On Domonic Brown and Travis Snider

It appears that another spring training will come and go with Phillies personnel raving about the tools of Domonic Brown, while conceding that he isn’t quite “there” yet, though more and more it seems that “there” is a place Brown may never visit.  Though fans have grown impatient with GM Ruben Amaro’s handling of Brown, Brown simply hasn’t shown enough to stick in the Big Leagues, and the holes in Brown’s swing are difficult to miss.  Despite the promise he’s shown in the minors (.298/.390/.453 in AAA) Brown has produced an OPS+ of 88 in 280 plate appearances in his age 22 and age 23 seasons.  Brown starts the 2012 season at 24 years old and still may develop into the player most analysts and scouts believe he can be.