Comments on: Baseball Instinct Top 10 Cardinal Prospects

By: Hugecardsfan

Hugecardsfan — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:06:18 +0000

You sure it’s the right Oswalt? He shouldn’t be taking any Navy physicals, he’s too old. ;o)

By: RCHIII

RCHIII — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:29:11 +0000

I have always heard Linceum and Oswalt mentioned as having the same build. Rosenthal, on the other hand is definitely over 6 ft. and I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see him fill out to 200-210. I’m not so sure he isn’t 200 in reality now. I think Roy was drafted after 2 years while Rosie only had one year of Juco. But you are correct, there are some comparisons to Oswalt on paper.

Projecting Rosie is tough (like any projection is easy?). He could be a #2, but he could also be a very serviceable workhorse innings eater like a Jeff Suppan was. I tend to think the latter, but that ain’t bad, and I also think that is very achievable. On the other hand, I don’t mind dreaming upside. All indicatons are he has a good work ethic and as you noted earlier, he has his head on straight. He is willingly doing what the Organization is telling him to as opposed to our well publicized #1, Shelby Miller.

By the way, Trevor got married a couple of weeks ago. I’m sure we all wish him the best of luck! The kid is getting all “growed” up! (tear sliding down cheek)

By: Gruntosaurus

Gruntosaurus — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:53:23 +0000

“Stood next to the guy …” “Had an inch on him…” Let’s keep this conversation PG-rated, okay? ;-)

By: Clark

Clark — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:40:47 +0000

I have and I had an inch on him, and at my last Navy physical i was 70.5 inches

By: Hugecardsfan

Hugecardsfan — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:19:39 +0000

I don’t know. I’ve never stood next to the guy.

By: Clark

Clark — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:41:05 +0000

6 ft is very generous Oswalt

By: Hugecardsfan

Hugecardsfan — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:59:27 +0000

Roy is 6′ 192 lbs according to Yahoo. Rosey is 6’2″ 190 lbs. Not a lot of difference. Roy was able to keep his velocity up although he only had 20 CG’s and 8 shutouts. The thing about comps is that they run out sooner or later… But, I liked the high velocity, wiry frame, late in draft and JC College origin.

I think if we could get a Roy Oswalt kind of career out of Rosey, we’d be darned happy. :o)

By: RCHIII

RCHIII — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:29:04 +0000

I’m not all that knowledgeable on Oswalt, but I was under the impression he is smaller and he is one of the small frame power pitcher exceptions. Rosenthal is built to start and eat innings. His greatest positive is that he holds his velocity through the 100 pitch mark. They haven’t let him go much more to date. I think he topped at 108 pitches last year.

As to your 1st paragraph, it’s clear you are plugged in.

By: Gruntosaurus

Gruntosaurus — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:15:13 +0000

Taveras is #28 on this list.

By: Indiana Cardinal

Indiana Cardinal — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:03:51 +0000

I guess I was suggesting that they need to see what they have at SS and 2b with Greene and Descalso respectively. Is Greene an adequate fielder at SS with good power and excellent speed, and is Descalso a good enough hitter and fielder at 2b to be a starter, or is he only a good reserve IF who can play all three non 1b positions, and be a good platoon reserve who hits lefty?

They need to fill those positions accordingly for 2012 because by 2013 they will need to see what they have with Jackson (maybe mid 2012) at SS and Wong at 2b. In 2012 Greene and Descalso should start with someone like Punto and Schu (maybe, maybe Theriot (because of being able to platoon with Descalso). I just don’t see getting anyone who ties them up in 2013 and beyond (maybe not even for 2012 UNTIL they see if Greene and/or Descalso can be adequate starters).