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Post by James Dunne on Mar 7, 2013 10:09:55 GMT -5
Rafael Furcal's attempt to rehab his elbow apparently didn't go so hot - he's having TJ surgery. I'm guessing that will make Pete Kozma the starter at short for the Cardinals, at least to start the year.
If Kolten Wong plays well at Memphis, I wonder if they'd move Descalso over. He has minimal experience at short, but is a much better bat than Kozma.
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Post by mattpicard on Mar 7, 2013 13:56:29 GMT -5
Rafael Furcal's attempt to rehab his elbow apparently didn't go so hot - he's having TJ surgery. I'm guessing that will make Pete Kozma the starter at short for the Cardinals, at least to start the year. If Kolten Wong plays well at Memphis, I wonder if they'd move Descalso over. He has minimal experience at short, but is a much better bat than Kozma. Not sure if that'd be worth it. Descalso hasn't graded out as a good defender in the majors on the left side of the infield, according to both UZR and DRS (both a few points negative at SS and 3B, particularly poor at SS), granted that's only in a combined 188 games. While I understand your belief that he offers a better bat than Kozma, we're still talking about a guy who will probably never exceed a high .600's OPS in the majors.
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Post by James Dunne on Mar 7, 2013 15:02:19 GMT -5
That's true, though the average NL shortstop hit only .259/.313/.387 in 2012, and Descalso at least makes pitchers work (though it seemed he took far too many pitches in '12). On the other hand, Kozma is quite good defensively, and has hit better in the majors (in a small sample) than he did in the minors.
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Post by mattpicard on Mar 7, 2013 15:54:01 GMT -5
That's true, though the average NL shortstop hit only .259/.313/.387 in 2012, and Descalso at least makes pitchers work (though it seemed he took far too many pitches in '12). On the other hand, Kozma is quite good defensively, and has hit better in the majors (in a small sample) than he did in the minors. Right. That .952 OPS Kozma threw up last season with the Cards means nothing in a such a minuscule sample size, but my thinking is that his defense will far outweigh Descalso's likely marginally better offensive production and costly defense. I'm not looking to rag on Daniel's defense too much, but over a full season at shortstop, we're probably talking about at least a 15 run difference between the two.
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Post by mredsox89 on Mar 8, 2013 0:03:00 GMT -5
Ryan Jackson could certainly end up at SS for the Cardinals. He's on the 40 man roster, and has posted right around 725 OPS' at every level, and he has the best glove in the organization. An Iglesias type with a little better bat and a notch worse glove
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Post by beasleyrockah on Mar 8, 2013 0:58:28 GMT -5
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Post by bluechip on Mar 8, 2013 1:38:41 GMT -5
I've talked to a few Yankee fans who still think they are division favorites (after the injuries). One actually said, they will just make a few trades for all-stars, if they need to mid-season. Some people need a reality check.
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Post by jdb on Mar 8, 2013 9:05:30 GMT -5
Im not sure they have the chips to get Stanton. I could see Headly though but i doubt SD trades him before opening day.
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Post by jdb on Mar 13, 2013 18:37:18 GMT -5
Casey Kelly may need TJ. msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/casey-kelly-san-diego-padres-prospect-might-miss-season-031313The San Diego Padres are facing the possibility that right-hander Casey Kelly – their top prospect, according to Baseball America – will be lost for the next year due to Tommy John elbow surgery. Kelly, 23, underwent tests on his right elbow this week, and Padres manager Bud Black said, “The doctors are concerned.” Asked if Tommy John surgery is possible, Black said, “Anything’s possible. … It is the part of the elbow we’re concerned about.”
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Post by curll on Mar 14, 2013 7:36:08 GMT -5
Damn, I hope Kelly is okay. He's poised to start 20+ games this year for the big club.
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Post by jt44 on Mar 14, 2013 8:01:25 GMT -5
Was a selling point of Kelly's when he was drafted that he had "low mileage" on his arm? I feel like you frequently hear teams going after pitchers in the draft who haven't thrown as much as others, but I wonder if it really matters? Pitching is so hard on the arm it just really seems like it comes down to genetics and mechanics.
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Mar 14, 2013 10:40:49 GMT -5
Was a selling point of Kelly's when he was drafted that he had "low mileage" on his arm? I feel like you frequently hear teams going after pitchers in the draft who haven't thrown as much as others, but I wonder if it really matters? Pitching is so hard on the arm it just really seems like it comes down to genetics and mechanics. It's tough to say how much it really matters, but remember that pitchers at the amateur level are sometimes abused to levels that would never be allowed in the pro ranks. Throwing 150 pitches and then coming out of the bullpen the next day because of some overzealous high school coach, that type of thing. So yeah, I don't know how much "low milage" itself matters, but I'll definately take the guy who hasn't racked up crazy-stupid pitch counts over the guy that hasn't, all else being equal.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Mar 14, 2013 11:11:26 GMT -5
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Post by bluechip on Mar 14, 2013 15:11:26 GMT -5
The Harlem Shake has always been really annoying... FYP, but yes Francona dancing is hilarious.
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Post by bluechip on Mar 14, 2013 15:22:06 GMT -5
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Post by mrnewengland on Mar 15, 2013 12:52:26 GMT -5
I miss Tito.
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Post by rangoon82 on Mar 17, 2013 10:23:53 GMT -5
From the Globe re: Joba Chamberlain “If Texas would give up [Mike] Olt, a deal could get done there.” Is this a joke???
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Post by brianthetaoist on Mar 17, 2013 11:06:38 GMT -5
From the Globe re: Joba Chamberlain “If Texas would give up [Mike] Olt, a deal could get done there.” Is this a joke??? Well, I guess that's a true statement ...
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Post by bsout2 on Mar 17, 2013 11:07:55 GMT -5
From the Globe re: Joba Chamberlain “If Texas would give up [Mike] Olt, a deal could get done there.” Is this a joke??? Well if that was the case the Red Sox should call Texas and say they can two from their bullpen. Who ever Texas wants.
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Post by mredsox89 on Mar 17, 2013 12:33:03 GMT -5
Apparently Teixeira's injury might be more serious and require season ending surgery. Because that guy needed more help failing to live up to the absurd contract
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Mar 17, 2013 15:16:42 GMT -5
Apparently Teixeira's injury might be more serious and require season ending surgery. Because that guy needed more help failing to live up to the absurd contractRemember when failing to sign him was the Red Sox's worst mistake ever?
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Post by jmei on Mar 17, 2013 17:26:56 GMT -5
Hell, by the end of the season, Adrian Gonzalez's contract might fall into that category. It's really, really hard for a $100m+ contract to look good.
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Post by elguapo on Mar 20, 2013 12:21:46 GMT -5
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Mar 20, 2013 14:54:32 GMT -5
How about an unspecified reterment plan of some sort versus a very expensive pension? Which of those would you perfer? Because that's what MLB is proposing.
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Post by ray88h66 on Mar 20, 2013 15:11:57 GMT -5
This is a way to save money. A pension is always better than a 401 plan.
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