Comments on: Reader Top 25, #18 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/01/reader-top-25-18/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:31:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: cardsfan1 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/01/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11327 cardsfan1 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:18:06 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/29/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11327 hammy hammy

]]> By: Don http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/01/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11323 Don Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:36:56 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/29/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11323 Hamilton Hamilton

]]> By: Seth City http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/01/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11322 Seth City Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:04:08 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/29/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11322 Hamilton Hamilton

]]> By: JimH http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/01/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11319 JimH Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:32:48 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/29/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11319 I forgot to vote for Tony Cruz. I forgot to vote for Tony Cruz.

]]> By: JimH http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/01/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11318 JimH Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:31:55 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/29/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11318 JDod is not so far out on a limb. Tony Cruz and Steve Hill will either follow the path of Albert (unlikely) or Stavinoha who will get his legs and be great trade bait by this time next year. JDod is not so far out on a limb. Tony Cruz and Steve Hill will either follow the path of Albert (unlikely) or Stavinoha who will get his legs and be great trade bait by this time next year.

]]> By: Lou Schuler http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/01/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11316 Lou Schuler Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:42:59 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/29/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11316 Good points, Easy. But I think even the scouts and execs are surprised by how guys actually perform as they move up the ladder. They gave us the heads-up on Martinez, which is one reason I'm enthusiastic about him as a prospect -- the scouting reports and performance have mostly matched up. The downside is that they aren't going to give us any bad news -- the guys who disappointed them after they were signed, or the ones they scouted and could have signed who went on to stardom in other orgs. The only way to sort it out is to wait for the performance data, which is kind of like waiting for Christmas when you're a kid. No matter how great it is, there's always going to be something you wanted and didn't get. Good points, Easy. But I think even the scouts and execs are surprised by how guys actually perform as they move up the ladder. They gave us the heads-up on Martinez, which is one reason I’m enthusiastic about him as a prospect — the scouting reports and performance have mostly matched up.

The downside is that they aren’t going to give us any bad news — the guys who disappointed them after they were signed, or the ones they scouted and could have signed who went on to stardom in other orgs.

The only way to sort it out is to wait for the performance data, which is kind of like waiting for Christmas when you’re a kid. No matter how great it is, there’s always going to be something you wanted and didn’t get.

]]> By: easy http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/01/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11283 easy Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:57:54 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/29/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11283 I like what little I know about Ingram too. It would also be interesting to get some detailed opinions from Luhnow or other insiders about a bunch of the young Latin players that they've signed over the last two years. Lara, De la Cruz, Romulo Ruiz et al have all perked my interest and it could make for good Hot Stove talk in January or some time to gather as much information and opinion about them as possible. I like what little I know about Ingram too. It would also be interesting to get some detailed opinions from Luhnow or other insiders about a bunch of the young Latin players that they’ve signed over the last two years. Lara, De la Cruz, Romulo Ruiz et al have all perked my interest and it could make for good Hot Stove talk in January or some time to gather as much information and opinion about them as possible.

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/01/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11282 erik Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:37:24 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/29/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11282 Lou, sorry but i'd prefer not to take votes in advance, just saves me some time counting them later. thanks. i like ingram. i had him at 24 on my list, the birdhouse had him as low as 39. i want to see what he does above rookie ball, but the OBP and speed have really intrigued me. he tore up the instructional league, too. i really think he could take off, he's a definite sleeper. Lou, sorry but i’d prefer not to take votes in advance, just saves me some time counting them later. thanks. i like ingram. i had him at 24 on my list, the birdhouse had him as low as 39. i want to see what he does above rookie ball, but the OBP and speed have really intrigued me. he tore up the instructional league, too. i really think he could take off, he’s a definite sleeper.

]]> By: Lou Schuler http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/01/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11278 Lou Schuler Sat, 01 Dec 2007 14:27:16 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/29/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11278 I'll throw in for Hamilton at 18 and Todd at 19 (can I cast that vote in advance?), but here's a name I want to throw out for #20: D'Marcus Ingram. He's a small guy (listed at 5'9",170), but started showing some power in the fall instructional league. At 19, he had a .325 BA in rookie ball, with plate discipline (.430 OBP, 19 BB, 15 K) and speed (17 SB, 5 CS). I think I read somewhere that he can handle center field. With the usual sample-size caution flags, we could have a five-tool player here. I’ll throw in for Hamilton at 18 and Todd at 19 (can I cast that vote in advance?), but here’s a name I want to throw out for #20: D’Marcus Ingram.

He’s a small guy (listed at 5′9″,170), but started showing some power in the fall instructional league. At 19, he had a .325 BA in rookie ball, with plate discipline (.430 OBP, 19 BB, 15 K) and speed (17 SB, 5 CS). I think I read somewhere that he can handle center field.

With the usual sample-size caution flags, we could have a five-tool player here.

]]> By: Travis http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/01/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11272 Travis Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:35:50 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/29/reader-top-25-18/#comment-11272 Todd Todd

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