Comments on: Daily Farm Report 8/14/10

By: DJ4508

DJ4508 — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:09:41 +0000

I would actually say no news is good news on Wilson. If it was leaked as was a dollar figure that could give Cox more leverage than he already has only being a sophomore. Would you want to be the team’s number one pick and get a bonus less than that of the 12th round pick? I know he wasn’t 12th round talent but that’s the way it would be perceived by the teams number 1 pick. I want both of them to sign but I bet we don’t hear anything about Wilson until Cox signs thus alleviating any link between the bonuses. Just MHO.

By: Shanky

Shanky — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:43:54 +0000

I don’t think door is completely shut. The Wilson camp has made no public declarations that he will definitely at Stanford in the Fall. I do think it’s less than a 10 percent chance he signs, unless Cards offer him $3+ million at the deadline and it’s too good to pass up. Will admit it’s not looking good however, especially since there have been no rumblings whatsoever that a deal could happen. Usually that gets leaked.

By: JC

JC — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:19:26 +0000

I have heard nothing that a deal is in place. You got a link for us?

By: Lou Schuler

Lou Schuler — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:29:48 +0000

Haven’t seen that, but Jim Callis has been saying on his Twitter feed that the Cards will sign Cox but probably not Wilson.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:04:01 +0000

Seems like a fair amount……still want Wilson to be the other signee.

By: curiousgeorge

curiousgeorge — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:51:52 +0000

saw a rumor on a razorback website that Cox has signed for about $3 million…anyone else hearing this?

By: rydeshelby

rydeshelby — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:50:35 +0000

The Cards have pushed Pham up the ladder. he has usually been young for level of play. This holds down Pham’s numbers, just like Cerreto is helped at Johnson City because a man playing against boys. Pham’s emerging as a pretty good prospect if he can field CF. He runs pretty well, has a strong arm. The Cards gave pham an above slot bonus and they are seeing results for the investment.

By: Anderw

Anderw — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:41:37 +0000

DeLa Cruz is putting it together as of late with 7 hr this year and all beign in the last month or so so don’t write him off so quickly.

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:37:25 +0000

Pham dropped his K rate and upped his BB rate starting at the beginning of the year — independent of the league. Those are the most important stats to his development at this point. He raised his LD rate starting in 2009. This hasn’t been just a half year, sudden improvement.

By: kazakhstanny danny

kazakhstanny danny — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:12:26 +0000

Well its about that time of the year where we all lose our minds over a player who goes on a very small sample tear through Texas League pitching after being quite average at a lesser offensive environment like Palm Beach.

Will we ever learn that judging players on small sample sizes of play in one of the better hitters parks in the TL, may not be the wisest course of action.

When Tommy Pham produces like this for an entire season, than maybe then I will forget about all the mediocrity that has defined him since he was drafted.

Until then…..