Comments on: Daily Farm Report 8/13/10

By: Justin Hulsey

Justin Hulsey — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:48:20 +0000

When trying to project minor league players, what are the best stats to look at? We all know the main ones can be deceiving.

By: azruavatar

azruavatar — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:38:55 +0000

The website is having some weird issues with it’s banning plugin. I have no idea why it defaults to that on occasion.

By: dk

dk — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:46:28 +0000

I’d love to see it, but at his age, I doubt it. The fact that they continually send him to the Mexican League every year shows they’re not serious about ever having him on the 25 man roster, IMO. He has some value for Memphis down the stretch, especially now that Craig, Jay, and Stav have graduated to the big league club, but he has no true value for the Cards otherwise. We’d have to see some serious injuries to our starters and bench to see it happen. How awesome would it be to see him step into the batters box at Busch, just once, and watch him jack one through the Arch and into the Mighty Mississippi? Of course, after that happened, they’d have to rename it the Cazana River.

By: birds on the bats

birds on the bats — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:54:13 +0000

Sorry, but for the good of the rest of the community, you have been banned. You’ve either been rude, lame or just plain annoying. Good day.

By: pitch and hit

pitch and hit — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:55:52 +0000

Actually I have lots of friends that play in all different organizations and IMO, even some of their true prospects aren’t as good as some of our non prospects, it’s all in the perception. If our system is soooo bad, why are our teams doing well? Batavia won two years ago and Memphis won last year, to me that says more about an organization than a lot of other stuff. Or is it because when you spend 15 million on one draft pick, you don’t have much to spend on above average guys. milb is about putting a good product on the field as well as having one or two of you propsects having teammates.
I don’t think the rule 5 means much to most teams. That means benefits kick in, and most don’t want to do that. The true prospects are already on the 20 man or on the 40 man in less than the 4 or 5 years it takes to reach 5 year rule criteria.

By: buchek's bat

buchek's bat — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:25:34 +0000

I think I agree here. Every year I ponder the Rule V–40 man roster– 25 man roster question and wonder what it might mean for the Cards. Usually, in the end, not so much. Oh sure, I guess there are the Ugglas and Sorias of the Rule V world. Still, it seems like it ends up being more an academic exercise than anything tangible. If our farm system is as lightly regarded as is widely reported, I can’t see a rush on our TJ Maxx, marked-down, out-of-season, factory close-out merchandise on the Rule V rack.

By: pitch and hit

pitch and hit — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:09:10 +0000

Kulik is an 08, Dickson a FA signed in 06. I agree with King, doesn’t need to be protected, he’s not ready to sit on a ML roster.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:22:51 +0000

It might be for King, but he won’t be protected, as there’s very little chance he needs to be. Lynn was drafted in ’08, so we don’t have to worry about him for another year. I doubt either of the other two receive serious consideration for a spot on the 40. I could be wrong, though.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:18:51 +0000

That works much better with hitters; pitchers’ learning and aging curves are too hard to predict. I don’t necessarily disagree with you, but using a pitcher’s age as such a large determining factor in your opinion of him isn’t nearly as useful as doing the same with a hitter.

By: red blazer

red blazer — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:53:33 +0000

So, does Marti ever get a cup of coffee or what?