Comments on: Two-Hit Wonder

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:51:00 +0000

According to MGL's UZR, Cameron was the best Center Fielder in the NL last year and Giles was the best Right Fielder in the Majors.

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By: Les Nessman a.k.a. Peter Friberg

Les Nessman a.k.a. Peter Friberg — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:12:09 +0000

Yeah, I listened to some of Manual on XX today as well. I’ll admit that I didn’t know about the surgery either. And while shoulder-surgeries scare the hell out of me, if Manuel dismissed it, it’s probably dismissable… His lack of K’s still worry me - HUGE red flag, but maybe the recovery was why…

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:51:24 +0000

DRAFT CHAT … I listened to some of John Manual (from BA) on XX earlier today (post #44) … he was VERY high on Joe Savery, LHP, Rice … which prompted me to ask a friend of mine who’s a HUGE Rice fan and, I’ve found, is a very good judge of baseball talent … here’s what he said (after reading this comment at BP http://www.baseballprospectus......cleid=6306) …

I agree that the game vs. TCU was his best of the year—he wasn’t blowing them away but was clearly in control of the game. I didn’t realize he’d had any surgery… sounds like maybe some sort of scope procedure. I also didn’t realize he was hitting 96 mph against TCU. It seems like he’s been low 90s all year, which is good enough to get to the majors if you’re a good lefty and can hit your spots with all 3 pitches. My observation is he tends to get his off-speed pitches up or in the dirt, but against college hitters that’s usually good enough. I still say he doesn’t have the toughness of a Townsend, the polish of a Humber, or the overpowering stuff of a Niemann. So they’re thinking maybe a sandwich pick… I guess if he hit 96 that’s not unreasonable. And I suppose you could say that earlier in the year he didn’t have his best stuff but was still very effective, which is a positive indicator…

… one reason this is of interest to me is that Savery got taken by the Mock-Padres in the Sickles Mock Draft recently … with pick #57 … ymmv …

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:46:16 +0000

82 … I don’t necessarily disagree with you … the key reason I’m saying what I’m saying is that Antonelli was VERY highly regarded a year ago … ie. he was a FIRST round pick … and now he’s doing well in High-A … I don’t know that Huffman has yet done enough to pass Antonelli in the perceived-ceiling-competition …

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By: Mark Ase

Mark Ase — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:31:12 +0000

I'd think Huffman would have more value then Antonelli...especially for an American League team

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:25:51 +0000

79 … BINGO, PF (or is it LN now?) … I think Steve’s post (#77) helps me make my point … the perception from prior to the start of this season is that all our prospects are in “Low Minors” … and clearly Headley has improved his stock to be a legitimate chip in a trade of the magnitude that we’re talking about (ie. for a BIG GUN). And I’d bet that Antonelli is right on the border of being such a chip (much moreso than the other guys at Lake Elsinore) …

In fact, if we do make such a trade, I’m betting that we’ll see MUCH gnashing-of-teeth here for giving up a prospect as good as Headley for a “3-month rental” … my point is that I’m up for that … this 2007 Padre team is THAT close to being a team that can go all the way … they are very poised to trade a lot of potential-future-value for a lot of now-stud-bopper-value.

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By: Steve C

Steve C — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:21:15 +0000

see post 78, all im saying is that you cant get alot for A ball prospects, let the storm guys play in AA for a few months and have the same kind of success and then they will become the kind of trade bait that can get you the guys mentioned.

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By: Les Nessman a.k.a. Peter Friberg

Les Nessman a.k.a. Peter Friberg — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:15:55 +0000

77: Headley’s in AA and as Alderson on XX today, once a guy is having success in AA he’s essentially MLB-ready. Now do we have a lot of guys like him? Of course not, but let’s not get all ‘doom & gloom’ on us…

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By: Steve C

Steve C — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:03:20 +0000

the only chips the pads have at the moment are Hensley/Germano, any and all of the relivers in AAA and Headly.

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By: Steve C

Steve C — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:02:02 +0000

Re: 76 they are “legitimate prospects” but they are still A ball prospects and A Ball prospects dont get the players you just mentioned.

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