Comments on: Daily Farm Report 6/7/08 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/08/daily-farm-report-6708/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:20:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Liam http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/08/daily-farm-report-6708/#comment-18501 Liam Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:24:57 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-18501 Tyler Greene's my hero. Tyler Greene’s my hero.

]]> By: Hugo http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/08/daily-farm-report-6708/#comment-18500 Hugo Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:20:34 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-18500 Very true that those two were probably known about, but the purpose of the program was to find the best D2-NAIA players. Even if no player picked was a fan pointed player it doesn't mean that their recommendations didn't influence them. It does show their commitment to scouting is pretty broad too. Very true that those two were probably known about, but the purpose of the program was to find the best D2-NAIA players. Even if no player picked was a fan pointed player it doesn’t mean that their recommendations didn’t influence them. It does show their commitment to scouting is pretty broad too.

]]> By: Shhh http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/08/daily-farm-report-6708/#comment-18498 Shhh Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:22:52 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-18498 Your probably right that the scout didn't know about his own son. Just messing with you. But I think the evidence I pointed to strongly suggests that these players were already known by the Cardinals. Although I sure as hell could be wrong. Your probably right that the scout didn’t know about his own son. Just messing with you. But I think the evidence I pointed to strongly suggests that these players were already known by the Cardinals. Although I sure as hell could be wrong.

]]> By: Hugo http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/08/daily-farm-report-6708/#comment-18496 Hugo Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:54:22 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-18496 Shhh, true but there is also no way to prove that they didn't learn about them from the program. Shhh, true but there is also no way to prove that they didn’t learn about them from the program.

]]> By: poorcollegeguy http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/08/daily-farm-report-6708/#comment-18494 poorcollegeguy Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:46:12 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-18494 Looks like UC Irvine will advance Looks like UC Irvine will advance

]]> By: Shhh http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/08/daily-farm-report-6708/#comment-18491 Shhh Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:04:53 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-18491 Hugo, there is no way to prove that the Cards didn't already know about all the guys they drafted before the contest. So I think it's entirely too early to say it's a success. Guys like Hester, Kulik, and Castellanos put up great numbers so I'm sure they knew about them There were 2 players drafted from Pace, one of which was a scouts son. So I'm sure they already knew about them. And Jon Bravo plays at one of the best NAIA programs there is, so I'm sure scouts knew about him. The only way to know if it was a success is a member of the front office comes out and says thats how they heard of them. Hugo, there is no way to prove that the Cards didn’t already know about all the guys they drafted before the contest. So I think it’s entirely too early to say it’s a success. Guys like Hester, Kulik, and Castellanos put up great numbers so I’m sure they knew about them There were 2 players drafted from Pace, one of which was a scouts son. So I’m sure they already knew about them. And Jon Bravo plays at one of the best NAIA programs there is, so I’m sure scouts knew about him. The only way to know if it was a success is a member of the front office comes out and says thats how they heard of them.

]]> By: Pitchers Hit Eighth http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/08/daily-farm-report-6708/#comment-18490 Pitchers Hit Eighth Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:04:19 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-18490 Ah - thanks Liam. I don't envision Dunc making his way back to St Louis anytime soon. Ah - thanks Liam. I don’t envision Dunc making his way back to St Louis anytime soon.

]]> By: Hugo http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/08/daily-farm-report-6708/#comment-18488 Hugo Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:04:35 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-18488 Thought you guys would be interested in this article on BTBS about small colleges. Shows the success that the fan draft program had this year. The 3rd most D2,D3 and NAIA players were drafted by the Cards (NYM 9, BOS 7, PIT 6, STL 6). http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2008/6/8/548114/small-colleges-in-the-draf Thought you guys would be interested in this article on BTBS about small colleges. Shows the success that the fan draft program had this year. The 3rd most D2,D3 and NAIA players were drafted by the Cards (NYM 9, BOS 7, PIT 6, STL 6).
http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2008/6/8/548114/small-colleges-in-the-draf

]]> By: Liam http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/08/daily-farm-report-6708/#comment-18487 Liam Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:59:00 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-18487 Bernie said that Duncan hurt himself a bit running into a wall--that's why he's sitting out. Bernie said that Duncan hurt himself a bit running into a wall–that’s why he’s sitting out.

]]> By: Bill http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/08/daily-farm-report-6708/#comment-18486 Bill Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:19:31 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-18486 Having a Bonds-in-SF roster construction problem is inevitable when your top guy is as good as Pujols. As Buzz Bissinger put it, guys like Pujols don't come along once every ten years; they never come along. Having a comparable talent to protect him is an unrealistic hope. Even in MV3 days, one of the three was clearly a much bigger gun than the other two. That said, my (only) problem with the Wallace selection is that the awesome presence of Pujols in front of him means that his main value to the team going forward is as trade bait (unless, horror of horrors, AP loses it or leaves via free agency). Trading your #1 draft choice is not necessarily a bad thing -- like any other player, he's an "asset" and it is up to the front office and field staff to extract maximum value from that asset, which may be best done by trading him. But with everyone else in baseball knowing that he's blocked big time, Mo's capacity to extract full value from him in trade is diminished. Having a Bonds-in-SF roster construction problem is inevitable when your top guy is as good as Pujols. As Buzz Bissinger put it, guys like Pujols don’t come along once every ten years; they never come along. Having a comparable talent to protect him is an unrealistic hope. Even in MV3 days, one of the three was clearly a much bigger gun than the other two.

That said, my (only) problem with the Wallace selection is that the awesome presence of Pujols in front of him means that his main value to the team going forward is as trade bait (unless, horror of horrors, AP loses it or leaves via free agency). Trading your #1 draft choice is not necessarily a bad thing — like any other player, he’s an “asset” and it is up to the front office and field staff to extract maximum value from that asset, which may be best done by trading him. But with everyone else in baseball knowing that he’s blocked big time, Mo’s capacity to extract full value from him in trade is diminished.

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