Buster Posey may not be teaming up Bumgarner and Alderson in AA becuase it is being reported that Posey is going to bypass AA and gostraight to AAA Fresno. So far this season Posey is .328 with 11 HR and an impressive 36:39 BB:K ratio whhile hitting .458 in last 10 games. It is now certain that Posey will be the starting catcher for SF in 2010 as Molina will be a type A free agent but SF may not want to risk offering him arbitration. Phillies fans can relate to this when they offered Arb to Polanco with Utley waiting in the wings and he accepted the offe. The giants have some real good looking young talent with Lincecum, Sanchez, Cain, Posey, Alderson and Bumgarner. With expectations that Posey will be starting next seaon I expect to see him the September when the rosters expand.
Quote from the Mucats Website:
"Yonder Alonso has been placed on the seven-day disabled list with a broken hamate bone in his right hand. Alonso suffered the injury taking a swing on a 3-0 fastball in the second game of yesterday's doubleheader against Tennessee. Alonso will be further assessed in the coming few days to determine the course of action for healing and rehabilitation. There has been no timetable set for Alonso's return as of yet. Alonso was the Reds' first round pick (#8 overall) in last year's draft, and entered the season as Cincinnati's top-ranked prospect by Baseball America. Alonso left the Florida State League leading the circuit in RBI while hitting .302 with seven home runs. In Alonso's time with the Mudcats, he was hitting .246 with one homer and eight RBI, although his numbers didn't adequately reflect how well he was hitting the ball."
The Cincy paper is saying that Alonso is out for 6 weeks
Smoak Returns with a Bang
Justin Smoak returned to action on June 21st and went 3-3 with 2 HRs. His rehab assignment was in the Arizona Rookie League but he has since returned to AA. So far this season Smoak is hitting .344/.460/.563 with a 33:32 BB:K ratio. When you combine the blistering start from Smoak with the embarrasing antics of Chris Davis who is hitting .196 with 102 Ks in 225 ABs you get yourself a new 1B in Arlington. The only people who want Davis to stay in the Majors is Adam Dunn and Ryan Howard.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Byrce Harper to Enroll in JUCO this August
Just a couple weeks after being pimped on the cover of SI, Harper has elected to skip his final 2 season of High School and gain his GED to enroll in Junor College this August. This moves makes him available for the 2010 MLB draft and that means that the Nationals are going to have another fight with Boras this time next year. Keith Law was quoted saying that if Harper was in this year's draft, he would have gone #2 over Ackley. I have no idea how you can project a 16 year old to the majors but scouts have gone straight bananas over this kid. I will keep you updated on everything Bryce Harper going forward.
Brian Matusz Dominates Reading Phillies
Brian Matusz Dominates Reading Phillies
Matusz was selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 2005 amateur entry Draft but he declined the offer and decided to play college ball art San Diego. The Baltimore Orioles selected him in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2008 amateur Draft. Matusz made his AA debut against a very good hitting Reading Phillies team and he limited them to 3 hits over 6 innings with 1 BB and 10 Ks. This performance has lowered his ERA below 2.00 (1.98) and he has recorded 85 Ks in 72.2 IP this season.
Hanson Improves to 2-0
Hanson's record is much better this his numbers suggest. So far this season Hanson was thrown 17.2 innimgs with a 12:10 K:BB ratio a 4.08 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP. In his last 2 outing, which he has won both, he has walked 9 batters and only struck out 7. Hanson will settle down very soon and should be an above average pitcher for the rest of this season and an elite pitcher going forward.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Sean Rodriguez Gets the Call
Sean Rodriguez (2B) has been recalled from AAA Salt Lake to take the place of Howie Kendrick who was demoted. Rodriguez was drafted in the 3rd round in the 2003 draft by the Angels out of high school in Miami. So far this season Rodriguez is tearing up the hitter friendly PCL by hititng .273 with 21 HRs, 60 RBIs, 68:20 K:BB ratio and has added 6 SBs to go along with his power. In 2008, Rodriguez had a solid year hitting .306 with 21 HR, 52 RBIs and posted a monster 1.042 OPS. I love Rodriguez's skills and I highly reccomend that you own him if you have a deep bench or a Minor League Sysyem, but why in the hell isn't Brandon Wood playing 3B and Figgins at 2B? I am positive that Brandon Wood got caught sleeping with the Skipper's wife and that is why they refuse to play him. In 2008, Wood had 31 HRs and this season he is hitting .302 with 15 HRs, 40 RBIs, 39 Ks and has an OPS of .991. In typical Mike Scioscia form, Maicer Izturis has been getting PT at 2B showing that Scioscia is loyal to a fault to his veteran players.
