Comments on: Daily Farm Report - 4/3/2008 - Opening Day

By: The P H Is O

The P H Is O — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:30:07 +0000

Actually, they are real “hamburgers”. And he can really put em down. I heard from a friend that was at the loading dock that Amaury ate so many burgers and fries that he had to get his stomach pumped! That’s alot of burgers and fries. I guess it’s worth it for the protein but he needs to be careful that he doesn’t bite off more than he can chew and end up gagging.

By: Eckstreem

Eckstreem — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:17:12 +0000

You guys do know that those “hamburgers” that Marti is eating are actually the flesh from his defeated foes. He is the Highlander. He gains strength from defeating others in battle (we call it baseball).

By: picklefork

picklefork — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:13:34 +0000

Vitters is just mind blowing…when I saw him at the Aflac game in the fall of 2006 he was as polished and ready as any HS’er I have ever seen with the bat.

You didnt know if he was going to hit for a ton of power or add a great deal of athleticism to the mix…but he was going to hit with that advanced approach.

Just cant get my head around his struggles.

By: fewgoodcards

fewgoodcards — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:57:59 +0000

speaking of porcello, people think pete kozma is a disappointment, but what about last year’s 3rd overall pick josh vitters of the cubs? after a blazing 6-51 start to his pro career last summer, he failed to make a full season roster this year and is staying in extended spring training.

By: wildman

wildman — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:55:33 +0000

Gordon Beckham was profiled in the Atlanta paper today:

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/uga/stories/2008/04/04/gabeckham_0404.html

As has been mentioned before, he’s a classic draft choice for the Braves but he may not fall that far given how he has played so far this year. Has it truly “clicked” for him or is his performance so far this year just a fluke - hard to tell. I watched him last year and he appeared to be a solid college player, but I never would have guessed he’d produce like he has this season. FWIW, he is a first-class person who would be a credit to any organization.

By: fewgoodcards

fewgoodcards — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:44:32 +0000

someone from saberscouting.com was there last night and they have a report (including video) on the game. they said he could be pitching in the big leagues right now.

By: picklefork

picklefork — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:41:23 +0000

Is it still too soon (open wound) to mention how good a Pro Debut Porcello had as a 19 yr old in High A?

5 IP 1H

Or are we going to start referring to him as R### P######?

By: Pat Hardin

Pat Hardin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:07:14 +0000

I like Pham and Jones Big time. Almost as much as I love those big juicy burgers over at the Loading Dock. Those things are sloppy though, sometimes you’ll end up with them all over your face and back. Apparently Amaury Marti is going to be doing some tv and radio commercials for them. I’ll post links when I get them.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:42:29 +0000

Skip Schumaker in the minors:

2001 .695 OPS
2002 .694
2003 .675
2004 .808
2005 .732
2006 .730

And so far, what, about .730 in the Show? Ack. All while being one, two, or three years old for his leagues. Skip’s a fine 5th outfielder, but even with his plus defense, Mr. March has no business starting full-time for a decent major league team–especially the Cards, who have some MLB outfield depth, and Baseball’s Best Prospect waiting in the wings….

Great to see Pham, Jones, and Solano with multi-hit games. All 3 of them just 20 years old, and playing in the Florida State League; it’ll be a big plus for the Redbird organization if even *one* of these guys is successful at that level in 2008.

Oh, and the new look is great!

By: sportsman

sportsman — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:04:27 +0000

just throwing in my 2 cents on the new look, very nice