Hanson vs McGee vs Morales

by prhood on May 17, 2007 9:49 AM EDT

A 19 team team points league that I'm in permits us to carry 5 minor leaguers. I currentl have:

Travis Snider, OF
Chris carter (ARI), 1B
Andy LaRoche, 3B
Franklin Morales, SP
Jacob McGee, SP

I'm considering replacing either McGee or Morales with Tommy Hanson, SP ATL.

How would you rate these pitchers?

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don't drop mcgee

he's much better than the other two.

i'm not a morales believer, although he certainly has his share of supporters. hanson i think is just a case of SNTS.

by jpahk on May 17, 2007 10:08 AM EDT reply actions

Carter?

Get rid of Chris Carter and add Tommy Hanson. Hanson is the real deal Holyfield.

by asianinvasion on May 17, 2007 10:15 AM EDT reply actions

Keep McGee

You have to keep McGee, but get in on Hanson if you can.

Personally, I wouldn't have any trouble dropping Carter or Morales for Hanson.

by FI @ Minor League Ball on May 17, 2007 11:18 AM EDT reply actions

i would have a problem dropping morales for him

hanson is almost 21 pitching in low-A ball. morales is 7 months older in AA. beware the overaged players dominating in lower leagues. until hanson gets up to where morales is and performs better than him, ill stick with morales

by rangersfan24 on May 17, 2007 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Hanson

Hanson will be 21 on 8-28, so for this season he will be 20 for the overwhelming majority of the season. Besides that he will likely be promoted to high A ball around mid season with a good chance to start next year in AA.

by cajunrevenge on May 17, 2007 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Overaged?

Hanson isn't overaged. He's 20 years old and a former draft and follow - he is exactly where he needs to be right now and having great success without the inconsistent mechanics/control issues that have plagued Morales for his entire career.

I don't think the "until he reaches his level and performs better than him" criteria is very useful. I mean, is Matt Tuiasosopo a better prospect than jay Bruce just because Bruce hasn't performed as well as Tui at Double-A yet?

by FI @ Minor League Ball on May 17, 2007 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

he is overaged for the league he is in

he is by no means over aged to be a prospect, but to drop a guy who is not only 21 pitching in AA, but who is also one of the best lefties in the minors, for a guy that is in a league below his age and potential and who has a very small sample size, is flat out stupid. why would you drop a guy who has performed well for a few years, for a guy who has pitched well in like 50 innings. i really do not see a way to justify that at all. even with his inconsistent command, he is still better than hanson. as for the comparison you just used, that is weak. bruce is an OF, tui is a 3b, and almost a full year older, while bruce is a very highly touted prospect. not many people have even heard of hanson, whereas morales is top 15 pitcher, and could easily be top 10 or maybe even top 5 if he could control the ball a bit better

by rangersfan24 on May 17, 2007 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions