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If you put any stock in Rivals' 40 time measurement before he entered college, they have him at a 4.69 40. If he can get that down into the high 4.5, low 4.6 range, put up good bench/squat numbers and show at least decent hands, I could see him as a possibility on the first day. He'd have to be very impressive on his combine day and a team would have to be willing to be creative with him, but a late first isn't out of the question, I don't think. Especially if the Wildcat package continues to succeed in the NFL this year.
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Oh for eff's sake, give me a break. Let's stop pretending that Tim Tebow is some once-in-a-generation athlete who could magically compete at "most" positions in the NFL. There are probably two dozen more "athletic" players on his own team. He's a tall guy with a pretty strong arm who plays in a gimmick offense and occasionally gets his nose bloodied when he falls across the goal line from a foot out. Someone's been drinking the Meph Kool-Aid.... Nah, Meph has nothing to do with it. He has the frame (6'3", 240) and the speed (4.69 entering college, according to Rivals) to be a good tight end, the only question is his hands and his blocking ability. He'd be a very good full-back/H-back prospect and if he's strong enough he could get some reps as a tailback as well, though that's less likely. He could also be seen as a big, possession type receiver if his 40 time improves some and if he has the hands. I'm not saying he'd be a #1 receiver or a feature back out of college, but he could easily be a first day pick as a hybrid of sorts. First round may be a bit optimistic and isn't likely, but if he impresses at the combine at drills other than quarterback-specific, it's a possibility.
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Career vs. RHP: Bradley: 266/364/430/794 Hermida: 272/349/441/790 Both have been below those career numbers this season. If Bradley can produce at a .794 clip in the second half against righties, then great. But he's shown no power at all this season.
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Hey, somebody found a worse idea than trading for Teahen. If Ross came cheap enough, a .925 OPS against lefties isn't bad at all. There would be a roster crunch when Reed returned, but he'll be back close to roster expansion, which would make it a non-issue. The last thing the Cubs need at this point is another Reed Johnson. Fukudome slugs less against lefties, but his OBP is comparable to career averages. Fukudome is what he is, an above average defensive OF that gets on base at a good rate. Very similar to Bradley at this point. Fukudome and Bradley don't need to be replaced for the team to succeed, they need to be at the top of the order instead of guys like Johnson and Theriot. Ross has a better career OBP vs lefties than Kosuke (.355 for Ross and .351 for Kosuke) and he slugs 260 points better. It's certainly not pressing and I wouldn't give what Ross is likely to cost, but it's not a bad idea to make a significant upgrade against lefties and improve the bench depth.
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Hey, somebody found a worse idea than trading for Teahen. If Ross came cheap enough, a .925 OPS against lefties isn't bad at all. There would be a roster crunch when Reed returned, but he'll be back close to roster expansion, which would make it a non-issue.
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Bradley in 2009 as a lefty: .209/.376/.343/.719 Hermida in 2009 vs righties: .274/.362/.411/.773 60 points in overall OPS. 10 points less OBP and 70 points more SLG. UZR grades them similarly this season defensively. I see the thinking behind this and don't necessarily disagree. I wouldn't give that much for Hermida, though. Could something be worked around a Heilman for Hermida base if they want a reliever?
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Touche, but somebody's going to pay him. He'll be the first multi-faceted offensive white guy in the NFL since they played with leather helmets. I could see him being a first round pick. Not as a QB, though. A Matt Jones type? Similar ideas with, likely, different results. With Tebow's frame and athleticism he could play just about anywhere (save for either line or the secondary) and be productive - though there would obviously be developmental time whatever position he played in the NFL. I could see a team like the Patriots or someone without a great deal of needs picking him late in the first round just based off his athletic ability.
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Carrasco is the most highly rated of the prospects. All four of them are top 10 prospects in the Phillies' system, which is a pretty impressive haul, and most of the guys were tossed around in the Halladay talks. I'm not sure how strong Philadelphia's system is, though, which would impact how impressive it is that those prospects were top 10 guys in their system.
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Sanchez to Giants (per MLBN)
dew1679666265 replied to Derwood's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
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I think it's as simple as neither Gaub or Parker are on the 40-man roster while Atkins is. But dont we have spots open on the 40 man? Yes, but they likely don't want to burn an option on either.
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Wood is only signed through 2010, right? Signed through 2010 with an option for 2011 that is guaranteed with 55 games finished in either 2009 or 2010.
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and pitching has been the big problem. It's been a revolving door of suck between Cleveland and Columbus this year, with Lee being the only really reliable arm in the rotation (heck, Fausto Carmona is in AAA right now) They've added some talented young pitchers, though, in Carlos Carrasco and Chris Perez. The Indians should have held onto Lee, I thought, unless they got a great deal for him. That's what I think they got here. However, Lee is definitely a great monetary value.
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What's the incentive for the Rockies to trade him? He's young, cheap and has a decent amount of potential (at least). The reason the Cubs took him in the Rule V is probably because the Rockies didn't want to part with him. Huh? The Rockies can't trade someone they don't have the rights to. The Rockies chose to part with Patton rather than commit a roster spot to him (or risk parting with him anyway, which is what happened). I was thinking he was asking in terms of if the Cubs had never taken him in the Rule V to begin with. If he meant why don't they do a deal now, then you're right.
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Ok, thanks. I still think it's a very good deal for the Indians.
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Yeah, I figured Drabek had moved ahead of Carrasco at this point. Would you put the rest of the prospects the Indians got in the Phillies' top 10?
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that's not a very accurate list at all How would you rank them? I'm not trying to debate or anything - I don't know a lot about any of those guys but Carrasco - but that's what BA had in January.
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As I said, I like this a lot for Cleveland, but it's good for Philadelphia short term as well. They get a very good starter who is cheap this year and next.
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What's the incentive for the Rockies to trade him? He's young, cheap and has a decent amount of potential (at least). The reason the Cubs took him in the Rule V is probably because the Rockies didn't want to part with him.
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I like this deal a lot for the Indians.
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If I had to guess, I'd say Sizemore, Shin-Soo Choo and Asdrubal Cabrera are the position players they have no interest in trading. I'm still surprised they traded Garko so easily, though.
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Sean Burnett as well.
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This seems like a really good deal for the Indians. Four of the Phillies' top 10 prospects is impressive. Of course, the Phillies will have Lee this year and next at a bargain price ($5.75 prorated this year and $8 million next year).
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I wonder if it has anything to do with Shark's ability to throw multiple innings, as opposed to Stevens being able to throw just 1-2 at a time.
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Touche, but somebody's going to pay him. He'll be the first multi-faceted offensive white guy in the NFL since they played with leather helmets. I could see him being a first round pick. Not as a QB, though.