Comments on: Minor League Transactions http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:03:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: jeff e. http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/comment-page-1/#comment-396283 jeff e. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:22:39 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4129#comment-396283 <p>Brian, I guess Duncan is thought of as a guy who can play PH, LF and 1b better than Jacobs? three kids inked for Potomac ( the two IFs and the small OF)??? perhaps a 3b signee for HARR before end of March?</p> Brian, I guess Duncan is thought of as a guy who can play PH, LF and 1b better than Jacobs? three kids inked for Potomac ( the two IFs and the small OF)??? perhaps a 3b signee for HARR before end of March?

]]> By: Pilchard http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/comment-page-1/#comment-396281 Pilchard Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:39:01 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4129#comment-396281 <p>BA compares Bryce Harper and Joe Mauer and concludes that that Mauer was the stronger prospect (Harper has more power, and their arms are equal; Mauer is stronger in all the remaining evaluation areas, but BA notes that Harper is younger as a 16 year-old HS graduate: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/ask-ba/2010/269427.html</p> BA compares Bryce Harper and Joe Mauer and concludes that that Mauer was the stronger prospect (Harper has more power, and their arms are equal; Mauer is stronger in all the remaining evaluation areas, but BA notes that Harper is younger as a 16 year-old HS graduate: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/ask-ba/2010/269427.html

]]> By: jeff e. http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/comment-page-1/#comment-396269 jeff e. Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:43:45 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4129#comment-396269 <p>Brian, I cannot recall low depth chart guys getting camp invites like this: Herrerra and Lopez might be seen as speedy bench guys for Cathcart in POT. How many years WAS Cathcart in Toronto chain? Perhaps long enough to know Knorr in Jays chain....</p> Brian, I cannot recall low depth chart guys getting camp invites like this: Herrerra and Lopez might be seen as speedy bench guys for Cathcart in POT. How many years WAS Cathcart in Toronto chain? Perhaps long enough to know Knorr in Jays chain….

]]> By: Pilchard http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/comment-page-1/#comment-396267 Pilchard Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:24:48 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4129#comment-396267 <p>Shawn Hill signs a minor league deal with the jays. Dana Brown can't stop thinking about the "glory days" in DC.</p> Shawn Hill signs a minor league deal with the jays. Dana Brown can’t stop thinking about the “glory days” in DC.

]]> By: Terry Byrom http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/comment-page-1/#comment-396266 Terry Byrom Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:19:32 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4129#comment-396266 <p>This is off topic, but yesterday we decided to raffle off a one-night luxury suite rental to two lucky winners. Each raffle ticket is $10 and all of the money is being given to UNICEF for the Haitian relief.</p> <p>I know many of you are in the Washington Area, but hey, we aren't that far and they are Nats prospects.</p> <p>Here is a link with more details...</p> <p>http://harrisburg.senators.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100121&content_id=7950410&vkey=news_t547&fext=.jsp&sid=t547</p> This is off topic, but yesterday we decided to raffle off a one-night luxury suite rental to two lucky winners. Each raffle ticket is $10 and all of the money is being given to UNICEF for the Haitian relief.

I know many of you are in the Washington Area, but hey, we aren’t that far and they are Nats prospects.

Here is a link with more details…

http://harrisburg.senators.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100121&content_id=7950410&vkey=news_t547&fext=.jsp&sid=t547

]]> By: catocony http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/comment-page-1/#comment-396257 catocony Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:57:08 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4129#comment-396257 <p>My opinion, which I wrote on the Nat's board last year, was that if Storen and Strasburg pan out as expected, the rest of the draft is pure gravy. A legit closer and a legit #1 starter in the same draft is good work. If you get a reliever and a utility guy out of the same draft, you've done exceptionally well.</p> My opinion, which I wrote on the Nat’s board last year, was that if Storen and Strasburg pan out as expected, the rest of the draft is pure gravy. A legit closer and a legit #1 starter in the same draft is good work. If you get a reliever and a utility guy out of the same draft, you’ve done exceptionally well.

]]> By: Pilchard http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/comment-page-1/#comment-396256 Pilchard Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:36:08 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4129#comment-396256 <p>A lot of this is determined by perspective, but the Nats will get credit for Storen in the evaluation of the 2009 draft. With SS and Storen, it appears that Nats will get a high mark for that draft even though they essentially punted the rest of the draft with exception of Kobernus.</p> A lot of this is determined by perspective, but the Nats will get credit for Storen in the evaluation of the 2009 draft. With SS and Storen, it appears that Nats will get a high mark for that draft even though they essentially punted the rest of the draft with exception of Kobernus.

