Thursday Rockpile: Jason Marquis dominates minor leaguers

by Rox Girl on Mar 5, 2009 7:44 AM MST in Rockpile Comment 22 comments

Jason Marquis

#21 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies

Height: 6-1

Weight: 210

Bats: L

Throws: R

Born: Aug 21, 1978

At least we know that Jason Marquis will perform adequately should the need arise for a rehab stint in Colorado Springs after he led the Rockies to a 5-0 victory in yesterday's B-squad game against the Diamondbacks. The next step will be to see how he carries that over to facing MLB hitters the next time he goes out to pitch. Glendon Rusch, Josh Fogg, Ryan Speier and Samuel Deduno also pitched well against the Baby 'Backs. From Hurdle's quote at the end of the linked Thomas Harding article, it sounds like Deduno has picked up where he left off before being sidelined with elbow surgery:

"He has a good, low fastball -- a live fastball -- and a hard, sharp breaking ball," Hurdle said.

Deduno should be a strong contender for a late season call-up, and could be a bigger help to the team than a lot of fans realize given his sparkling results when healthy.

Dan Ortmeier, Sal Fasano and Chris Nelson were singled out by Harding and also by Steve Foster at Inside the Rockies for having strong days at the plate, Foster indicates that Dexter Fowler still hasn't found the hitting stroke that went absent in Beijing last summer.

Troy Renck takes a look at the impact of the Manny Ramirez signing on the rest of the division. Like him, I see that there's no doubt that the Dodgers are a better team with Ramirez than they are without him, but we both agree that their pitching staff remains an unanswered question and it's too early to concede anything to them other than the title "defending champs".

The Rockies announced new deals with 21 of their team controlled players, including Ryan Spilborghs, Chris Iannetta and Fowler. Tracy Ringolsby writes more about this and how a certain agent has taken a stance against the automatic renewal policy by refusing to have his players agree to the contracts.

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I'm a bit confused

So Spils, CarGo, and Baker get “renewed” and the other 21 get new 1-year contracts? What’s the difference? It almost seems to me that Spils, CarGo, and Baker keep their initial pricetag while the others might get small raises. That doesn’t sound like Boras.

Also, I don’t know much about Deduno….can I get an early request on him for a Pebble Report? :)

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 5, 2009 9:26 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

Boras isn't going to affect Spilborghs' contracts with the Rockies yet

To quote Rox Girl from the “Spilly signs with Boras…” fanpost by nkrause,

Rockies money that will be involved will be limited
To whatever Spilborghs gets during his slave years. I don’t think that’s a major issue. Boras usually doesn’t haggle much during a player’s arbitration phase, you see very few of his clients go to hearings . Once Spilborghs reaches FA, he likely wasn’t going to be re-signed by the Rockies anyway given that they would still have a full outfield and players like Charlie Blackmon knocking on the door at that point and the team would be wiser to take a flyer on rising talent such as them than declining talent. I love Spilly a lot, but the reality is that if the Rockies have to deal with Boras for a contract with him, it would mean a lot of stuff had gone wrong in the next three years.

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by Andrew Martin on Mar 5, 2009 9:30 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I still don't understand the dicodemy

What exactly is the difference between a signed contract and a renewal?

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 5, 2009 9:55 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe

A topic for PR Academy? Pre-Arb players?

"Better move your rental cars, I am about to take BP."
-Glendon Rusch

by Hizilla on Mar 5, 2009 10:40 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Jabberwocky: get on this by this afternoon.

;)

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 5, 2009 10:53 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Actually, my article will be on this exact topic...

lucky you.

Eschew Obfuscation!

by Jeff Aberle on Mar 5, 2009 11:35 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Just beautiful

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 5, 2009 11:52 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Usually

the big difference is a “New Contract” gets a small bump from the Slavers (the baseball team). Which of course is not required, and the players have no power to ask for more…(I mean they can ask, like I can ask the Bronco’s cheerleader in the chaps out cause it’s a free country and all.) Where a “renewal” is “Hey whadda know…same salary as last year!”

Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"

by Redhawk on Mar 5, 2009 10:55 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

That's sort of what I thought

but it doesn’t make sense to me that Boras would want his players not to increase salary

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 5, 2009 11:04 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

me neither

and If I was the player here’s what I’d say: Screw you Boras, $25k…may be nothing to you, but to me…it’s $25k, so shut the hell up

Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"

by Redhawk on Mar 5, 2009 11:15 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

*dichotomy?

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by DbacksSkins on Mar 5, 2009 11:45 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

McKendry? Ianetta?

Tuscon?

by Rox Girl on Mar 5, 2009 11:48 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Rocks Girl?

"Better move your rental cars, I am about to take BP."
-Glendon Rusch

by Hizilla on Mar 5, 2009 11:48 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

::shrug::

Suit yourself?

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by DbacksSkins on Mar 5, 2009 11:49 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Nope

I really don’t understand them ;o)

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 5, 2009 11:57 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Tracy Ringoslby touched on the "Boras Factor"

over on insidetherockies.com:
http://www.insidetherockies.com/2009/03/05/the-boras-factor/

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by BlakeBomber on Mar 5, 2009 10:59 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I'll put together something about Deduno by the time Spring training's finished...

Next week I’ll take a look at the 18-20 year old prospects, but plan on Deduno the following week, in the meantime, read about the importance of K% plus GB% and how that relates to Deduno in this piece by Rich Lederer from a few seasons back. This was before Deduno’s arm problems really started affecting him, but it gives you an idea of what he’s capable of when he is healthy. Arm health is the biggest issue with him, I might warn, however, before you get too excited.

by Rox Girl on Mar 5, 2009 11:15 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

It's basically

a “take it or leave it” deal, but it keeps your young guys happy. Mark Reynolds was the Dbacks’ only player to be renewed rather than sign a new deal.

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by DbacksSkins on Mar 5, 2009 11:47 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs