Tuesday Rockpile: Rockies Add Charles Blackmon, Tyler Anderson, Trevor Story...Juan Nicasio Next?
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 7, 2011 7:43 AM MDT
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PrintThere were so many storylines with the Rockies going on yesterday. Let's knock them out, one by one:
The Rockies Won a Game!: Yes, it is true. It has happened. Now, a win in either of their next two games gives them their first 3-game series win since April 15-17.
Clayton Mortensen vs. Juan Nicasio: The Rockies' prospect with the most helium this season has been Juan Nicasio, and he has been exceptional in two starts this season, aside from one inning in San Francisco. With Aaron Cook due to start tomorrow in the finale at PetCo Park, either Nicasio or Mortensen would be losing their rotation spot. Mortensen tossed six shutout innings last night, walking two and allowing five hits against the Padres in what amounted to his last audition. It wasn't impressive, but was it enough to stave off Nicasio and send the Dominican to the minors for more work on his secondary offerings? Bob Apodaca on Mortensen after the game: "He didn't pitch as well as he needed to."
Dexter Fowler Likely to the DL: The Rockies' center fielder has struggled of late, and he injured a muscle in his left abdominal muscle diving into first base Sunday. The injury is legitimate, though whether he'd see the DL if he was hitting .400 is another question.
Charlie Blackmon Likely Called Up: Nothing is official, but the Rockies best hitting prospect in AAA did not play last night and is finally rumored to be coming up. While the Rockies have called up Eric Young Jr., Alfredo Amezaga and Chris Nelson from AAA to help an ailing offense, Blackmon is a completely separate beast. The left-handed hitter can potentially help the offense with power, hitting, and speed. He was hitting .328/.366/.525 on the road, so his numbers are not inflated just due to Colorado Springs. He was rated the #7 rated Rockies prospect by Kevin Goldstein in January. I have heard he is one of the hardest working players in the system, and Christian Friedrich echoed that claim last night.
Carlos Gonzalez Shifts to Leadoff and Center Field: With the number of AAA players running out in which to change up the line-up, Jim Tracy put CarGo back where he was a year ago. The offense didn't come (0-for-4, 2 K's, comebacker, popup), but he did pick up an outfield assist in center. His start there strengthens the case that Blackmon will be called up and playing regularly when he is.
Rex Brothers Makes MLB Debut: Jim Tracy wasn't shy about putting Brothers in the game last night, allowing the lefty to make his debut in the 7th inning, leading just 1-0. He gave up two singles and induced a double play, but most importantly, he threw 12 strikes in 15 pitches. The Rockies wanted him to improve his fastball command, and he was strong, throwing 10 of 11 for strikes despite sitting 95-97mph. He threw four sliders, one resulting in an infield single, two in balls and one in a called strike. He was removed in favor of Matt Belisle to protect the rookie a bit, but all in all, it was an impressive debut.
Oh yeah...there was also the start of the draft last night. David Oh No and mkorpal will add much more later in the day, but there's a bit on the draft after the jump.
Draft
The MLB Draft resumes at 10:00 AM MDT today with round 2 and will finish with round 30. Rounds 31-50 are tomorrow. The Rockies will choose in the #17 slot in each of the coming rounds. Make sure to have this window open throughout the day to keep an eye on the Rockies' newest draft choices. Last night, they selected two players:
#20 - 21yo LH SP Tyler Anderson - Oregon University - 6'4", 215
Anderson is a polished lefty starter with a plus changeup and fastball in the low-90's. His slider is sharp but not a swing and miss pitch. Not great stuff, but highly projectable as a mid-to-back-of rotation starter. In other words, he has nothing in common with Tyler Matzek...except first name, occupation, handedness and desire to be a Duck. Keith Law doesn't like the pick, but it is worth noting that Law only saw Anderson pitch in his worst outing this season, against Arizona St. Here is a scouting report and video from John Klima at Baseball Beginnings
#45 - 18yo SS Trevor Story - Irving High School (TX) - 6'1", 177
Story is a very good fielder with good range and a very strong arm. He possesses speed, but his bat is the main question, similar to the vein of last year's 3rd rounder Josh Rutledge. Unlike Rutledge, Story has the potential to develop a solid bat, some scouts believe, that would make him a five-tool player. Video.
There have been a lot of critical comments on the Rockies draft so far, so I'll leave you with this reminder by Jeff Sullivan on the draft:
The opinions of the many trace back to the opinions of the few
Everybody who follows the MLB draft has opinions on the MLB draft. Everybody has their own favorite players and least favorite players, and when things go right or wrong, a lot of people will respond with remarkable emotion. The majority of these people have never actually seen the players play. Thorough scouting reports are generated by a select few, and these reports spread like a brushfire. Which isn't to say that the reports are wrong. Many reports are accurate. But scouting is a subjective art, and scouting opinions should never be taken as gospel. Draft time tricks people into making conclusive statements when they should not.
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So should I save draft complaints for another thread?
Or can I use the Rockpile?
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I'm not completely against the Anderson pick
He sounds like a refined version of Jeff Francis. But in what most are calling the deepest draft in many years, why are we grabbing a guy with a lower ceiling in the first round?
