A friend who follows the Pawtucket Red Sox sent me an email regarding Jalen Beeks. As a former coach said friend was quite impressed with how Beeks approached each hitter and thought Beeks eventually would surface in the majors.
Size matters in a lot of areas and one apparently is in baseball where big means better – especially pitching. The idea is the towering hurlers have a distinct advantage over their height-challenged brethren. The latest one that I saw relates to the Red Sox prospect Beeks. The left-handed 23-year-old is listed at 5’11” and 195 pounds and that maybe be stretching it a wee bit.