Comments on: Daily Prospect Report 7/20/07 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:30:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: fewgoodcards http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4122 fewgoodcards Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:48:32 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4122 [AZ: I don't like to edit comments but I'm not going to let that provocation stay -- it's over; move on] the cardinals have announced that they have signed pete kozma [AZ: I don't like to edit comments but I'm not going to let that provocation stay -- it's over; move on]

the cardinals have announced that they have signed pete kozma

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4116 erik Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:15:28 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4116 "arnoldi cruz goes by tony" yeah, but how original is that? i'm calling him arnoldi...except to his face “arnoldi cruz goes by tony”

yeah, but how original is that? i’m calling him arnoldi…except to his face

]]> By: azruavatar http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4113 azruavatar Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:05:02 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4113 How did I miss that John Rodriguez is having knee surgery? I haven't seen any articles specifically about that. And frankly, I glossed over it and it didn't really register with me. . . that really sucks. How did I miss that John Rodriguez is having knee surgery?

I haven’t seen any articles specifically about that. And frankly, I glossed over it and it didn’t really register with me. . . that really sucks.

]]> By: fewgoodcards http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4112 fewgoodcards Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:00:53 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4112 arnoldi cruz goes by tony arnoldi cruz goes by tony

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4107 erik Sat, 21 Jul 2007 19:00:56 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4107 Arnoldi's poop is currency in Batavia...his family crest is a crocodile eating johan santana...he breast feeds tim mccarver... Arnoldi’s poop is currency in Batavia…his family crest is a crocodile eating johan santana…he breast feeds tim mccarver…

]]> By: Liam http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4105 Liam Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:56:31 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4105 How did I miss that John Rodriguez is having knee surgery? How did I miss that John Rodriguez is having knee surgery?

]]> By: azruavatar http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4099 azruavatar Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:35:34 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4099 whiteyball - I haven't seen Danielson (except once) so I don't know about his arm but I fully expect that it is a cannon. I was just musing in a general sense how much a good arm really contributes to a good defensive outfielder. My gut instinct says not that much and that range is wildly more important but I'm having a hard time find anything on the topic. Big Red - <i>But, I beleive he was just recenetly beaned in the head while hitting. [...] Some guys NEVER get over it.</i> Please don't ever say that again -- because I totally agree with you and I'm terrified that that could happen. Joe - thanks for the onsite report! (I love the Motte portion as he's a pet prospect of mine.) whiteyball - I haven’t seen Danielson (except once) so I don’t know about his arm but I fully expect that it is a cannon. I was just musing in a general sense how much a good arm really contributes to a good defensive outfielder. My gut instinct says not that much and that range is wildly more important but I’m having a hard time find anything on the topic.

Big Red - But, I beleive he was just recenetly beaned in the head while hitting. [...] Some guys NEVER get over it.
Please don’t ever say that again — because I totally agree with you and I’m terrified that that could happen.

Joe - thanks for the onsite report! (I love the Motte portion as he’s a pet prospect of mine.)

]]> By: joe http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4097 joe Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:03:39 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4097 i got a chance to see the springfield game last night and i thought there were a few things to note: * Haberer looked really good in his 7ip. He threw mostly sinking fastballs 88-91mph and got a TON of groundballs. he actually had a no hitter going into the 5th when he gave up a solo homerun. other than the fastball it looks like he has a so-so change and maybe a slider. i would compare him to brad thompson probably. * Colby looked aweful at the plate, but he didn't see anything close to a fastball over the plate all night. he got a lot of curves thrown his way and he was nowhere close. the troubling part is that the k's didn't seem to bother him all that much. i'm afraid that stl fans would react to him the same way they did JD Drew (but that's just one game). * Jason Motte can absolutely bring it! he was throwing consistently 97-100mph on the stadium gun. i'll be excited to see him progress. * Jose Martinez had a good game in general, and looks like a good defender. he at least has the arm to turn dp's at the major league level. * Mark Shorey has some good power. his homerun was absolutely crushed. they announced at the stadium that it was 447ft. and i would believe it. his next ab he flied out to the wall in dead center which is 400 ft. in Springfield. I would reccommend the drive down from St. Louis any time. they do a great job down there making the games fun and there is a lot of good talent on the team right now to go see. i got a chance to see the springfield game last night and i thought there were a few things to note:

* Haberer looked really good in his 7ip. He threw mostly sinking fastballs 88-91mph and got a TON of groundballs. he actually had a no hitter going into the 5th when he gave up a solo homerun. other than the fastball it looks like he has a so-so change and maybe a slider. i would compare him to brad thompson probably.

* Colby looked aweful at the plate, but he didn’t see anything close to a fastball over the plate all night. he got a lot of curves thrown his way and he was nowhere close. the troubling part is that the k’s didn’t seem to bother him all that much. i’m afraid that stl fans would react to him the same way they did JD Drew (but that’s just one game).

* Jason Motte can absolutely bring it! he was throwing consistently 97-100mph on the stadium gun. i’ll be excited to see him progress.

* Jose Martinez had a good game in general, and looks like a good defender. he at least has the arm to turn dp’s at the major league level.

* Mark Shorey has some good power. his homerun was absolutely crushed. they announced at the stadium that it was 447ft. and i would believe it. his next ab he flied out to the wall in dead center which is 400 ft. in Springfield.

I would reccommend the drive down from St. Louis any time. they do a great job down there making the games fun and there is a lot of good talent on the team right now to go see.

]]> By: Big Red http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4096 Big Red Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:00:50 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4096 After the bout with the flu or whatever, when Rasmus lost a bunch of weight, I believe he was starting to hit a little again. But, I beleive he was just recenetly beaned in the head while hitting. Ever since he's striking out almost every single at bat. This could be a big problem. Some guys NEVER get over it. After the bout with the flu or whatever, when Rasmus lost a bunch of weight, I believe he was starting to hit a little again. But, I beleive he was just recenetly beaned in the head while hitting. Ever since he’s striking out almost every single at bat. This could be a big problem. Some guys NEVER get over it.

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4089 erik Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:05:58 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/20/daily-prospect-report-72007/#comment-4089 For the month of July, Rasmus has struck out in 32.2% of his at bats. that is dreadful. He also has a ground ball rate of 28% which is fine, but a line drive rate of 10%, which is about half of the liners he has been getting. he is striking out a lot or hitting lazy fly balls. at this rate, he may need to repeat AA, or even...dare i say...get sent back to Palm Beach. Right now I'd have to say the aggressive promotion strategy for the razzlemeister is backfiring. he had one other worldly month, and 3 bad ones. For the month of July, Rasmus has struck out in 32.2% of his at bats. that is dreadful. He also has a ground ball rate of 28% which is fine, but a line drive rate of 10%, which is about half of the liners he has been getting. he is striking out a lot or hitting lazy fly balls. at this rate, he may need to repeat AA, or even…dare i say…get sent back to Palm Beach. Right now I’d have to say the aggressive promotion strategy for the razzlemeister is backfiring. he had one other worldly month, and 3 bad ones.

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