David Schoenfield of ESPN.com chronicles his first look at 19 year-old Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez. With a 0.86 ERA and 21 strikeouts in his first three starts over 21 innings, it's no surprise that he's drawing comparisons to Dwight Gooden. I've been reading for over a year that this kid is the best prospect in all of baseball. Schoenfield is right that if he were playing in New York or Boston, the hype machine would already be in full gear, but it sounds like his name will be a household word soon enough.
Posted by dan at August 17, 2005 01:26 AM