Comments on: 7/2/07 Daily Prospect Report http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/03/7207-daily-prospect-report/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:30:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: mateodh http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/03/7207-daily-prospect-report/#comment-3242 mateodh Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:10:18 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/03/7207-daily-prospect-report/#comment-3242 It crossed my mind that maybe the organization sees Ottavino as Chris Lambert 2.0(they have a few things in common). In his first full year, Lambert was promoted after just 10 starts at Palm Beach and has never been the same. Maybe they're going to let Ott get a full season in at PB and let him build confidence... It crossed my mind that maybe the organization sees Ottavino as Chris Lambert 2.0(they have a few things in common). In his first full year, Lambert was promoted after just 10 starts at Palm Beach and has never been the same. Maybe they’re going to let Ott get a full season in at PB and let him build confidence…

]]> By: azruavatar http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/03/7207-daily-prospect-report/#comment-3241 azruavatar Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:20:14 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/03/7207-daily-prospect-report/#comment-3241 re: SS ball, that's a good point and could very well be the case. re: Adam's age. they were aggressive with Garcia, Rasmus and Anderson. If Ottavino is succeeding, he should move up. Especially given how dismal Rauschenberger has been. I'd love to see Ott spend the second have in AA and then repeat next year there to start. No problem with that. I just don't think he needs to be in a pitchers park in A-ball any longer. re: SS ball, that’s a good point and could very well be the case.

re: Adam’s age. they were aggressive with Garcia, Rasmus and Anderson. If Ottavino is succeeding, he should move up. Especially given how dismal Rauschenberger has been. I’d love to see Ott spend the second have in AA and then repeat next year there to start. No problem with that. I just don’t think he needs to be in a pitchers park in A-ball any longer.

]]> By: CardFaninVA http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/03/7207-daily-prospect-report/#comment-3238 CardFaninVA Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:50:03 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/03/7207-daily-prospect-report/#comment-3238 I don't disagree that Ottavino should be in AA right now. I wonder if they're holding off to get the guys at SS a few more innings before they move them up to Quad Cities, then do a domino move-up. Ottavino last year had 28.2 innings in SS before they moved him up. Right now, Todd has 16 and Mortensen has 10, and to me those seem like the obvious 2 to get moved up. Maybe they want to get them a few more innings before doing a 2-3 level move-up. Also, Ottavino will be 22 the entire season next year, and I have to think they'd like him to spend the entire year at AA. Figure half a season at AAA (best-case scenario), and he'd make the show at 23, which is still pretty young. That probably has a lot to do with their hesitancy to move him quickly. I don’t disagree that Ottavino should be in AA right now.

I wonder if they’re holding off to get the guys at SS a few more innings before they move them up to Quad Cities, then do a domino move-up. Ottavino last year had 28.2 innings in SS before they moved him up. Right now, Todd has 16 and Mortensen has 10, and to me those seem like the obvious 2 to get moved up. Maybe they want to get them a few more innings before doing a 2-3 level move-up.

Also, Ottavino will be 22 the entire season next year, and I have to think they’d like him to spend the entire year at AA. Figure half a season at AAA (best-case scenario), and he’d make the show at 23, which is still pretty young. That probably has a lot to do with their hesitancy to move him quickly.

]]> By: azruavatar http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/03/7207-daily-prospect-report/#comment-3235 azruavatar Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:58:05 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/03/7207-daily-prospect-report/#comment-3235 Adam Ottavino ranks in the FSL among pitchers still there: 5th in ERA 2nd in k% 11th in GB% 6th in FIP Adam Ottavino should be starting in AA right now. Adam Ottavino ranks in the FSL among pitchers still there:
5th in ERA
2nd in k%
11th in GB%
6th in FIP

Adam Ottavino should be starting in AA right now.

]]> By: DCGreg http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/03/7207-daily-prospect-report/#comment-3234 DCGreg Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:48:34 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/03/7207-daily-prospect-report/#comment-3234 A Reyes thought: I understand the inclination to trade him since he's not getting a chance to do his thing in the majors and since many think he'd do better in a place where he could use a pitching style that is more comfortable for him. But, given all those rumblings about TLR (and presumably Duncan) stepping down after this year, Reyes may well get that different environment in St. Louis next year. And you gotta figure his trade value is way down. I'm not opposed to trading him in the right deal, but I'm not sure it's necessary. A Reyes thought: I understand the inclination to trade him since he’s not getting a chance to do his thing in the majors and since many think he’d do better in a place where he could use a pitching style that is more comfortable for him. But, given all those rumblings about TLR (and presumably Duncan) stepping down after this year, Reyes may well get that different environment in St. Louis next year. And you gotta figure his trade value is way down. I’m not opposed to trading him in the right deal, but I’m not sure it’s necessary.

]]> By: CardFaninVA http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/03/7207-daily-prospect-report/#comment-3230 CardFaninVA Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:21:20 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/03/7207-daily-prospect-report/#comment-3230 It would seem that he's just holding a place until the next guy from Palm Beach (Ottavino, Norrick) is "ready" for AA. Apparently the powers that be don't think either one is ready yet... It would seem that he’s just holding a place until the next guy from Palm Beach (Ottavino, Norrick) is “ready” for AA. Apparently the powers that be don’t think either one is ready yet…

]]> By: azruavatar http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/03/7207-daily-prospect-report/#comment-3228 azruavatar Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:59:43 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/07/03/7207-daily-prospect-report/#comment-3228 Can we get Rauschenberger out of the bleepin' rotation already? What do they need to see to know that he's NOT WORKING OUT! Can we get Rauschenberger out of the bleepin’ rotation already? What do they need to see to know that he’s NOT WORKING OUT!

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