Comments on: Who do you love?

By: duckymedwick7

duckymedwick7 — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:58:32 +0000

deryk (james)hooker and jarret hoff. i just like both of the guys, and am working on a pilot for cbs staring both of them entitled:

“hooker and the hoff”

it’s going to be a crime drama with lots of robots.

By: BleacherBum593

BleacherBum593 — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:12:38 +0000

Their’s a handful of guys that I like to follow. A couple of whom I’ve gotten to know personally over the years in following the Cards minor league system.

- Cody Haerther - great swing and his D improved quite abit this past summer. I still think he should try converting to 2B.

- Kyle McClellan - Battled back from TJ surgery in 2005 to have an outstanding 2007 season at Palm Beach and Springfield. A St Louis native.

Jose Martinez - My top choice as an underdog. Not much has been said about him before the 2007 season, but he let his bat do the talking for him in hitting the magic .300 mark at Springfield.

Jason Motte - Converted from catching to pitching in 2006. I saw him pitch several times for Springfield this past summer. His fastball was sitting in the 95-97 MPH range plus he hit 99 mph when I saw him pitch on the 4th of July. I look for him to be added to the 40 man roster this winter.

By: DownTown04

DownTown04 — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:13:04 +0000

Eddie Degerman. He’s fun to watch and has a pretty sick curve.

By: Sunil

Sunil — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:51:59 +0000

Nathan Southard and Mark Hamilton because I watched ‘em both play in college.

By: Hugo

Hugo — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:14:41 +0000

I like that story about Kinney, for me the guy I really wanted to succeed before this season was Brendan Ryan and I still want to see him do good but for next season my favorite guy to watch will be Kozma because I want him to just starting building a good career and I hope he doesn’t have too large of a season but a very good developmental one so that when he reaches AA in 09 he can break out then.

By: Lou Schuler

Lou Schuler — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:44:54 +0000

For his name alone, I’m pulling for Beau Riportella.

For his bloodlines: Blake King, nephew of Mickey Mantle (and possessor of a live arm).

For his ability, Jon Edwards. We could use a power-hitting right fielder with a cannon for an arm.

For his potential, I like Jon Jay — a solid leadoff-type hitter who can get on base, drive the ball to all fields, and hold his own in the field. Another guy along those lines is Tyler Henley.

By: Liam

Liam — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:33:05 +0000

I’m tempted to say Chuckie Fick after all the unfair things I blurted out after we drafted him—only to see him pitch effectively as a pro.

Gonna go with Jameson Maj, though. A power pitcher with a 72:4 strikeout-to-walk ratio and 6 earned runs allowed over 54 college innings last season has got to translate into something useful in the pros.

By: Hammond`

Hammond` — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:07:45 +0000

Daniel Descalso

By: David

David — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:58:08 +0000

My guy would be Jason Motte. Here’s a guy who hasn’t pitched since little league, but agrees to convert from catching as a last chance to achieve his dream. In his first full season pitching he manages to have an era below 2.0 (combining Palm Beach and Springfield) with an awesome BB/K ratio. How can you not pull for the kid?

By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:48:26 +0000

I like Arni Cruz. I know he is more off the radar after being on the radar early on but I like the way he finished the year strong. He put up respectable numbers for a guy who advanced so quickly and it will be nice to see him next year with more experience.