Comments on: Young, Linebrink, Gammons, LaChappa http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:24:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: jesse http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html/comment-page-1#comment-17554 jesse Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:38:53 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html#comment-17554 Alan... was responding to KSR1. I guess we'll see about BJ and X, only time will tell. They're about the same age, yes? Tom Waits...your a downer, man. Good thing Jake's pitching today!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-17554">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Alan… was responding to KSR1. I guess we’ll see about BJ and X, only time will tell. They’re about the same age, yes?

Tom Waits…your a downer, man. Good thing Jake’s pitching today!

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]]> By: Alan http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html/comment-page-1#comment-17534 Alan Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:28:56 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html#comment-17534 Of course the Cubs wouldn't do Prior for Johnson...that was kind of my point. Aside from Kottaras, I don't know if there is anyone in the minors I wouldn't unload for Prior. As for the Johnson/Nady comp, give me Johnson over Nady. Both are extremely similar players. I really have no idea what "instrinsic abilities" Nady has that BJ doesn't. I think BJ has more upside, personally. As for Bush, the best thing to do is forget he was a #1. Just another 19 year old in the system at a low level.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-17534">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Of course the Cubs wouldn’t do Prior for Johnson…that was kind of my point. Aside from Kottaras, I don’t know if there is anyone in the minors I wouldn’t unload for Prior.

As for the Johnson/Nady comp, give me Johnson over Nady. Both are extremely similar players. I really have no idea what “instrinsic abilities” Nady has that BJ doesn’t. I think BJ has more upside, personally.

As for Bush, the best thing to do is forget he was a #1. Just another 19 year old in the system at a low level.

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]]> By: pm http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html/comment-page-1#comment-17523 pm Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:50:18 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html#comment-17523 Damn, I don't know what to say about all that, cept Go Padres!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-17523">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Damn, I don’t know what to say about all that, cept Go Padres!

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]]> By: Tom Waits http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html/comment-page-1#comment-17522 Tom Waits Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:11:47 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html#comment-17522 Bush did play in the Rookie League. That's where he was when the biting happened (overblown). He then went to Eugene for a while. Jeter may have struggled his first year, for 173 at-bats. He showed good plate discipline for an 18 year old and was pushed up to low-A that year, which he handled. He had bat speed and offensive upside that Bush never did. He never struggled again. I'd like Bush to turn it around, but you rarely see a top player who had 550 bad at-bats to start his career.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-17522">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Bush did play in the Rookie League. That’s where he was when the biting happened (overblown). He then went to Eugene for a while.

Jeter may have struggled his first year, for 173 at-bats. He showed good plate discipline for an 18 year old and was pushed up to low-A that year, which he handled. He had bat speed and offensive upside that Bush never did. He never struggled again. I’d like Bush to turn it around, but you rarely see a top player who had 550 bad at-bats to start his career.

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]]> By: jesse http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html/comment-page-1#comment-17521 jesse Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:16:21 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html#comment-17521 Ben Johnson for Mark Prior...riiiiiiight. Comparing Ben Johnson to X is even a stretch. Ben Johnson is a fringe Major leaguer, at best, in my opinion. Nady has intrinsic abilities that BJ will never have. Twice through the league and BJ will be back in AAA. Think, Eddie Williams. Absolutely need to give Matt Bush more time. Derek Jeter hit .202 in his 1st minor league season with a boatload of errors. Bush never played in Rookie League, either, so it's true, he is still young for his league.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-17521">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Ben Johnson for Mark Prior…riiiiiiight.
Comparing Ben Johnson to X is even a stretch. Ben Johnson is a fringe Major leaguer, at best, in my opinion. Nady has intrinsic abilities that BJ will never have. Twice through the league and BJ will be back in AAA. Think, Eddie Williams.

Absolutely need to give Matt Bush more time. Derek Jeter hit .202 in his 1st minor league season with a boatload of errors. Bush never played in Rookie League, either, so it’s true, he is still young for his league.

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]]> By: Steve http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html/comment-page-1#comment-17520 Steve Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:05:05 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html#comment-17520 I can see the Diamondbacks doing it, they are hurting for pitching and they have a deep minor leauge system.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-17520">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I can see the Diamondbacks doing it, they are hurting for pitching and they have a deep minor leauge system.

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]]> By: Steve http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html/comment-page-1#comment-17519 Steve Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:03:49 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html#comment-17519 Bard got a 1 game suspension for rolling his batting helmet at the Ump on Sunday. I had great seats (section 105 4 rows up) for that game, I thought that was one of the most classic moves (Bard rolling his helemt at the Ump) that i have seen, it was like he was bowling or something.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-17519">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Bard got a 1 game suspension for rolling his batting helmet at the Ump on Sunday.

I had great seats (section 105 4 rows up) for that game, I thought that was one of the most classic moves (Bard rolling his helemt at the Ump) that i have seen, it was like he was bowling or something.

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]]> By: KRS1 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html/comment-page-1#comment-17518 KRS1 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:57:50 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html#comment-17518 I honestly don't think that the Cubs can get all that much for Prior. With his injury concerns a decent sized money attatched to him I don't believe anyone is going to give up the farm for him. I could be wrong but I think Ben Johnson is ready to go right now and could be great for the Cubs.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-17518">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I honestly don’t think that the Cubs can get all that much for Prior. With his injury concerns a decent sized money attatched to him I don’t believe anyone is going to give up the farm for him. I could be wrong but I think Ben Johnson is ready to go right now and could be great for the Cubs.

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]]> By: Steve http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html/comment-page-1#comment-17517 Steve Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:30:07 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html#comment-17517 I honestly think it will be a Johnson, P Mac, Carillo/Wells kind of deal<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-17517">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I honestly think it will be a Johnson, P Mac, Carillo/Wells kind of deal

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]]> By: Eric http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html/comment-page-1#comment-17516 Eric Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:24:35 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/06/young-linebrink-gammons-lachappa.html#comment-17516 correct. other teams will pay a lot more than Johnson for Prior's upside<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-17516">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> correct. other teams will pay a lot more than Johnson for Prior’s upside

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