Comments on: Daily Farm Report 9/8/08

By: ArRedbird

ArRedbird — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:39:15 +0000

Palm Beach reliever Francisco Samuel was drafted along with Tony Cruz for the Dominican winter league.

By: erik

erik — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:23:04 +0000

Yes, we’ll most certainly follow the winter leagues, esp. considering Colby will be going somewhere. I don’t know who else is going where, but we’ll stay on top of it.

By: AC

AC — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:07:11 +0000

I was just wondering if you guys are going to give updates on the winter leagues.
I know Tony Cruz got drafted in the Dominican winter league. Did anybody else get drafted down there?

By: Hugo

Hugo — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:49:47 +0000

Or have Mather play 1st? Duncan won’t be back will he? Maybe we sign Bonds? I really just want AP to be healthy I could care less who fills in.

By: erik

erik — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:27:50 +0000

Hmmm…I don’t know. Maybe they bring back Josh Phelps?

By: Wade

Wade — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:02:30 +0000

If Pujols goes through with the surgery and is not ready until sometime in May, who starts the season at 1B?

- Glaus with Freese playing 3B and then move Freese to the 1B/3B backup when Pujols comes back?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:42:20 +0000

I disagree on Rasmus not being called up. I believe it was Saturday’s game where Stavinoha had to be put in as a defensive replacement after Skip was pinch hit for against a lefty. When you only have 3 legitimate defensive outfielders on the active roster, one isn’t healthy and one can’t hit lefties, there is no reason not to have another legitimate outfielder on the roster for late inning defense as long as you believe you’re still in it, which I’m sure LaRussa does. They were even considering putting Brendan Ryan in the outfield Saturday. I’m not saying Rasmus should have come up and started right away, but it wouldn’t have hurt to have him around the club and finish games in the outfield after pinch hitters were used, since they didn’t have anyone in that role.