Is it because he’ll be an easy sign and allows us to spend more money on depth choices on Day Two? Is it because we’ve been struggling with our recent “high ceiling/low floor” first round picks the last few years? Is it at all related to the injuries/lack of progress from our LHP prospects? I don’t understand the logic.
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Pretty much summarizes my thoughts as well
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by nodakroxfan on Jun 7, 2011 8:16 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
these are rational questions based on what we know
I’m thinking/hoping the Rox hope to clean up with depth and money saved in the first round.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 7, 2011 8:18 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
giving us a jump on Arizona, who looks to have spent most of their budget on two pitchers in the first 10 picks
(not that I’m not envious…)
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That kind of logic baffles me
AZ gets two players who could end up with 50 WAR between them while we sign a dozen who scrape to be above replacement value. Same outlay, massive ultimate difference.
we're handcuffed by draft position though
if we can get 4-5 guys who slip because of signing concerns, it’s a solid strategy.
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I think we selected him for all those reasons.
Matzek was the exception to the trend, not the trend itself. We almost always go college in the 1st round. They may have entertained the idea of Tyler Beede or Taylor Guerrieri, but in the end they were going to stick with college.
Unfortunately, the higher upside arms I’m sure they really wanted, Barnes and Gray, were popped just before we picked. Meyer’s was still on the board, and posses a huge upside (ace upside if all goes right), but he has the risk of a high school pitcher, and will never have above average command.
In the end, I think they wanted to shore up one of the few organizational needs, LHP (with middle infield being the other, which they also took care of). They also wanted someone who would be able to help in the short term. Anderson is a guy who could be pitching in the majors by the end of next year. Being able to sign him at slot is a bonus, allowing us to get a higher slot risk in Story in the supplemental round. We could continue to go with more expensive picks in the 2nd also.
Wasn't excited about Anderson pick but I must admit I don't know much about him
With a quick glance, it appears he is a lefty with a low nineties fastball…. along with his best pitch being a possible “great” change-up. I will say this I do get excited when I see a pitcher’s best pitch is a change-up. Disclaimer, my view might be tainted with too much love for how much the change has helped JDLR.
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Love that Sullivan quote...
And I like the Anderson and Story picks, for the most part. A polished lefty with low-nineties fastball and a good change-up will do for me. Plus if Story actually can hit then, awesome. Personally, I would’ve gone with Mikie Mahtook o maybe Guerrieri and then Norris but the guys that O’Dowd & Co. picked were picked wisely without any reach. When you’re picking #20, you have to work al ot harder than when you’re picking #5 and I credit the front office with doing a great job. What’s more, there are still plenty of guys I like still available. I love the draft! And anyone who’s miffed, take solace in the fact that other than Arizona, who had a couple no-brainer early picks, the rest of our division made some really questionable selections.
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by Since1993 on Jun 7, 2011 8:55 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
my opinion of the Anderson/Story picks are completely dependent on today's action.
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Agreed, we'll have to see an overall picture.
I’m liking Aaron Westlake, still hoping for Norris, (doesn’t cost me to dream) Dillion Maples, Noe Ramirez, Jason Esposito and a bunch of other guys today.
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A lot is two words. Allot can be one word but it has another meaning.
The only time you really want to use "myself" is when you are the recipient of your own action. Usually you're better off using "me."
Your is not the correct contraction of you are. The word you're looking for is you're.
It's anyway, not anyways.
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if Norris slips to us, I'll throw a party
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I'll bring the beer.
Can we lay off of Cargo and Tulo until their BABIP numbers get with 50 points of their career averages?
NO, we are NOT going to fire Jim Tracy midseason!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jun 7, 2011 9:28 AM MDT up reply actions
he must be being considered unsignable?
he was talked about around pick 15. there has to be a good reason why he has slipped this far.
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by black_knight101 on Jun 7, 2011 9:51 AM MDT up reply actions
He has a very stong commitment to Clemson
I’ve heard the bonus that it will take could be north of 4 million.
Everyone's reaching for the stars this year
I doubt the bonuses will be very far outside of normal.
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This one could be
And Bell could be even more dramatic. Both have the capability of being top 5 picks in a few years.
no chance in hell that Bell signs
I think Norris has a chance
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I would put Bell at 50/50
Waive that kind of cash in front of a kid and see how attractive homework and 7AM classes become.
7am classes?
Try the 5:30am workouts for the baseball team in the offseason and homework on the bus.
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stop making me drool...
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don't let Paulsen or Parker near him
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 7, 2011 10:01 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
excited to see blackmon
my friend that follows baseball pretty closely feels dexter is done. blackmons hitting will win him the CF position.
i was listening to sandy clough yesterday, damn he was ripping cargo…lol.
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If the Rockies make a long term shift in center field, it will be Carlos Gonzalez who takes it over, not anyone else.
And if Carlos Gonzalez were hitting .300, Sandy Clough would be ripping him for not hitting .301.
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Ain't that the truth
And if Carlos Gonzalez were hitting .300, Sandy Clough would be ripping him for not hitting .301.
