Comments on: Daily Farm Report 4/28/08 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42808/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:21:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Forsch31 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42808/#comment-16419 Forsch31 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:32:07 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-16419 I seriously doubt the Cardinals want only one left-hander in the bullpen. Flores and Villone aren't going anywhere, until Johnson gets back at least. I seriously doubt the Cardinals want only one left-hander in the bullpen. Flores and Villone aren’t going anywhere, until Johnson gets back at least.

]]> By: Bob http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42808/#comment-16388 Bob Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:30:04 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-16388 Check out what Randy Flores' little brother has done to MLB lefty hitters: a career sub-.300 slugging % if memory serves. (Small sample size disclaimer implied.) Free Ron Flores! Check out what Randy Flores’ little brother has done to MLB lefty hitters: a career sub-.300 slugging % if memory serves. (Small sample size disclaimer implied.)

Free Ron Flores!

]]> By: azruavatar http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42808/#comment-16387 azruavatar Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:36:49 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-16387 Swirls -- I think it's too early to pencil either Garcia or Mortensen in for 2009. They're going to need some time at AAA most likely. cdb - who knows with the Cards. He's got the pitches to be a starter but the real quesiton is whether his arm holds up through the season. bwit - check out Flores' splits for 2005-2007, they aren't pretty. He's not much of a specialist and Villone has been considerably better over that time period. Until Flores finds that slider again, he's a fringe major leaguer. LHB vs. Villone - .608 OPS LHB vs. Flores - .701 OPS Swirls — I think it’s too early to pencil either Garcia or Mortensen in for 2009. They’re going to need some time at AAA most likely.

cdb - who knows with the Cards. He’s got the pitches to be a starter but the real quesiton is whether his arm holds up through the season.

bwit - check out Flores’ splits for 2005-2007, they aren’t pretty. He’s not much of a specialist and Villone has been considerably better over that time period. Until Flores finds that slider again, he’s a fringe major leaguer.

LHB vs. Villone - .608 OPS
LHB vs. Flores - .701 OPS

]]> By: bwit43 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42808/#comment-16386 bwit43 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:43:54 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-16386 Drop villone if anything. Flores is a lefty specialist but LaRuncan continues to use him to face righties. Keep flores around until we at least know if Tyler Johnson will be able to pitch again (and considering our medical team is looking at him, thats a slim possibility.) Drop villone if anything. Flores is a lefty specialist but LaRuncan continues to use him to face righties. Keep flores around until we at least know if Tyler Johnson will be able to pitch again (and considering our medical team is looking at him, thats a slim possibility.)

]]> By: cdb http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42808/#comment-16385 cdb Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:05:50 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-16385 Will McClellan be converted back to a starter? Has anyone heard anything from the coaches or front office about his future? Will McClellan be converted back to a starter? Has anyone heard anything from the coaches or front office about his future?

]]> By: Swirls_AEPi http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42808/#comment-16384 Swirls_AEPi Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:38:49 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-16384 I'm thinking there will be a few openings in both. The only guarantees you have for 2009 are Carpenter, Wainwright, and likely Pineiro because I doubt Mo will jettison him out of town even though I'd like for him to be. The bullpen should have a few openings as well with Izzy, Springer, Villone, etc.gone (and Franklin too if I'd have any say). I'd like to see Mortensen and Garcia both fill out the rotation, and let Worrel, Motte, and Perez fill out the bullpen. I’m thinking there will be a few openings in both. The only guarantees you have for 2009 are Carpenter, Wainwright, and likely Pineiro because I doubt Mo will jettison him out of town even though I’d like for him to be. The bullpen should have a few openings as well with Izzy, Springer, Villone, etc.gone (and Franklin too if I’d have any say).

I’d like to see Mortensen and Garcia both fill out the rotation, and let Worrel, Motte, and Perez fill out the bullpen.

]]> By: roarke http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42808/#comment-16383 roarke Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:38:14 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-16383 shaneo69: My guess would be that Mather has a better shot at playing a corner OF spot in the majors than any of the three guys you mentioned and has almost no shot of playing 1B in the majors (for the Cardinals, at least), so they want him to get experience out there now. shaneo69:

My guess would be that Mather has a better shot at playing a corner OF spot in the majors than any of the three guys you mentioned and has almost no shot of playing 1B in the majors (for the Cardinals, at least), so they want him to get experience out there now.

]]> By: Pierce http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42808/#comment-16381 Pierce Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:00:26 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-16381 What do you all think the Cardinals do with Garcia for the 2009 season? Bring him along as a starter or a reliever ala Wainwright/McClellan, assuming he makes the 25-man roster. What do you all think the Cardinals do with Garcia for the 2009 season? Bring him along as a starter or a reliever ala Wainwright/McClellan, assuming he makes the 25-man roster.

]]> By: shaneo69 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42808/#comment-16379 shaneo69 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:36:56 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-16379 No mention of Tyler Greene's HR? I think that was his first hit in about 3 weeks. Salt Lake was 21-1 before their loss to Memphis last night. No mention of Tyler Greene’s HR? I think that was his first hit in about 3 weeks.

Salt Lake was 21-1 before their loss to Memphis last night.

]]> By: shaneo69 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42808/#comment-16378 shaneo69 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:29:52 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-16378 Why isn't Mather playing 1st base for Memphis? You already have Marti, Haerther, and Stavinoha in the corner OF spots. DUMP PHELPS NOW! Why isn’t Mather playing 1st base for Memphis? You already have Marti, Haerther, and Stavinoha in the corner OF spots. DUMP PHELPS NOW!

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