{"id":5459,"date":"2011-11-09T12:28:01","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T18:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=5459"},"modified":"2011-11-11T10:34:05","modified_gmt":"2011-11-11T16:34:05","slug":"top-50-prospects-46-michael-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5459","title":{"rendered":"Top 50 Prospects: #46 – Michael Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#46 Michael Choice<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Oakland Athletics<\/p>\n

DOB: 11\/10\/1989<\/p>\n

Previous Rank: N\/A<\/p>\n

ETA: 2013<\/p>\n

Choice had a terrific first full season of professional baseball as a 21-year-old. He had an outstanding career at UT-Arlington and was deservedly selected with the tenth overall pick in 2010. With Stockton this year in the California League, Choice slashed .285\/.376\/.542 and went deep 30 times. He struck out 134 times but walked enough to justify it.<\/p>\n

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There is some swing-and-miss with Choice, but no part of any park can hold him, and his defense is far better than one would expect from this kind of power bat. There is a realistic chance that Choice can stay in CF, and if he can, then he will be an all-star year in and year out. While his speed is a 60, he doesn\u2019t necessarily use it very well stealing bases. It is better reflected in the field and moving from base to base on contact.<\/p>\n

The down tool with Choice is his arm, so his value drops considerably if he is forced to move away of center, but by no means is that move imminent or even likely. Michael Choice can take a huge step forward perhaps even into the top 10 with a big 2012 in the high Minors.<\/p>\n

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