Talk About Franklin Morales

by Dfarth on Sep 27, 2007 11:13 PM EDT

He's pitching a gem against the Dodgers and (I believe) he has just set the Rockies team record for consecutive scoreless innings. And, he's still a prospect. Where does he rank for you on a top 100?

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He's rising rapidly

Top 40 at least.

by Bravesin07 on Sep 27, 2007 11:14 PM EDT reply actions

top 40

When people are now touting him as a "top 40" guy, do they realize that BA had him as a "top 30" (30) guy BEFORE the year?

by rdf8585 on Sep 28, 2007 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions

BA

BA loves guys like this; i can't stand guys like this. i don't think morales would have cracked my top 75 before the year.

by the way, regardless of where you ranked him before this year, would you say his stock has gone up or down in 2007? i see a guy who still walks a batter every other inning, and his K rate has taken a step back from where it was. and he's still a big-time injury risk. i'll pass.

by jpahk on Sep 28, 2007 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

nasty

only thing im concerned about is the delivery.

by npurcell on Sep 27, 2007 11:16 PM EDT reply actions

Really

For some reason it doesn't look that violent to me - prob cause I own him...

by Dfarth on Sep 27, 2007 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions

degree of violence

its not severely violent but the herky-jerkiness of it just concerns me. Its not smooth and free flowing like you would like.

that said, its a minor quibble considering how good his stuff is.

by npurcell on Sep 27, 2007 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah it's like Liriano's

by Bravesin07 on Sep 27, 2007 11:18 PM EDT reply actions

not really

Liriano's put a lot more strain on the elbow with that snapping motion towards home plate. Morales' might be a bit unorthodox but I don't see any reason to believe it would cause him arm problems down the road.

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by was385 on Sep 28, 2007 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions