Comments on: Daily Prospect Report 6/26/07 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/06/26/daily-prospect-report-62607/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:28:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: fewgoodcards http://futureredbirds.com/2007/06/26/daily-prospect-report-62607/#comment-2998 fewgoodcards Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:49:59 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/06/26/daily-prospect-report-62607/#comment-2998 did anyone else realize that freddy parejo is all of 16 years old and is hitting .348 with only 1 strikeout in 23 at bats? i know its a small sample size, but how exciting is it to have a 16 year old hitting like that? did anyone else realize that freddy parejo is all of 16 years old and is hitting .348 with only 1 strikeout in 23 at bats? i know its a small sample size, but how exciting is it to have a 16 year old hitting like that?

]]> By: Irishman http://futureredbirds.com/2007/06/26/daily-prospect-report-62607/#comment-2992 Irishman Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:08:26 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/06/26/daily-prospect-report-62607/#comment-2992 AZ, I am impressed by Anderson's hitting ability as much as the next guy, and I think he does have upside, I agree with you on that, but I place a lot more value on a starting pitcher than I do on a catcher. I would rather have a weak-hitting, excellent defensive catcher and a mid to top of the rotation starter, than an average (at best) defensive catcher with some pop in his bat and a fourth or fifth starter. I think that is what Reyes is now, and will be for a while. We may have to agree to disagree on this point. Look, I really like what Anderson is doing in AA....offensively. I am disgusted to come check out this site (which I do every day, by the way, kudos to you guys) and see that he has allowed another passed ball. I understand that he is young, and with more experience he can clean that part of his game up. But again, getting the starting pitcher should be a priority for not just the remainder of this year, but for the future as well. All this being said, I don't think the Cards go after Buerhle this season, now that they got Maroth. I think Jockety is looking at getting back Carp and Mulder back and thinking that it will all be fine. AZ,
I am impressed by Anderson’s hitting ability as much as the next guy, and I think he does have upside, I agree with you on that, but I place a lot more value on a starting pitcher than I do on a catcher. I would rather have a weak-hitting, excellent defensive catcher and a mid to top of the rotation starter, than an average (at best) defensive catcher with some pop in his bat and a fourth or fifth starter. I think that is what Reyes is now, and will be for a while. We may have to agree to disagree on this point.
Look, I really like what Anderson is doing in AA….offensively. I am disgusted to come check out this site (which I do every day, by the way, kudos to you guys) and see that he has allowed another passed ball. I understand that he is young, and with more experience he can clean that part of his game up. But again, getting the starting pitcher should be a priority for not just the remainder of this year, but for the future as well.

All this being said, I don’t think the Cards go after Buerhle this season, now that they got Maroth. I think Jockety is looking at getting back Carp and Mulder back and thinking that it will all be fine.

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/06/26/daily-prospect-report-62607/#comment-2990 erik Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:02:26 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/06/26/daily-prospect-report-62607/#comment-2990 at this point, i actually say trade reyes, and of course i have no problem with them moving rodriguez. RE: the catching situiation. both anderson and yadi are good at throwing out base runners. yadi has worked on his game, but he wasn't great at blocking balls in the dirt long ago. http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/stats/players/?playerId=7007&firstName=Yadier%20B&lastName=Molina i believe anderson can learn to, and be at least adequate behind the plate. i see your point, but to me anderson has a good bat at a premium position, and laruncan may not be around much longer, which makes could reduce yadi to the backup role unless he can prove he can hit consistently. at this point, i actually say trade reyes, and of course i have no problem with them moving rodriguez. RE: the catching situiation. both anderson and yadi are good at throwing out base runners. yadi has worked on his game, but he wasn’t great at blocking balls in the dirt long ago. http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/stats/players/?playerId=7007&firstName=Yadier%20B&lastName=Molina

i believe anderson can learn to, and be at least adequate behind the plate. i see your point, but to me anderson has a good bat at a premium position, and laruncan may not be around much longer, which makes could reduce yadi to the backup role unless he can prove he can hit consistently.