]]> By: catocony http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/comment-page-1/#comment-396255 catocony Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:45:57 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4129#comment-396255 <p>Hindsight is always 20/20 and I remember very clearly that, at the time, the Nat's 2006 draft was considered very good. Everyone predicted stardom for Marrero. At this point, I think he'll make it to the Bigs but won't be an impact player. Willems hasn't progressed at all, which is always dicey with high school pitchers. Black never signed, Englund has been a major bust since he can't hit and, if he makes it back from his steroids suspension, is going to try and become a pitcher. Stephen King is still floating around, Gibson was traded, Zinichola - the great bullpen pitcher who was going to be in the Bigs by 2007 - is currently a Rule 5 pick for the Jays (though we'll most likely get him back. VanAllen got hurt.</p> <p>That's the 2006 draft but even a year ago, big things looked ok.</p> <p>The 2008 draft was bad since we didn't sign Crow. I think it was a good draft because we didn't sign Crow, got the pick back and signed Storen.</p> Hindsight is always 20/20 and I remember very clearly that, at the time, the Nat’s 2006 draft was considered very good. Everyone predicted stardom for Marrero. At this point, I think he’ll make it to the Bigs but won’t be an impact player. Willems hasn’t progressed at all, which is always dicey with high school pitchers. Black never signed, Englund has been a major bust since he can’t hit and, if he makes it back from his steroids suspension, is going to try and become a pitcher. Stephen King is still floating around, Gibson was traded, Zinichola – the great bullpen pitcher who was going to be in the Bigs by 2007 – is currently a Rule 5 pick for the Jays (though we’ll most likely get him back. VanAllen got hurt.

That’s the 2006 draft but even a year ago, big things looked ok.

The 2008 draft was bad since we didn’t sign Crow. I think it was a good draft because we didn’t sign Crow, got the pick back and signed Storen.

]]> By: TimDz http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/comment-page-1/#comment-396254 TimDz Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:50:09 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4129#comment-396254 <p>Nats avoid arbitration with Nieves, Willingham, Bergman and Flores. Bergman got 750K, no words on the others.</p> Nats avoid arbitration with Nieves, Willingham, Bergman and Flores. Bergman got 750K, no words on the others.

]]> By: VladiHondo http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/comment-page-1/#comment-396253 VladiHondo Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:20:09 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4129#comment-396253 <p>Nice link Pilchard.</p> <p>The good news is the Diamondbacks score in 2005 & 2006. Rizzo was hired by the Nats after the 2006 draft (July '06).</p> <p>I was very disappointed in the '06 draft - of our 12 picks in rounds 1-10, we did not sign 4 of them. Most were just bad picks of poor players (our 2nd round pick of Sean Black became NYY's 7th rounder in '09, our 7th round pick of Sam Brown became Texas' 22nd round pick of '09, our 10th round Marcus Salmon became Milwaukees' 48th rounder in '08, 9th rounder Joey Rosas was unpicked last year).</p> <p>Disappointing but working with MLB's legacy of little scouting depth.</p> Nice link Pilchard.

The good news is the Diamondbacks score in 2005 & 2006. Rizzo was hired by the Nats after the 2006 draft (July ’06).

I was very disappointed in the ’06 draft – of our 12 picks in rounds 1-10, we did not sign 4 of them. Most were just bad picks of poor players (our 2nd round pick of Sean Black became NYY’s 7th rounder in ’09, our 7th round pick of Sam Brown became Texas’ 22nd round pick of ’09, our 10th round Marcus Salmon became Milwaukees’ 48th rounder in ’08, 9th rounder Joey Rosas was unpicked last year).

Disappointing but working with MLB’s legacy of little scouting depth.

]]> By: Pilchard http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/comment-page-1/#comment-396252 Pilchard Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:25:56 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4129#comment-396252 <p>Sorry if this was already reported, but BA just released their retrospective draft grades for each MLB for the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 drafts.</p> <p>The Nats grades for those drafts are:</p> <p>2005 - A 2006 - D 2007 - B+ 2008 - D</p> <p>Giving the Nats an overall GPA of 2.38 and a ranking of #22 out of the 30 MLB teams. Not that good considering the Nats have had prime draft position in most of those years.</p> <p>A link to the BA Grades: http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=1925</p> Sorry if this was already reported, but BA just released their retrospective draft grades for each MLB for the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 drafts.

