Comments on: Daily Farm Report 5/18/08 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/18/daily-farm-report-51808/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:18:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Tom http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/18/daily-farm-report-51808/#comment-17151 Tom Tue, 20 May 2008 09:21:53 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1197#comment-17151 Joey Bombs and Jason Motte need to get called up soon. They can make the Cards better right now, and the team needs the help. Chris Duncan's career is going nowhere fast. He needs to be moved ASAP. He's basically a left handed Kevin Mench that draws a couple extra walk and strikes out way more. Duncan is 27 and Mench is 30. Their careers have taken pretty similar paths to this point and I'd hate to see Duncan back in the minors in a couple years. IMO until he can be on a team as a DH or at 1B and until he can hit LHP, that seems like what will happen. Ditch him and go with Mather. If Mather struggles, then give Stavinoah a shot. If that fails, well, hopefully Rasmus will be hitting at that time and deserve a promotion. Point being, Duncan is easily replaceable with more competant (defensively) ready or near-ready outfielders. Joey Bombs and Jason Motte need to get called up soon. They can make the Cards better right now, and the team needs the help. Chris Duncan’s career is going nowhere fast. He needs to be moved ASAP. He’s basically a left handed Kevin Mench that draws a couple extra walk and strikes out way more. Duncan is 27 and Mench is 30. Their careers have taken pretty similar paths to this point and I’d hate to see Duncan back in the minors in a couple years. IMO until he can be on a team as a DH or at 1B and until he can hit LHP, that seems like what will happen. Ditch him and go with Mather. If Mather struggles, then give Stavinoah a shot. If that fails, well, hopefully Rasmus will be hitting at that time and deserve a promotion. Point being, Duncan is easily replaceable with more competant (defensively) ready or near-ready outfielders.

]]> By: travis http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/18/daily-farm-report-51808/#comment-17118 travis Mon, 19 May 2008 19:35:28 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1197#comment-17118 I think the analysis of Skip is a little flawed. This is one where the numbers seem to lie. He fills a much larger role than what his numbers may bear out. And he has had some huge hits in clutch situations. I think in any other organization Duncan would be back at AAA or moved to another team. His last year in the majors, as well as A Reyes' stint are the reasons why you develop young talent in your minor leagues, but use that talent to get proven players when possible. I agree Mather deserves a shot, but the outfield is crowded. A trade could really help the bullpen and open up room for Ludwick to play everyday and to bring Mather to the bigs. I think the analysis of Skip is a little flawed. This is one where the numbers seem to lie. He fills a much larger role than what his numbers may bear out. And he has had some huge hits in clutch situations.

I think in any other organization Duncan would be back at AAA or moved to another team. His last year in the majors, as well as A Reyes’ stint are the reasons why you develop young talent in your minor leagues, but use that talent to get proven players when possible. I agree Mather deserves a shot, but the outfield is crowded. A trade could really help the bullpen and open up room for Ludwick to play everyday and to bring Mather to the bigs.

]]> By: BigJawnMize http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/18/daily-farm-report-51808/#comment-17115 BigJawnMize Mon, 19 May 2008 18:35:23 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1197#comment-17115 Everyone- I am trying to make it up to Kane county and see Kozma play this weekend. I was going to take enough photos of his swing to do a breakdown of his improvements since his draft videos. I was wondering if anyone can breakdown the draft videos into a handfull of stills. If we can I will do a side by side of different points in his swing and make comparisons. -BJM Everyone-

I am trying to make it up to Kane county and see Kozma play this weekend. I was going to take enough photos of his swing to do a breakdown of his improvements since his draft videos. I was wondering if anyone can breakdown the draft videos into a handfull of stills. If we can I will do a side by side of different points in his swing and make comparisons.

-BJM

]]> By: Phil http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/18/daily-farm-report-51808/#comment-17112 Phil Mon, 19 May 2008 16:29:57 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1197#comment-17112 Iv read or someone told me that schu is out of options so he would have to clear waivers if we get to keep him. Iv read or someone told me that schu is out of options so he would have to clear waivers if we get to keep him.

