Comments on: Prospect Stew http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/16/prospect-stew-5/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:18:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Tom http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/16/prospect-stew-5/#comment-14527 Tom Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:28:46 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=927#comment-14527 Do you think it's at all possible that Rasmus would be FORCED onto the team due to an injury by Ankiel or Duncan. We all know about Ankiel's health record... Do you think it’s at all possible that Rasmus would be FORCED onto the team due to an injury by Ankiel or Duncan. We all know about Ankiel’s health record…

]]> By: fewgoodcards http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/16/prospect-stew-5/#comment-14521 fewgoodcards Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:07:03 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=927#comment-14521 yeah, there was quite a bit written about perez in that notes article. yeah, there was quite a bit written about perez in that notes article.

]]> By: Hugo http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/16/prospect-stew-5/#comment-14517 Hugo Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:15:43 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=927#comment-14517 Per Leach Perez is now throwing out of the Stretch exclusively. Per Leach Perez is now throwing out of the Stretch exclusively.

]]> By: Mike http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/16/prospect-stew-5/#comment-14514 Mike Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:29:18 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=927#comment-14514 I live in South Florida, and am heading to camp to watch the workouts on Wednesday. Jupiter is only about 45 minutes from me. I'm excited to watch Rasmus this spring. I saw him briefly last year, but he only got a handful of at-bats. I'm sure he'll get plenty of playing time this spring. I live in South Florida, and am heading to camp to watch the workouts on Wednesday. Jupiter is only about 45 minutes from me.

I’m excited to watch Rasmus this spring. I saw him briefly last year, but he only got a handful of at-bats. I’m sure he’ll get plenty of playing time this spring.

]]> By: fewgoodcards http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/16/prospect-stew-5/#comment-14511 fewgoodcards Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:22:50 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=927#comment-14511 the only way i see them going significantly over slot in the first round is if tim melville is still considered the best high school pitcher in the draft and he slips to 13. the media and fan pressure they would get for letting a very talented st. louis kid slide just b/c of money would be unreal. you think the name rick porcello keeps coming up, just wait and see what it would be like if they pass on melville. the only way i see them going significantly over slot in the first round is if tim melville is still considered the best high school pitcher in the draft and he slips to 13. the media and fan pressure they would get for letting a very talented st. louis kid slide just b/c of money would be unreal. you think the name rick porcello keeps coming up, just wait and see what it would be like if they pass on melville.

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/16/prospect-stew-5/#comment-14510 erik Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:04:27 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=927#comment-14510 yeah, if a matt weiters type of player is on the board at 13 i'm not seeing the Cardinals going for that, but i think they'd be willing to go at least a little over slot this go around. i guess i got a little excited by the quote at 1st blush, but i see your point. yeah, if a matt weiters type of player is on the board at 13 i’m not seeing the Cardinals going for that, but i think they’d be willing to go at least a little over slot this go around. i guess i got a little excited by the quote at 1st blush, but i see your point.

]]> By: azruavatar http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/16/prospect-stew-5/#comment-14509 azruavatar Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:58:45 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=927#comment-14509 erik - I waffled on that Goold quote. The Cardinals are willing to go over slot at times (Henley, Zawacki) but I don't think we are going to see them do it in the first round. I remain skeptical of a $4M+ signing that would reel in a big fish. erik - I waffled on that Goold quote. The Cardinals are willing to go over slot at times (Henley, Zawacki) but I don’t think we are going to see them do it in the first round. I remain skeptical of a $4M+ signing that would reel in a big fish.

]]> By: Bill http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/16/prospect-stew-5/#comment-14508 Bill Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:54:07 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=927#comment-14508 You didn't ask me :-), but I'll say 40% -- odds-on not to, but by no means clear-cut. Many things could happen to force a change of plans: he has a Pujolsian camp (and wouldn't that be sweet), a couple of the guys ahead of him get injured (less sweet), Ank looks like he can't handle center, an enticing trade comes along that packages outfielder(s) and maybe Reyes for middle-infield upgrades, and so on. One of the things that I really like about CR is that his star shines more brightly compared to his peers every year. Three years ago, he was considered only about the 20th best 18-year-old out there, if I understand the Lederer article correctly. He's rocketed past almost all of that peer group. This says to me that then man is developing at a tremendous rate that should continue for a while. If, 5 years from now, the trend has continued and he's the #1 26-year-old out there, we're going to be a bunch of happy campers. You didn’t ask me :-) , but I’ll say 40% — odds-on not to, but by no means clear-cut. Many things could happen to force a change of plans: he has a Pujolsian camp (and wouldn’t that be sweet), a couple of the guys ahead of him get injured (less sweet), Ank looks like he can’t handle center, an enticing trade comes along that packages outfielder(s) and maybe Reyes for middle-infield upgrades, and so on.

One of the things that I really like about CR is that his star shines more brightly compared to his peers every year. Three years ago, he was considered only about the 20th best 18-year-old out there, if I understand the Lederer article correctly. He’s rocketed past almost all of that peer group. This says to me that then man is developing at a tremendous rate that should continue for a while. If, 5 years from now, the trend has continued and he’s the #1 26-year-old out there, we’re going to be a bunch of happy campers.

]]> By: roarke49 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/16/prospect-stew-5/#comment-14507 roarke49 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:50:40 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=927#comment-14507 My opinion on Colby making the big club out of Spring Training is that he is going to have to take the decision out of their hands. If he has anything but a Ruthian (Bondsian? Pujolsian?) spring, he'll be down in AAA. My opinion on Colby making the big club out of Spring Training is that he is going to have to take the decision out of their hands. If he has anything but a Ruthian (Bondsian? Pujolsian?) spring, he’ll be down in AAA.

]]> By: Mike http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/16/prospect-stew-5/#comment-14506 Mike Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:02:52 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=927#comment-14506 I think Colby Rasmus is the biggest story in Spring Training, but realistically, what do you think his chances of the breaking camp with the big club are? I think Colby Rasmus is the biggest story in Spring Training, but realistically, what do you think his chances of the breaking camp with the big club are?

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