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by John Sickels on Oct 6, 2008 6:10 PM EDT
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Tomorrow we have a You're the GM! scheduled.
I want to do a series of prospect retros for players on playoff teams, but which players most interest you? I prefer retros for guys who have something weird or unusual in their development path. Make some suggestions.
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greg dobbs
he’s a professional hitter who plays the 4 corners and he really only got his job because he was drafted by pat gillick in 2001, and pat gillick remembered his scouting report 6 years later.
When they should be sacrifice bunting, they are buying effeminate designer jeans. When they should be fouling off pitches, they are masturbating. Always, they are masturbating.
by variablesdont on Oct 6, 2008 6:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Larry Bigbie
Seemed destined for the Hall of Fame at one time
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by Buzz Bissinger on Oct 6, 2008 6:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youklis, Jonathan Papelbon?
They’re a little boring, but they’re before my time in amateur prospect analysis, and I think a review would be kinda cool.
by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 6, 2008 6:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Definitely Pedroia
I’d like a little more on him seeing as has really made a name for himself the past year and a half. He didn’t strike me as being anything special at Pawtucket (.305 with 5 hr) let alone an MVP candidate in only his second year.
by Rhody Royals on Oct 7, 2008 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about...
Toby Hall. Hit the snot out of the ball in Durham, then kinda peetered out.
by slurve on Oct 6, 2008 7:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Carlos Pena!?
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by doublestix on Oct 6, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dioner Navarro, Edwin Jackson
I’d also still like to see an Orioles “You’re the GM”. Royals and Padres would be good ones also.
by cowboy4eva on Oct 6, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
jackson was done here
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2008/5/16/519304/edwin-jackson-prospect-ret
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by doublestix on Oct 6, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gavin Floyd would be really interesting.
Or Mark Buehrle perhaps.
by Daniel Berlyn on Oct 6, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about...
A Manny Ramirez retro. I remember reading he was a world class hitter even while in High school, so reading up on his younger days would be interesting. Have yet to get to the James Shields retro, and i think that will be an interesting read.
by MartyMcFly on Oct 6, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
on a playoff team?
huh?
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.
by biggentleben on Oct 6, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Daniel McCutchen bring him up to the biggs-he definately has it in him
by futureyankeemom on Oct 6, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Failed Closers
A section on recent failed closer prospects.
by cwhitman412 on Oct 6, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
huh
what failed closers are in the playoffs?
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.
by biggentleben on Oct 6, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
mine from each team involved:
Angels – juan rivera
Red Sox – Julio Lugo
Rays – Grant Balfour
White Sox – Jim Thome
Cubs – Mark DeRosa
Dodgers – Jeff Kent
Phillies – i’ll agree with Dobbs
Brewers – Solomon Torres
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.
by biggentleben on Oct 6, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I second Grant Balfour, and maybe JP Howell too,
both of those guys have been revelations this year compared to previous numbers.
Space.
It's a problem we face.
So we never go anywhere.
We just stay in one place.
by hazel on Oct 9, 2008 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some Mets
How about a prospect retro of these Mets:
-Marlin Anderson
-Ryan Church
-Nelson Figueroa
-Robinson Cancel (THIS GUY LAST PLAYED IN THE LATE 90s!)
-Brandon Knight
#269
by mrmetaa on Oct 6, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he said a series on guys in the playoffs
mets are better at missing them than making them….
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.
by biggentleben on Oct 6, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WOW...my bad
Then how about something on Kendry Morales. I remember he was a big deal when he was signed, and had a very good year at AAA, but will he get a chance. If he were to be traded, how much would he be worth in player value?
#269
by mrmetaa on Oct 6, 2008 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Kendry would be a great choice.
"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
-Jonathan Swift
by King Billy Royal on Oct 6, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Angels – Jared Weaver (especially interesting due to the draft drama)
Red Sox – Dustin Pedroia (people thought he would be decent but nowhere near this good)
Rays – Eric Hinske (he won a ROY!!!)
White Sox – Ken Griffey Jr (Would love to hear your thoughts on this future HOF)
Cubs – Mark Derosa (amazing year for this versatile infielder)
Dodgers – Chad Billingsley (cementing himself as an ace. This years Josh Beckett)
Phillies – Ryan Howard (everyone’s favorite comparable for low average, high slugging guys)
Brewers – Corey Hart (he wears sunglasses at night!!!)
"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
-Jonathan Swift
by King Billy Royal on Oct 6, 2008 11:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jamie Moyer
I’m sure there are some surviving scouting reports on that guy… I think they used them to solve the Rosetta Stone.
Shane Victorino seems to have turned out a lot better than he was supposed to be.
And you can’t get much more unusual a career path than Chris Coste.
by FlipYrWhig on Oct 7, 2008 1:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
3 very fun case
as for ur the gm, dodger or Ms
by RollingWave on Oct 7, 2008 4:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Derek Lowe
Derek Lowe has had a varied career and would be an interesting subject.
Also perhaps Rich Harden if he hasn’t been done before.
by DeJay on Oct 7, 2008 5:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lowe is interesting.
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by 306008 on Oct 8, 2008 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not quite playoff guys
anything on baker/slowey/garza would be awesome.
by TheBigOne on Oct 7, 2008 10:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Twins
I would be interested in any of the following for prospect analysis
Erik Lis
Brian Dinkelman
Wilson Ramos
And I am especially intrigued by Luis Durango
"And we'll see you tomoorrow night!" Jack Buck
by Love Twins on Oct 8, 2008 8:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sox Players
Tim Wakefield is an interesting guy to look at. Jason Bay’s a guy who moved around a lot. Gil Velazquez could be neat, too, a guy who pops up on a playoff roster mid-series after only a handful of atbats in the majors.
by Mudpout on Oct 8, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
John Maine?
Not sure if he’s been done and I’ve missed it. If it has, my aplogies.
Librarians are hiding something
by dfa on Oct 8, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the mets missed the playoffs
Space.
It's a problem we face.
So we never go anywhere.
We just stay in one place.
by hazel on Oct 9, 2008 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not a met fan
but it sucks for those fans.
Librarians are hiding something
by dfa on Oct 9, 2008 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Prospect Profile
I’d like to see some on some true greats of the game, I’d like to see one on Pujols, Bonds (wanted to see what they said about him), Clemens, Maddux, or hell…Tom Seaver if you can find stuff that old. Another player that I really really like is Marlon Byrd…please do one on him (if you already I have I apologize)
by Omar Little on Oct 20, 2008 2:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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