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Reporting from Quad Cities, Memphis makes some noise in the second to last game of the series.

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Note: Be patient with the DFRs this weekend as I’m unsure what kind of internet access I’ll have. I will do what I can to post in a timely manner.

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I’ll be making my third trip of the year to Quad Cities to watch some prospects this weekend.  Once again, the starting pitching rotation has foiled me as Shelby Miller started last night and will not pitch again until next week after I’ve left.

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When I saw Aaron Luna in August, I wrote:

Same kind of scenario as Brown. Good speed, weak outfield arm.  If I questioned Brown’s bat, Luna’s seems even less likely to play at the majors as a corner outfielder. There’s just not enough power or secondary skills there

Looking through some statistics recently, I am continually caught off guard by his numbers and how good they are. There’s a reason for that though.

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After having seen Matt Carpenter in Springfield a couple weeks ago, I found myself questioning what the Cardinals have created for themselves in the selection of Zack Cox overall. I think they’ll have created a situation that is much to their advantage.

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I wanted to link to this report, which was quite detailed and well done; he came away with a higher opinion of Broderick (and higher velocity readings) than I did from a recent game. It’s a good read. To wit:

I can see him being a very good fifth starter or maybe even developing into a fourth starter.  However, Broderick doesn’t have anything that’s over powering or above average.  But he is a very good competitor and gets the job done.  Guys like that seem to do okay for a few years.  And at least make a decent career in the bullpen.

There’s more over there so be sure to read the full report.

I’ve got notes on all three starters I saw: David Kopp, Brian Broderick and Arquimedes Nieto. Below you’ll find out which of the three I think has big league potential.

From the bullpen I saw quite a few pitchers including Blake King, Tyler Norrick, Jason Buursma, Thomas Eager and just a touch of Adam Riefer.

Notes on both groups follow.

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I wasn’t sure what I was going to see when I went to Springfield. I had a lot of names on my list to see. The level of talent was better than I expected. So let’s get down to the details.

(Note: Based on the length of the post, I decided to split it into two parts. Too much to discuss at one time. The pitchers will be available in a post on Wednesday.)

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