Comments on: Three up, Three down http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/20/three-up-three-down-4/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:27:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Red Blazer http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/20/three-up-three-down-4/#comment-17181 Red Blazer Wed, 21 May 2008 15:51:04 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1205#comment-17181 Rasmus looked great in spring. I think he suffered a major case of I got no job in the major leagues blues after getting a taste in spring and seeing the logjam of outfielders in St. Louis. Rasmus looked great in spring.

I think he suffered a major case of I got no job in the major leagues blues after getting a taste in spring and seeing the logjam of outfielders in St. Louis.

]]> By: Merry CRasmus http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/20/three-up-three-down-4/#comment-17176 Merry CRasmus Wed, 21 May 2008 06:27:03 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1205#comment-17176 Not going to lie, it's getting a bit unsettling with Rasmus. But this happens in baseball to just about everybody at some point in time. He's still a 21 year old that has risen to AAA already. I think ultimately everything's going to be fine. He certainly has the time to work through it. Last year around this time Lance Berkman was struggling to keep his BA above .250 and OPS was drifting below league average. Some were wondering if a swift career decline had begun. Such thoughts are a distant memory now. People that thought it probably don't even remember now. Not going to lie, it’s getting a bit unsettling with Rasmus. But this happens in baseball to just about everybody at some point in time. He’s still a 21 year old that has risen to AAA already. I think ultimately everything’s going to be fine. He certainly has the time to work through it.

Last year around this time Lance Berkman was struggling to keep his BA above .250 and OPS was drifting below league average. Some were wondering if a swift career decline had begun. Such thoughts are a distant memory now. People that thought it probably don’t even remember now.

]]> By: Birdo http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/20/three-up-three-down-4/#comment-17174 Birdo Wed, 21 May 2008 03:31:28 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1205#comment-17174 I have a hard time blaming the coaches. Colby is walking as often as he did last year, K'ing as often as he did last year, and is lifting almost as many balls in the air as he did last year (at least recently). His power numbers are down, but this isn't summertime in the Texas League. Just my opinion, but if you were excited about Colby last year, you should be just as excited this year. Nobody is bad enough to maintain a .200 BABIP all season long. Especially not Colby. I have a hard time blaming the coaches. Colby is walking as often as he did last year, K’ing as often as he did last year, and is lifting almost as many balls in the air as he did last year (at least recently). His power numbers are down, but this isn’t summertime in the Texas League. Just my opinion, but if you were excited about Colby last year, you should be just as excited this year. Nobody is bad enough to maintain a .200 BABIP all season long. Especially not Colby.

]]> By: Rockin' the Red http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/20/three-up-three-down-4/#comment-17172 Rockin' the Red Wed, 21 May 2008 02:25:17 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1205#comment-17172 There's a good article on Christian Friedrich's start against SEMO last week, if anyone's interested... http://semissourian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080511/SPORTS02/764590435/-1/sports02 Hopefully that link works. There’s a good article on Christian Friedrich’s start against SEMO last week, if anyone’s interested…

http://semissourian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080511/SPORTS02/764590435/-1/sports02

Hopefully that link works.

]]> By: VolsnCards5 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/20/three-up-three-down-4/#comment-17171 VolsnCards5 Wed, 21 May 2008 01:58:08 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1205#comment-17171 so did someone in the organization definitely mess with colby's swing mechanics? i have heard speculation but you seem to be saying it is a definite...which if it is, is really really hard to understand has there been a discussion on it that i missed? so did someone in the organization definitely mess with colby’s swing mechanics? i have heard speculation but you seem to be saying it is a definite…which if it is, is really really hard to understand

has there been a discussion on it that i missed?

]]> By: punditmoi http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/20/three-up-three-down-4/#comment-17170 punditmoi Wed, 21 May 2008 01:55:29 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1205#comment-17170 Maybe Rasmus is the Bizarro Ankiel and will eventually have to re-invent himself as a pitcher. Maybe Rasmus is the Bizarro Ankiel and will eventually have to re-invent himself as a pitcher.

]]> By: danup http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/20/three-up-three-down-4/#comment-17168 danup Tue, 20 May 2008 22:21:00 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1205#comment-17168 I love me some Tommy Pham. I love me some Tommy Pham.

]]> By: Liam http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/20/three-up-three-down-4/#comment-17166 Liam Tue, 20 May 2008 19:39:57 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1205#comment-17166 I haven't found much info on him aside from the season stats at McNeese. Good problem to have, too many worthy candidates. I haven’t found much info on him aside from the season stats at McNeese.

Good problem to have, too many worthy candidates.

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/20/three-up-three-down-4/#comment-17165 erik Tue, 20 May 2008 19:31:12 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1205#comment-17165 I admit Cartie has been almost invisible to me. I'll have to see what I can dig up on him. I admit Cartie has been almost invisible to me. I’ll have to see what I can dig up on him.

]]> By: Liam http://futureredbirds.com/2008/05/20/three-up-three-down-4/#comment-17164 Liam Tue, 20 May 2008 19:24:41 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1205#comment-17164 I'm mildly surprised not to see Brian Cartie in the "Three Up" as the dude's been hitting better than he ever did as a college player since his promotion from extended. I'd be interested to find out what's changed: whether he's grown into his body, made some major adjustments, or what. I’m mildly surprised not to see Brian Cartie in the “Three Up” as the dude’s been hitting better than he ever did as a college player since his promotion from extended. I’d be interested to find out what’s changed: whether he’s grown into his body, made some major adjustments, or what.

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