Around the Minors:
Madison Bumgarner- 7-2, 2.01 ERA, 55 Ks in 58.1 IP
Buster Posey- .324 with 10 HRs, 37 Ks, 34 BB and 5 SBs
Austin Jackson- .348 with 1 HR, 27 RBIs and 12 SBs
Josh Vitters- .320 with 13 HRs, 39 RBIs and 3 SBs
Cameron Maybin- .284 with 1 HR, 17 Ks and 3 SBs
Matt LaPorta- .317 with 8 HR, 25 RBIs and a .938 OPS
Neftali Feliz- 3-4 with a 3.83 ERA and 45Ks in 49.1 IP
Brian Matusz- 4-2 wit ha 2.16 ERA and 75 Ks in only 66.2 IP
Around the Minors:
Madison Bumgarner- 7-2, 2.01 ERA, 55 Ks in 58.1 IP
Buster Posey- .324 with 10 HRs, 37 Ks, 34 BB and 5 SBs
Austin Jackson- .348 with 1 HR, 27 RBIs and 12 SBs
Josh Vitters- .320 with 13 HRs, 39 RBIs and 3 SBs
Cameron Maybin- .284 with 1 HR, 17 Ks and 3 SBs
Matt LaPorta- .317 with 8 HR, 25 RBIs and a .938 OPS
Neftali Feliz- 3-4 with a 3.83 ERA and 45Ks in 49.1 IP
Brian Matusz- 4-2 wit ha 2.16 ERA and 75 Ks in only 66.2 IP
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Player Spotlight: Edwin Jackson
Edwin Jackson is taking the American League by storm and he has caught most fans and fantasy owners by surprise. Jackson is 25 years old stands 6'3, he tips the scale at 190 LBs and throws from the right side. Jackson was born in 1983 in West Germany. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 6th rd in the 2001 draft. The Dodgers traded him to TB in 2006 for Danny Baez and Lance Carter, then the Rays traded him to Detroit in 2008 for Matt Joyce. Jackson has never had great numbers and I wouldn't expect this current pace to hold up.
2007
IP- 161
W- 5
L- 15
ERA- 5.76
WHIP- 1.76
K/9- 7.2
2008
IP- 183.3
W- 14
L- 11
ERA- 4.42
WHIP- 1.51
K/9- 5.3
So far this season Jackson is 6-3 in 83.3 innings 62 Ks with an impressive 2.16 ERA. He has been throwing 97 MPH in the 9th inning as he is striking out 6.7 batters per 9. Control has been a major issue for Jackson the past couple of seasons and I believe that has been the biggest factor in his turn around as Jackson is only issuing 2.1 free passes per 9. The one concerning stat for Jackson is that only 25% of balls hit into play are falling for hits and that is proving that he is getting lucky so far. The past 2 season his H% was at 30% and 35% so expect that ERA and WHIP to rise as his H% normalizes.
Who the hell is Barbaro Canizares and why is he hitting clean-up?
The Braves promoted the 29 year old Canizares to play 1st base and tonight he was hitting clean-up. He is slow, can't field his position and doesn't hit for power so the Braves put him at a power position and bat him clean up! The Braves offense is so bad and as a Vasquez owner I would rather have the Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro playing 1B for this pathetic squad.