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talked about the rockies?! last 8 times i listen to him he was talking about THE buster posey…
by RockiesModernLife on Jun 7, 2011 9:47 AM MDT up reply actions
Posey is really, really good but if he were a Rockie, Clough would be slamming him too
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I don't buy the Dex is done junk
He has struggled and shown the ability to make adjustments in the past, was a league average hitter the last two years and had a decent April. This is pretty much motivated by one month in a 12month career. His power has disappeared in conjunction with a huge spike in strikeouts, so there is reason to worry. But calling a guy done at his age and history is way premature
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 7, 2011 8:24 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
No, for sure
But, I do expect him to go back to AAA and use an option after his rehab assignment is up, unless Blackmon struggles.
not sayin dexter's career is done
but he feels blackmon will win a starting OF job based on his bat and that could leave dex as the odd man out. i dont follow the minors and prospects like everyone else, im just going off wat my friend told me.
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That point is very fair. If Blackmon comes up and is really good,
Dex will have a hard time getting back into this lineup.
Can we lay off of Cargo and Tulo until their BABIP numbers get with 50 points of their career averages?
NO, we are NOT going to fire Jim Tracy midseason!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jun 7, 2011 9:29 AM MDT up reply actions
Yeah Dex is still good
and with his A++++ defensive skills I believe he will be given a few more chances to fix that swing of his.
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by waterboy31321 on Jun 7, 2011 8:27 AM MDT up reply actions
Dex needs to address his plummeting base-stealing skills
I realize it has nothing to do with his hitting, but it’s going to go a long way toward dictating how many chances he gets to become an everyday player.
by Northsider1964 on Jun 7, 2011 8:57 AM MDT up reply actions
couldn't agree more
Although he’s needed to work on It for years, so I’m not sure which is worse, that he hasn’t been working on It, or that he has.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 7, 2011 9:02 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
At this point he just needs to get the K% down to a respectable number.
He’s a guy that will by a high-BABIP hitter, and with his BB%, he can be successful with a 25% K-rate. But not 34%.
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Yeah but he stole 27 one season in 37 attempts
That may not be fantastic , but right now he couldn’t steal 27 if you gave him 100 tries.
by Northsider1964 on Jun 7, 2011 9:38 AM MDT up reply actions
He worked a lot on bunting in spring training
and still didn’t seem to get it. I found that very troubling. I really hope he can turn himself into a solid leadoff hitter with some more work at AAA because it’s great to have him in the outfield. If he could keep his OBP above .350 consistently at the MLB level I see no reason why he doesn’t stay in the lineup. A CarGo/Fowler/Blackmon outfield could work well on paper for several more years. Unfortunately the first two have struggled at the plate this year and the third has no MLB experience from which to judge.
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And learn how to bunt.
Rockies as a whole are a very poor bunting team.
It’s been detrimental to their ability to play small ball, move runners up, and win close games this year.
by blooming rock on Jun 7, 2011 9:36 AM MDT up reply actions
I agree 100%
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Is this the same friend that called the Anderson pick?
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yup
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So was it a lucky guess or does he have some..... insight?
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lucky i suppose
i mean, the only insight he has is that he played D-1 and is friends with some prospects. other than that, he just follows hs, college, minors and majors pretty closely.
hes good friends with kila (former KC 1B) and kala kaaihue.
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Good to have you around.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jun 7, 2011 4:07 PM MDT up reply actions
Cargo deserves it
he looks terrible as someone we know might say
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by waterboy31321 on Jun 7, 2011 8:29 AM MDT up reply actions
This is further incentive to get my stuff done before 9 so I can see this game tonight.
Hey Baseball Gods. FINE!!! IT HURTS!!! I HAVE SACRAFICED ALL MY TACOS TO YOU!!! WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT!!!!
We need Nicasio's bat in the lineup
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by waterboy31321 on Jun 7, 2011 8:30 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
I can't argue with you.
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he'll get stranded at 2b anyway
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well now that we have CarGo at leadoff....
Uh…nevermind
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 7, 2011 8:40 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Not if CDI or Seth Smith are hitting behind him.
Smith deserves a spot on the NL All Star team.
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theres a lot of good NL outfielders
He’s gonna have a tough time making it
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by black_knight101 on Jun 7, 2011 9:03 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
All Star games are not about who deserves it
they are about who is more popular
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by waterboy31321 on Jun 7, 2011 9:23 AM MDT up reply actions
I understand this
But it doesn’t change my opinion.
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how many OFers make the all star team? 8?
As much of a Seth Smith fan I am, I would say that Braun, Kemp, Cutch, Berkman, Holliday, Bruce, and Stanton deserve to make it over Smith.
It would be close for that 8th spot between Smith and Either. I might be forgetting someone too.
you're missing Shane Victorino, Raul Ibanez, and Ben Francisco
(seriously though, where is Carlos Beltran???)
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I was just thinking Beltran would be injured by then
All kidding aside, yeah I should have had him in there too. I was going off my memory from a list I made the other day in which I did include Beltran. Just forgot him here
S/he's probably missing Carlos Lee, too...
