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Today we focus on a couple of Bowie position players, later we'll get the skippers thoughts on Bowie pitchers.

(All stats in bold are from Bowie only and all quotes in this article are from Komminsk).

Komminsk's take on the 2009 season:
"It was a good year I thought. Some of the guys that were supposed to do well did. Snyder played really well for us and went up to Triple-A. Matusz and Berken were with us and went up to the big leagues. It was a successful year for us."

On seeing a lot of talent at Bowie over two years:
"There's been some pretty good talent floating through Bowie. The fans of Baltimore have seen some home grown talent that played and pitched very well for them. Hopefully it will be that way for years to come.

Miguel Abreu: .290-4-45 with 31 2B and 25 SB
The 25-year-old Abreu just completed his 5th season with the O's. He was drafted in round 28 in 2005 out of Puerto Rico. He finished 6th in the EL in steals, 7th in hits and tied for 8th in doubles. He was named Top Star of the All-Star game.

"He had a good year. He's extremely unconventional at the plate. He doesn't see a lot of pitches. But he finds a way to put the barrel on the ball. He's athletic with some range at second base going to his left, but I see him as more of an outfielder myself. Maybe more of a super-utility kind of guy.

"He can run and steal a base but he's still learning the game and learning what to do in certain situations. But he's a high-energy guy and fun to manage."

Why do you see him as better in the outfield? "I think he's a way better outfielder than he'll ever be an infielder, for me. He doesn't go great up the middle. As an outfielder he gets big jumps on the ball, he has huge range and he's fast and throws well. I think he can be a solid outfielder, that's my take."

What about his lack of walks? "The only way you'll get him to increase his walks is to (make him) take four pitches. He's not one of those guys that feels comfortable there, if it leaves the pitchers' hand, he's swinging at it. It's like Vladimir Guerrero without the power. He's successful with it. He's never going to walk (much).

"He's a unique guy. You tell him to take pitches and he can't, it's not in his comfort level. He does get good pitches to hit and put in play hard somewhere. He doesn't walk or strikeout much, he puts the ball in play and makes guys throw him out."

Can pitchers take advantage of that lack of plate discipline at higher levels? "I would think it would (be a problem) but until it happens it's hard to put a limit on a guy. He got better as the year went on. Until they put him there and he can't do it, I've gotta say Miggy can do it until he proves me wrong."

Josh Bell: .289-9-24 in 33 games with a .917 OPS
Bell, who turned 23 in November, was acquired in the George Sherrill trade and finished the season with Bowie. He is the possible future O's third baseman.

Before the deal, in 94 games at Double-A Chatanooga, he hit .296-11-52 and Baseball America named him the 10th best prospect in the Southern League.

Bell is a switch hitter but has struggled in his career when batting from the right side. At Chatanooga he hit .212 with no right-handed homers.

"I like him, he has some tools. His swing was long at times, but I know he did well in the fall league. He hits balls as far as anybody, including Nolan Reimold or Luke Scott. He's got some tremendous power.

"His defense was okay, he played decent at third. Probably needs to work on that a little bit. He's a better hitter left handed than right. That's where it's at for him."

Should he give up switch hitting ? "I would. He doesn't want to hit right handed, so I'd just leave him left handed and let him go. He doesn't want to work on it and his strength is his left side. What's the big deal? You can hit a lefty from the left side. I think it would be a huge plus for him just to stay on the left side. That's not for me to decide though."

What are the issues from the right side ? "I just think he's so much better of a left handed hitter. I'll just say he'd rather hit from the left side. The ball comes off the bat better, he's just a better left handed hitter and he focuses more on that."

Can he stay at third base on defense? "No reason why he can't. I liked him over there, he was okay. He'll get better too. I would keep him at third absolutely. He did fine for us."

The Figueroa brothers
Danny: .319-2-24 in 78 games with a .444 OBP
Paco: .305-0-28 with .828 OPS

The twins are 26 years old and played at the University of Miami. Danny, who played CF, was taken in round 43 in 2005. Paco, who played 2B and 3B, was selected in round nine in 2005.

Paco went 17 for 34 and hit .500 for Spain in September in the World Cup, leading the entire 20-nation tourney in batting. Both twins have had numerous injuries in their career which has held them back at times.

"I love the guys, they are great guys and smart players. But you have to keep them on the field. That's been their biggest downfall. It's hard to know what's possible if they can't play 130 games.

"But they have good strike zones, both can hit and play defense, plus steal a base. They have to prove they can stay on the field."

Have the injuries been bad luck or is something else at work? "I don't know it's hard to say. Danny had some freak things happen to him. He slid into third and dislocated his finger when an umpire was out of position. It seems like anything that can happen, will happen to the guys. I lot of it is not their fault.

"I'd love to see them stay healthy to see what numbers they could put up. That is what its going to take to see what they can do. They are great kids, fun to have around and help you win games, without question. There is no way you can't like these kids."

Jonathan Tucker: .265-1-36 with 31 SB and 71 runs
Tucker, the O's 20th round pick in 2004, finished 5th in the league in steals and tied for 7th in runs. The 26-year-old Tucker played mostly LF for Bowie. He was also in the All-Star game.

"Tuck is a good player, he's solid. He's a very good outfielder and could play some infield if you need him to. He played left and made some unbelievable plays. We could have easily played him in center if we didn't have Danny (Figueroa) out there.

"He's a good little player that can steal a base or draw a walk to help you win. He put himself on the map with his defense. He's got a hose and can throw guys out, he's got great range and is athletic.

"He's a good teammate, the guys love him. He comes to play every day and keeps the guys loose. He was a leader for us, definitely."

Coming soon - Brad Komminsk talks about Bowie Baysox pitching, plus an interview with Brandon Erbe with an update on his injured finger.