Matt
is the older brother of Pat Plummer (Road Warriors) and was the
second overall pick in the 2003 draft. A collegiate baseball player,
Matt should flourish when he's here. He's tall (6'4) and can throw
with intimidating smoke. Currently, his bat seems competent enough
to hold its own.
Matt's hitting
could go one of two ways. He could quickly adapt to our zone and
begin putting up very solid numbers, or he could stumble a bit out
of the gate, slowly getting accustomed. Either way, it's pretty
clear he WILL get accustomed to hitting, and when he does, he'll
impress. He has arguably the most power of all the rookies. He might
have problems with low pitches due to his height, but he has the
fundamentals to do damage with balls left anywhere near his zone.
His arm should
be his claim to fame. He throws with exceptional speed and has impressive
accuracy. He came in announcing that he had an "unhittable"
changeup, which to us is an oxymoron. When Eric Christensen took
him yard during Winterball, he quickly decided to never throw it
again. He might not learn as quickly as some due to his teammates
not being the smartest pitchers themselves, but Matt should be able
to teach himself enough to get by with good numbers.
Matt's fielding
is really unknown, but if it's anything like his younger brother's,
he'll be fine. The whole Plummer family seems to have been blessed
with above average hand-eye coordination, which is all he really
needs. Bottom line is (say it with me), he won't be a liability. |