The Nats grades for those drafts are:

2005 – A 2006 – D 2007 – B+ 2008 – D

Giving the Nats an overall GPA of 2.38 and a ranking of #22 out of the 30 MLB teams. Not that good considering the Nats have had prime draft position in most of those years.

A link to the BA Grades: http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=1925

]]> By: jeff E. http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/comment-page-1/#comment-396251 jeff E. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:33:28 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4129#comment-396251 <p>Angels have 3 first rounders and they may even end up with Harang by year's end.... Heredia plays all around City isle park? Interesting to see how Marvin Lowrance and Davis fare @ SYR...perhaps Lowrance could sneak a cup of coffee @ WASH in 2010??</p> Angels have 3 first rounders and they may even end up with Harang by year’s end…. Heredia plays all around City isle park? Interesting to see how Marvin Lowrance and Davis fare @ SYR…perhaps Lowrance could sneak a cup of coffee @ WASH in 2010??

]]> By: Pilchard http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/comment-page-1/#comment-396248 Pilchard Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:58:04 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4129#comment-396248 <p>With Valvarde signing with DET the first round of next June's MLB draft order is finalized:</p> <ol> <li>Washington Nationals</li> <li>Pittsburgh Pirates</li> <li>Baltimore Orioles </li> <li>Kansas City Royals</li> <li>Cleveland Indians</li> <li>Arizona Diamondbacks</li> <li>New York Mets</li> <li>Houston Astros</li> <li>San Diego Padres</li> <li>Oakland Athletics</li> <li>Toronto Blue Jays</li> <li>Cincinnati Reds</li> <li>Chicago White Sox</li> <li>Milwaukee Brewers</li> <li>Texas Rangers</li> <li>Chicago Cubs</li> <li>Tampa Bay Rays</li> <li>Los Angeles Angels</li> <li>Houston Astros</li> <li>Boston Red Sox</li> <li>Minnesota Twins</li> <li>Texas Rangers</li> <li>Florida Marlins</li> <li>San Francisco Giants</li> <li>St. Louis Cardinals</li> <li>Colorado Rockies</li> <li>Philadelphia Phillies</li> <li>Los Angeles Dodgers</li> <li>Los Angeles Angels</li> <li>Los Angeles Angels</li> <li>Tampa Bay Rays</li> <li>New York Yankees</li> </ol> <p>Angles will have 3 first round picks. The Rays 2.</p> With Valvarde signing with DET the first round of next June’s MLB draft order is finalized:

  1. Washington Nationals
  2. Pittsburgh Pirates
  3. Baltimore Orioles
  4. Kansas City Royals
  5. Cleveland Indians
  6. Arizona Diamondbacks
  7. New York Mets
  8. Houston Astros
  9. San Diego Padres
  10. Oakland Athletics
  11. Toronto Blue Jays
  12. Cincinnati Reds
  13. Chicago White Sox
  14. Milwaukee Brewers
  15. Texas Rangers
  16. Chicago Cubs
  17. Tampa Bay Rays
  18. Los Angeles Angels
  19. Houston Astros
  20. Boston Red Sox
  21. Minnesota Twins
  22. Texas Rangers
  23. Florida Marlins
  24. San Francisco Giants
  25. St. Louis Cardinals
  26. Colorado Rockies
  27. Philadelphia Phillies
  28. Los Angeles Dodgers
  29. Los Angeles Angels
  30. Los Angeles Angels
  31. Tampa Bay Rays
  32. New York Yankees

Angles will have 3 first round picks. The Rays 2.

]]> By: Paul http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/comment-page-1/#comment-396241 Paul Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:06:12 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4129#comment-396241 <p>Brian, any thoughts on some minor league free agents that the Nats might try to sign to help fill out their squads?</p> <p>PS, I am so happy to think that our major league team isn't going to be full of retreads this year and the minor league signings are going to be more for organizational depth than anything else.</p> Brian, any thoughts on some minor league free agents that the Nats might try to sign to help fill out their squads?

PS, I am so happy to think that our major league team isn’t going to be full of retreads this year and the minor league signings are going to be more for organizational depth than anything else.

]]> By: VladiHondo http://natsfarm.com/2010/01/12/minor-league-transactions-22/comment-page-1/#comment-396240 VladiHondo Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:45:46 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4129#comment-396240 <p>. . . and Saul Rivera follows Austin's footsteps with the Injuns.</p> . . . and Saul Rivera follows Austin’s footsteps with the Injuns.

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