Comments on: Prospect Profile: Eddie Degerman http://futureredbirds.com/2008/01/18/prospect-profile-eddie-degerman/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:15:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: redblazer http://futureredbirds.com/2008/01/18/prospect-profile-eddie-degerman/#comment-13999 redblazer Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:11:48 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/01/18/prospect-profile-eddie-degerman/#comment-13999 I agree with azruavatar. If he can turn into a reliable sinker/curve starter that fits the club pitching philosophy that would be more valuable to us than another reliever. I agree with azruavatar. If he can turn into a reliable sinker/curve starter that fits the club pitching philosophy that would be more valuable to us than another reliever.

]]> By: azruavatar http://futureredbirds.com/2008/01/18/prospect-profile-eddie-degerman/#comment-13998 azruavatar Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:46:46 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/01/18/prospect-profile-eddie-degerman/#comment-13998 I think it's way to early to pigeonhole him as a reliever. I don't think he has a ton of upside as a starter but the Cardinals aren't hurting for relievers right now, so I'd like to see him stay as a starter. I think it’s way to early to pigeonhole him as a reliever. I don’t think he has a ton of upside as a starter but the Cardinals aren’t hurting for relievers right now, so I’d like to see him stay as a starter.

]]> By: BigJawnMize http://futureredbirds.com/2008/01/18/prospect-profile-eddie-degerman/#comment-13997 BigJawnMize Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:39:58 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/01/18/prospect-profile-eddie-degerman/#comment-13997 That motion lends itself to throwing a curveball in that you want to be able to get over the top of ball at release. I would bet that the control problems are due to learning a new pitch, here it comes....a sinker. The motion would lend itself to that pitch as well and with the organizations bias to it, I would think it is in the works. That said I don't think it is a bad idea, if he develops it it drasctially increases his chance of being a starter. That GB% number becomes huge for him next year. That motion lends itself to throwing a curveball in that you want to be able to get over the top of ball at release. I would bet that the control problems are due to learning a new pitch, here it comes….a sinker. The motion would lend itself to that pitch as well and with the organizations bias to it, I would think it is in the works. That said I don’t think it is a bad idea, if he develops it it drasctially increases his chance of being a starter. That GB% number becomes huge for him next year.

]]> By: the red baron http://futureredbirds.com/2008/01/18/prospect-profile-eddie-degerman/#comment-13995 the red baron Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:13:39 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/01/18/prospect-profile-eddie-degerman/#comment-13995 Kay. Maybe the problem is on my end. Kay. Maybe the problem is on my end.

]]> By: redblazer http://futureredbirds.com/2008/01/18/prospect-profile-eddie-degerman/#comment-13994 redblazer Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:58:27 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/01/18/prospect-profile-eddie-degerman/#comment-13994 It worked fine for me. I did have to what for it to finish and the second video was about Degerman. It worked fine for me. I did have to what for it to finish and the second video was about Degerman.

]]> By: shango http://futureredbirds.com/2008/01/18/prospect-profile-eddie-degerman/#comment-13993 shango Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:56:18 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/01/18/prospect-profile-eddie-degerman/#comment-13993 I've been hearing about this guy's delivery for a while as well as Worrell's, but I've never actually seen either one. We supposedly have two sidearmers in the minors (Sillman, and Castellanos). Does anyone know much about them. I saw Sillman pitch once, it was pretty wicked. He jumped from A ball to Memphis last year but must have got hurt or something since I didn't hear of him much. ???????? I’ve been hearing about this guy’s delivery for a while as well as Worrell’s, but I’ve never actually seen either one. We supposedly have two sidearmers in the minors (Sillman, and Castellanos). Does anyone know much about them. I saw Sillman pitch once, it was pretty wicked. He jumped from A ball to Memphis last year but must have got hurt or something since I didn’t hear of him much. ????????

]]> By: the red baron http://futureredbirds.com/2008/01/18/prospect-profile-eddie-degerman/#comment-13992 the red baron Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:10:17 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/01/18/prospect-profile-eddie-degerman/#comment-13992 I love Degerman's delivery, but then again, I have a thing for guys with really odd deliveries anyway. As for you comment that batters probably feel as if the ball's coming from about ten foot in the air, that's not really hyperbolic at all. He's 76 inches tall. The mound is 12 inches tall. You figure the arm on a guy that height is probably in the 32 inch range. All told, that's 120 inches, ie, ten feet. Of course, you have to subtract a little, given that he's not standing straight up when he throws. Still, it is very nearly ten foot in the air when he releases the ball. Absolutely freakish. I agree with you that he's probably not cut out for starting, but I also think he could probably move pretty quickly in the pen. Also, your link for additional video on Degerman isn't working for me, erik. You may want to check it. I love Degerman’s delivery, but then again, I have a thing for guys with really odd deliveries anyway. As for you comment that batters probably feel as if the ball’s coming from about ten foot in the air, that’s not really hyperbolic at all. He’s 76 inches tall. The mound is 12 inches tall. You figure the arm on a guy that height is probably in the 32 inch range. All told, that’s 120 inches, ie, ten feet. Of course, you have to subtract a little, given that he’s not standing straight up when he throws. Still, it is very nearly ten foot in the air when he releases the ball. Absolutely freakish. I agree with you that he’s probably not cut out for starting, but I also think he could probably move pretty quickly in the pen.

Also, your link for additional video on Degerman isn’t working for me, erik. You may want to check it.

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