While unsuccessfully searching for a link about Lance Niekro and his stint in Fresno, I came across this interesting item.
How true that dire prediction turned out to be.
sfgiants.scout.com/2/103635.html
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20. Cody Ransom (SS) Age: 27 Ht./Wt.: 6-2/190 Bats/Throws: R/R
AAA AVG: .207 OBP: .283 SLG: .352 HR 13 RBI 46 AB 449
If Cody Ransom could learn just a little about plate discipline, he could be the next Neifi Perez. He has excellent defensive skills and could be a very good defensive short stop, except that his below-Mendoza line production is even lower than what is acceptable in a defensive replacement. At age 27, Ransoms time is about up, though the lack of any true SS prospects in the high farm means that he will get yet another chance to learn the art of plate discipline.
How true that dire prediction turned out to be.
sfgiants.scout.com/2/103635.html
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