Comments on: Daily Farm Report - 6/12/08

By: cardsfan1

cardsfan1 — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:12:27 +0000

Bob, I’m not really sure how you can call Mark Hamilton a bust. Isn’t it a little early? Yeah he is slumping now, but slumps happen. He raked in Palm Beach, and this is only his 2nd full season in pro ball. I think he has a few more years until he can be labeled a “bust.”

By: tenncardfan

tenncardfan — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:26:14 +0000

Bob, when I saw those tree trunk thighs of Wallace, I immediately thought Jim Thome. Great minds…

By: picklefork

picklefork — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:57:07 +0000

I think Brett Wallace is basically a a less loft swing version of Prince Fielder.

Both are big based, short stroke power hitters who are much better athletes then their body would suggest.

Wallace is the better pure hitter, but Fielder is by far the better power threat.

I made the suggestion that statistically Wallace could be a 75% power version of Lance Berkman at his peak.

.305/.390/.525 type of line from Wallace is quite a leap of faith..but I think his bat and approach can reach it!

At least my rosey cardinal red glasses think so!

By: poorcollegeguy

poorcollegeguy — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:07:04 +0000

till now i hadnt heard the thome connection but that comp is great.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:11:05 +0000

There is no “prospect status” for Greene to “renew.” He was considered a very risky pick out of college due to poor plate discipline (or pitch recognition, or strikezone control, whatever you’d like to call it), and Greene has *never* done *anything* to change the diagnosis.

Along with fellow early-round busts Mike Ferris and Mark Hamilton, Tyler Greene is another reason I do NOT trust the Cardinal scouts to properly evaluate college hitters.

May Brett Wallace prove me wrong, and turn out to be a mini-Thome. (Is it just me, or don’t they look more than a little alike, in terms of body type?)

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:36:00 +0000

Todd,

Trust me as someone who has previously kept riding the Greene roller coaster…don’t buy a ticket…don’t get in line…don’t get enamored. Just accept that Greene is a career minor league player and move on because the seats don’t come with seatbelts.

Instead just hope that Kozma continues to progress. Hopefully he can jump to Palm Beach by the end of the year.

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:39:28 +0000

I don’t want to jinx Tyler Greene, and I know his average is still atrocious, he still strikes out a ton, and all that, but he is finally hitting over the mendoza line this year and has 9 HRs to go with it. That power isn’t bad for a middle infielder who supposedly has a good range and a good arm. Does anyone know how he’s been playing defensively. I know I have seen him associated with numerous errors this season, but what do scouting reports think about his defense? I would love to see him renew his prospect status - a 15+ HR season with average SS defense at AA would do just that. I’m rooting for him.

By: Red Blazer

Red Blazer — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:04:16 +0000

I don’t know what to make of P.J. He is striking out almost a batter per inning to go with a 5-1 record but his era is over 6?

I realize he has given up a few dingers and have heard others say he can’t pitch inside but yet he is still striking guys out…

Maybe he just had some bad luck or maybe it’s the walks.

I guess only time will tell.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:21:48 +0000

How long before Adam Ottavino is permanently moved to the pen? Unless he is injured, I’d bump him to the pen shortly.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:43:27 +0000

Prediction: Mitch Harris will be deemed the “feel-good” story of Spring Training, when he heads north with the Cards in 2015.

Can Daryl Jones really keep this up? I’m a believer now in Jess Todd, but I still have just one foot on the Jones bandwagon (which is mighty uncomfortable, as you can imagine).

To echo a post from the other day, does anyone know *anything* about Richard Castillo’s repertoire? If the kid is really 18, the Cards may have someone special on their hands.