…if for no other reason than that I can’t think of a required rep for Houston who fits better than El Caballo…
Giants fan here
Was looking at baseball prospectus this morning and the Rockies have just been robbed in getting runs, you can see for yourself here. According to their stats (hits, walks, total bases, etc.) they should have another 4.6 wins. The Giants on the other hand have been lucky in the other way. Hopefully the Rockies can get some runs across and make this the race we were hoping for at the beginning of the season.
A quick question. I’m going to be able to make the game in Denver on Monday night. Last time I went to Coors field I had some pretty uninspiring burritos. Where do people like to eat at the stadium. Thanks in advance!
Famous Dave's BBQ
out in left field best BBQ great ribs. Typically cant go wrong with a hot dog either
Inside the stadium?
Grab the Monster Chicken Nachos, available only at two stands. One behind home plate, first base side. The other available in RF by the foul pole.
I’d buy these things outside of the park, they’re by far the best deal in the stadium.
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Agree 100%
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I'll be on business travel
So work is paying for dinner anyway, but those sound great. I also love BBQ so I might have to try both the ribs and the nachos.
Few men can conquer the nachos by themselves.
But if work is paying for it, go to town!
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I used to conquer the nachos solo regularly.
Of course, I also used to weigh 235.
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If you do go to the Famous Dave's stand, get some chocolate-dipped bacon too
because it’s awesome. Also, the smokehouse in the Sandlot Brewery (right field corner, behind section 110 or so) sometimes has good BBQ-type food. It varies from game to game. The beer is always good there (ask the bartender what their specials are since it’s an experimental microbrewery and they vary as well).
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That’s where I’m talking about that has the buffalo cheddar brats…oh so good.
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Also echoing the Monster Chicken Nachos, I just haven’t been able to review them just yet.
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by Andrew Martin on Jun 7, 2011 8:58 AM MDT up reply actions
I believe over by 1st Base they have Tornado's
they are awesome…bread, butter, and then your choice of cinnamon and sugar or parmesan cheese
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by waterboy31321 on Jun 7, 2011 9:25 AM MDT up reply actions
does anyone like the parmesan cheese?
i had one once and it was instant cotton mouth so I stick to the cinnamon sugar
Monster Chicken Nachos
And the Helton Burger combo with the onion rings and shake is really good.
Also, the buffalo cheddar brat from the restaurant in the RF corner.
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
I might have to delay coming home and see if I can hit Tuesday night’s game too.
by paboperfecto on Jun 7, 2011 10:19 AM MDT up reply actions
I may have to go to a couple of these games now...been a while and can't go this weekend
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
I just wish it was anyone besides SD while I’m there. Sigh.
by paboperfecto on Jun 7, 2011 10:58 AM MDT up reply actions
There's no such thing as a bad time at Coors Field, though
Yes, I’m a bit of a homer, but I’ve been to several ML parks, and really, it’s just a wonderful place to see a game.
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
Oh, I love Coors Field (only been twice though). I just find the Padres extremely boring. But heck, it’s baseball so I won’t complain very much at all.
by paboperfecto on Jun 7, 2011 11:20 AM MDT up reply actions
A bad day at the ballpark beats a good day almost anywhere else
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by Mondogarage on Jun 7, 2011 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions 5 recs
should be green
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I second the Helton burger combo
one of the best burgers I’ve had
Helton burger with old fashioned fries.
Chicks dig the purple jersey.
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by prettyinpurple on Jun 7, 2011 11:02 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
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BA on Anderson
Many of you may have already seen it, but BA is a bit kinder to Anderson than Law, for whom I have the utmost respect but did see hium in his one awful game as stated above:
20. Colorado Rockies: Tyler Anderson, LHP, Oregon
Anderson came to Oregon from Spring Valley High in Las Vegas in 2009, the Ducks’ first season back after a 29-year hiatus, and stepped right into the rotation. He became Oregon’s all-time leader in strikeouts this season. He’s a good athlete who has gotten bigger and stronger and now stands 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds. Anderson’s biggest selling point is his feel for pitching. He takes a businesslike approach to carving up hitters and commands five pitches for strikes. He throws both a two- and four-seam fastball, and it sits in the 89-93 mph range with above-average movement. His slider is his best breaking pitch, and he’ll mix in a curveball. His bread-and-butter secondary offering is an above-average changeup. Anderson has a funky leg kick in his delivery. It doesn’t affect his ability to throw strikes and adds deception for the batter. After being drafted in the 50th round in 2008 by the Twins, Anderson should be a first-rounder this time around and has the polish and work ethic to move quickly.
That sounds pretty promising.
I like guys who throw a good changeup. it seems like the most deceptive pitch in the repertoire other than a random knuckler. Sliders and curves usually come in on a different plane with different release points, a good chageup looks like a fastball on delivery and maintains the same plane long enough to trigger a “holy-crap-this-guy-just-threw-me-a-fastball-and-I-am-going-to-crush-it” swing.
The BA scouting report seams to be based on long term accomplishments and progressions. I hope Keith Law isn’t basing his opinion solely on one performance.
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I really like his changeup delivery an awful lot.
