know Jackson is no Kerry Wood, but Wood was an extreme fly ball pitcher and he did all right at Wrigley.
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Yes, but Wood was also an extreme strikeout pitcher. Jackson can strike guys out too, but not comparable to Wood. What worries me about Jackson is that his HR/9 have gone up and his K/9 have gone down as he's advanced. What really sucks is last year he was pitching ridiculously well. He was on pace to be Archer for Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Then the Cubs decided to try him out of the pen and he was very mediocre after that.

While Jackson could work out well for the Cubs, I still think he has more value to an NL West pitcher.