Comments on: Daily Farm Report 8/8/2011

By: Forsch31

Forsch31 — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:06:12 +0000

The general rule of thumb is that the first real big jump is from Single A to Double A.

By: BigJawnMize

BigJawnMize — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:29:06 +0000

I dont think you shut Martinez down. You just start to skip his turn in the rotations a couple times – personal favorite as it gives you time to work on mechanics and pitches without the between start work interfering.

The other option is to add an extraday between starts.

Either way you will limit his innings without slowing his development.

By: zuke354

zuke354 — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:40:45 +0000

Which is why Theriot will not be resigned.

And lests be honest. Greene isn’t on this team because of Descalso, not Theriot.

By: zuke354

zuke354 — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:39:34 +0000

He has gotten his chance. He he didn’t take advantage of it. Theriot did (at least for a while).

Playing guys based on hope is something you do when you are a developing team, not in a pennant race.

If the cards were 20 games out, you go with Greene.

By: nmstar

nmstar — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:52:12 +0000

If you want to play that game then Tilson compares to Ty Cobb (6’1, 175, bats left). I’ll take a .366 lifetime average and .945 OPS with the lack of HR power.

By: mizzcards

mizzcards — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:45:51 +0000

@ Karmaloop…

So you compare Tilson to Ellsbury & Corey Patterson or Victorono. Aren’t these guys around the same size as Tilson? We can’t compare Tilson to guys that are 6-5 240 because he just isn’t that size. He’s a small guy…

By: nmstar

nmstar — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:45:10 +0000

That is just utter garbage. Austin Wilson’s dad was representing him last year. Was he a “stage dad”? If your father can handle negotiating your signing bonus it sounds like a smart economic decision to me.

By: IllinoisCardinalFan

IllinoisCardinalFan — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:09:01 +0000

I am on the fence about Tyler Greene. He does seem like he would be a low cost option with good upside–although he has always struck out a bit too much. I would also agree that he has gotten sporadic playing time and I would liked to have seen if he would ever relax and play like he does in AAA if he was given regular playing time at the major league level. On the other hand he will be 28 on the 17th which is a few years past prospect status and I also don’t think there are a lot of teams that would have given him regular playing time to work things out in the middle of a pennant race.

By: Karmaloop

Karmaloop — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:29:52 +0000

I’m inclined to agree with tom as well. You’re basing purely on height and weight as to Tilson. I compare him closer to Jacoby Ellsbury that I do Corey Patterson.

By: azruavatar

azruavatar — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:21:05 +0000

“Maybe you should take hooked on phonics and learn how to read.”

Please avoid personal attacks. Not sure why you’re going on a tirade today but it isn’t appreciated.