Drew Storen could be Nats closer by Year End
The #10 pick in the this years draft, Drew Storen, has already signed, $1.6 million, and been assigned to A ball. Storen emerged as a premier closer in his freshman campaign with eight saves. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 34th round in 2007, but he did not sign. In 28 appearances in 2009, Storen was 7-1 with seven saves. In 42 2/3 innings, Storen permitted 18 earned runs on 34 hits with eight walks and 66 strikeouts. If your league has a deep bench I would aquire him for possible September save opportunities.
Other News:
1 More Rehab Start for Smoltz
Snider struggling in AAA
Jake Arrieta tearing up AA
2007
IP- 161
W- 5
L- 15
ERA- 5.76
WHIP- 1.76
K/9- 7.2
2008
IP- 183.3
W- 14
L- 11
ERA- 4.42
WHIP- 1.51
K/9- 5.3
So far this season Jackson is 6-3 in 83.3 innings 62 Ks with an impressive 2.16 ERA. He has been throwing 97 MPH in the 9th inning as he is striking out 6.7 batters per 9. Control has been a major issue for Jackson the past couple of seasons and I believe that has been the biggest factor in his turn around as Jackson is only issuing 2.1 free passes per 9. The one concerning stat for Jackson is that only 25% of balls hit into play are falling for hits and that is proving that he is getting lucky so far. The past 2 season his H% was at 30% and 35% so expect that ERA and WHIP to rise as his H% normalizes.
Who the hell is Barbaro Canizares and why is he hitting clean-up?
The Braves promoted the 29 year old Canizares to play 1st base and tonight he was hitting clean-up. He is slow, can't field his position and doesn't hit for power so the Braves put him at a power position and bat him clean up! The Braves offense is so bad and as a Vasquez owner I would rather have the Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro playing 1B for this pathetic squad.
Drew Storen could be Nats closer by Year End
The #10 pick in the this years draft, Drew Storen, has already signed, $1.6 million, and been assigned to A ball. Storen emerged as a premier closer in his freshman campaign with eight saves. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 34th round in 2007, but he did not sign. In 28 appearances in 2009, Storen was 7-1 with seven saves. In 42 2/3 innings, Storen permitted 18 earned runs on 34 hits with eight walks and 66 strikeouts. If your league has a deep bench I would aquire him for possible September save opportunities.
Other News:
