Comments on: Reader Top 25, #13 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/22/reader-top-25-13/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:26:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: JB http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/22/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10790 JB Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:18:39 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/21/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10790 two years of pitching means that motte has far less arm wear and tear than most pitchers. again, maiques already has an injury history, which is something that should certainly factor into your vote. motte is also a power pitcher who got better as the year went on. i think that suggests that he still has a little room to improve, even at 25. pitchers absolutely dominate hitters at low levels, so i expect him to regress a bit. he's not a power pitcher, meaning that his k rate is probably dependent on his slider... i doubt he'd be as good as a starter. i like maiques a lot and think he has a more potential than motte, but the climb is a long one and many pitchers don't make it. that said, i'd probably be voting for maiques relatively soon, if he weren't likely to win before motte. two years of pitching means that motte has far less arm wear and tear than most pitchers. again, maiques already has an injury history, which is something that should certainly factor into your vote. motte is also a power pitcher who got better as the year went on. i think that suggests that he still has a little room to improve, even at 25. pitchers absolutely dominate hitters at low levels, so i expect him to regress a bit. he’s not a power pitcher, meaning that his k rate is probably dependent on his slider… i doubt he’d be as good as a starter.

i like maiques a lot and think he has a more potential than motte, but the climb is a long one and many pitchers don’t make it. that said, i’d probably be voting for maiques relatively soon, if he weren’t likely to win before motte.

]]> By: Paul http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/22/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10777 Paul Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:12:55 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/21/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10777 Hamilton Hamilton

]]> By: mateodh http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/22/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10770 mateodh Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:05:45 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/21/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10770 Maiques Maiques

]]> By: frmad http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/22/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10769 frmad Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:05:01 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/21/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10769 Congratulation! Your weblog's high ranked in "The professional Wordpress weblog ranking" at http://weblogrank.edu.ms Congratulation! Your weblog’s high ranked in “The professional WordPress weblog ranking” at http://weblogrank.edu.ms

]]> By: BigJawnMize http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/22/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10763 BigJawnMize Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:47:47 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/21/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10763 Don't hassle the HOFF Don’t hassle the HOFF

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/22/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10760 erik Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:10:26 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/21/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10760 chris- welcome to two posts below. :) http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/21/haerther-back-put-on-40-man/ chris- welcome to two posts below. :) http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/21/haerther-back-put-on-40-man/

]]> By: Chris Schulte http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/22/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10756 Chris Schulte Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:49:55 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/21/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10756 Good News! The Cards reclaimed Cody Haether and added him to the 40 man roster. Which means that they now have a full roster. Apparently Mo tried to pass Cody through because he thought there was a possibility due to his recent injuries. The only thing now is that their 40 man roster is full which means that they can't participate in the Rule 5 draft unless they clear room via trade or release of someone else. According to the dispatch look for an outfielder since they take up 10 spots now. The story is on stltoday.com. Good News! The Cards reclaimed Cody Haether and added him to the 40 man roster. Which means that they now have a full roster. Apparently Mo tried to pass Cody through because he thought there was a possibility due to his recent injuries. The only thing now is that their 40 man roster is full which means that they can’t participate in the Rule 5 draft unless they clear room via trade or release of someone else. According to the dispatch look for an outfielder since they take up 10 spots now. The story is on stltoday.com.

]]> By: Chris Schulte http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/22/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10755 Chris Schulte Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:33:43 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/21/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10755 As for Motte and Maiques, how is it that the fact that he has only been pitching for 2 years a positive? You can say he will improve, but that is not a given. Plus he is 25. Maiques was 21-22 and dominated A. Maiques will probably start at Palm Beach, but there is a possibility he will end next year at AA. Maiques is more polished and has the potential to be a dominant pitcher with 2 very above average pitches-fastball and slider. As for Motte and Maiques, how is it that the fact that he has only been pitching for 2 years a positive? You can say he will improve, but that is not a given. Plus he is 25. Maiques was 21-22 and dominated A. Maiques will probably start at Palm Beach, but there is a possibility he will end next year at AA. Maiques is more polished and has the potential to be a dominant pitcher with 2 very above average pitches-fastball and slider.

]]> By: easy http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/22/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10753 easy Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:24:58 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/21/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10753 maiques maiques

]]> By: cardsfan1 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/22/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10745 cardsfan1 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:27:28 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/11/21/reader-top-25-13/#comment-10745 jon jay...horribly underated at this poiint jon jay…horribly underated at this poiint

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