Comments on: Trade Deadline Prospects Ranked, Part 4 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/trade-deadline-prospects-ranked-part-4/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:08:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TimberLee http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/trade-deadline-prospects-ranked-part-4/#comment-90107 TimberLee Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:02:28 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7561#comment-90107 Let's wait a few years before we argue about how these prospects have been ranked, shall we? Marson, Stewart, Hagadone : I'll tell you for pretty certain in 2019. Let’s wait a few years before we argue about how these prospects have been ranked, shall we? Marson, Stewart, Hagadone : I’ll tell you for pretty certain in 2019.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/trade-deadline-prospects-ranked-part-4/#comment-89950 Andrew Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:11:57 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7561#comment-89950 I'm not sure exactly that Marc was saying that, but I'd agree that the "closer" is an overvalued role on a baseball team. How do you even rate guys at that position? Hell, I'd rather the credit go to the swing guy who pitched the starter out of a jam in the 6th or 7th innings instead of a guy that comes on with none on in the 9th. We're only talking about three outs here! I’m not sure exactly that Marc was saying that, but I’d agree that the “closer” is an overvalued role on a baseball team.

How do you even rate guys at that position? Hell, I’d rather the credit go to the swing guy who pitched the starter out of a jam in the 6th or 7th innings instead of a guy that comes on with none on in the 9th. We’re only talking about three outs here!

]]> By: daniel http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/trade-deadline-prospects-ranked-part-4/#comment-89768 daniel Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:56:27 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7561#comment-89768 A closer is more valuable than a #4 starter? Ladies and gentlemen, the 21st century, where a pitcher who throws 60 innings a year tops and is rated by an arbitrarily defined stat than can only be earned in a certain inning is considered harder to find than a guy who can throw 180+ innings a year. Sigh. A closer is more valuable than a #4 starter?

Ladies and gentlemen, the 21st century, where a pitcher who throws 60 innings a year tops and is rated by an arbitrarily defined stat than can only be earned in a certain inning is considered harder to find than a guy who can throw 180+ innings a year. Sigh.

]]> By: Judy http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/trade-deadline-prospects-ranked-part-4/#comment-89756 Judy Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:59:22 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7561#comment-89756 Why wouldn't they take whoever were the best prospects being offered to them regardless of position or need? Why wouldn’t they take whoever were the best prospects being offered to them regardless of position or need?

]]> By: Drew http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/trade-deadline-prospects-ranked-part-4/#comment-89752 Drew Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:41:21 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7561#comment-89752 I think Cleveland wanted Marson just-in-case Santana needs to move positions at some point. Much like I expect my Orioles to take a few catchers in the next couple of drafts in the event they decide Wieters needs to move to 1B. I think Cleveland wanted Marson just-in-case Santana needs to move positions at some point. Much like I expect my Orioles to take a few catchers in the next couple of drafts in the event they decide Wieters needs to move to 1B.

]]> By: Phil http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/trade-deadline-prospects-ranked-part-4/#comment-89749 Phil Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:21:02 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7561#comment-89749 Why would Cleveland trade for Marson if they have Santana waiting in the wings? Why would Cleveland trade for Marson if they have Santana waiting in the wings?

]]> By: Tim http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/trade-deadline-prospects-ranked-part-4/#comment-89736 Tim Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:44:16 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7561#comment-89736 Most scouts seem to think he doesn't have great stuff, which is what keeps him from being more highly rated. Let's hope the deception continues to work for him, I'm psyched to see another quality pitcher in the Orioles organization. Most scouts seem to think he doesn’t have great stuff, which is what keeps him from being more highly rated. Let’s hope the deception continues to work for him, I’m psyched to see another quality pitcher in the Orioles organization.

]]> By: Judy http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/trade-deadline-prospects-ranked-part-4/#comment-89732 Judy Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:45:39 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7561#comment-89732 I'm already surprised that Hagadone would be in the top 7, seeing that Stewart isn't. I'm not that familiar with all the other traded prospects, though, but that seems quite strange to me. I’m already surprised that Hagadone would be in the top 7, seeing that Stewart isn’t. I’m not that familiar with all the other traded prospects, though, but that seems quite strange to me.

]]> By: R.Dwyer http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/trade-deadline-prospects-ranked-part-4/#comment-89704 R.Dwyer Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:21:50 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7561#comment-89704 I would have to go back and check, but... there seems to be a NL->AL trend for these deals. I would have to go back and check, but…

there seems to be a NL->AL trend for these deals.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/trade-deadline-prospects-ranked-part-4/#comment-89693 Matthew Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:47:10 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7561#comment-89693 why? cause he was a former boston prospect and everyone in the world is in love with boston???? why? cause he was a former boston prospect and everyone in the world is in love with boston????

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