1 More Rehab Start for Smoltz
Snider struggling in AAA
Jake Arrieta tearing up AA
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
2009 Draft Recap
FIRST ROUND
1. Washington Nationals -- Stephen Strasburg, RHP, San Diego State
2. Seattle Mariners -- Dustin Ackley, OF, Univ. of North Carolina
3. San Diego Padres -- Donovan Tate, OF, Cartersville (Ga.) HS
4. Pittsburgh Pirates -- Tony Sanchez, C, Boston College
5. Baltimore Orioles -- Matt Hobgood, RHP, Norco (Calif.) HS
6. San Francisco Giants -- Zack Wheeler, RHP, East Paulding HS, Dallas, Ga.
7. Atlanta Braves -- Mike Minor, LHP, Vanderbilt
8. Cincinnati Reds -- Mike Leake, RHP, Arizona State
9. Detroit Tigers -- Jacob Turner, RHP, Westminster Christian Academy, St. Louis, Mo.
10. Washington Nationals -- Drew Storen, RHP, Stanford
11. Colorado Rockies -- Tyler Matzek, LHP, Capistrano Valley HS, Mission Viejo, Calif.
12. Kansas City Royals -- Aaron Crow, RHP, Fort Worth Cats
13. Oakland Athletics -- Grant Green, SS, University of Southern California
14. Texas Rangers -- Matt Purke, LHP, Klein HS, Spring, Texas
15. Cleveland Indians -- Alex White, RHP, Univ. of North Carolina
16. Arizona Diamondbacks -- Bobby Borchering, 3B, Bishop Verot School, Fort Myers, Fla.
17. Arizona Diamondbacks -- A.J. Pollock, CF, Notre Dame
18. Florida Marlins -- Chad James, LHP, Yukon (Okla.) HS
19. St. Louis Cardinals -- Shelby Miller, RHP, Brownwood (Texas) HS
20. Toronto Blue Jays -- Chad Jenkins, RHP, Kennesaw State University
21. Houston Astros -- Jiovanni Mier, SS, Bonita HS, La Verne, Calif.
22. Minnesota Twins -- Kyle Gibson, RHP, Univ. of Missouri
23. Chicago White Sox -- Jared Mitchell, OF, LSU
24. Los Angeles Angels -- Randal Grichuk, LF, Lamar Consolidated HS, Rosenberg, Texas
25. Los Angeles Angels -- Mike Trout, CF, Millville (N.J.) HS
26. Milwaukee Brewers -- Eric Arnett, RHP, Indiana Univ.
27. Seattle Mariners -- Nick Franklin, SS, Lake Brantley HS, Altamonte Springs, Fla.
28. Boston Red Sox -- Reymond Fuentes, CF, Fernando Callejo HS, Manati, P.R.
29. New York Yankees -- Slade Heathcott, CF, Texas HS, Texarkana, Texas
30. Tampa Bay Rays -- Levon Washington, OF, Buchholz HS, Gainesville, Fla.
31. Chicago Cubs -- Brett Jackson, OF, Univ. of California
32. Colorado Rockies -- Tim Wheeler, OF, Sacramento State
-The draft is so hard to predict and in many cases it will take years to fully understand the value of this year's draft. Tyler Matzek, LHP, he was regarded as the best LHP in the draft and the Braves went with the safe pick in Mike Minor LHP out of Vanderbilt with the 7th pick. The most interesting aspect of the draft is going to the the negotiations between Strasburg/Boras and the Nationals. Baseball Amercia has a full scouting report of all the 1st rd players here.
Hanson and Wieters..... Welcome to the Show!
The hype machine was working overtime with Hanson, Wieters and Price all in the majors, but Hanson and Wieters found this game isn't as easy as they were making in seem in AAA. Wieters is hitting .143 (4/28) with 0 HR or RBIs while sporting a .422 OPS. The Orioles are going to give him a long leash so there is no reason to grab Zaun at this time. Tommy Hanson made his MLB debut on Sunday going 6 IP giving up 6 hits, 6 ERs, 5 Ks, 1 BB and taking the loss against MIL. Ryan Braun took him deep twice which happens to the best of veteran pitchers. Hanson has a tough road ahead with BALT on Friday, CIN next Thursday, NYY the following Tuesday and Boston on that Sunday so we will see what he is made of very shortly
Use FAAB to Aquire Carlos Gonzalez
The Colorado Rockies have recalled top prospect, Carlos Gonzalez and manager Jim Tracy stated he didn't call him up to sit the bench. This move may signal the end for Brad Hawpe but use some FAAB $ if he is available in your league. So far this season in AAA, Gonzalez was hitting .339 with 10 HR, 59 RBI and 6 SBs in 192 ABs. In 2007. Gonzalez was the traded from ARI to OAK in the Haren Deal and then in 2008 he was dealt to Col in the Holliday deal.
Other News:
