Mephistopheles

12 man pitching staffs are needed when you have two number three AAA starters in your rotation, three if your so-called ace pitches like a high school prima donna.

so you draft the player who is one dimensional who has to hit for power to make it?

if you drafting with the intent on trading, there's something wrong with your organizational philosophy.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/features/263749.html Because you take the best talent available and don't worry about position. I like LaPorta a lot, just not enough to take him at #3. At some point you have to worry about position. LaPorta's an advanced senior with good power, but he's one dimensional. If Wieters winds up at 1B you're screwed not to mention the Cubs have Derrek Lee there for awhile. Normally you dont worry about positions because they can change, but there's a reason that very few college firstbasemen are drafted high or rated high. If he was athletic enough to move to LF it's another story. LaPorta is also a Boras guy, for what it's worth and despite being a senior Boras will still try to leverage him. I dont think he's all that good of a prospect. Sure he has as much raw power as anyone, but that's about all he has going for him. There's definitely going to be a high school pitcher or position player with more upside than him left.

arent all hits where the defenders arent?

i dont know why we'd do that. if we spend the first pick on wieters i'd like to get an arm with the second pick, and there will be plenty of high upside ones left.

hes looking like he can sneak back into the first or supp.

well he still isnt great but props. thome helped my fantasy team

I'd rather keep Cedeno than acquire Aybar, as I don't see a lot of difference between the two. Blanton would be nice, but I don't think our OBP-depleted lineup can afford to lose Murton. If minor league numbers mean anything, Aybar will be the superior offensive player. Cedeno: .265/.316/.376/.692 (1924 AB) Aybar: .311/.356/.454/.810 (2216 AB) Aybar got help from the Texas League, California League and the mountain PCL division. Arkansas is +40% HRs relative to the TL. Salt Lake is about +15% HRs relative to the PCL. Rancho is about league average for the Cali which is a heckuva lot higher than the FSL average. Aybar's entire minor league career was at the highest offensive league in the level, and most of the time in one of the highest parks in that league. His minor league numbers have been heavily aided at every stop. Cedeno's are at the opposite end most of the time. Aybar's PECOTA .263/.306/.382 Ronny's PECOTA .265/.302/.388 Pretty damn close. What is it that people like about Aybar then? Not trying to start anything, I'm just curious. Aybar hit very well in the minors year in and year out. Ronny really only became a prospect 2 years ago. Yeah, I really like his minor league numbers but I'd be afraid they'd be inflated. Also, it worries me that Aybar has a similar PECOTA rating to Cedeno - who most of us regard as well out of his league and nothing more than a decent backup. Meph's comment about his tools is good, but I didn't expect it out of a stat guy. :D hey hey now, i normally stick to posting at the draft and minor league boards. thats kinda why i came here - a cubs draft board. i dream for the day that BP gets their head out of their asses and realizes they need (especially for pitchers) to add scouting reports to their databases in PECOTA for comparisons. Comparing guys with similar repetoires is something needed. They say this is wrong and stupid, but I disagree. Maybe Ill have to do it myself (yeah right lol)

dont read into this guys.

yeah i still wont believe this. it's too stupid of a move to be a rumor. jp ricciardi isnt stupid enough to do this.

hes got pretty good tools

quick let's trade for Myers before the Phillies get a brain.

I'd rather keep Cedeno than acquire Aybar, as I don't see a lot of difference between the two. Blanton would be nice, but I don't think our OBP-depleted lineup can afford to lose Murton. If minor league numbers mean anything, Aybar will be the superior offensive player. Cedeno: .265/.316/.376/.692 (1924 AB) Aybar: .311/.356/.454/.810 (2216 AB) Aybar got help from the Texas League, California League and the mountain PCL division. Arkansas is +40% HRs relative to the TL. Salt Lake is about +15% HRs relative to the PCL. Rancho is about league average for the Cali which is a heckuva lot higher than the FSL average. Aybar's entire minor league career was at the highest offensive league in the level, and most of the time in one of the highest parks in that league. His minor league numbers have been heavily aided at every stop. Cedeno's are at the opposite end most of the time. Aybar's PECOTA .263/.306/.382 Ronny's PECOTA .265/.302/.388 Pretty damn close.

Three of these trade ideas are for middle relievers. Since when have the Cubs had problems with right-handed middle reliever depth? I'd love Aybar though.

Les Walrond goes tomorrow, but hes not on the 40 man. He may get called up. Carlos Marmol would be one day short on rest if he pitched tomorrow, but he's on the 40 man so he could also get a look

im calling bs on this one. the Jays dont need a corner outfielder or a DH. even with Reed Johnson out they have Rios and Lind. They have Thomas to DH. Nothings going to happen here.

THE SOX WALKED TEIXEIRA INTENTIONALLY. HR SOSA 8-1 Rangers <3

that's a terrible idea.

hes made midweek appearances in the past. just an inning of work or two.

over/under zambrano walks - 4.5

it doesnt take pecota to project them both to have similar k rates, similar HR rates, similar steals, same position, similar defensive ability with granderson having a batter walk rate. it's very good comparison. perfect? of course not but it's better than anyone else in the game. if you can come up with a better one, be my guest.

.283 .336 .466 - Pie .262 .345 .473 - Granderson guys with 15 or steals and 20 hrs max. thats their pecota. pretty fast guys in CF who hit left.

look at their age all you want. look at the minor league numbers all you want. for what they are now, it's a very valid comparison. it says nothing about who will be who 5 years from now.

so for a few days Murton will be replaced by Pie (by way of not having JJ in CF).