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The Felipe Paulino Watch:
6.2 IP, 2 R, 1 ER. ERA now 3.82
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Because love is harder?
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not according to Russ
Hate = Love
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It's not according to me.
That’s a universal truth.
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So you are saying that I love the Raiders, Giants, Lakers, Yankees, and Red Wings?
Those are fighting words my friend.
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Where do we host the fight?
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same place I host my Norris Draft Party?
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Somewhere in Denver preferrably.
Not that I need another excuse to get out there.
You can pick the terms.
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Vintage Russian tanks.
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and Vintage Russian wimmen
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MY TANK IS FIGHT!!!
Hey Baseball Gods. FINE!!! IT HURTS!!! I HAVE SACRAFICED ALL MY TACOS TO YOU!!! WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT!!!!
Forgot this
Hey Baseball Gods. FINE!!! IT HURTS!!! I HAVE SACRAFICED ALL MY TACOS TO YOU!!! WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT!!!!
the lesson here is
evil dictators wear hats. Kind of like M. Bison.
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
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by Resolution on Jun 7, 2011 10:56 AM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think this is a corollary to Murphy's Law
Nothing starts working until you give it away
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How's Jeff Francis doing?
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1.2 WAR in 80 Innings certainly worth the 1 Million they are paying him
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He's now allowed just one earned run in 16 IP while wearing a Royals uniform.
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bad mojo baby
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by Andrew Martin on Jun 7, 2011 9:10 AM MDT up reply actions
What a bust. I can't belive ANYBODY thought this guy could pitch in the big leagues!
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
So does anyone want to trade the bullpen we have right now
For the bullpen we had one month ago? I know I don’t.
I wanted Paulino to get a longer look from the Rockies as a starter. In fact, I wanted him to get a spot start after it was originally announced that Ubaldo was going to skip one or two starts.
What I didn’t want was for him and Morales to be taking up space in an overworked bullpen. I’ll take the bullpen mix we have right now, thank you very much.
by Northsider1964 on Jun 7, 2011 1:52 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
it's our fault for chucking him in the pen where he's always been terrible
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fire jim tracy: if you can closer-by-committee, you can manager-by-committee
JDLR payback
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by realmenwearpurple on Jun 7, 2011 9:12 AM MDT up reply actions
Universal rebalancing?
Could also be that awesome light blue uni.
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The only time you really want to use "myself" is when you are the recipient of your own action. Usually you're better off using "me."
Your is not the correct contraction of you are. The word you're looking for is you're.
It's anyway, not anyways.
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Anybody could do that in the AL Central
have you seen the Twins Lineup lately? I would literally take our AAA lineup at the beginning of the season over the Twins lineup now…possibly our AA lineup
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by waterboy31321 on Jun 7, 2011 9:26 AM MDT up reply actions
counterpoint: NL West offenses
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hahaha
I just wanted to see if anybody wanted to come back with that……Padres lineup…..Id probably take our AAA lineup over that one too. Although Venable and Maybin are very nice pieces
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by waterboy31321 on Jun 7, 2011 9:31 AM MDT up reply actions
He has not faced an AL Central lineup
So far he’s faced Texas, the Angels, and the Blue Jays.
The Royals are the perfect place for Paulino because his biggest weakness is coming into the game in big spots………and there have not been any of those around KC in years.
Can we lay off of Cargo and Tulo until their BABIP numbers get with 50 points of their career averages?
NO, we are NOT going to fire Jim Tracy midseason!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jun 7, 2011 9:42 AM MDT up reply actions
Well, now he only comes into the game in the 1st inning
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 7, 2011 9:21 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I'll attribute it to NL lineups being much better.
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by SDcat09 on Jun 7, 2011 9:23 AM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
It was rather a joke
towards the whole AL lineups being so much better thing.
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well as regards the AL central, it's pretty true
i mean there’s asdrubal cabrera, miguel cabrera, v-mart, choo… and who else? the twins?
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fire jim tracy: if you can closer-by-committee, you can manager-by-committee
With all the negativity around the compensation round pick Story
I seem to remember that when Tulo was drafted scouts claimed he had “power potential,” and his defense was what needed the most work. People were worried about where he would be moved to. Seems to have worked out alright. See link below for his draft article in 2005. I am not claiming he has the power potential of Tulo, but he seems to be high upside. Also, there will tons of headlines like “Story’s happy ending” and double entandre will run rampant… thats good enough reason to draft him right there.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050607&content_id=1079552&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col
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by realmenwearpurple on Jun 7, 2011 9:11 AM MDT reply actions
I'll root for anyone drafted by the Rockies that came out of the same School District I did
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I'll root for anyone drafted by the Rockies -that came out of the same School District I did -
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by realmenwearpurple on Jun 7, 2011 9:17 AM MDT up reply actions
FAIL
I’ll root for anyone drafted by the Rockies that came out of the same School District I did
Science! It means whatever you want it to!
by realmenwearpurple on Jun 7, 2011 9:17 AM MDT up reply actions
counterpoint: Delta Cleary Jr.
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I’ll root for anyone drafted by the Rockies that came out of the same School District I did that is not Delta Cleary, Jr.