Brad Lidge to the DL
White Sox call up Poreda from AA
Jesse Litch need Tommy John
Jordan Zimmerman scratched from start
Hamiliton to miss 4-6 weeks
1. Washington Nationals -- Stephen Strasburg, RHP, San Diego State
2. Seattle Mariners -- Dustin Ackley, OF, Univ. of North Carolina
3. San Diego Padres -- Donovan Tate, OF, Cartersville (Ga.) HS
4. Pittsburgh Pirates -- Tony Sanchez, C, Boston College
5. Baltimore Orioles -- Matt Hobgood, RHP, Norco (Calif.) HS
6. San Francisco Giants -- Zack Wheeler, RHP, East Paulding HS, Dallas, Ga.
7. Atlanta Braves -- Mike Minor, LHP, Vanderbilt
8. Cincinnati Reds -- Mike Leake, RHP, Arizona State
9. Detroit Tigers -- Jacob Turner, RHP, Westminster Christian Academy, St. Louis, Mo.
10. Washington Nationals -- Drew Storen, RHP, Stanford
11. Colorado Rockies -- Tyler Matzek, LHP, Capistrano Valley HS, Mission Viejo, Calif.
12. Kansas City Royals -- Aaron Crow, RHP, Fort Worth Cats
13. Oakland Athletics -- Grant Green, SS, University of Southern California
14. Texas Rangers -- Matt Purke, LHP, Klein HS, Spring, Texas
15. Cleveland Indians -- Alex White, RHP, Univ. of North Carolina
16. Arizona Diamondbacks -- Bobby Borchering, 3B, Bishop Verot School, Fort Myers, Fla.
17. Arizona Diamondbacks -- A.J. Pollock, CF, Notre Dame
18. Florida Marlins -- Chad James, LHP, Yukon (Okla.) HS
19. St. Louis Cardinals -- Shelby Miller, RHP, Brownwood (Texas) HS
20. Toronto Blue Jays -- Chad Jenkins, RHP, Kennesaw State University
21. Houston Astros -- Jiovanni Mier, SS, Bonita HS, La Verne, Calif.
22. Minnesota Twins -- Kyle Gibson, RHP, Univ. of Missouri
23. Chicago White Sox -- Jared Mitchell, OF, LSU
24. Los Angeles Angels -- Randal Grichuk, LF, Lamar Consolidated HS, Rosenberg, Texas
25. Los Angeles Angels -- Mike Trout, CF, Millville (N.J.) HS
26. Milwaukee Brewers -- Eric Arnett, RHP, Indiana Univ.
27. Seattle Mariners -- Nick Franklin, SS, Lake Brantley HS, Altamonte Springs, Fla.
28. Boston Red Sox -- Reymond Fuentes, CF, Fernando Callejo HS, Manati, P.R.
29. New York Yankees -- Slade Heathcott, CF, Texas HS, Texarkana, Texas
30. Tampa Bay Rays -- Levon Washington, OF, Buchholz HS, Gainesville, Fla.
31. Chicago Cubs -- Brett Jackson, OF, Univ. of California
32. Colorado Rockies -- Tim Wheeler, OF, Sacramento State
-The draft is so hard to predict and in many cases it will take years to fully understand the value of this year's draft. Tyler Matzek, LHP, he was regarded as the best LHP in the draft and the Braves went with the safe pick in Mike Minor LHP out of Vanderbilt with the 7th pick. The most interesting aspect of the draft is going to the the negotiations between Strasburg/Boras and the Nationals. Baseball Amercia has a full scouting report of all the 1st rd players here.
Hanson and Wieters..... Welcome to the Show!
The hype machine was working overtime with Hanson, Wieters and Price all in the majors, but Hanson and Wieters found this game isn't as easy as they were making in seem in AAA. Wieters is hitting .143 (4/28) with 0 HR or RBIs while sporting a .422 OPS. The Orioles are going to give him a long leash so there is no reason to grab Zaun at this time. Tommy Hanson made his MLB debut on Sunday going 6 IP giving up 6 hits, 6 ERs, 5 Ks, 1 BB and taking the loss against MIL. Ryan Braun took him deep twice which happens to the best of veteran pitchers. Hanson has a tough road ahead with BALT on Friday, CIN next Thursday, NYY the following Tuesday and Boston on that Sunday so we will see what he is made of very shortly
Use FAAB to Aquire Carlos Gonzalez
The Colorado Rockies have recalled top prospect, Carlos Gonzalez and manager Jim Tracy stated he didn't call him up to sit the bench. This move may signal the end for Brad Hawpe but use some FAAB $ if he is available in your league. So far this season in AAA, Gonzalez was hitting .339 with 10 HR, 59 RBI and 6 SBs in 192 ABs. In 2007. Gonzalez was the traded from ARI to OAK in the Haren Deal and then in 2008 he was dealt to Col in the Holliday deal.
