Comments on: Rockets and Pop Guns

By: erik

erik — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:56:03 +0000

Right. Also consider positional adjustments, you’re knocking ten runs or one win off of his value.

By: bubby

bubby — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:00:26 +0000

Geez just read my last post pay no attention to my lack of spelling skills this morning apperently not enough coffee yet

By: bubby

bubby — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:58:54 +0000

With the beating a catchers body takes over a season/career it could never be a bad thing to have 2 really go catchers at your disposal.IMo though Abderson will more than likely be used as a chip either before spring training ot the trade deadline in july.I hope they at least wait til july just to showcase him a little more and see if theat power starts to blossom after another half season at AAA.

By: Grant

Grant — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:31:38 +0000

“A second baseman that could hit .340 is just as valuable.”

Pujols’ career BA – .334

Anderson is not going to hit .340 in the big leagues. I haven’t seen him play much, so I can’t really judge his athleticism, but not many guys can make the C-2B transition. While it would be great if it could happen, I wouldn’t bank on it.

By: Balkroth

Balkroth — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:50:50 +0000

I actually don’t think moving Anderson to 2B is as unthinkable as some make it out to be. I do question his ability to range to his left at catcher, as that seemed to be the problem (late brake) at catcher when I saw him, but that was only a few games, but I’d fear the same at 2b, which is actually more important to go to your left than at catcher IMO. Oh well, I really would like to see him supplant yaddy, even though he’s one of my fav players. Everyone talks about Anderson as a trade bait, I think yadi would net more and would be better to move.

By: Easy

Easy — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:34 +0000

Thank you Erik. I don’t know where this idea started that anybody could switch to 2b and become Craig Biggio. Craig Biggio was a great athelete and he will be in the hall of fame. Brian Anderson probably won’t but if he does it will be as a catcher. At this point I think he will have a career as a major league backup catcher and a very good one. Like most of us though I do look at the fact that he has been young for every league he’s played in, has always hit for average and has the body of a power hitter. I’d like to see him at Memphis one more year to see if this potential emerges but I do agree that, if a team is willing to give up a commensurate player that we need, we should be willing to include him in a deal.

By: erik

erik — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:43:30 +0000

To play 2B, you should have some range to your right and left. Anderson, like a lot of catchers, doesn’t have great speed. Whatever offensive output he’d make would likely be negated by his lack of defense. He’d have to hit .340, and to suggest that he would would make you a hyperventilating prospect geek to the max, or at least one heckuva optimist.

Secondly, he’s already a pretty fine C. He’s improved in catching base stealers. He has improved in blocking the plate. He more valuable as a catcher b/c catchers are more scarce as Todd said. The only problem is, there seems to be a lot more than usual good catchers in the minors right now, making Anderson a little trickier to move.

By: VolsnCards5

VolsnCards5 — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:30:28 +0000

anderson is most valuable as a piece in a deal that nets the cardianals roy halladay or some young cost controlled pitcher

By: Kazahkstanny Danny

Kazahkstanny Danny — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:18:00 +0000

A second baseman that could hit .340 is just as valuable.

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:13:52 +0000

Why is it obvious he’ll never be the starting catcher in StL? Yadi has been a very good defensive catcher and had a decent offensive year, but there’s no reason they couldn’t share time. Anderson projects to be better offensively. Based on positional scarcity, it is much more difficult to find someone who can hit and play catcher than almost any other position. His value is at catcher, whether that means as a trade chip or as a contributing member of the Cards.