Friday Rockpile: Coaching picture clarifies, Lindsay shows progress in head game

by Rox Girl on Oct 31, 2008 6:20 AM MDT in Rockpile

Tracy Ringolsby updates the Rockies quest to fill their coaching vacancies, with Jim Wright apparently set to move into the bullpen coach slot, and Tom Runnels, Rene Lacheman and Rich Dauer also being prominently mentioned. Despite being passed over for the Brewers managerial post and hence becoming seemingly more available, former Mets skipper Willie Randolph doesn't seem likely to make the cut for the bench coach job, but former Rockies manager Don Baylor still seems prominent. Ringolsby says the decisions will have to wait until after next week's GM meetings.

Kary Booher at Baseball America has a story on Shane Lindsay's efforts to come back after a wake-up call off the field this season. The Rockies are going to have to make a couple of tough decisions with the 40 man roster in the next month, with Lindsay and Eric Young Jr making strong cases to be given spots or risk being lost in the rule 5 draft, Dan O'Dowd and the Rockies will likely have to make a move or two to clear up some space. With Livan Hernandez and Adam Melhuse still taking up space on the 40, there are a couple of built in easy decisions, but if the Rockies are expecting to get major league ready talent back for trading Garrett Atkins or Matt Holliday, harder decisions will likely be forthcoming.

The GM meetings are the hot stove league's opening ceremonies, with a lot of early rumors coming out there, a couple sometimes materialize into actual deals, so we'll be keeping close tabs on the gossip mills then.

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Also,

there was a mention in the DP yesterday that Willy Taveras for Ian Kennedy is a deal both sides should look at. I was a big fan of Kennedy’s during his college years, and still am, but he’s really become more of a (barely) fourth, (more likely) fifth starter. Still, I’d be in favor of it.

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by Russ Oates on Oct 31, 2008 7:40 AM MDT reply actions

Taveras

Do people who know these things, think that Willy’s value is that high? I’d be ecstatic if they could get someone like Kennedy for him.

by Hizilla on Oct 31, 2008 8:52 AM MDT up reply actions

Aparently they

don’t know about the Yankees’ Brett Gardner: Speedy, but not exactly hot with the bat.

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by Russ Oates on Oct 31, 2008 8:54 AM MDT up reply actions

Oh,

and cheaper.

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by Russ Oates on Oct 31, 2008 9:01 AM MDT up reply actions

Lindsay

I would like to see the Rox try Lindsay in the big-league bullpen if he finishes strong in the AFL. Never hurts to have a power arm back there.

Also – what are the qualifications, exactly, for a player that is eligible for the Rule V draft? I know they were changed a couple of years ago. Curious as to which players in the Rockies system are at the point where that choice has to be made – might be fun to play a little amateur 40-man roster management if I get a little spare time.

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by Franchise26 on Oct 31, 2008 8:30 AM MDT reply actions

If you

were 18 or younger when you signed your first contract, your five seasons of protection are up. If you were 19 or older when you signed your first contract, your four seasons of protection are up. So that means 2004 high schoolers and 2005 college players are eligible, as well as international signees who fall into either category.

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by Russ Oates on Oct 31, 2008 8:57 AM MDT up reply actions

don't see it happening

Lindsay is still walking upwards of 6 guys per 9 innings. Granted, he’s striking out 10 per 9 innings, and his home run control is excellent, but his K/BB ratio, while passable, is less than ideal.

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by Andrew Martin on Oct 31, 2008 3:34 PM MDT up reply actions