Comments on: What are the odds? http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/04/what-are-the-odds/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:20:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Draft day 2008 | Pitchers Hit Eighth http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/04/what-are-the-odds/#comment-17792 Draft day 2008 | Pitchers Hit Eighth Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:50:52 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1260#comment-17792 [...] has also put together a big ‘ole list (and odds of them being available) of the players they feel like could be available at the [...] [...] has also put together a big ‘ole list (and odds of them being available) of the players they feel like could be available at the [...]

]]> By: fewgoodcards http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/04/what-are-the-odds/#comment-17770 fewgoodcards Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:53:41 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1260#comment-17770 a guy over at cards talk is saying the cardinals pretty much have a deal worked out with zach putnam to make him the 39th pick. a guy over at cards talk is saying the cardinals pretty much have a deal worked out with zach putnam to make him the 39th pick.

]]> By: roarke49 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/04/what-are-the-odds/#comment-17769 roarke49 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:35:38 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1260#comment-17769 I agree with backwater-bob. I'd like to see a "high upside" pick at 13 and then go a little conservative at 39 as a hedge against the risk of the pick at 13. I'd really like the first round pick to be someone I can get excited about - guys that don't get me excited: Weeks, Friedrich, Hunt, any relief pitcher. I agree with backwater-bob. I’d like to see a “high upside” pick at 13 and then go a little conservative at 39 as a hedge against the risk of the pick at 13. I’d really like the first round pick to be someone I can get excited about - guys that don’t get me excited: Weeks, Friedrich, Hunt, any relief pitcher.

]]> By: backwater-bob http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/04/what-are-the-odds/#comment-17768 backwater-bob Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:07:04 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1260#comment-17768 Pujols didn't have a Pujolsian future either. I think picking conservately, and trying to safely get a guy that can be "useful" when you are picking higher than you have in years is a disastrous strategy. Pujols didn’t have a Pujolsian future either.

I think picking conservately, and trying to safely get a guy that can be “useful” when you are picking higher than you have in years is a disastrous strategy.

]]> By: Bill http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/04/what-are-the-odds/#comment-17766 Bill Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:38:45 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1260#comment-17766 Hicks a "great" pick? I don't think a "great" pick is available in this draft. Consensus seems to be that there are a lot of useful guys, but nobody that's got a Pujolsian future -- not that that is realistic to expect of anyone, just saying that the future superstars aren't there. Under those circumstances it is most important, IMO, to draft relatively conservatively and make sure we get someone who will at least be useful, because that's all we can really ask for. Don't screw up and things will turn out OK. Hicks a “great” pick? I don’t think a “great” pick is available in this draft. Consensus seems to be that there are a lot of useful guys, but nobody that’s got a Pujolsian future — not that that is realistic to expect of anyone, just saying that the future superstars aren’t there. Under those circumstances it is most important, IMO, to draft relatively conservatively and make sure we get someone who will at least be useful, because that’s all we can really ask for. Don’t screw up and things will turn out OK.

]]> By: lassie01 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/04/what-are-the-odds/#comment-17764 lassie01 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:11:48 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1260#comment-17764 I wouldn't be outraged in Lynn at 39. I think he has the stuff to be a back end of the rotation guy and when you have even an average pitcher in your rotation making the league minimum it makes for fantastic payroll flexibility. I wouldn’t be outraged in Lynn at 39. I think he has the stuff to be a back end of the rotation guy and when you have even an average pitcher in your rotation making the league minimum it makes for fantastic payroll flexibility.

]]> By: turkeytom http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/04/what-are-the-odds/#comment-17725 turkeytom Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:33:02 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1260#comment-17725 i would not be happy with lance lynn in the supp or secind, i was nothing but disapointed in what i saw, a solid 91 mph fastball and some bad breaking balls i would not be happy with lance lynn in the supp or secind, i was nothing but disapointed in what i saw, a solid 91 mph fastball and some bad breaking balls

]]> By: lassie01 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/04/what-are-the-odds/#comment-17710 lassie01 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:39:12 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1260#comment-17710 This might sound silly but I love that Hicks is a switch hitter. If Hicks turned out to be the toolsy outfielder that a lot of scouts think he could be he would be a great pick, no doubt. This might sound silly but I love that Hicks is a switch hitter. If Hicks turned out to be the toolsy outfielder that a lot of scouts think he could be he would be a great pick, no doubt.

]]> By: backwater-bob http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/04/what-are-the-odds/#comment-17706 backwater-bob Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:43:52 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1260#comment-17706 If they were to take Hicks...my prefererence would be for him to start as a position player and see if the bat develops (maybe take a bullpen a couple times a week to keep his offspeed stuff sharp) If he can't stick in the field (I'm confident he will), then in a couple of years you still have a 20-21 year old with a mid 90's fastball with very low mileage on his arm. Win, win imo. I've been an avid Hicks supporter for some time, but Lawrie is really starting to grab my attention. If they were to take Hicks…my prefererence would be for him to start as a position player and see if the bat develops (maybe take a bullpen a couple times a week to keep his offspeed stuff sharp)

If he can’t stick in the field (I’m confident he will), then in a couple of years you still have a 20-21 year old with a mid 90’s fastball with very low mileage on his arm. Win, win imo.

I’ve been an avid Hicks supporter for some time, but Lawrie is really starting to grab my attention.

]]> By: lassie01 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/06/04/what-are-the-odds/#comment-17704 lassie01 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:18:54 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1260#comment-17704 I agree with Erik, pretty much no matter who Luhnow picks I will temper my feelings because he has in a very short time turned the system around. I really don't care if it's absolutely someone I've never heard of I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. That being said, it's always nice to be able to have a good feeling about the players your team drafts on draft day because that's about all you got for a while until you find out if the picks were legit. I agree with Erik, pretty much no matter who Luhnow picks I will temper my feelings because he has in a very short time turned the system around. I really don’t care if it’s absolutely someone I’ve never heard of I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt.

That being said, it’s always nice to be able to have a good feeling about the players your team drafts on draft day because that’s about all you got for a while until you find out if the picks were legit.

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