Comments on: Daily Farm Report 6/27/08

By: Pitchers Hit Eighth

Pitchers Hit Eighth — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:13:34 +0000

If Joey Bombs keeps hitting this way - it will be impossible for Mozeliak to keep him down, IMO.

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By: Beau

Beau — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:06:06 +0000

Jones is doing just fine, where he is. The Cards do not want to fix what is working. He plays everyday at Palm Beach. He is experiencing success.

The job at AA is not fulltime. They have Jay, Shorey, Brown, Hill when he comes back. For a part-time CF, Rapoport fits the bill.

Rapoport signed after his junior year, so should be about 2 years older than Jones (who signed the year before out of HS). Good to move him up.

Three sufficient reasons why Jones continues to work on his game at Palm Beach.

By: erik

erik — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:16:23 +0000

Jrocke-the Jones gets on base and steals bases, so how does he not profile as a lead-off hitter exactly?

By: picklefork

picklefork — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:47:44 +0000

I still think the Descalso pick was a, we missed out on Eric Sogard…so lets take the generic version of him…2 or 3 rounds early so we dont lose out this time.

Hey it worked before when they missed out on Jay Bruce and took Rasmus…but its hard to catch lightning in a bottle twice.

Good thing about Dom DeLuise Descalso….he is still only 21

By: Beau

Beau — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:44:25 +0000

El Hombre: The present head count on drafted signees is likelier to be 39 than 49. They could get a few more before mid-August. That would put them over 80 percent for a signing rate, while also taking on some tougher challenges.

Back to Latin market, one thing fun is it is pure free market, none of the best talent reserved for losers philosophy of the draft. This puts a premium on talent evaluation for 16 year olds.

With so many teams wanting to pour money into the Latin signings and with only a limited number of prize jocks, there could be a bonus explosion.

By: NASA

NASA — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:28:20 +0000

SInce May 1st, Daniel Descalso is batting .190 (28 for 148,) and he hitting .150 for the month of June. I think it might be time to send him to QC and get his problems ironed out.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:11:54 +0000

Because the organization underestimated (or was simply unsure of) the production it was going to see in 2008 from (1)Ludwick, (2)Schumaker, (3)Mather, (4)Robinson, (5)Jon Jay, (6)Daryl Jones, and even Rick Ankiel. Haerther was a (admittedly small) insurance policy.

It really is extraordinaary how many breakouts & pleasant surprises the Cards have received from outfielders throughout the system.

Now will they be smart and cash in on their good fortune with some shrewd trading?

By: shaneo69

shaneo69 — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:46:55 +0000

Explain why we re-claimed Cody Haerther from the Blue Jays after we originally let him go over the winter?

By: Beau

Beau — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:48:56 +0000

The Cards have wanted to up the ante and compete on these Latin bonus babies.

But if the market as a whole is headed up, it will be interesting to see what happens.