Comments on: Daily Prospect Report - 3/26/08

By: ayyy

ayyy — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:22:14 +0000

dude
go mcclellan
he is def my U.S history teachers brother
heck yes!
=]

By: bigmac68

bigmac68 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:00:23 +0000

Hello everyone….Kyle McClellan records before his injury are not fair to judge. I have been watching Kyle play since he was 3. Kyle has so much talent and comming into the minors at age 17 was certaintly a big challenge for him. The first year plus….he records may look bad, however he did pitch very well. He had very poor run support which is why his win/loss record is not good. Plus the defense behind him at times was marginal to say the least. While I don’t want to make excuses for some of his early struggles, he has handle himself very well overall. Alot of people don’t realize that he was a 8th round pick for the Cardinals orginally, however he turned down the offer that would eventually lead to him getting the right deal but as a 25th round pick. If he hadn’t signed for a large amount of money….the cardinals would have most likely got rid of him a long time ago, but thankfully due to how much they had invested in him, they stuck it out and he now is showing just how good he is. I believe he is the youngest player on the big club right now, and he is 1 of only 2 players left in the cardinal organization from the year he was drafted among all other players that same year. A couple things that many don’t know about him…is he has a great head on his shoulders and is a great guy, that does not let his recent fame change who he is or where he came from. The second thing is Kyle was a awesome hitter when in highschool. Senior year in highschool…if my memory is right…he was over a .400 hitter who hit many homeruns. Grant it he is in a whole new level of competion, however he has hit the ball well for the few at-bats he has received in the minors…but he could be a future Ankiel in regards to his batting skills. Well I just wanted to give you all a little more insight in who he is….

By: alyssa

alyssa — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:32:35 +0000

I think Brian Barden is better than an AAAA guy.

By: azruavatar

azruavatar — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:00:14 +0000

Not a fan of the piggyback at anything above low-A (maybe not even then). It makes prospect evaluation a lot more difficult and I think it inhibits the learning of secondary pitches.

By: GForce9

GForce9 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:00:01 +0000

After seeing Boggs with the SCards last year, my expectations for him in Memphis are high. Hawk and Parisi may have struggled last year, but then again — who was playing down there besides Ank and Ryan? The Redbirds will be exciting again, and I truly feel the pitching will get the biggest benefit from having a stacked offense around for once.

By: cards13

cards13 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:59:49 +0000

Could be they are planning on D Jiminez at SS in Memphis or Barden at SS w/Jiminez as the utility guy.

By: fewgoodcards

fewgoodcards — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:02:05 +0000

bad news (well at least i think so), the piggy back rotation will be making its debut in palm beach this year.

By: Alec

Alec — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:45:02 +0000

When Springfield comes to Tulsa looks like I can expect to see some great prospects this year

By: erik

erik — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:08:30 +0000

i’m not saying they are world beaters, but i sorta expect them to at least hold their own in AAA. and i like boggs, even if he doesn’t pan out as a starter.

By: fewgoodcards

fewgoodcards — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:45:00 +0000

i would. you would be lucky to get one 5th starter out of the bunch.