Comments on: A look at the top pitchers in ‘08 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/05/a-look-at-the-top-pitchers-in-08/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:29:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: fewgoodcards http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/05/a-look-at-the-top-pitchers-in-08/#comment-14943 fewgoodcards Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:32:19 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=960#comment-14943 stl_zoot, i thought i did get a comp in with matusz and friedrich. as for crow, i can't really think of anyone. maybe oswalt in terms of stuff, but their deliveries are different and crow is a bigger guy. shhh, i'm not too worried about his strikeouts b/c he has plenty of stuff and he is doing fine in that department this year, but i am not a big fan. he does have a great arm and holds his velocity all game, but his delivery is ugly and he's not real polished. i think he can remain a starter b/c guys who can throw 97 mph in the 7th or 8th inning are special, but i think some team will be tempted to get the quick return by moving him to the pen a la brandon morrow. stl_zoot, i thought i did get a comp in with matusz and friedrich. as for crow, i can’t really think of anyone. maybe oswalt in terms of stuff, but their deliveries are different and crow is a bigger guy.

shhh, i’m not too worried about his strikeouts b/c he has plenty of stuff and he is doing fine in that department this year, but i am not a big fan. he does have a great arm and holds his velocity all game, but his delivery is ugly and he’s not real polished. i think he can remain a starter b/c guys who can throw 97 mph in the 7th or 8th inning are special, but i think some team will be tempted to get the quick return by moving him to the pen a la brandon morrow.

]]> By: Shhh http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/05/a-look-at-the-top-pitchers-in-08/#comment-14939 Shhh Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:17:29 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=960#comment-14939 FGC, what did you think about B. Hunter only striking out only a little over 16% last year? I know he's facing really good competition, but still. Thats what kind of worries me about him. I know he has a first round arm, but do you think he can stay as a starter with his supposed "max-effort, herky-jerky delivery" according to brewerfan. FGC, what did you think about B. Hunter only striking out only a little over 16% last year? I know he’s facing really good competition, but still. Thats what kind of worries me about him. I know he has a first round arm, but do you think he can stay as a starter with his supposed “max-effort, herky-jerky delivery” according to brewerfan.

]]> By: Stl_Zoot http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/05/a-look-at-the-top-pitchers-in-08/#comment-14938 Stl_Zoot Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:47:19 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=960#comment-14938 I like reading these reviews, They are a great way to see who is available. One thing I would ask though, could you put a MLB comparible in each write up, I know it is hard to find one for everyone, but even a loose comparible would help rate the players better. I like reading these reviews, They are a great way to see who is available. One thing I would ask though, could you put a MLB comparible in each write up, I know it is hard to find one for everyone, but even a loose comparible would help rate the players better.

]]> By: siddfynch http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/05/a-look-at-the-top-pitchers-in-08/#comment-14937 siddfynch Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:47:27 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=960#comment-14937 I saw Matt Gorgen throw last summer (or maybe 2006?) in the Alaska Summer League. I had never heard of him, but looked him up pretty quickly on the program once I saw him dealing. He really stood out - sending me scrambling to find out who he was is a nice little testament to how much he stood out. No radar gun, the batters were having a hard time keeping up and he had great command as he closed out the game. He was smallish and stocky, and seemed to strictly be used as an RP that summer. I saw Matt Gorgen throw last summer (or maybe 2006?) in the Alaska Summer League. I had never heard of him, but looked him up pretty quickly on the program once I saw him dealing. He really stood out - sending me scrambling to find out who he was is a nice little testament to how much he stood out. No radar gun, the batters were having a hard time keeping up and he had great command as he closed out the game.

He was smallish and stocky, and seemed to strictly be used as an RP that summer.

]]> By: fewgoodcards http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/05/a-look-at-the-top-pitchers-in-08/#comment-14936 fewgoodcards Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:53:12 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=960#comment-14936 i love lance lynn and will be getting to him soon. he doesn't have the hype of some of the other guys, but if he maintains his stuff and keeps pitching like he has so far he will move up ahead of a lot of them. not as big of a fan of guilmet as he has a funny delivery and his stuff is average at best. i love lance lynn and will be getting to him soon. he doesn’t have the hype of some of the other guys, but if he maintains his stuff and keeps pitching like he has so far he will move up ahead of a lot of them. not as big of a fan of guilmet as he has a funny delivery and his stuff is average at best.

]]> By: Shhh http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/05/a-look-at-the-top-pitchers-in-08/#comment-14935 Shhh Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:44:29 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=960#comment-14935 No love for Lynn, Guilmet, and the Gorgen twins? Maybe I'm digging to deep. Curious what other people know about them though. No love for Lynn, Guilmet, and the Gorgen twins? Maybe I’m digging to deep. Curious what other people know about them though.

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