Other News:
Brad Lidge to the DL
White Sox call up Poreda from AA
Jesse Litch need Tommy John
Jordan Zimmerman scratched from start
Hamiliton to miss 4-6 weeks
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Bryce Harper: The Chosen One?
Sports Illustrated has 16 year old phenom Bryce Harper on this week's cover. Tom Verducci wrote the cover story and it is really amazing what this kid can do i.e 570 ft HR to go along with a 96 MPH fastball. I think it is crazy that his parents are going to have him graduate early and enroll in a JC which would make him available for the 2010 draft instead of 2011. Harper is be advised by Boras and you can bet if anyone could find a loophole it would be him. MLB scouts state that if he was draft eligible this year, he would go #2 behind Strasburg. Sports Illustrated has been known to throw around the term "The Chosen One" loosely but from all accounts he is the real deal. Imagine if Harper is available in 2010, the Nationals could have Strasburg throwing to an 18 year old catcher in front of the 598 fans they have.
Smoak is Struggling Against Lefties:
CBS Sportsline is reporting that the Rangers are thinking about promoting Smoak sometime this season to replace free swinging Chris Davis. Smoak is killing RHP hitting .370 in 108 ABs but LHP are holding him to a .209 clip. Smoak is only hitting .256 in his last 10 games and it is being reported that he is battling some injuries as of late.
Austin Jackson:
NY Yankees top prospect, Austin Jackson, is quietly having a great season for AAA Scranton-Wilkes Barre. Jackson is hitting .348 with 1 HR, 26 RBIs and he is 11-11 in SBs. He has been abusing RHP and LHP equally as he is hitting .364 vs RHP and .343 vs RHP. Jackson profiles as a plus defender with excellent speed that will be the lead off hitter for a MLB club in the very near future.
Other News:
- Tommy Hanson's MLB debut has been pushed to Sunday
- Andrew McCutchen went 2-4 with 3 runs, 1 RBI, BB and a SB in his debut.
- The 2009 MLB Draft starts on Tuesday and will air on the MLB network
- The Sox have promoted top Prospect Gordon Beckman
Smoak is Struggling Against Lefties:
CBS Sportsline is reporting that the Rangers are thinking about promoting Smoak sometime this season to replace free swinging Chris Davis. Smoak is killing RHP hitting .370 in 108 ABs but LHP are holding him to a .209 clip. Smoak is only hitting .256 in his last 10 games and it is being reported that he is battling some injuries as of late.
Austin Jackson:
NY Yankees top prospect, Austin Jackson, is quietly having a great season for AAA Scranton-Wilkes Barre. Jackson is hitting .348 with 1 HR, 26 RBIs and he is 11-11 in SBs. He has been abusing RHP and LHP equally as he is hitting .364 vs RHP and .343 vs RHP. Jackson profiles as a plus defender with excellent speed that will be the lead off hitter for a MLB club in the very near future.
Other News:
- Tommy Hanson's MLB debut has been pushed to Sunday
- Andrew McCutchen went 2-4 with 3 runs, 1 RBI, BB and a SB in his debut.
- The 2009 MLB Draft starts on Tuesday and will air on the MLB network
- The Sox have promoted top Prospect Gordon Beckman
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Breaking Down the McLouth Deal
The Pirates traded CF Nate McLouth to the Braves for 3 Minor League prospects. The best part of this deal for the Braves is that Tommy Hanson, Jason Heyward or Kris Medlen are not part of this deal. The 3 prospects are Gorkys Hernandez, Charlie Morton and Jeff Locke.
