Comments on: Mock Draft 1.0

By: Grant

Grant — Sun, 31 May 2009 06:56:21 +0000

Here is KLaw’s take on Arnett (free content):

“Indiana right-hander Eric Arnett moves up from No. 48 to No. 32. He had been hitting 95-96 mph all season but sat in that range in his first outing in the Big Ten tournament, continuing to show a sharp slider and hold his velocity deep into games. Lack of track record and high workloads are still a concern, but he has No. 1 starter potential.”

He seems to be pretty high on him, especially when saying he has #1 starter potential. I tend to value Law’s opinions pretty highly, and he sees a lot of potential in Arnett. I’m gonna have to see some more on Arnett before deciding if I agree with KLaw on this one though.

By: fewgoodcards

fewgoodcards — Sun, 31 May 2009 02:32:37 +0000

arnett definitely has the tools. his fastball/slider combo is very tough. he also has a big, strong frame and holds his stuff deep into games. the only real questions with him have to do with his lack of a history of pitching well.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:40:40 +0000

Arnett is one of those pitchers who could be a future number 2 or 3 starter. He needs to develop a changeup and learn to throw the ball in to batters. i think he hit around 15 batters this year I think maybe more. I saw him pitch a game at IU and he was hittin 95 in the 6th inning and hes gone 10 innings this year and gone 9 innings maybe 5 times and has thrown 140 pitches one game and was still throwing in the mid-90s. He struggled against Louisville in the NCAA Regionals, which may hurt his stock. If IU’s number 2 pitcher had Arnett’s numbers he would be a guy the Cards would pick up because he is a lanky Left-hander who reminds me of Mark Mulder, but without a history of injuries. The Cards picking Arnett here would be a good decision in the long term.

By: BRich

BRich — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:28:25 +0000

I don’t study this as much as most, but I sat behind the plate at the Big 10 tourney in Columbus and watched Arnett hit 97 twice on the scouts guns…once in the 6th inning. His breaking stuff was nice too. I think his stock has shot up from the start of the season…there may be others on the board better at #19 but you could do worse…much worse.

By: erik

erik — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:45:29 +0000

did you just “NOT?”.

By: jws003

jws003 — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:56:48 +0000

If the Cards have the option to take Grant Green and pass for any other reason than it will be impossible to sign him, I’m going to flip. The Cardinals lack a big-time SS prospect in the farm system and it is a position we haven’t filled with a player who is a legitimate threat in the field and at the plate since Renteria. We always sign a utility player or get a SS specifically for his glove and it seems we have no intentions of changing that practice with the Khalil Greene move that has worked out so well so far… NOT!

You could argue Niko is a legit prospect because he has a lot of tools and is still young, but he hasn’t managed to do much this year. I think Kozma is regressing tremendously and creeping very close to “bust” status with his bat AND glove this year. Tyler Green projects as an average SS with a solid glove who will maybe hit around .250 any given year. Brendan Ryan plays tremendous defense but also doesn’t project to hit much more than .250. I like him as a utility player for the Cards, but nothing more especially not an everyday starter at SS.

I realize our need for pitching prospects, but there is also a same need for a solid middle infielder. We filled a huge need at 3B with the Walrus last year when nobody expected him to be availible, hopefully the Cards will take Green the same way if he is availible. I also realize not many teams have SS who are legitimate threats in the field and at the plate, but if people are comparing a kid to JJ Hardy, I think we would be crazy to pass up. He’s not going to lose us any games with his glove and might win us several with his abilities at the plate, something that we haven’t been able to say about a Cardinals SS prospect in awhile.

All my opinions could change pending the Cards feelings of confidence regarding the possiblity of signing Miguel Angel Sano when the International signing period starts in July.

By: fewgoodcards

fewgoodcards — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:07:37 +0000

he’s definitely the hot name right now. he has a lot of tools especially speed, but he is way too raw with the bat for me. he is a guy that is benefiting from the complete lack of quality position players in this draft and is moving up boards b/c he looks like he could be a player, but he has no history of success against quality competition. someone will jump on him, but he’s not a first round pick for me. i would much rather wait and try and get someone like trayce thompson in the 2nd round.

By: Grant

Grant — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:38:44 +0000

Fewgoodcards – What are your thoughts on Mike Trout? After reading up on him a little, he seems like a guy they might be interested in.

By: fewgoodcards

fewgoodcards — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:37:03 +0000

weak year for position players in general, but especially for high school position players. luke bailey was probably the top guy, but he went down with tommy john surgery. the top guys now seem to be matt davidson, bobby borchering, and jiovanni mier, but they all have question marks. davidson has solid tools across the board and really good power, but he struggled his junior year and some wonder about his desire. borchering has a solid stroke from both sides, but will have to move to first and probably doesn’t have the power you would look for at that position. mier is a slick fielder, but he doesn’t offer a whole lot with the bat.

By: rasrick

rasrick — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:36:02 +0000

Picking 19th-disappointment. This is why I was hoping the Cards would lose their last six games last year instead of winning them all. Not throw them, but if you lose, it’s a good thing.