Comments on: Daily Farm Report 10/20/08 http://www.futureredbirds.net/2008/10/20/daily-farm-report-102008/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:47:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: poorcollegeguy http://www.futureredbirds.net/2008/10/20/daily-farm-report-102008/comment-page-1/#comment-3376 poorcollegeguy Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:58:23 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=1248#comment-3376 We already have a horrible contract that we may not get anything out of in Carpenter. I hope he comes back and can gives us some good years, but how bad would it be to possibly have 2 of those at 1 time. That would be 30-35 million riding the lazy-boy. We already have a horrible contract that we may not get anything out of in Carpenter. I hope he comes back and can gives us some good years, but how bad would it be to possibly have 2 of those at 1 time. That would be 30-35 million riding the lazy-boy.

]]> By: Dustin http://www.futureredbirds.net/2008/10/20/daily-farm-report-102008/comment-page-1/#comment-3369 Dustin Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:13:44 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=1248#comment-3369 I think we need to hold on to Rasmus. I'm not opposed to trading for him but shouldn't we keep him for insurance in case Ludwick was a fluke, Ankiel gets hurt again and Schumaker returns to a light hitting fourth/fifth outfielder that we expected out of him? Also with Peavy's questionable mechanics you definetly have to be worried about another Mark Mulder situation I think we need to hold on to Rasmus. I’m not opposed to trading for him but shouldn’t we keep him for insurance in case Ludwick was a fluke, Ankiel gets hurt again and Schumaker returns to a light hitting fourth/fifth outfielder that we expected out of him? Also with Peavy’s questionable mechanics you definetly have to be worried about another Mark Mulder situation

]]> By: BigJawnMize http://www.futureredbirds.net/2008/10/20/daily-farm-report-102008/comment-page-1/#comment-3368 BigJawnMize Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:10:44 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=1248#comment-3368 I still think Ottavino is going to put it together. His problems stemmed from mechanics and then got in his head. He needs a few good outings in the AFL to end the year and put him on the right track for next year. I still think Ottavino is going to put it together. His problems stemmed from mechanics and then got in his head. He needs a few good outings in the AFL to end the year and put him on the right track for next year.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.futureredbirds.net/2008/10/20/daily-farm-report-102008/comment-page-1/#comment-3367 Jonathan Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:06:38 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=1248#comment-3367 All of these Peavy talks stink of another Haren/Mulder situation to me. I would love to have Peavy on our team, but I'm terrified of the day, 2 - 3 years from now when our hopes and dreams hinge on Peavy's return from the DL, while Rasmus is tearing the cover off the ball elsewhere and we all sit around with our heads in our hands, dying a little inside. I know you can't be scared of every trade, but in my mind, we did OK this year with what we had. There are a lot of "What Ifs" and "Maybes" but all signs indicate we're going to do OK or better again next year. I see no reason to sell the farm for something like this when, if we just stay patient we should be a lot better off in the long run. I definitely wouldn't complain to see Peavy on this team, in 2009, but it's not the move I feel we should make, for all that's worth. All of these Peavy talks stink of another Haren/Mulder situation to me. I would love to have Peavy on our team, but I’m terrified of the day, 2 – 3 years from now when our hopes and dreams hinge on Peavy’s return from the DL, while Rasmus is tearing the cover off the ball elsewhere and we all sit around with our heads in our hands, dying a little inside. I know you can’t be scared of every trade, but in my mind, we did OK this year with what we had. There are a lot of “What Ifs” and “Maybes” but all signs indicate we’re going to do OK or better again next year. I see no reason to sell the farm for something like this when, if we just stay patient we should be a lot better off in the long run. I definitely wouldn’t complain to see Peavy on this team, in 2009, but it’s not the move I feel we should make, for all that’s worth.

]]> By: Grant http://www.futureredbirds.net/2008/10/20/daily-farm-report-102008/comment-page-1/#comment-3364 Grant Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:37:16 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=1248#comment-3364 Nice to see a good outing from Ottavino. Key stat: 0 walks I heard Peter Gammons on the radio today talking about Peavy, and he said that, in the last two seasons, Peavy has recorded a total of 15 outs after the 7th inning. For an elite-level SP, that's a pretty stunning number, to me anyway. He's a guy that will pile up the K's, but doesn't go deep into games because of high pitch counts. He doesn't fit the philosophy of TLR and Duncan. I also think it's only a matter of time before he suffers a major injury (elbow or shoulder) because of his mechanics. I think he will end up a Brave. With Smoltz done, they're looking for a guy to pair with Hudson at the top of their rotation. Plus, Peavy is from Alabama, and we all know how the Braves like to get those Southerners on their roster. Nice to see a good outing from Ottavino. Key stat: 0 walks

I heard Peter Gammons on the radio today talking about Peavy, and he said that, in the last two seasons, Peavy has recorded a total of 15 outs after the 7th inning. For an elite-level SP, that’s a pretty stunning number, to me anyway. He’s a guy that will pile up the K’s, but doesn’t go deep into games because of high pitch counts. He doesn’t fit the philosophy of TLR and Duncan. I also think it’s only a matter of time before he suffers a major injury (elbow or shoulder) because of his mechanics.

I think he will end up a Brave. With Smoltz done, they’re looking for a guy to pair with Hudson at the top of their rotation. Plus, Peavy is from Alabama, and we all know how the Braves like to get those Southerners on their roster.

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