]]> By: Matt http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/18/daily-farm-report-51808/#comment-17110 Matt Mon, 19 May 2008 16:09:35 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1197#comment-17110 I'd think it'd be easy to find a market for a cheap .740 ops good-fielding center-fielder. I’d think it’d be easy to find a market for a cheap .740 ops good-fielding center-fielder.

]]> By: siddfynch http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/18/daily-farm-report-51808/#comment-17108 siddfynch Mon, 19 May 2008 15:38:26 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1197#comment-17108 Wow, I'd hate to lose Barton. Does Schu have options still? If so, it seems like switching he and Mather would make more sense than to lose Barton. I'm sure Barton can at least match Schu's production at the plate, and that way we lose none of these guys, yet still get Mather up for for a test drive. Wow, I’d hate to lose Barton. Does Schu have options still? If so, it seems like switching he and Mather would make more sense than to lose Barton. I’m sure Barton can at least match Schu’s production at the plate, and that way we lose none of these guys, yet still get Mather up for for a test drive.

]]> By: Nick http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/18/daily-farm-report-51808/#comment-17106 Nick Mon, 19 May 2008 14:31:02 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1197#comment-17106 I like Brian Barton alot and was really glad that he stuck with the team out of Spring Training, but at this point I would rather see the team bring up Mather and lose Barton back to the Indians. If the choice were between Barton and Schu I would rather have Barton. But Schu is not going anywhere and the big club could really use Mather's big stick. Furthermore, the organization has considerable outfield depth so Barton is more of a luxury than a necessity. I like Brian Barton alot and was really glad that he stuck with the team out of Spring Training, but at this point I would rather see the team bring up Mather and lose Barton back to the Indians. If the choice were between Barton and Schu I would rather have Barton. But Schu is not going anywhere and the big club could really use Mather’s big stick. Furthermore, the organization has considerable outfield depth so Barton is more of a luxury than a necessity.

]]> By: Neil T. http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/18/daily-farm-report-51808/#comment-17105 Neil T. Mon, 19 May 2008 14:03:42 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1197#comment-17105 It seems that Tommy Pham is challenging the old baseball adage that the biggest jump in baseball is from High-A to AA. Pham seems to think the jump from Low A to High A is the killer. We can hope that all he needs is to get comfortable at the plate before returning to Florida and destroying the High-A pitching there. What a physical talent that kid is. It seems that Tommy Pham is challenging the old baseball adage that the biggest jump in baseball is from High-A to AA. Pham seems to think the jump from Low A to High A is the killer. We can hope that all he needs is to get comfortable at the plate before returning to Florida and destroying the High-A pitching there. What a physical talent that kid is.

]]> By: Lou Schuler http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/18/daily-farm-report-51808/#comment-17104 Lou Schuler Mon, 19 May 2008 13:45:56 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1197#comment-17104 Re: Kozma and the "teenager in A ball" thing -- it's a small point, but he's not a teenager. He turned 20 in April. He's just a few weeks younger than Pham. That said, it's impressive to see both of them having success in the MWL at that age. It puts them both on track to hit the majors at 23 or 24 and have long, productive careers. Re: Kozma and the “teenager in A ball” thing — it’s a small point, but he’s not a teenager. He turned 20 in April. He’s just a few weeks younger than Pham.

That said, it’s impressive to see both of them having success in the MWL at that age. It puts them both on track to hit the majors at 23 or 24 and have long, productive careers.

]]> By: bret http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/18/daily-farm-report-51808/#comment-17103 bret Mon, 19 May 2008 13:40:27 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1197#comment-17103 Guys--I guess I could find it if I looked hard enough but I was wondering where the Zawacki kid is the Cardinals drafted last year out of Lasalle-Peru HS. Anyone know? Thanks. Guys–I guess I could find it if I looked hard enough but I was wondering where the Zawacki kid is the Cardinals drafted last year out of Lasalle-Peru HS. Anyone know? Thanks.

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