Good read on Rudy Jaramillo

[Schwarber Fan]

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/2048276,CST-SPT-cub15.article

[wvcbxl]

That's an interesting read, thanks.

 

I'm very intrigued by what he could do with Fukudome.

[KingCubsFan]

That's an interesting read, thanks.

 

I'm very intrigued by what he could do with Fukudome.

Also Starlin Castro. Elvis Andrus, who had a lesser bat coming into the majors last year compared to Castro, was pretty respectable last year for a 21 year old light-hitting prospect. If we rush Castro, hopefully Rudy can help keep him afloat those first few months.

[davell]

That's an interesting read, thanks.

 

I'm very intrigued by what he could do with Fukudome.

Also Starlin Castro. Elvis Andrus, who had a lesser bat coming into the majors last year compared to Castro, was pretty respectable last year for a 21 year old light-hitting prospect. If we rush Castro, hopefully Rudy can help keep him afloat those first few months.

 

Here's a question for us to ponder......If we were pretty certain that Castro would put up Andrus' line of .267/.329/.367 in the majors in 2010, would we want him in the majors or not?

[dew1679666265]

That's an interesting read, thanks.

 

I'm very intrigued by what he could do with Fukudome.

Also Starlin Castro. Elvis Andrus, who had a lesser bat coming into the majors last year compared to Castro, was pretty respectable last year for a 21 year old light-hitting prospect. If we rush Castro, hopefully Rudy can help keep him afloat those first few months.

 

Here's a question for us to ponder......If we were pretty certain that Castro would put up Andrus' line of .267/.329/.367 in the majors in 2010, would we want him in the majors or not?

 

If I knew that was the best he'd do, I'd probably prefer he stay in the minors for another year (or half a year). Blanco could post a sub-.700 OPS with stellar defense and we could continue Castro's development in AAA. My hope, if Castro is in the majors most or all of the year, is that he could approach Theriot's career OPS of .721 with very good defense.

[Guest]

That's an interesting read, thanks.

 

I'm very intrigued by what he could do with Fukudome.

Also Starlin Castro. Elvis Andrus, who had a lesser bat coming into the majors last year compared to Castro, was pretty respectable last year for a 21 year old light-hitting prospect. If we rush Castro, hopefully Rudy can help keep him afloat those first few months.

 

Here's a question for us to ponder......If we were pretty certain that Castro would put up Andrus' line of .267/.329/.367 in the majors in 2010, would we want him in the majors or not?

 

On a value basis, the difference in defense between him and Theriot would have to be worth the ~35 point differential in OBP, which would probably be the case.

 

Practically, I'd like to see Castro spend a full season facing high minors breaking pitches before submitting him to MLB pitching and Lou's mood swings.

[17 Seconds]

That's an interesting read, thanks.

 

I'm very intrigued by what he could do with Fukudome.

Also Starlin Castro. Elvis Andrus, who had a lesser bat coming into the majors last year compared to Castro, was pretty respectable last year for a 21 year old light-hitting prospect. If we rush Castro, hopefully Rudy can help keep him afloat those first few months.

 

Here's a question for us to ponder......If we were pretty certain that Castro would put up Andrus' line of .267/.329/.367 in the majors in 2010, would we want him in the majors or not?

 

no

[Bull]

That's an interesting read, thanks.

 

I'm very intrigued by what he could do with Fukudome.

Also Starlin Castro. Elvis Andrus, who had a lesser bat coming into the majors last year compared to Castro, was pretty respectable last year for a 21 year old light-hitting prospect. If we rush Castro, hopefully Rudy can help keep him afloat those first few months.

 

Here's a question for us to ponder......If we were pretty certain that Castro would put up Andrus' line of .267/.329/.367 in the majors in 2010, would we want him in the majors or not?

 

no

 

he said ponder, not react.

[Splendid Splinter]

That's an interesting read, thanks.

 

I'm very intrigued by what he could do with Fukudome.

Also Starlin Castro. Elvis Andrus, who had a lesser bat coming into the majors last year compared to Castro, was pretty respectable last year for a 21 year old light-hitting prospect. If we rush Castro, hopefully Rudy can help keep him afloat those first few months.

