Fangraphs take a look at top AA pitchers, including Deduno and Rogers

Marc Hulet at Fangraphs explains the top pitching performers of Double AA this year, ranking them using FIP (fielding independent pitching) and K/9. Esmil Rogers leads FIP by a long shot, and is second in K/9, while Samuel Deduno ranks third in K/9. While Rockies top pitching prospect Jhoulys Chacin is not mentioned, Hulet describes the Rockies pitching depth as rich, with the potential of being ridiculous.

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Our rotation in 2011 looks set to be a good one

Jimenez/Morales/Chacin/Rogers/Friedrich sounds pretty good, not to mention guys like Cook and Hammel potentially still being around, although obviously a lot can go wrong before then with pitchers.

Now if we sign Matzek as well…..look out.

by djmbluemoon on Jul 21, 2009 1:35 PM MDT reply actions

No de la Rosa?

"In the future, I want to be a fossil. Or, at least have my feces be fossilized"
-Pygalgia

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2009 2:03 PM MDT up reply actions

only to own the Dbacks

;)

by djmbluemoon on Jul 21, 2009 4:00 PM MDT up reply actions

True

"In the future, I want to be a fossil. Or, at least have my feces be fossilized"
-Pygalgia

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2009 6:20 PM MDT up reply actions

Even though the pitching depth and talent the Rockies have is great

we can’t bank on all the pitching prospects working out though.

I remember when Greg Reynolds was a jewel because he absolutely dominated Double AA with a 1.42 ERA.

by bballrox4717 on Jul 21, 2009 2:04 PM MDT up reply actions

i completely forgot about it

the Suck version of Reynolds has clouded my hope

Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: FREE SETH SMITH
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY

by Andrew Martin on Jul 21, 2009 2:48 PM MDT up reply actions

Reynolds was rushed to the MLB for starters

and has had injury problems.

by bballrox4717 on Jul 21, 2009 4:20 PM MDT up reply actions

That's one reason why I like the multiple prospects

Some won’t work out, some will get hurt, some will go through both. It’s nice that there’s multiple possibilities.

Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!

by FooMan on Jul 21, 2009 4:21 PM MDT up reply actions

Deduno

looks like he might be a good sell-high candidate, do the Royals or Astros have any potentially good bullpen arms?

The Rockies need some oldschool purple/white striped high socks. The team’s problem is it’s lack of swagger. I feel strongly that these socks will provide the swagger necessary to tap the potential that are the Rockies.

by Resolution on Jul 21, 2009 10:07 PM MDT reply actions