BA on our SS's

[MarinersFan87]

How you see all of the Mariners shortstops sorting themselves out? Mike Morse is doing surprisingly well in Seattle, Yuniesky Betancourt is holding his own at Triple-A Tacoma, Adam Jones is hitting well at Double-A San Antonio, Asdrubal Cabrera is doing well at high Class A Inland Empire and Matt Tuisaosopo is having a decent year at low Class A Wisconsin. Jones, Cabrera and Tuiasosopo are all teenagers. Can Betancourt hit enough to play regularly in the majors, and do the others field well enough?

Philip Meneely
Philadelphia

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Interesting. I think he under-estimates Cabrera's potential as a hitter. Personally, I'd go:

1. Adam Jones
2. Asdrubal Cabrera
3. Matt Tuiasosopo (although all signs point to him going to RF)
4. Yuniesky Betancourt
5. Mike Morse
6. Oswaldo Navarro

I like Betancourt, and he could win numerous gold gloves at short, but I don't see how a guy who projects to hit .280/.320/.420 guy can hold down the position with guys like Jones and Cabrera in the system. I guess it is a good problem to have though, just in case Jones and Cabrera don't develop as hoped we know what we'll be getting in Betancourt.

[Porter]

It's still difficult sorting out the Mariners shortstop prospects, but I'll take another crack at it: Jones, Betancourt, Tuiasosopo, Cabrera, Morse (I think he's playing over his head in Seattle right now), Navarro.

I think Morse is being underrated as well. Cabrera is a damn good hitter as is Jones. Tui is will be an OF. I like Betncourt out those 6, for i think they will still move Morse most likely. One of these 6 SS will be in a deal. I dont see them all being an M.