]]> By: azruavatar http://futureredbirds.com/2007/06/26/daily-prospect-report-62607/#comment-2989 azruavatar Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:52:56 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/06/26/daily-prospect-report-62607/#comment-2989 Irishman - I won't claim to speak for erik but I strongly disagree with point 3. As much as fans love Yadi and as nice as his hitting for a higher average has been, he still has an OBP around .330 and doesn't hit for power. He's a fantastic defensive catcher and a horrible offensive one. His EQAs for 2003-07: .239, .228, .206, .252 League average EQA is .260. His defense makes up the margin and makes him probably worth a win over the course of the year but Anderson's upside is much much higher than that. If Anderson can become a run neutral defensive catcher (meaning he neither adds nor detracts runs based on his defense) his bat has the potential to add 3 wins over the course of the season. I think you could see lines like Ramon Hernandez or Lo Duca (but I don't like these players as comps -- just their batting lines) from last year. Something like .275/.350/450 isn't out of the question. I would not move Rasmus or Anderson in any Buerhle trade currently, their value is still climbing and they are not blocked by any player in the organization. Irishman - I won’t claim to speak for erik but I strongly disagree with point 3. As much as fans love Yadi and as nice as his hitting for a higher average has been, he still has an OBP around .330 and doesn’t hit for power. He’s a fantastic defensive catcher and a horrible offensive one. His EQAs for 2003-07: .239, .228, .206, .252

League average EQA is .260. His defense makes up the margin and makes him probably worth a win over the course of the year but Anderson’s upside is much much higher than that. If Anderson can become a run neutral defensive catcher (meaning he neither adds nor detracts runs based on his defense) his bat has the potential to add 3 wins over the course of the season. I think you could see lines like Ramon Hernandez or Lo Duca (but I don’t like these players as comps — just their batting lines) from last year. Something like .275/.350/450 isn’t out of the question.

I would not move Rasmus or Anderson in any Buerhle trade currently, their value is still climbing and they are not blocked by any player in the organization.

]]> By: Irishman http://futureredbirds.com/2007/06/26/daily-prospect-report-62607/#comment-2986 Irishman Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:21:21 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/06/26/daily-prospect-report-62607/#comment-2986 Erik, Is your opposition to making the trade Burwell proposed based on sending three guys (including two "prospects") to the White Sox and getting a guy in return who is only under contract for 3 more months? I can see that...but here is why I think that would be a good trade for the Cards. 1.) With LaDunc still in charge in St Louis (for now, granted) Reyes isn't going to be used to the best of the ability. As has been discussed ad nauseum over at VEB, he does not have the confidence of the braintrust, and in return is losing confidence in himself (I believe). 2.) The Cardinals aren't using John Rodriguez in the bigs. Plus, can you forsee a situation where he is a regular starter in the bigs? 3.) Anderson is blocked in the bigs by Yadi, who is young, MUCH better defensively, and had the bat coming around before the injury. 4.) Buerhle has wanted to play for St. Louis forever, and would be more likely to sign a long term deal (I believe) with the Cards when STL would have exclusive negotiating rights with him while he is under contract. This is a lot like the Mark McGwire situation. I don't know they would have been able to sign him as a free agent in the winter of '97, but were able to lock him up before the season ended. If the ChiSox were agreeable to this trade, I would say go for it. Erik,
Is your opposition to making the trade Burwell proposed based on sending three guys (including two “prospects”) to the White Sox and getting a guy in return who is only under contract for 3 more months? I can see that…but here is why I think that would be a good trade for the Cards.
1.) With LaDunc still in charge in St Louis (for now, granted) Reyes isn’t going to be used to the best of the ability. As has been discussed ad nauseum over at VEB, he does not have the confidence of the braintrust, and in return is losing confidence in himself (I believe).
2.) The Cardinals aren’t using John Rodriguez in the bigs. Plus, can you forsee a situation where he is a regular starter in the bigs?
3.) Anderson is blocked in the bigs by Yadi, who is young, MUCH better defensively, and had the bat coming around before the injury.
4.) Buerhle has wanted to play for St. Louis forever, and would be more likely to sign a long term deal (I believe) with the Cards when STL would have exclusive negotiating rights with him while he is under contract. This is a lot like the Mark McGwire situation. I don’t know they would have been able to sign him as a free agent in the winter of ‘97, but were able to lock him up before the season ended. If the ChiSox were agreeable to this trade, I would say go for it.

]]> By: Balkroth http://futureredbirds.com/2007/06/26/daily-prospect-report-62607/#comment-2978 Balkroth Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:23:28 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/06/26/daily-prospect-report-62607/#comment-2978 Joseph Hage went 6 for 4? That is impressive. Joseph Hage went 6 for 4? That is impressive.

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