The 2009 Rookie Thread

[Vanilla Ice]

Let's post that in another thread

[javy knows my name]

Let's post that in EVERY thread

[Clem Fandango]

David Price sure does like getting his pitch count up to 100 by the 5th inning a lot

[17 Seconds]

Price wasn't that great in Durham this season either. He's been walking everybody

[NonProfitCow]

Sorry about that guys. I posted that in this thread before someone bumped the Rasmus thread that had been dead for over a month.

[Clem Fandango]

Nice article on some rookies making a splash this year so far.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&page=starting9/090624

[Z38Cubs]

Nice article on some rookies making a splash this year so far.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&page=starting9/090624

 

Hmm. I was expecting to see Randy Wells on that list. I guess this guy considers wins more important than anything, considering Matt Palmer and his 4.70 ERA was on there.

[dew1679666265]

Nice article on some rookies making a splash this year so far.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&page=starting9/090624

 

Hmm. I was expecting to see Randy Wells on that list. I guess this guy considers wins more important than anything, considering Matt Palmer and his 4.70 ERA was on there.

 

The Palmer selection was due to intangibles, it appears. Wells should be on that list.

[Clem Fandango]

Nice article on some rookies making a splash this year so far.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&page=starting9/090624

 

Hmm. I was expecting to see Randy Wells on that list. I guess this guy considers wins more important than anything, considering Matt Palmer and his 4.70 ERA was on there.

 

The Palmer selection was due to intangibles, it appears. Wells should be on that list.

 

True. LOL @ This comment:

 

Im surprised you didnt mention Gordon Beckham of the White Sox. I know his review material is limited to the last few weeks, but he has really been coming on as a player. Plus, this guy just carries himself like a baseball player that has been in the league for a while.

 

Dude's played 17 games and has been hitless in 9 of them. He has a .172/.273/.276 line good for a .549 OPS. I don't know about you guys, but I think I'm going to write Mr. Crasnick and angry worded letter about his blatant disregard in leaving this stellar 3 week season off the checklist.

[sneakypower]

i like that in Hanson's last 3 starts, he's got a 1.06 era and 1.76 whip

[Guest]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=5576

 

BA's top 20 rookies:

 

1. Ricky Romero

2. JA Happ

3. Colby Rasmus

4. Brad Bergesen

 

5. RANDY WELLS, RHP, 26, CUBS

 

The Blue Jays briefly held the rights to Wells after selecting him in the ’07 Rule 5 draft. Had they kept him, he might have joined Ricky Romero and Scott Richmond as fellow Blue Jays on this list. Instead, Toronto returned Wells to Chicago two weeks into the ’08 season. Armed with an 88-90 mph fastball that he works in and out, as well as an improved slider, the converted catcher has made his presence felt in the NL Central, with a 1.99 ERA in five starts against division opponents.

 

Jake Fox is in the just missed category.

[Clem Fandango]

Kyle Blanks has 6 home runs his last 15 games. A lot of them have been mammoth shots.

 

https://secure.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200907295806313&c_id=sd

 

If this kid gets regular playing time he's gonna be hitting Adam Dunn-esque home runs for a long long time