Comments on: Round 2, Pick 75: Matthew Swagerty

By: Meet Cards Prospect Jordan Swagerty | Redbird Rants | A St. Louis Cardinals Blog

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 21:15:13 +0000

[...] From ESPN: “He’s aggressive, competitive, and a little hyper on the mound, and could move quickly through the minors as a one-inning guy who’s already accustomed to that role.” [...]

By: Austin

Austin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:29:40 +0000

He is going to be used as a starter from what I have read.

By: azruavatar

azruavatar — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:21:43 +0000

@Gruntosaurus: I'm talking about the way the Cardinals are going to utilize them. College relievers that they try in the rotation. I wasn't speaking to their stuff, mechanics or profile.

By: Gruntosaurus

Gruntosaurus — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:57:08 +0000

AZ, I don’t see the Todd similarities. Very different body type, and to the extent that I know anything about the subject, the mechanics don’t look similar either. There’s more to comparisons than similarities in results.

This said, I like this choice. I am not convinced that Duncan will, however, given his apparent preference for tall guys.

By: Forsch31

Forsch31 — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:37:42 +0000

After watching the video over at the MLB site, I’m liking the pick better. The man is extremely quick on the mound with hardly any extraneous movement in his mechanics, and he’s supposed to have great command over his pitches, which is a nice change for a Cards draft pick. The only real worries I see that keep popping up are whether his size will allow him to be a starter or not.

Could be a fun prospect to follow….

By: Shanky

Shanky — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:24:23 +0000

Swagerty rated by Baseball America as 61st best overall player. So, we at least got value here, according to BA.

By: Hugo

Hugo — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:31:19 +0000

@zuke354: Yes they do at least at QC, not sure about PB. And I was thinking the same thing, have him "start" and go about 4-5 innings at most to see if he has starter potential before forcing him into the releiver role.

By: PJ

PJ — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:14:57 +0000

Little glam, but a solid choice

By: zuke354

zuke354 — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:13:00 +0000

Do the cards still piggyback starters at the lower levels? I think that type of development would fit a kid like this.

By: Karmaloop

Karmaloop — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:10:14 +0000

Actually could be a closer in the bigs. An 8/9 of Blair and Swagerty is pretty good.