Comments on: IGD: Padres @ Reds (21 Jul 08) http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-reds-2-jul-08.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:53:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Paul R http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-reds-2-jul-08.html#comment-213916 Paul R Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:07:23 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2668#comment-213916 Ben: I was more responding to DM's comment about being dissatisfied if that's what we got for Wolf. I'd be thrilled.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-213916">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Ben: I was more responding to DM’s comment about being dissatisfied if that’s what we got for Wolf. I’d be thrilled.

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]]> By: Ben B. http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-reds-2-jul-08.html#comment-213879 Ben B. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:23:20 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2668#comment-213879 #53@<a href="#comment-213737" rel="nofollow">DM</a>: He has a good minor league track record - career .866 minor league OPS. #56@<a href="#comment-213867" rel="nofollow">Paul R</a>: Yeah, I mentioned him because a) the Astros don't seem like a particularly well run organization, and they might make a decision based on how his 140 terrible major league at bats from this year, and b) there's no one else in the Houston system that I know.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-213879">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #53@DM: He has a good minor league track record - career .866 minor league OPS.

#56@Paul R: Yeah, I mentioned him because a) the Astros don’t seem like a particularly well run organization, and they might make a decision based on how his 140 terrible major league at bats from this year, and b) there’s no one else in the Houston system that I know.

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]]> By: Paul R http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-reds-2-jul-08.html#comment-213867 Paul R Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:29:53 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2668#comment-213867 Also...there's no way that we're getting the Astros top-prospect (Twles) for a rental lefty with mediocre numbers. We'd be thrilled to get Towles--but I think that there is zero chance of that happening<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-213867">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Also…there’s no way that we’re getting the Astros top-prospect (Twles) for a rental lefty with mediocre numbers. We’d be thrilled to get Towles–but I think that there is zero chance of that happening

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]]> By: Paul R http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-reds-2-jul-08.html#comment-213863 Paul R Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:20:31 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2668#comment-213863 Here's a link to Goldstein's Top-10 Astro prospects--Free this week!: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=7081<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-213863">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Here’s a link to Goldstein’s Top-10 Astro prospects–Free this week!:
http://www.baseballprospectus......cleid=7081

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]]> By: DM http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-reds-2-jul-08.html#comment-213802 DM Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:22:54 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2668#comment-213802 I take back the decent OBP statement... turns out that it isn't so great this year<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-213802">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I take back the decent OBP statement… turns out that it isn’t so great this year

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]]> By: DM http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-reds-2-jul-08.html#comment-213737 DM Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:51:13 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2668#comment-213737 #51@<a href="#comment-213718" rel="nofollow">Ben B.</a>: I don't mean to be insulting, but what looks intriguing about JR Towles? He is a young defensive catcher with absolutely no bat, looks a lot like Luke Carlin, with maybe better hair. Don't mean to be negative. I would be really sad if that is what we deal Wolf for. Really I don't know if this team is as bad as it looks. In many ways it is a lot like last years team (below avg power, no clutch hitting, decent OBP ) without the fantastic bullpen. Just look at the St. Louis series, we had leads in three of the four games that our bullpen gave away. Last year we would have hit just as horribly in late innings, but most likely would have won because the bullpen would have held the lead.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-213737">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #51@Ben B.: I don’t mean to be insulting, but what looks intriguing about JR Towles? He is a young defensive catcher with absolutely no bat, looks a lot like Luke Carlin, with maybe better hair. Don’t mean to be negative.

I would be really sad if that is what we deal Wolf for. Really I don’t know if this team is as bad as it looks. In many ways it is a lot like last years team (below avg power, no clutch hitting, decent OBP ) without the fantastic bullpen. Just look at the St. Louis series, we had leads in three of the four games that our bullpen gave away. Last year we would have hit just as horribly in late innings, but most likely would have won because the bullpen would have held the lead.

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]]> By: Bruce http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-reds-2-jul-08.html#comment-213719 Bruce Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:22:31 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2668#comment-213719 #51@<a href="#comment-213718" rel="nofollow">Ben B.</a>: I'd take those two no doubt, but other than that there isn't a whole lot to choose from. The question now becomes, how desperate, or stupid, is Ed Wade to deal either one for two months of Randy Wolf when they are 12 games out? Are Oswalt's injuries looking that bad?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-213719">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #51@Ben B.: I’d take those two no doubt, but other than that there isn’t a whole lot to choose from. The question now becomes, how desperate, or stupid, is Ed Wade to deal either one for two months of Randy Wolf when they are 12 games out? Are Oswalt’s injuries looking that bad?

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]]> By: Ben B. http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-reds-2-jul-08.html#comment-213718 Ben B. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:12:07 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2668#comment-213718 #50@<a href="#comment-213712" rel="nofollow">Bruce</a>: JR Towles looks intriguing, and the Astros will start Brad Ausmus behind the plate until his corpse rots back there. Other than that, all I know is their top two prospects are Jason Castro, who just signed and can't be traded, and Bud Norris, who's having a solid year in the Texas League at 23.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-213718">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #50@Bruce: JR Towles looks intriguing, and the Astros will start Brad Ausmus behind the plate until his corpse rots back there. Other than that, all I know is their top two prospects are Jason Castro, who just signed and can’t be traded, and Bud Norris, who’s having a solid year in the Texas League at 23.

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]]> By: Bruce http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-reds-2-jul-08.html#comment-213712 Bruce Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:44:57 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2668#comment-213712 #48@<a href="#comment-213699" rel="nofollow">LynchMob</a>: I don't know what's worse: the fact that the Astros are dealing for Wolf when they are out of the race, or the fact that the Astros have no prospects to give, period.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-213712">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #48@LynchMob: I don’t know what’s worse: the fact that the Astros are dealing for Wolf when they are out of the race, or the fact that the Astros have no prospects to give, period.

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]]> By: Kevin http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/07/igd-padres-reds-2-jul-08.html#comment-213705 Kevin Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:23:48 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=2668#comment-213705 #48@<a href="#comment-213699" rel="nofollow">LynchMob</a>: The Astros are more out of the race than the Padres.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-213705">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #48@LynchMob: The Astros are more out of the race than the Padres.

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