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Title: Minors Best Tools
Post by: domedogs on August 13, 2009, 03:00:50 pm
Baseball America is releasing its best tools list... I have a subscription so I will post as they come out:

Triple A:
PCL:
Best Pitching Prospect: Bud Norris
Best Breaking Pitch: Bud Norris
Best Defensive Outfielder: Yordany Ramirez
Best Outfield Arm: Yordany Ramirez

Texas League:
Best Defensive 3B: Jhon Florentino


am I wrong to want Yordany up as a 4th outfielder type for next year?  Good defensively, pinch runner type???
Title: Re: Minors Best Tools
Post by: JimR on August 13, 2009, 03:02:02 pm
Baseball America is releasing its best tools list... I have a subscription so I will post as they come out:

Triple A:
PCL:
Best Pitching Prospect: Bud Norris
Best Breaking Pitch: Bud Norris
Best Defensive Outfielder: Yordany Ramirez
Best Outfield Arm: Yordany Ramirez

Texas League:
Best Defensive 3B: Jhon Florentino


am I wrong to want Yordany up as a 4th outfielder type for next year?  Good defensively, pinch runner type???

not good defensively...great.
Title: Re: Minors Best Tools
Post by: juliogotay on August 13, 2009, 03:33:30 pm
not good defensively...great.

I'd rather see him in AAA another year hoping he will take his hitting to the next level. If so, he could be a starter. Seems he's made progress this year but has a ways to go. I know he can be a good hitter based on his April. The league apparantly adjusted to him?
Title: Re: Minors Best Tools
Post by: JimR on August 13, 2009, 03:36:51 pm
I'd rather see him in AAA another year hoping he will take his hitting to the next level. If so, he could be a starter. Seems he's made progress this year but has a ways to go. I know he can be a good hitter based on his April. The league apparantly adjusted to him?

or he returned to what he is. i do not think he is a .360 hitter.

there is no point in another year of AAA, imo. either bring him up or let him go somewhere that will play him.
Title: Re: Minors Best Tools
Post by: SaltyParker on August 13, 2009, 03:51:25 pm
I'd like to see him get the call in September
Title: Re: Minors Best Tools
Post by: Jacksonian on August 13, 2009, 03:58:44 pm
there is no point in another year of AAA, imo. either bring him up or let him go somewhere that will play him.

I would think Wade is at that point with him.
Title: Re: Minors Best Tools
Post by: juliogotay on August 13, 2009, 04:03:45 pm
It's too bad there isn't room on a 25 man roster for someone with his defensive talent and some speed. With 12 man pitching staffs it makes it very difficult though. I don't think any manager would be comfortable having him pinch-hitting 75xs a season.
Title: Re: Minors Best Tools
Post by: JimR on August 13, 2009, 04:04:16 pm
I would think Wade is at that point with him.

he looked pathetic at the plate for Smith last night, but he put on a show in CF.
Title: Re: Minors Best Tools
Post by: OregonStrosFan on August 14, 2009, 12:07:45 am
he looked pathetic at the plate for Smith last night, but he put on a show in CF.

Curious.  Based upon what you know, who would be your September call-ups from RR?
Title: Re: Minors Best Tools
Post by: MusicMan on August 14, 2009, 09:02:35 am
Curious.  Based upon what you know, who would be your September call-ups from RR?

I wouldn't call up any pitcher with a future in Houston.
Title: Re: Minors Best Tools
Post by: JimR on August 14, 2009, 09:36:08 am
Curious.  Based upon what you know, who would be your September call-ups from RR?

not sure i would call up anyone unless they plan to play kids in September. i have no inside scoop.

Manzella, Johnson, Maysonett (hitting a robust .225 at RR), Ramirez, Towles. maybe Trinidad.

they likely will call up Abercrombie.
Title: Re: Minors Best Tools
Post by: domedogs on August 14, 2009, 10:21:44 am
I would say that Abercrombie is less likely since the 40 man roster is full.

Of course, that doesn't mean they can't trim it, but those moves usually aren't made until after the season as they prepare for the Rule V.
Title: Re: Minors Best Tools
Post by: JimR on August 14, 2009, 10:24:20 am
I would say that Abercrombie is less likely since the 40 man roster is full.

Of course, that doesn't mean they can't trim it, but those moves usually aren't made until after the season as they prepare for the Rule V.

i don't know who is on it.
Title: Re: Minors Best Tools
Post by: BudGirl on August 14, 2009, 10:31:16 am
Astros 40-Man Roster

Pitchers
 50 Alberto Arias 
  58 Yorman Bazardo 
  * 26 Doug Brocail  15-day Disabled List
  48 Tim Byrdak 
  39 Jeff Fulchino 
  * 63 Samuel Gervacio 
  11 Mike Hampton 
  22 LaTroy Hawkins 
  * 37 Brad James 
  * -- Wilton Lopez 
  38 Brian Moehler 
  20 Bud Norris 
  44 Roy Oswalt 
  * 52 Felipe Paulino 
  51 Wandy Rodriguez 
  43 Chris Sampson 
  * 82 Polin Trinidad 
  47 Jose Valverde 
  * 53 Wesley Wright  15-day Disabled List
 
 Catchers
  41 Chris Coste 
  55 Humberto Quintero 
  77 Ivan Rodriguez 
  * 46 J.R. Towles 

  Infielders
  17 Lance Berkman 
  27 Geoff Blum 
  ** 8 Aaron Boone  60-day Disabled List
  * -- German Duran  15-day Disabled List
  * 36 Matt Kata 
  28 Jeff Keppinger 
  * 67 Tommy Manzella 
  3 Kazuo Matsui
  * 18 Edwin Maysonet 
  10 Miguel Tejada 
 
  Outfielders
  * 20 Brian Bogusevic  84 
  21 Michael Bourn 
  2 Darin Erstad
  45 Carlos Lee 
  4 Jason Michaels 
  9 Hunter Pence 
  * 30 Yordany Ramirez 
 
  * Not on Active Roster
** Not on 40-Man Roster
Title: Re: Minors Best Tools
Post by: austro on August 14, 2009, 10:41:21 am
Astros 40-Man Roster

I suspect that Brocail will find his way to the 60-day DL if they really need to find a spot on the 40-man.