Comments on: Daily Farm Report 5/13/08

By: fewgoodcards

fewgoodcards — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:15:17 +0000

that’s good bad. i never really expected a whole lot out of cory, but he had quite a run for a low round pick and if he would have stuck with it he might have had a chance to pitch in the big leagues some day. i can see why some guys may decide to move on with their life though.

By: Forsch31

Forsch31 — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:11:54 +0000

“What could his kryptonite be?”

Nurses. Really hot nurses.

By: Liam

Liam — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:01:26 +0000

So who’d be moved up from PB? Mura, Kopp? I think Kopp can handle it.

By: MacGyver

MacGyver — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:08:24 +0000

@Bob

is that just speculation, or has there been confirmation that colby has changed his swing? a little more info please!

By: RAW

RAW — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:08:04 +0000

no problem erik. just found the site, enjoy it alot. i work in the texas league so i should have some info to pass along here and there.

cory did quit the team last night here in north little rock.

By: erik

erik — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:01:44 +0000

RAW–Your comment was not deleted, it’s just that first time posters get their comments held in a moderation queue. You’re now free to comment here.

By: JP

JP — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:05:11 +0000

Thanks George,
Hadn’t heard that..

By: curiousgeorge

curiousgeorge — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:02:17 +0000

Chris Gibson and Stuart Pomeranz were released from extended spring training per rick hummel.

By: JP

JP — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:21:18 +0000

Chris Gibson signed out of the Frontier League and as far as I know he is still in the system. Should be assigned to short season possibly.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:07:14 +0000

Gerardo Mannbel is probably the most interesting Redbird guy in the VSL this year–not because of his huge game yesterday, but because (1)he showed tremendous strikezone control last season (a 41/26 BB/K ratio in just over 200 AB’s), and (2)he’s a shortstop.

Last year the 5′ 11″, 165 lb. Mannbel went homerless in the VSL, but it took him just two games this year to pop his first longball. He turns 18 in a couple days, which basically makes him age-appropriate for the VSL *this* year. If the kid adds power to his patience, and is solid in the field, he becomes one of the Cards’ better veryyoung farmhands.

Are there any unemployed mad scientists in Memphis? Maybe the Redbirds could hire one to switch Mather & Rasmus back. Seems that Joltin’ Joe is pretty much doing what we all expected of Colby this year.

Actually, I’m 100% convinced that all Rasmus needs to regain his form is 8 little words from the Cardinal brass: “Go back to hitting the way you were.”

This is *not* a problem with Colby “adjusting” to those tricky AAA pitchers; this is not just a “slump” either. What it is, is a great young hitter screwed up by bad instruction/advice–from the organization and/or his father.

Remember when Coca-Cola insanely changed their formula, and New Coke was born? It didn’t take long for Coke to realize the error of their ways, and bring back real Coke under the name Coca-Cola Classic. Well, Cardinal management, it’s time to (privately admit your mistake and) bring back Colby Classic.