I wish I had an answer.

Some stats to consider.

Our prospects hit like pitchers...

Brandon Wood is hitting .106 (5-for-47)
Sean Rodriguez is hitting .175 (11-for-63)
The average pitcher in the National League has a batting average around .165.

Other teams' prospect can hit...

The Cincinnati Reds just called up their "Super prospect" Jay Bruce and he had 3 hits in his debut last week. And to prove that wasn't a fluke, he had a 4-hit game yesterday. The 21-year old Bruce is hitting .571 (8-for-14) in his first week in the majors.

Slow starts don't mean a thing...
In Troy Glaus' rookie season, he hit .218 in 165 at-bats with only one home run and he turned out pretty good...until the Mitchell Report. Glaus has 2 home runs this year in 187 at-bats for St. Louis.