Comments on: Trade Fallout: Austin Jackson to Detroit

By: joser

joser — Fri, 07 May 2010 01:14:26 +0000

NY — the team, the media, and the fans — will always consistently tell you that every prospect in the Yankees farm, no mater how inconsequential or marginal, is better than anything any other team has in their system. It’s like automatic grade inflation. You have to look at the ratings from disinterested third parties to get any realistic sense of their value. There’s usually a reason these guys aren’t yet in the majors besides “he’s blocked by Jeter / Posada / A-Rod / whatever.”

By: J

Thu, 06 May 2010 17:28:55 +0000

And Curtis… well he’s a nice guy.

By: DaveJ

DaveJ — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:08:25 +0000

Austin seems to be playing pretty well for the Tigers so far…

DaveJ

By: Peter Lacock

Peter Lacock — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:26:21 +0000

This guy is just a baby. A few years ago the only thing he could do with a baseball is dribble it. He has progressed rapidly. He may never be a slugger but then again he might, He’s an athlete with good size. So far he’s concentrated on fundamentals, pitch recognition, squaring up and hitting line drives. He needs another year or two of that. His glove is already MLB ready. The Yanks thought he’d be good and were willing to wait and then a young all star CF suddenly became available. In 5 years .280 50 XBH 20 SB with a significantly improved BB/K ratio and ++D is not unreasonable to expect.

By: Matt C

Matt C — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:58:06 +0000

Ugh as a Tigers fan the more I read about Jackson the more disappointed I get in this trade. Admittedly I didn’t know much about him before the trade I just remember reading on various baseball and NY message boards about how he was the future and how they should never part with him. Even when he was discussed in the Halladay trade last season he was the guy that Cashman didn’t want to part with. So when I heard about this trade I was pretty pumped because I thought Jackson was supposed to be this stud prospect but the more and more I read about him it sounds like he was just a prospect that the Yankees overhyped.

By: Polanco_Fan

Polanco_Fan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:00:36 +0000

Both projection systems used in the article are always very bearish when it comes to prospects…

I am MUCH MORE inclinded to look at Bill James projections for rookies..

And James has Jackson with an like .345 wOBA or something, over 300 PA’s…

By: brendan

brendan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:31:56 +0000

Are you saying Polanco is more valuable because he plays a middle-infield position? The Positional adjustment for CF is the same as for 2B, correct?

By: Kampfer

Kampfer — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:37:53 +0000

Polanco is probably better than Jackson…
Polanco is a plus fielder up the middle with the same bat, absoulutely a better player than what Jackson seems to be growing into.

By: David MVP Eckstein

David MVP Eckstein — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:12:31 +0000

Jackson’s problem has never been in his speed or ability to hit, it’s his lack of patience. Jackson will never hit for power. He’s got a bat like Jacoby Ellsbury, but with even less steals. In fact, that would be my strongest player comparison, offensively speaking. His defense however, is where most of his value will lie. If Jackson ends up a +6-10 FRAR fielder, a lg average wOBA in center will suffice. If not, he’s just going to be a fourth outfielder. Jackson was the least relevant piece of the trade, in my opinion. Scherzer was the prize, while Schlerech has all the upside and cost control the tigers wanted, while Coke is quality, cheap, young RP for the 7th role. Jackson just gives the tigers a Placido Polanco for center

By: azteccrawdaddy

azteccrawdaddy — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:06:52 +0000

Funny how his supposed ceiling is worse than Granderson’s off year. Once again, absolute steal for the Yankees, decent trade for Detroit, and a terrible move for Arizona. Unless IPK turns out to be a pretty solid starter or Scherzer gets hurt, I don’t understand the move for them.