05-23-2014, 05:37 PM
May have gotten lucky. Thank you Kris Bryant.
Quote:Anne LaMonica (H's): Are you worried about Mark Appel yet, or is it way too soon?
J.J. Cooper: I was worried last year when talking to scouts who saw him in the Midwest League last year To quote a scout in that Prospect Pulse story from last September: “I don’t know what he has as an out pitch to get (major league) hitters out on a consistent basis,” an American League scout said.” Is he going to be a big leaguer? Absolutely. But there were scouts who saw him last August who wondered if he’d be anything more than a No. 3/No. 4. His demotion this year to extended surely doesn’t quiet those concerns.