{"id":3208,"date":"2011-03-10T10:46:36","date_gmt":"2011-03-10T16:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=3208"},"modified":"2011-03-10T10:50:16","modified_gmt":"2011-03-10T16:50:16","slug":"the-golden-sombreros-top-50-prospects-5-dominic-brown-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/3208","title":{"rendered":"The Golden Sombrero’s Top 50 Prospects: #5 – Domonic Brown (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#5 Domonic Brown<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Philadelphia Phillies<\/p>\n

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As the top corner outfield prospect in the game, Domonic Brown<\/a><\/strong> is insanely athletic and posted terrific numbers in 2010.\u00a0 His slash line of .327\/.391\/.589, 20 HR\u2019s, and 17 SB\u2019s across Double-A and Triple-A hint at the kind of power\/speed combo that will one day be showcased at Citizens Bank.\u00a0 However, Brown\u2019s best tool is his arm, and he may make Jayson Werth<\/a><\/strong> forgettable in Philadelphia one day.<\/p>\n

Brown is not a finished product, though, and while he has outgrown the Minor Leagues, he is still a project.\u00a0 His strike-zone judgment and length to the ball make him susceptible to numerous pitching sequences and styles designed to exploit his weaknesses (an inability to both drive good inside fastballs and soft, tight, same-side breaking stuff).\u00a0 Brown also, despite being very fast, has taken some circuitous routes in the outfield since being selected in the 20th<\/sup> round of the 2006 draft.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, when we consider value, his $200,000 bonus is far cheaper than one would expect from a top-5 prospect.\u00a0 The Phillies may have a bargain gem on their hands in Brown, but he is not Jason Heyward<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 He should be really, really good, though.<\/p>\n

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