Comments on: Raiding the Farm: Trade Bait Edition

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:49:34 +0000

I’m a Swinson fan last year I saw probably his best series of the year and I was raving. I’m just mentioning that overall he doesn’t have the stats to match his considerable talent at this point.

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:31:01 +0000

Swinson tore up the Appy Lg at ayounger age. He is also showing signs of life again!

By: bc

bc — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:45:47 +0000

I think it was good that he pointed out wright, butler, and Ramos for their intriguing seasons. The idea that they should be untouchable however is pretty silly.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 05:14:31 +0000

Seems to be a strange mix of stuff and results with this 10. That said speed kills and Ramos could be an interesting player. A burner who is actually succeeding unlike Virgil Hill and Michael Swinson.

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:52:44 +0000

I dont like to trash other people’s prospect lists because i realize everyone has their own opinion and evaluation but this list by Rob Raines is ridiculous. anyone labeling Steve Ramos (walk rate of less than 1%) and Kieth Butler as untouchables shouldn’t be writing about prospects.

http://robrains.com/2011/07/my-advice-to-john-mozeliak-on-trading-prospects-%E2%80%9Cjust-say-no%E2%80%9D/

By: Gruntosaurus

Gruntosaurus — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:41:48 +0000

The truism that pitchers can’t affect their BABIP-against very much is not quite so valid for hitters. Yes, a long-term BABIP of .500 is completely unrealistic to expect for Taveras, or even Pujols. A BABIP of over .350 may not be; there are (very good) major leaguers who manage that. A stratospherically high BABIP may not be sustainable, but it at least poses the question as to whether, on a continuing basis, he’ll be one of those guys who can sustain a far-above-average rate, even if not as high as what he’s doing right now.

The more I see or hear of Oscar Taveras, the more exciting I find him. This could be a special player.

By: Hugecardsfan

Hugecardsfan — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:14:31 +0000

Agree. I think the Cards did a nice job of selling his injury when taking him off the 40 man.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:15:25 +0000

From what I saw Rosenthal, he has a plus fastball, he sits about 94-95 now rather than the 97 he did in the first game i saw him. He’s toned it down some to find a right mix of of power and stamina. He doesn’t seem to get hit very hard and he is a great groundball tendencies. Not sure what not to like about him.

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:07:33 +0000

Law or Callis (forget which one) said last week that Rosenthal had a plus, plus fastball – that would seem pretty unique.

By: Tackle Box

Tackle Box — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:55:49 +0000

I just feel that he doesn’t have a unique trait (i.e., major power) and is part of a lot of good right handed starting/possible future bullpen arms in the organization.

I don’t know, maybe it’s unfounded. I’ve tried to watch him pitch twice and have failed each time but nevertheless, his not getting promoted to Palm Beach at all this year strikes me not only as odd, but very disappointing coming off his spring training hype.

I could, and am very possibly wrong. Hope so. But if a trade arrived and Trevor Rosenthal stood in the way of acquiring something that would greatly help the parent club, I’d make the deal.