Comments on: Lancelot Links http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/17/lancelot-links/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:22:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Brock20 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/17/lancelot-links/#comment-203 Brock20 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:48:31 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/17/lancelot-links/#comment-203 Patton projects as a number #2 for his ceiling. The game I saw him pitch he was efficent and threw strikes, but that's apparently not always the case so his control is an issue. The difference between what he is right now and what he could be is refining a secondary pitch to plus status, I believe the most likely pitch for that is his curve, which is good but he apparently tips with a different arm slot. Erik, if you remember back a few months ago, you and I were debating the need for another conservative draft or how both of us would mix high ceiling/high busts with lower ceiling/more polished guys. I got thinking about that this weekend, and looked at the BA rankings. Five of the Cards top six prospects, at least according to BA figure to face the AA transition hurdle for a signifcant portion of the season. Rasmus Perez Anderson Garcia Jay The only top sixer not on the list is Hawksworth who will be pitching in Memphis. It seems to me that no other organization is at such an exciting, yet crucial time, with so many of their top prospects facing arguably the biggest hurdle in player development. Patton projects as a number #2 for his ceiling. The game I saw him pitch he was efficent and threw strikes, but that’s apparently not always the case so his control is an issue.

The difference between what he is right now and what he could be is refining a secondary pitch to plus status, I believe the most likely pitch for that is his curve, which is good but he apparently tips with a different arm slot.

Erik, if you remember back a few months ago, you and I were debating the need for another conservative draft or how both of us would mix high ceiling/high busts with lower ceiling/more polished guys. I got thinking about that this weekend, and looked at the BA rankings. Five of the Cards top six prospects, at least according to BA figure to face the AA transition hurdle for a signifcant portion of the season.

Rasmus
Perez
Anderson
Garcia
Jay

The only top sixer not on the list is Hawksworth who will be pitching in Memphis. It seems to me that no other organization is at such an exciting, yet crucial time, with so many of their top prospects facing arguably the biggest hurdle in player development.

]]> By: ArRedbird http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/17/lancelot-links/#comment-202 ArRedbird Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:25:28 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/17/lancelot-links/#comment-202 RHP Kyle McClellan was on Fanhome last night. Later this week, a recap will be posted. RHP Kyle McClellan was on Fanhome last night.
Later this week, a recap will be posted.

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/17/lancelot-links/#comment-200 erik Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:52:40 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/17/lancelot-links/#comment-200 I don't really know much about Patton and from what I understand Pence is pretty good. I thought Law had us the same as Goldstein, 27th. Anyway, I think you have Keith Law wrong, he's actually a pretty nice guy from what I understand of him. I think it's great he's reading the same stuff we are reading, and that he'll actually defend his position to us verses sitting in some ESPN ivory tower. I don’t really know much about Patton and from what I understand Pence is pretty good. I thought Law had us the same as Goldstein, 27th. Anyway, I think you have Keith Law wrong, he’s actually a pretty nice guy from what I understand of him. I think it’s great he’s reading the same stuff we are reading, and that he’ll actually defend his position to us verses sitting in some ESPN ivory tower.

]]> By: Brock20 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/17/lancelot-links/#comment-199 Brock20 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:45:10 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/17/lancelot-links/#comment-199 Goldstein had the Cards at 27th. Astros, Pads, and Nats round out the bottom. I agree with the Pads and Nats, but the Astros? Pence and Patton are better than anything we have in the system right now. Before everyone jumps on me about Pence being better than Colby, I say that because Pence is farther along than Colby. Patton is further developed than any pitcher in our system. Keith Law had us last, and I got into with him at VEB. At first, I thought it was cool that he called me out. Then, I realized that if he trolls the blogs looking for guys who say bad things about him, he couldn't POSSIBLY do anything else. Later... Goldstein had the Cards at 27th. Astros, Pads, and Nats round out the bottom. I agree with the Pads and Nats, but the Astros? Pence and Patton are better than anything we have in the system right now. Before everyone jumps on me about Pence being better than Colby, I say that because Pence is farther along than Colby.

Patton is further developed than any pitcher in our system.

Keith Law had us last, and I got into with him at VEB. At first, I thought it was cool that he called me out. Then, I realized that if he trolls the blogs looking for guys who say bad things about him, he couldn’t POSSIBLY do anything else.

Later…

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