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by realmenwearpurple on Jun 7, 2011 9:25 AM MDT up reply actions
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by Andrew Martin on Jun 7, 2011 12:32 PM MDT up reply actions
This is true as well
But like anyone else with an Ego, I was trying to inject myself into the situation.
Thank you fan police.
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just trying to have some fun while I wait at work for IT
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by realmenwearpurple on Jun 7, 2011 9:23 AM MDT up reply actions
No worries
I’m used to being called out. :D
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I'm amused that his name was misspelled in the piece
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 7, 2011 9:22 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
That's been the story of his life
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good perspective.
We picked Story about where the experts said he’d go. I was rooting for Norris in that spot because I’m not entirely realistic and it’s way easier to second guess a decision on an internet forum than it is to make a decision in real life. I shall be rooting hard for Trevor henceforth. I’m uncomfortable using the phrase “happy ending” now since a friend enlightened me to a dubious connotation it has now acquired.
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A lot is two words. Allot can be one word but it has another meaning.
The only time you really want to use "myself" is when you are the recipient of your own action. Usually you're better off using "me."
Your is not the correct contraction of you are. The word you're looking for is you're.
It's anyway, not anyways.
But if you only remember one thing...
There are no apostrophes in plurals.
OT: new TV show called "Happy Endings" is funny
2011 Rockies motto "1 for 25" or ’We’re gonna crush the beans’
following eliza coupe on Twitter has made me curious to try it
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 7, 2011 9:45 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
She is pretty dang funny on twitter
Although her humor isn’t for everyone.
2011 Rockies motto "1 for 25" or ’We’re gonna crush the beans’
Like the Anderson pick if only because pitching is always at a premium
but I love the Story pick, potential 5 tool SS can always find a place on the Diamond.
Matt Holliday was the last great HS hitter the Rockies developed a guy who projects well with the bat and plays the premium defensive position is a great place to starton the next one.
Mostly what I did was look at the minor league numbers for Wheeler and Brothers, and regret the way we handled Olivo and Hawpe.
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I'm in the minority when I say I miss Olivo.
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Meaning I would like to have received those two picks
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indeed
Though wheeler and brothers were compensation for the same Type A right?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 7, 2011 9:35 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Correct Fuentes, I was just thinking that the vast majority of impact players are
taken in the first 100 picks.
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OT: Len Dykstra held on
car theft and drug charges. Man, that’s kinda sad.
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muy loco
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by waterboy31321 on Jun 7, 2011 9:28 AM MDT up reply actions
We need to draft hitters with long legs
like Tulo…I have noticed that a lot of the great power hitters in the game have long legs.
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I should say some of the Great Power hitters
not a lot…but A Rod and Tulo Griffey Jr Stanton
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by waterboy31321 on Jun 7, 2011 9:31 AM MDT up reply actions
Prince Fielder
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Frank Thomas
Was a long-legged guy. I think he was officially 6’5" but looked about 6’9".
by Northsider1964 on Jun 7, 2011 9:52 AM MDT up reply actions
Did anyone else notice how nervous Rex Brothers looked last night?
He did a good job but he looked so nervous and terrified, I was really feeling for him.
A little bit
His face reminds me a lot of Jason Jennings though
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coming into a 1-0 game on the road in your first ever appearance must be nerve wracking
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yeah, put me in like that, and I could probably hit 97.
well, 77.
alright, 67.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jun 7, 2011 9:41 AM MDT up reply actions
Now he can relax, because he thinks
That the bullpen just needs to put up a couple of solid innings to give the offense time to build a cushion.
Poor kid, he’ll soon have that bubble burst. :)
by Northsider1964 on Jun 7, 2011 9:43 AM MDT up reply actions
I have a suggestiono on the rotation
Before deciding that it’s Mortensen or Nicasio after Cook comes back, let’s see how Cook actually pitches in the big leagues. If he’s better than Mortensen or Nicasio, then he stays in the rotation. If not, then he gets the long relief slot.
The idea that Cook’s automatically entitled to a rotation slot regardless of performance baffles me. At this point of the season, the Rockies need to be in an extreme “whoever performs well, plays” mode, rather than making assumptios based on prior years’ results.
2011 Rockies -- what the hell?
which is more predictive of future performance - one start, or career numbers?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 7, 2011 9:53 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Career numbers or recent career numbers?
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that's part of what clouds the picture
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 7, 2011 9:55 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Cook if he returns to 09 form could really help this team
personally I think we need to keep Nicasio on the roster at all costs, going for the division will require big time performances, something I trust Nicasio to do more than Mortensen or Reynolds.
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I don't trust Nicasio's secondary pitches yet.
In SF he was getting creamed on 0-2 because he doesn’t have an out pitch.
If something goes wrong
it’s just sending these guys to the minors and they are already using their option year from the beginning. If Cook is absolutely useless for two or three starts I think something will change. But until then I have no problem sending either down to keep consistently working.
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Cook has earned the benefit of the doubt for a least 3-4 starts unless he is completely awful. I am also interested in seeing more from Nicasio. I am not ready to anoint him rotation savior just yet. As for Mortensen, I think we are seeing his ceiling. He has two starts and one six inning relief appearance against the light hitting Giants, he was fortunate to keep the ultra-light hitting Padres off the board. When he has faced more competent offenses, he has given up 4 and 5 runs. He has been very solid and the Rox have been in every game he has pitched (minus LAD game), but he isn’t 3.20 ERA good.
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by BittenAnkles on Jun 7, 2011 10:05 AM MDT up reply actions
Well said on all counts.
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"Tracy is the manager after all"
What’s your point?
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that we're all gung ho about deciding the rotation
but Jim Tracy will make the final decision, as he is the manager and we are not.
At least that’s my interpretation.
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by Andrew Martin on Jun 7, 2011 12:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Whuh?
I thought PR fired him as manager and took over the job about a month ago. :-)
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yep
that’s just his cardboard statue running round the clubhouse and dugout during the games
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Nope, the cutout's been looking for work
Ever since Clint Barmes’ kid learned to pee on his own.
by Northsider1964 on Jun 7, 2011 3:04 PM MDT up reply actions
We'll use
your thread to discuss http://www.purplerow.com/2011/6/7/2211344/baseball-draft-prospects-2011-Rockies-
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im still confused
did we win the draft or not?
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We will know in 5 years.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jun 7, 2011 10:46 AM MDT up reply actions
the reply will probably be the same and consist of
‘remember when we almost had Longoria?’
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'member when we almost had Dante Bichette Jr?
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by Andrew Martin on Jun 7, 2011 12:36 PM MDT up reply actions
Who ended up drafting him?
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
I actually find that kinda funny
Good luck to him, hope he makes it to the bigs.
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I'm not a fan of CarGo leading off
thats where he refuses to walk.
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Tracy borrowed this idea from Joe Maddon, I think
Evan Longoria was slumping. Maddon moved him to leadoff for a few games so he’d see more strikes & could get his timing & stroke back. It seemed to work.
The question with Cargo is whether he’ll wait to see the strikes come. Last night was not encouraging.
This is a temporary move, I’m quite sure. Just trying to jump-start him.
2011 Rockies -- what the hell?
Tracy learning from Joe is a good thing
Really like Maddon
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What CAN'T Felipe Paulino do while in a blue uni?
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Come in late in a tie game and get three outs without surrendering a run?
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Well isn't he a starter now?
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Exactly
Different roles. He didn’t make the Rockies’ rotation out of ST. He didn’t cut it in the Rockies’ bullpen. He’s doing fine as a starter in KC so far. Good for him and good for both organizations. I don’t see the big fuss over it.
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Well then you obviously missed the memo
Anytime Paulino has a good outing from this day forward, it is mandatory that someone chastise us ignorant Philistines who didn’t want him taking up space in the bullpen – while the arms of Belisle, Betancourt, Lindstrom and Reynolds got worn down to the bone.
by Northsider1964 on Jun 7, 2011 5:22 PM MDT up reply actions
Good to see Bryce Harper is blowing kisses at AA.
We need a bad guy at the MLB level again. A-Rod has gotten boring.
wait till harper tests positive
the world will explode.
(not saying he has)
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by Andrew Martin on Jun 7, 2011 12:38 PM MDT up reply actions
but he will.
Whether that’s before or after he gets drilled in the ribs a few times, dunno.
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Harper signed a Major league contract right?
If so, does that mean hes part of the MLBPA? And if so, would he be able to avoid MiLB’s testing procedures?
I frankly wouldn’t be surprised if he ever tests positive but I’m sure if hes not able to avoid the testing then he probably already has been tested.
He does seem like he will be an Arod type player. Crazy hitting line but a giant douche
I'd honestly be surprised if he DID test positive.
But none of us actually know him personally, so who knows.
Very few people would truly surprise me.
And the one’s that would might not necessarily be for the most infallible reasons.
dexter fowler, eric young jr, johnny answer, chris nelson
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Jeff Salazar and Cory Sullivan
add it Brett Butler for good measure
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I hope he takes one between the shoulder blades next time.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 7, 2011 4:05 PM MDT up reply actions
the pitcher had hit him in harper's previous at-bat
it’s not like it happened in a vacuum
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Ap's comments on Morty were interesting.....
The guy just pitched 6 shutout innings and got stronger as he went along, but Ap — who rarely says a negative word about his pitchers — said " “He didn’t pitch as well as he needed to.”
I wonder if that’s to give cover for moving him to the pen, or if that’s the way Mortensen needs to be motivated.
Granted, the Pads squared some balls up last night, but Mortsensen kept his composure and got the ground balls he needed. It was a fine effort for your “5th starter via injury” guy.
