Comments on: Future Redbirds Top 20: 16-20

By: Tomm

Tomm — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:03:14 +0000

i believe it was during a live chat with either erick or AZ

By: azruavatar

azruavatar — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:37:16 +0000

I’ve never heard a bad word about Henley’s speed. The 2007 draft tracker for MLB comments “Henley is quick. He has a very good first step in the outfield and can track down a lot of balls that most outfielders cannot get to in college baseball.” Remember too that the Cardinals play Jones in LF all the time too and he would be a capable CF. I don’t worry too much about where the Cardinals chose to play their outfielders when the scouting reports tell me he could play CF.

Peterson’s power potential probably is underrated but, personally, I’ll take Henley’s over Shane’s.

By: Shhh

Shhh — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:35:36 +0000

Not saying your wrong, but where did you hear that Henley’s glove is so good? I’m just doubting it for a couple reasons 1) He played mostly corner this season and 2) he doesn’t have the greatest speed.

I also think Peterson’s power potential is underrated and he has more than Henley, he played in hitters hell in college and was an extremely young junior this season.

By: azruavatar

azruavatar — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:06:14 +0000

imo, Henley has more power potential and is far and away the better defender. Peterson’s a slightly larger Shane Robinson for me with below average pop and a good corner outfield glove.

By: Shhh

Shhh — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:15:53 +0000

Yeah, but we also know the Cards liked Peterson to take him with the #59 pick and give him $683,000 compared to Henley who got $150,000 with the #262 pick.

Now I do worry about Peterson’s strikeouts but I would rather have him than Henley.

By: roarke

roarke — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:55:02 +0000

I think we are going to have an opportunity to explain our picks in greater detail in the future, but the short answer (for me, at least) comes down to track record. Henley has shown his all around skills for two years, including 367 plate appearances at Palm Beach, while we only have 271 professional plate appearances at the very bottom of the system on which to judge Peterson.

By: Shhh

Shhh — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:14:13 +0000

Roarke and AZ, curious what made you guys put Henley at #17 and #16 respectively over someone like Shane Peterson, who isn’t going to make the top 24.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:29:54 +0000

I wouldn’t say Wainwright consistently failed at starting. He didn’t have a great season ERA wise in 2005 but he threw 180 innings and had stretches where he looked like an ace in the making. He had a good enough season to be in contention to be the fifth starter in ’06, even though he lost it.

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:15:22 +0000

The simple answer is “no”. His history isn’t long enough for a guy w/o great “stuff” to support that high of ranking this year. If he does it again next year……..

By: cody

cody — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:23:48 +0000

this pitching proflie of him says 90-92

http://www.soxxcountry.com/lgreports/news/html/players/player_20588.html