Upcoming Schedule

by John Sickels on Oct 5, 2009 10:42 PM EDT Comment 36 comments

As always, this is what I want to do ideally, pending falling pianos.

Tuesday: Liveblogging the Twins/Tigers Game
Wednesday: Rookie Review: Andrew Bailey
Thursday: Rookie Review: Jeff Niemann
Friday: ??

Right now I want to review 2009 rookies, how they looked as prospects compared to how they panned out. Anyone in particular you want looked at? I'd like to focus more on guys who weren't massively heralded pre-season (Bailey for example) but who performed well.

Next week I'm going to start writing the 2010 book, so we will start transitioning to organization discussions and prospect lists at that time.

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Can you write on on Nolan Reimold?

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by ravensfan3 on Oct 5, 2009 10:47 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

+1

also interested in Alex Avila.

by Joltin Joe Orsulak on Oct 5, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

alex avila

Double A to the majors and held his own, can we find out more?

by tuna411 on Oct 6, 2009 8:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Yadi is my hero

by Big Phil on Oct 6, 2009 7:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

McCutchen and Anderson are probably the most interesting for me.

by lailaihei on Oct 5, 2009 10:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ricky Romero

He seems to fit your description.

by jar75 on Oct 5, 2009 10:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Elvis Andrus

IMO that would be one of the more interesting Rookie Reviews. IIRC a lot of the pre-season buzz was about whether he would break a .600 OPS.

by Ophidian on Oct 5, 2009 11:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Andrus first

than Holland followed by Borbon. Maybe Feliz when you get time. :)

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year

by RangerMad on Oct 5, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brett Anderson

by matthewmafa on Oct 5, 2009 11:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I understand what you'd like to do

But I’d like it if you looked at some massively heralded prospects that were way hyped and then struggled. Porcello and Cahill come to mind. What do they need to do to get where they were expected to go?

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by grover on Oct 5, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

porcello struggled??

for someone that never pitched above A ball and is 20 years old and has a 4.00 ERA in the AL!!!!!! that is doesnt sound like someone who struggled…

by matthewmafa on Oct 6, 2009 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

3.83 FIP 5.39tRA

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Oct 6, 2009 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

FIP and tRA

Mr. Sickles, do you pay attention or give much credence to FIP and tRA when evaluating players? This is something that I have been wondering for a while (same for wOBA when it comes to hitters). You are a very progressive thinking baseball analyst/scout/thing so it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if you do, but I also realize that these are very new statistics and they often take a lot longer to catch on with the professionals than with the amateurs like Kinslerhomer and myself.

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by nobodyinparticular on Oct 6, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank you

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by grover on Oct 6, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

3.83 is his 2008 A+ FIP

Fangraphs has him at 4.81 for the year. He had a slightly better year than Cahill, and both had slightly high HR/FB rates (Cahill: 13.2%; Porcello: 13.9%). I don’t think it’d be wise to get too down on either of them.

by jar75 on Oct 6, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oops

My bad.

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Oct 6, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chris Coghlan

Coming into the season you ranked him 9th in the Marlins farm system at a B- grade. Your comment on him was “Nice steady contact hitter, won’t be a star but should have a long career”.

I would be curious to see a rookie review and your projection on him going forward considering he should finish top 3 in the NL ROY.

Thanks.

by two fishsticks on Oct 6, 2009 1:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Id love to see a write up on Latos and Holland

"There are no next times when you're competing for big things." - Tom Izzo
Go Spartans

by msufan23 on Oct 6, 2009 1:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tommy Hanson

by Bravesin07 on Oct 6, 2009 4:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Garrett Jones

Garrett Jones or Delwyn Young. Both nice pick ups off others scrap pile for Pittsburgh.

by ByANose on Oct 6, 2009 7:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dan Hudson

Went from A ball to the Majors in one season. I’d also like to see Alex Avila.

by kmule on Oct 6, 2009 8:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+1 for both

by drwmsu1 on Oct 6, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Colby Rasmus

Also Dan Hudson, if he is considered a rookie.

by KSM on Oct 6, 2009 8:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Kris Medlen

Hanson is the obvious one for the Braves staff, but Medlen looked decent in his 60ish innings, too

by mookstra2 on Oct 6, 2009 9:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

Agreed on Medlen.

I think Rzepczynski & Happ would be interesting as well. Flashes in the pan or legit MLB starters?

by sprucemoose on Oct 6, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brad Bergesen

He probably over-performed in comparison to projections more than anyone.

Even atheists believe in Matt Wieters

by wickedwitch on Oct 6, 2009 9:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

by PissedMick on Oct 6, 2009 7:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

rzepchenzki is the best

of the 3

by matthewmafa on Oct 6, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would like to see one on Fowler

Many UZR people thought his defense was awful while other systems thought it was average, good, and from my eyes he seemed to be a natural in center. Is it because of Coors gigantic outfield?

Impossible not to have positive thoughts.

I want Sam Deduno to pitch already.

by bballrox4717 on Oct 11, 2009 11:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs