Comments for Prospect Insider http://prospectinsider.com Sat, 17 May 2008 09:03:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Mock Draft 1.0 by 01v-dubs http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9649 01v-dubs Sat, 17 May 2008 06:04:24 +0000 http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9649 Jason, sorry to go off topic, but is there anything to Halmans recent performance? 4 HR's in three games with only 1 K. Have you heard if he's changed his approach or anything like that? Jason, sorry to go off topic, but is there anything to Halmans recent performance? 4 HR’s in three games with only 1 K. Have you heard if he’s changed his approach or anything like that?

]]> Comment on Mock Draft 1.0 by Jason A. Churchill http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9648 Jason A. Churchill Sat, 17 May 2008 04:46:27 +0000 http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9648 They have a thing for Fields, not Cashner. At least so far. But they do trust their Texas scout a ton. They have a thing for Fields, not Cashner. At least so far.

But they do trust their Texas scout a ton.

]]> Comment on Mock Draft 1.0 by yohnhimself http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9647 yohnhimself Sat, 17 May 2008 04:43:52 +0000 http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9647 Looks like there is another closer that may go in the top part of the first round: TCU's Andrew Cashner. He has some sick numbers going right now; in 43 innings he has allowed 14 hits and struck out 65 while holding the opponents to a .104 batting average. He apparently throws 97-98 MPH at times. From some of the articles I have read he may be challenging Fields as the top college closer in the draft. I hope that doesn't push Fields to the Mariners, I would rather have both of them go before the M's and drop someone else to us. I have no problem with the Mariners drafting a college pitcher. It just makes no sense in my mind to draft a bullpen arm in the first round. I think that would be a terrible value and unless you know for sure you are getting Mariano Rivera I think you're better of using later rounds to come up with relievers. Looks like there is another closer that may go in the top part of the first round: TCU’s Andrew Cashner. He has some sick numbers going right now; in 43 innings he has allowed 14 hits and struck out 65 while holding the opponents to a .104 batting average. He apparently throws 97-98 MPH at times.

From some of the articles I have read he may be challenging Fields as the top college closer in the draft. I hope that doesn’t push Fields to the Mariners, I would rather have both of them go before the M’s and drop someone else to us.

I have no problem with the Mariners drafting a college pitcher. It just makes no sense in my mind to draft a bullpen arm in the first round. I think that would be a terrible value and unless you know for sure you are getting Mariano Rivera I think you’re better of using later rounds to come up with relievers.

]]> Comment on Mock Draft 1.0 by Jason A. Churchill http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9646 Jason A. Churchill Sat, 17 May 2008 02:33:33 +0000 http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9646 I think BA got that from the M's, Slack. They'd prefer not to go the prep pitcher route again, but they would probably take Melville if he were truly the BPA. But there are so many talents that a lot of clubs and scouts grade out similarly to Melville that the M's aren't likely to have to make the decision. As far as a target... you target the best player available, Slack. You never draft for NEED. EVER. If you draft a player for his talent genre/position, your passing up better players, which means the club isn't doing what's best for them. If they have several players graded out super super close and a power bat at 1B or the OF is among that group and is available, then fine. But don't draft Cooper or Davis just to draft a power hitter. And I don't think Fields gets to the Mariners anyway. I can see one of the college arms (not Sonny Gray, he's probably going to Vandy instead) being the pick, though probably not Shepper. The M's just figure they have enough starting pitching in A ball and would much prefer to add some in AA or AAA, or get offense. But that doesn't mean they won't draft a Melville if he's there. Re: Melville Heard that his last few starts didn't go great, despite lots of Ks. Was high-80s a lot, some low-90s, and his breaking ball, a true curve I believe, wasn't sharp. He might drop past the M's even due to the most recent reports and the fact that most scouts say his delivery needs to be revamped big time. I think BA got that from the M’s, Slack. They’d prefer not to go the prep pitcher route again, but they would probably take Melville if he were truly the BPA.

But there are so many talents that a lot of clubs and scouts grade out similarly to Melville that the M’s aren’t likely to have to make the decision.

As far as a target… you target the best player available, Slack. You never draft for NEED. EVER. If you draft a player for his talent genre/position, your passing up better players, which means the club isn’t doing what’s best for them.

If they have several players graded out super super close and a power bat at 1B or the OF is among that group and is available, then fine. But don’t draft Cooper or Davis just to draft a power hitter.

And I don’t think Fields gets to the Mariners anyway. I can see one of the college arms (not Sonny Gray, he’s probably going to Vandy instead) being the pick, though probably not Shepper.

The M’s just figure they have enough starting pitching in A ball and would much prefer to add some in AA or AAA, or get offense.

But that doesn’t mean they won’t draft a Melville if he’s there.

Re: Melville

Heard that his last few starts didn’t go great, despite lots of Ks. Was high-80s a lot, some low-90s, and his breaking ball, a true curve I believe, wasn’t sharp.

He might drop past the M’s even due to the most recent reports and the fact that most scouts say his delivery needs to be revamped big time.

]]> Comment on Mock Draft 1.0 by Slack http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9645 Slack Sat, 17 May 2008 02:17:20 +0000 http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9645 I'd love for Melville to be the M's pick but I don't think he goes past the Dodgers who seem to love high school pitchers. Furthermore, I didn't like BA's reasoning that the M's would go after Melville because they got Aumont the year before. I like Melville but I'm with the consensus around here that a power bat should be the target. I like Raben. I don't know anything about Cooper. What could you guys tell me about him? I’d love for Melville to be the M’s pick but I don’t think he goes past the Dodgers who seem to love high school pitchers.
Furthermore, I didn’t like BA’s reasoning that the M’s would go after Melville because they got Aumont the year before.
I like Melville but I’m with the consensus around here that a power bat should be the target. I like Raben. I don’t know anything about Cooper. What could you guys tell me about him?

]]> Comment on Mock Draft 1.0 by yohnhimself http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9644 yohnhimself Fri, 16 May 2008 22:53:36 +0000 http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9644 It doesn't seem like the crop of prep arms is very good this year so just because the M's could have the pick of the litter doesn't mean that those are the best available players. That being said I'd rather them choose a prep pitcher with starting upside than a college-bullpen arm. For me I still think that choosing a potential left-handed hitting first baseman type is the way to go but the Mariners probably don't see it that way. If Wallace is gone I want Ike Davis or David Cooper, maybe Raben. It doesn’t seem like the crop of prep arms is very good this year so just because the M’s could have the pick of the litter doesn’t mean that those are the best available players. That being said I’d rather them choose a prep pitcher with starting upside than a college-bullpen arm.

For me I still think that choosing a potential left-handed hitting first baseman type is the way to go but the Mariners probably don’t see it that way. If Wallace is gone I want Ike Davis or David Cooper, maybe Raben.

]]> Comment on Mock Draft 1.0 by 01v-dubs http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9643 01v-dubs Fri, 16 May 2008 22:14:21 +0000 http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9643 Wow, that BA mock draft looks like a worst case scenario type of thing. I guess in that situation if the M's are staying away from prep pitchers like Jason said they'd probably take either Jamile Weeks, Raben, or Cooper. To bad they can't afford a prep pitcher in the first because it seems like there will be a lot of good ones there. Wow, that BA mock draft looks like a worst case scenario type of thing. I guess in that situation if the M’s are staying away from prep pitchers like Jason said they’d probably take either Jamile Weeks, Raben, or Cooper. To bad they can’t afford a prep pitcher in the first because it seems like there will be a lot of good ones there.

]]> Comment on Mock Draft 1.0 by Jason A. Churchill http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9642 Jason A. Churchill Fri, 16 May 2008 21:06:53 +0000 http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9642 By the way, Mock Draft 2.0 (of 5) will be out next Friday or so. By the way, Mock Draft 2.0 (of 5) will be out next Friday or so.

]]> Comment on Mock Draft 1.0 by Jason A. Churchill http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9641 Jason A. Churchill Fri, 16 May 2008 21:05:55 +0000 http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9641 I think if Melville fell that far, they MIGHT consider him, but unless a no-brainer falls - not sure Melville is a no-brainer - they probably aren't taking a prep pitcher. I think if Melville fell that far, they MIGHT consider him, but unless a no-brainer falls - not sure Melville is a no-brainer - they probably aren’t taking a prep pitcher.

]]> Comment on Farm Report - Crouching Adam, Hidden Gem by Jason A. Churchill http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/13/farm-report-crouching-adam-hidden-gem/#comment-9640 Jason A. Churchill Fri, 16 May 2008 21:04:58 +0000 http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/13/farm-report-crouching-adam-hidden-gem/#comment-9640 I don't remember it specifically, but it's not a huge issue at this point. As long it stops happening. I don’t remember it specifically, but it’s not a huge issue at this point.

As long it stops happening.

]]> Comment on Farm Report - Crouching Adam, Hidden Gem by cujo http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/13/farm-report-crouching-adam-hidden-gem/#comment-9639 cujo Fri, 16 May 2008 20:23:26 +0000 http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/13/farm-report-crouching-adam-hidden-gem/#comment-9639 If i remember correctly they went thru this same thing with Balentine and he turned out pretty good.I think Wlad was suspended back to back years for the same stuff do you remember this jason? If i remember correctly they went thru this same thing with Balentine and he turned out pretty good.I think Wlad was suspended back to back years for the same stuff do you remember this jason?

]]> Comment on Mock Draft 1.0 by yohnhimself http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9638 yohnhimself Fri, 16 May 2008 20:23:00 +0000 http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/#comment-9638 In Baseball America's first mock draft, Jim Callis has us taking high school pitcher Tim Melville. In Baseball America’s first mock draft, Jim Callis has us taking high school pitcher Tim Melville.

]]> Comment on Farm Report - Crouching Adam, Hidden Gem by Jason A. Churchill http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/13/farm-report-crouching-adam-hidden-gem/#comment-9635 Jason A. Churchill Fri, 16 May 2008 19:25:39 +0000 http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/13/farm-report-crouching-adam-hidden-gem/#comment-9635 Let me clear this up a little further... Triunfel's mouth has landed him in trouble for the second time this season, and the Mariners aren't going to allow a bad attitude to remain. He'll either shape up, mature a bit and continue developing, or he'll ruin his entire career because he's a stupid kid. But I'm not going to put too much weight on this. From what I have been told, his suspension/demotion isn't going to last very long, but the club couldn't do nothing. One of the things these kids have to do along with learning the game of baseball, which is tough enough by itself, particularly for a Latin kid at 18, is grow up. Let me clear this up a little further…

Triunfel’s mouth has landed him in trouble for the second time this season, and the Mariners aren’t going to allow a bad attitude to remain.

He’ll either shape up, mature a bit and continue developing, or he’ll ruin his entire career because he’s a stupid kid.

But I’m not going to put too much weight on this. From what I have been told, his suspension/demotion isn’t going to last very long, but the club couldn’t do nothing.

One of the things these kids have to do along with learning the game of baseball, which is tough enough by itself, particularly for a Latin kid at 18, is grow up.

]]> Comment on Farm Report - Crouching Adam, Hidden Gem by CoreyC http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/13/farm-report-crouching-adam-hidden-gem/#comment-9634 CoreyC Fri, 16 May 2008 18:51:39 +0000 http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/13/farm-report-crouching-adam-hidden-gem/#comment-9634 Says suspended on Triunfel's status on the Mavs roster. Whatever he did was bad. Says suspended on Triunfel’s status on the Mavs roster.

Whatever he did was bad.

]]> Comment on Sign Felix Already by SethGrandpa http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/15/sign-felix-already/#comment-9633 SethGrandpa Fri, 16 May 2008 07:44:50 +0000 http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/15/sign-felix-already/#comment-9633 The part about assuming Felix wants to be here is really moot since he's still under team control for years and doesn't have a real choice to play anywhere else. Jason makes a good point. Even if Felix doesn't want to be in Seattle long term (which I really haven't seen any evidence of) the Mariners could buy out his arbitration years at the very least. This would probably save them money and make him a happy camper by putting money in his pocket right now, which is something no young players shy away from. The part about assuming Felix wants to be here is really moot since he’s still under team control for years and doesn’t have a real choice to play anywhere else. Jason makes a good point. Even if Felix doesn’t want to be in Seattle long term (which I really haven’t seen any evidence of) the Mariners could buy out his arbitration years at the very least. This would probably save them money and make him a happy camper by putting money in his pocket right now, which is something no young players shy away from.

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