Age: 23.0
Hitting: .290/.348/.520 at High-A (60 G); .255/.321/.402 at Double-A (27 G)

A second-round pick out of Tulane last year, Hamilton’s power ranked with that anyone else in last year’s draft, and he was among the Florida State League home run leaders with 13 when he was pushed to Double-A, an aggressive assignment for a player in his first full year of play. Hamilton has struggled since the promotion, as more advanced pitchers have been able to get him to chase breaking balls, but he’s a true power threat from the left side. Still, it’s a bit of a mystery as to why he’s being moved so aggressively through the system when there are no opportunities for a first baseman at the big league level; they have some guy named Pujols there, who I hear is pretty good.

Keep An Eye On

Brandon Buckman, Cardinals: A 19th-round pick out of Nebraska last year, Buckman hit .341/.384/.590 for Low-A Quad Cities, but remained under the radar, with more than one pro evaluator asking me what I knew about him at last month’s Midwest League All-Star game. At 23, he was old for the level, and he’s struggled a bit since a promotion to the Florida State League, but at six-foot-six and 210 pounds, he’s an eye-catching talent with plenty of power from the left side, but an approach that needs work.

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Erik, I would back up and read Order of the Phoenix, even if you have seen the movie. The last three are far darker and change the tone of the series. I didn’t care much for six, but that’s an opinion not shared by many others.

I’m on page 450 of seven right now, and I didn’t click above.

If you haven’t seen it, go over to BP’s unflitered and read Rany’s comparision of the Royals to Harry Potter characters.

i did read lord of the rings, and all the chronicles of narnia, so i’m sure i have enough of a fantasy bone in me to read HP.