YTD Stats:
Hernandez (AAA)- Hitting .316 with 0 HR and 19 RBIs
Charlie Morton (AAA)- 7-2 with a 2.51 ERA with 55 Ks in 64.2 IP
Jeff Locke (A)- 1-4 with a 5.52 ERA with 43 Ks in 45.2 IP
I was sure that the Braves were displaying Chris Medlen for trade bait and that was why they didn't recall Hanson at first but they just robbed the Pirates blind and they still may move Medlen later.
Other roster moves around this deal include the Braves releasing Tom Glavine and recalling top prospect Tommy Hanson to start on Saturday. The void in CF for the Pirates will most likely be filled by Top Prospect Andrew McCutcheon who had a great spring the the Pirates before being sent to AAA.
When I first heard of the deal I assumed that the Pirates were dumping salary but after looking at McLouth's contract that isn't the case:
2009: 2M
2010: 4.5M
2011: 6.5M
2012: 10.65M (Club option year with a 1.2M buyout)
If I were a Pirates season ticket holder, I would visit that big yellow bridge that leads to the stadium and jump off.
YTD Stats:
Hernandez (AAA)- Hitting .316 with 0 HR and 19 RBIs
Charlie Morton (AAA)- 7-2 with a 2.51 ERA with 55 Ks in 64.2 IP
Jeff Locke (A)- 1-4 with a 5.52 ERA with 43 Ks in 45.2 IP
I was sure that the Braves were displaying Chris Medlen for trade bait and that was why they didn't recall Hanson at first but they just robbed the Pirates blind and they still may move Medlen later.
Other roster moves around this deal include the Braves releasing Tom Glavine and recalling top prospect Tommy Hanson to start on Saturday. The void in CF for the Pirates will most likely be filled by Top Prospect Andrew McCutcheon who had a great spring the the Pirates before being sent to AAA.
When I first heard of the deal I assumed that the Pirates were dumping salary but after looking at McLouth's contract that isn't the case:
2009: 2M
2010: 4.5M
2011: 6.5M
2012: 10.65M (Club option year with a 1.2M buyout)
If I were a Pirates season ticket holder, I would visit that big yellow bridge that leads to the stadium and jump off.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Time to trade Haren?
When you are looking for a player to sell high, look no further then Dan Haren. So far this season Haren is 4-4 with a 2.54 ERA, .90 WHIP and 71 Ks in 71 IP. From 2006-2008 Haren's production has dropped off each year post All-Star.
2006
1st Half ERA: 3.52
2nd Half ERA: 4.91
2007
1st Half ERA: 2.30
2nd Half ERA: 4.15
2008
1st Half ERA: 2.72
2nd Half ERA: 4.18
I would have a real hard time trading Haren away, but the numbers show that he is due to be less productive from the ASB on. You can find plenty of 4+ ERA guys on the waiver wire and Haren could land you a major player for your team.
Jordan Schafer sent Packing:
After hitting a HR in his first AB, it has been pretty slow going for the young lad. YTD Schafer is hitting .204 with 2 HR, 8 RBIs, and 2 SBs. The scaring thing about his average is it still had room to drop as he had a friendly .311 BABIP (Average is .300). He needs more time in AAA to tune his hitting skills.
Other News
Hamilton to DL
Volquez to DL
Soria Returns from DL
Does Beltran has Swine??
2006
1st Half ERA: 3.52
2nd Half ERA: 4.91
2007
1st Half ERA: 2.30
2nd Half ERA: 4.15
2008
1st Half ERA: 2.72
2nd Half ERA: 4.18
I would have a real hard time trading Haren away, but the numbers show that he is due to be less productive from the ASB on. You can find plenty of 4+ ERA guys on the waiver wire and Haren could land you a major player for your team.
Jordan Schafer sent Packing:
After hitting a HR in his first AB, it has been pretty slow going for the young lad. YTD Schafer is hitting .204 with 2 HR, 8 RBIs, and 2 SBs. The scaring thing about his average is it still had room to drop as he had a friendly .311 BABIP (Average is .300). He needs more time in AAA to tune his hitting skills.
Other News
Hamilton to DL
Volquez to DL
Soria Returns from DL
Does Beltran has Swine??
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