Scott Carroll
Chris Dickerson
Rafael Gonzalez
Sean Henry
Evan Hildenbrandt
Sam Lecure
Derrik Lutz
Marcus McBeth
Tyler Pelland
Justin Reed
Jordan Smith
Craig Tatum
Daryl Thompson
Justin Turner
Chris Valaika
Pedro Viola
Other (please specify)
In the starting pitcher category, why is Thompson getting more votes than Sam Lecure? Lecure had an excellent strikeout rate at AA, a level higher than Thompson, and didn't give up as many long balls as Thompson did. They are both good prospects and Thompson is still quite young and promising. But I think Lecure needs a bandwagon soon in the poll.
I've always liked Sam LeCure. Thought he would really progress in 2007 but he got injured.
He had 115 K's and just 46 BB's at AA in 2007.
He could really step up in 2008.
I've always liked Sam LeCure. Thought he would really progress in 2007 but he got injured.
He had 115 K's and just 46 BB's at AA in 2007.
He could really step up in 2008.
The fact that his K rate increased in '07 was surprising, but the extra walks scare me. Judging from his stuff, in theory his K rate should fall as he moves up the ladder. He'll have to be a bit more control-oriented if he's going to be a usable starter. He's probably my next pick due to Thopmson's ridiculous HR/9 in one of the more pitcher oriented leagues in the minors.
I'm going with Pedro Viola. He really needs the votes. They're both left-handed relievers, and when you compare their stats, it's very silly to me if you would even consider picking Pelland over Viola (no offense to those who voted for Pelland).
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I think some here have answered your question, but I will answer you anyhow. The point I think is to not just look at one set of #'s, you gotta look at them all. Granted I don't know enough to make an informed decision on Thompson (I don't have a corresponding scouting report, and haven't seen him pitch), all I have is the #'s. However those #'s show he isn't dominating A+ if he were the Hits per nine wouldn't be so high unless of course the defense is atrocious which is possible.
In short I've seen the #'s and they don't add up to your claim of him being anywhere close to a #3. What I was asking for was a scouting report on him or the team to make some sense of the low K/9 and high Hits/9 for someone at that level who has much of a future.
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What's wrong with averaging over 8K/9 in A+ after missing a whole season with injury? He's no Clayton Kershaw, but that's nothing to complain about.What I was asking for was a scouting report on him or the team to make some sense of the low K/9 and high Hits/9 for someone at that level who has much of a future.
And as for H/9, that's become a popular stat in this prospect ranking thing and here's my beef with it. Strikeout rate, homerun rate, and luck (or BABIP...whatever you prefer) are what make up a pitcher's hit rate. Good pitchers will generally have low H/9 and bad pitchers generally have high H/9, but there is still a large degree of variance in the stat that pitchers can't control, and the things they can control (K/9 and HR/9) can be judged in isolated terms rendering the whole stat worth nothing more than a glance in my opinion.
Thompson's problem isn't missing bats or throwing it over the plate, it's keeping the ball in the park. Hopefully last year was a fluke and his milton-esque homerun numbers will improve.
You're probably right. I was just saying he didn't really pitch last year because of an injury at some point in his life.Isn't he now 2 yrs removed from said injury?
Better add Herrera to the list. He'll probably go #20 or #21.
Not sure about Volquez, he has made 14 MLB starts, so I doubt he qualifies.
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