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2007 The big feller did all right, and now that he`s beyond the experimenting with making him a corner infielder, he seems prepped to become the club`s top outfield bopper. PECOTA gave a weighted-mean projection of .276/.338/.487, and Hart delivered a .283/.328/.468 performance, albeit in less than half the at-bats that PECOTA suggested he`d get. Both Geoff Jenkins and Kevin Mench are being dangled in various deals, and Hart`s the best choice for the regular job in right. There`s still plenty of a upside here if the Brewers will give him a chance. 2006 Hart`s career has been something of a mess. Even with his offensive output, the organization doesn`t seem quite sure what to do with the speedy colossus. Drafted as a first baseman, they`ve tried him at third for three years, then moved him to the outfield, and now they might return him to third or use him as a four corners utilityman, sort of like a younger, more athletic edition of Branyan. The key thing to keep in mind is that he`s young, can hit and hit well, and he`s major-league ready right now. The Brewers pondered putting him between Lee and Jenkins in center instead of pushing them; this makes all sorts of sense if he can cover the ground. Random note: Hart could join Darryl Strawberry and Dave Winfield as the third player 6`6` or taller to steal 20 bases in the modern era. If that tidbit shows up on SportsCenter, you heard it here first. 2005 If scouts could create an athlete from scratch, Specimen A might look strikingly similar to Hart. A lean 6'6, he runs extremely well for his size and has tools to spare. Light-tower power? Check. Cannon Arm? Check. Speed on the bases? Check. Knowledge of the strike zone? Hrm, not so much. Hart's aggressive approach at the plate makes him a relatively easy out, and his long swing leaves him susceptible to pitches on the inner half of the plate. After experiments at first and third base, he's settled into right field. The acquisition of Carlos Lee makes it likely he'll be patrolling the grass in Nashville for most of 2004.
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