Pick 1 guy from this list.

by cool hand Charlie on Nov 17, 2008 8:39 PM EST

Tommy Hunter

Clayton Richard

Mitch Talbot

If you could only have 1 of these guys for your major league 40 man roster, who would it be? I know that none profile as an ace or even a #2, but maybe these guys could be a solid MLB player at some point. Anyone have a personal favorite here? Hunter and Richard both made it through 4 levels this past season which is really hard to do, so its not surprising that neither looked great in their MLB debuts. Talbot posted the best K/IP and K/BB rates. Also, you have to be afraid of Hunter playing his home games in Texas...pitchers just get nurdered there. Richard posted an ugly ERA in his time in the majors but posted a 2/1 groundball to flyball ratio(88/48).

Talbot had the highest average fastball at 91.6, Hunter came in at 91.2 and Richard at 89.9.

So, if your team could only protet 1 on their major league 40 man roster, who would it be? Who has the higest ceiling? Who is most likely to be a decent major league player?

all opinions welcome.

thanks

Charlie

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i'd take talbot

but he might need a trade to have a lot of value.

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by doublestix on Nov 17, 2008 8:43 PM EST reply actions

Man

This is tough. I can’t think of 3 more mediocre 40th man types than these. I’d take Richard, as he should have a role with the Sox this year, and did show some potential, even if back-end, last year. Again, very close with similar #5SP/swingman outlooks.

by killa on Nov 17, 2008 10:38 PM EST reply actions

Hunter

just because he was a two-time junior Olympic champion in judo. That and Hunter’s Curve is probably the best secondary pitch of the 3.

Got to love a large SP that would absolutely thrash a guy that would ever attempt to charge the mound. I know if that got on my scouting report as a pitcher I would throw inside more and dare somebody to come at me…

by laxtonto on Nov 17, 2008 10:54 PM EST reply actions

Judo can break cement blocks, but can it break… ash?

by The Colonel on Nov 17, 2008 11:38 PM EST reply actions

Man,,,

think Nolan Ryan v. Robin Ventura is Nolan knew Judo….

Would have left a ring of bodies around him… Hell the umps would be to afraid to toss him

by laxtonto on Nov 17, 2008 11:53 PM EST up reply actions

Joe Benson.

1941 .406

by FrozenTed9 on Nov 18, 2008 12:09 AM EST reply actions

Richard....

I drafted him last season because I love his low BB/9 numbers and high GB%. So he isn’t giving free passes, and even if he does it won’t hurt him as much because he is less prone to the gopherball.

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by Boxkutter on Nov 18, 2008 2:00 AM EST reply actions