 

Here's a question for us to ponder......If we were pretty certain that Castro would put up Andrus' line of .267/.329/.367 in the majors in 2010, would we want him in the majors or not?

 

 

Honestly... it depends on which Theriot you're talking about... 2008 NO, but 2009 I think I would take Andrus's season over Theriot's.... Andrus was WAAAAYYYYY better defensively than Theriot plus he was a very good basestealer on top of that (33/39 for 84.6%). So if Castro can have a season similar to Andrus's (touch better or worse but have same defense and baserunning/stealing), then I probably would want him in the majors. The problem is... Lou will have to leave him at SS so he can play through his ups and downs. He can't bench him or send him down to the minors, which is probably what Lou would do. I'm on the fence though.

 

Also Andrus went to the majors from AA the year before so I think Castro can make the jump and be fine. I think Rudy can really help him at being a good contact hitter in the MLB. I mean, heck, if he helps Andrus go .267/.329/.367, I can't see Castro doing any worse than that IMO.

 

Really I think Fukudome could really benefit having Rudy as his hitting coach. Fukudome needs a guy who works on technique and mechanics that would help him be more consistent on every at bat.

[TruffleShuffle]

Also Andrus went to the majors from AA the year before so I think Castro can make the jump and be fine. I think Rudy can really help him at being a good contact hitter in the MLB. I mean, heck, if he helps Andrus go .267/.329/.367, I can't see Castro doing any worse than that IMO.

 

andrus was .298/.366/.425/.791 at home and .238/.294/.325/.620 on the road. playing half his games in a hitter-neutral park he would've been worse than his .267/.329/.367 line.

[Cubswin11]

Also Andrus went to the majors from AA the year before so I think Castro can make the jump and be fine. I think Rudy can really help him at being a good contact hitter in the MLB. I mean, heck, if he helps Andrus go .267/.329/.367, I can't see Castro doing any worse than that IMO.

 

andrus was .298/.366/.425/.791 at home and .238/.294/.325/.620 on the road. playing half his games in a hitter-neutral park he would've been worse than his .267/.329/.367 line.

I could be wrong, but didn't Wrigley rank better or very close to Arlington last year? Also I think the NL Central has better hitter parks than the AL West, I don't have the numbers but I would think Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Houston, and STL all rank better than Oakland, LA, and Seattle.

[Splendid Splinter]

Also Andrus went to the majors from AA the year before so I think Castro can make the jump and be fine. I think Rudy can really help him at being a good contact hitter in the MLB. I mean, heck, if he helps Andrus go .267/.329/.367, I can't see Castro doing any worse than that IMO.

 

andrus was .298/.366/.425/.791 at home and .238/.294/.325/.620 on the road. playing half his games in a hitter-neutral park he would've been worse than his .267/.329/.367 line.

I could be wrong, but didn't Wrigley rank better or very close to Arlington last year? Also I think the NL Central has better hitter parks than the AL West, I don't have the numbers but I would think Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Houston, and STL all rank better than Oakland, LA, and Seattle.

 

 

I'm pretty sure Wrigley been better the past couple years than Arlington. Like you said, the NL Central division is better overall in hitters park. What's the worst park in the NL Central? PNC? Even then, PNC is pretty neutral or maybe a touch pitcher park. Since 2003, Wrigley have been a good hitters park with last 2 years being the friendliest (108 PF for hitters multi years in 2009). Arlington have been a touch below Wrigley since 2004 in comparsion but still a good hitters park (104 PF multi years in '09). I don't know how much of a difference if the park factor jumps from 104 to 108 in a single year. Park factor probably isn't a good stat to go by, but it's something.

 

Compared to AL West where it's Texas (hitters park), LA (neutral), Oakland (great pitcher park), and Seattle (great pitcher park)...

 

Castro probably wouldn't put up Andrus home line, but he would have a better away line to even things out IMO.

[Cubs Fan Carney]

I think he will do good in his first year in Chicago

[Proven Veteran]

I'd rather have our sixth year of Castro be on the other end, especially while we still have Theriot.