Comments on: Rule 5 Draft: Shooter Hunt, Barret Browning

By: pitch and hit

pitch and hit — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:36:43 +0000

oops, you are right, must be because he is a softer tosser, I was thinking lefty.
NcGregor will be returning too.

So many righties, will be interesting to see who stays and who goes.

By: bc

bc — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 03:26:35 +0000

But Gorgen is a righty.

By: pitch and hit

pitch and hit — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:10:04 +0000

After freshman year not pitching as much as he felt he should be, Hunt left a much stronger conference (ACC) to go to Tulane. I heard he didn’t care for the pitching coach, others say he wanted less bench time.
I saw him at the cape, never understood the first round pick. I wonder if that would have happened pitching in the ACC.
Maybe Martinez can help him figure things out.

As far as lefties, keep in mind that Gorgen will be returning.

By: lawless

lawless — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:24:10 +0000

love the picks. I think they pay like $5-$10K per player here. Even if the likelihood of Hunt turning into a a 4/5 starter is 5% it is still a no doubt investment. Hell, I wish they would have made a trade for Aaron Poreda and picked him up as well.

By: bc

bc — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:42:39 +0000

Nick Additon’s splits do not show a special ability to get LHB batters out; IMO, he is not therefore a candidate for the bullpen. In other words, if he’s not a LOOGY candidate, there is no reason why we should prefer him over other, better RH relief options.

Additon’s hope to make the majors is as a soft-tossing 5th starter, after Westbrook and Lohse leave.

By: jjray

jjray — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:18:55 +0000

+1 on Gast.

By: Clark

Clark — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:58:52 +0000

Its the rule 5 draft, what do you expect? Dan uggla? Johan Santana, or Shane Victarino? More likely to win the power ball

By: Indiana Cardinal

Indiana Cardinal — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:24:21 +0000

Along with the listed Browning, Additon and Freeman as potential backup lefthanded relievers, I think Gast has to be included, even though they are attempting to see if he can continue as a starter.

Another possibility is Swindle. Finally by 2013 I would think Lyons and Wright will be ready for one of the two lefty reliever slots, particularly if Scrabble then gets a shot at being a starter.

By: wileyvet

wileyvet — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:11:21 +0000

Every time I think of these two picks I shake my head and the concussion symptoms return. What a waste of time. This is the best we could do?!

By: John I

John I — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:02:09 +0000

Thanks for the posts, Azru, greatly appreciated. I like both picks. Obviously low risk being in the minor league portion of the draft but both could help. I remember reading things on Hunt in the ’08 draft and looks like he has a long ways to go still but could potentially be a high reward guy if things “click” for him. After 4 years it seems unlikely though. Browning obviously gives the Cardinals another lefty reliever at a high level which is likely the weakest position in the whole system depth wise. However, don’t see him contributing in St. Louis in the near or long-term future but is an arm that is needed imo.