I found those comments bizarre, actually
So bizarre I’m guessing he was misheard or misspoke. I mean, how “well” does he “need to” pitch? A six inning shutout is among the ten best starts we’ve had all year, and the Pads have been hitting lately. Plus he was taken out at like 90 pitches. Could have easily been 7 innings.
by BostonTransplant on Jun 7, 2011 4:04 PM MDT up reply actions
Maybe, but really the Pads didn't hit that many hard
Except Cantu and a handful of others. This wasn’t one of those “get him out before he blows up”, ridiculously BABIP-driven shutouts. I don’t remember any line drives right at anyone. Most of the squared up balls were actually hits. And he made great pitches to get out of jams. What else do you want?
by BostonTransplant on Jun 7, 2011 4:35 PM MDT up reply actions
There were a decent amount of fly balls, including at least a couple that probably would have been out elsewhere.
He mostly pitched perfectly fine. But you have to get nitpicky if you’re choosing between him and Nicasio.
Don't forget upside
Nicasio may not have the experience of Mortensen, but his pure stuff will likely get him farther right now.
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It's also possible that they had specific things they wanted Mortensen to show in the start, and he didn't.
If that were the case, I would assume he knew what those things were.
Mortensen's stuff wasn't particularly sharp
But if Cook has the exact same outing tomorrow night, Thursday’s ticker tape parade will begin at 10:00 am in downtown Denver and the entire coaching staff will be required to turn cartwheels.
by Northsider1964 on Jun 7, 2011 5:25 PM MDT up reply actions
i would attend that parade
the idea of tracy, runnels, dauer, et al. performing cartwheels is most humorous
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"I wonder if that’s to give cover for moving him to the pen"
that was precisely my thought. He obviously did pitch as well as he needed to (to win the game). Seems like foreshadowing and inevitable result to me.
Has the roster move been made for Blackmon yet?
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 7, 2011 2:27 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Not yet. But Troy Renck on his Twitter account says that Esmil Rogers will have a rehab start with the Sky Sox on Thursday against Reno.
Rox Esmil Rogers (lat) threw side session yesterday and will start Thursday in AAA
Troy Renck also mentions that Fowler has been placed on the D-L and Blackmon is with the Rockies.
Fowler move official. He’s on DL. Blackmon is activated
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 7, 2011 3:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Renck goes there ...
For Fowler, he needs to get healthy. Then, IMO, he should focus on just hitting right-handed going forward.
I really hope he is picking something up from Tracy et al and not just speculating. Depending on how Blackmon does, I could see a Dex-Charlie platoon, with Dex also getting some defensive sub gigs. It’s been so obvious for some time that Fowler’s lefty swing is weak and slow. Just too easy to exploit. And since as Renck points out he also isn’t doing the things that would get him more infield hits from the left-hand side, what’s the point? And yeah, I know his lefty numbers are a little better than his righty. But this is one of those times when you just have to let your eyes see what they see.
by BostonTransplant on Jun 7, 2011 4:02 PM MDT reply actions
Funny, because my eyes see better numbers for him from the left side than from the right side.
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Could be a case of too many moving parts and wanting to simplify
Last year we were all complaining about his L/R splits. This year he seems to have addressed that but at the same time he’s striking out too much, can’t reliably get a bunt down, and can’t steal a base to save his life. It could be that just batting from one side lets him spend a little more attention on those other areas that he clearly needs to improve. Not sure I agree with this because having a switch-hitter or two at the top of the lineup is clearly an asset, but not if that switch-hitter takes three strikes and goes back to sit on the bench.
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As I said in my post, I consider that a rare (and I do mean that) example of stats being crapola
I don’t know how you can not see how weak he looks from the left side. He gets more AB’s from that side, and apparently a few more dribblers and such, but I think his ceiling is WAY higher from his natural side. His swing is so much smoother and more powerful. He’s more confident, has fewer holes, and the outfield can’t play him as shallow.
by BostonTransplant on Jun 7, 2011 4:30 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh, and as well
I just checked. It’s not true anymore, at least not in 2011. His AVG is a bit better, but OBP is the same, and SLG much better from the right side. Also something like 80% of his strikeouts have been from the left side.
by BostonTransplant on Jun 7, 2011 4:39 PM MDT up reply actions
K rates: 34% from the L and 23% from the R
wOBA: .310 from the L .323 from the R
his walk rate is identical from both sides at 12.5
that difference in strikeout rate is interesting
The question is what would his K% be batting R on R? It might still be close to 34%
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by black_knight101 on Jun 7, 2011 7:13 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Here's something I would like to know:
What’s the difference in Dexter’s running time from the LH batter’s box to first base, compared to his time out of the RH box? I really have no idea, but it would be interesting to find out. The conventional wisdom says you’re two steps closer hitting from the left side, so it must be significantly faster. But when you have to get a 6’6" frame full of arms and legs going in that direction, I wonder if he isn’t just as quick from the right side?
That’s not the sole reason players switch-hit, obviously, but it is part of the logic behind doing it.
by Northsider1964 on Jun 7, 2011 7:40 PM MDT up reply actions
I was thinking about this earlier as well
Would be interesting to see his time out of the box from both sides.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 7, 2011 4:26 PM MDT reply actions
If I didn't know how bad some of these guys have been going ...
I’d consider that a pretty nasty lineup.
by BostonTransplant on Jun 7, 2011 4:31 PM MDT up reply actions
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by prettyinpurple on Jun 7, 2011 4:34 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
The man deserves a day off every now and then...
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