Comments on: More Minor League Phase Notes http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/12/more-minor-league-phase-notes/ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Manuel http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/12/more-minor-league-phase-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-79402 John Manuel Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:07:24 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=10697#comment-79402 Greg, thanks, I'll get on that correction. One Giants official told me off the record that Ricardo was drafted with the understanding that he would be a conversion project. Dashenko's going to get to know The Ninja, D<b></b>ick Tidrow. I will check with other BA staffers on Lambert but I am not up on his recovery personally. Greg, thanks, I'll get on that correction. One Giants official told me off the record that Ricardo was drafted with the understanding that he would be a conversion project. Dashenko's going to get to know The Ninja, Dick Tidrow. I will check with other BA staffers on Lambert but I am not up on his recovery personally.

]]> By: Touchstone http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/12/more-minor-league-phase-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-79212 Touchstone Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:48:15 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=10697#comment-79212 Does anyone else find it ironic that the first two selections in the Rule V draft came from the farm system of one of the least funded teams in baseball, the Cleveland Indians?  Is this good for baseball? Does anyone else find it ironic that the first two selections in the Rule V draft came from the farm system of one of the least funded teams in baseball, the Cleveland Indians?  Is this good for baseball?

]]> By: Greg Fischer http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/12/more-minor-league-phase-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-79187 Greg Fischer Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:16:53 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=10697#comment-79187 Hey John, Can you tell me about Casey Lambert's recovery status from TJ? Are the Giants really planning on converting Richardo to Pitcher? Also, on the Rule 5 list, Daniel Turpen is listed as being taken from the Giants, however, it is the Red Sox. Brief oversight I figured I'd make privy to you.   Greg Hey John,
Can you tell me about Casey Lambert's recovery status from TJ? Are the Giants really planning on converting Richardo to Pitcher?

Also, on the Rule 5 list, Daniel Turpen is listed as being taken from the Giants, however, it is the Red Sox. Brief oversight I figured I'd make privy to you.
 
Greg

]]> By: John Manuel http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/12/more-minor-league-phase-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-79185 John Manuel Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:08:25 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=10697#comment-79185 Sorry, we had a little mixup on the Triple-A phase. Here are some quick thoughts on your questions there and on Marquez Smith: • Smith just is a tough profile guy, and to me Emaus was the better pick. If Smith ran better he might have been in the Phillies' mix, but obviously they preferred Martinez for his speed and energy. Some Triple-A Phase notes: • Courtesy of independent leagues publicist and Winter Meetings veteran Bob Wirz, five of the 24 players picked in this phase are indy league veterans. Two of them, catcher Travis Scott and corner infielder Jake Blackwood, were indy ballers just signed since the season ended. • The Giants intend to try Dashenko Ricardo, a catcher they plucked from the Orioles system, as a pitcher. • Blue Jays pick Ivan Contreras, a second baseman out of the Angels system, ranked as the No. 19 prospect in the Rookie-level Arizona League in 2007. He's a strong-bodied 5-foot-9 versatile infielder who tends to have too big of a swing for his size. • Two of the more intriguing Triple-A picks came early. Infielder Dale Mollenhauer (formerly of the White Sox) should be a good contributor to Baltimore's system and merited consideration for us in the major league phase, but we should have included him for the Triple-A phase. He fits the utility profile—lefthanded, scrappy, versatile defense, can play shortstop in a pinch and average speed. He's my personal favorite Triple-A pick. Righthander Heath Rollins (formerly of the Rays) has started in the past but moved to the bullpen in Tampa's deep system. His stuff's fairly fringy, but he's athletic and has good pitch feel. He could be a big league bullpen contributor eventually. Sorry, we had a little mixup on the Triple-A phase. Here are some quick thoughts on your questions there and on Marquez Smith:
• Smith just is a tough profile guy, and to me Emaus was the better pick. If Smith ran better he might have been in the Phillies' mix, but obviously they preferred Martinez for his speed and energy.
Some Triple-A Phase notes:
• Courtesy of independent leagues publicist and Winter Meetings veteran Bob Wirz, five of the 24 players picked in this phase are indy league veterans. Two of them, catcher Travis Scott and corner infielder Jake Blackwood, were indy ballers just signed since the season ended.
• The Giants intend to try Dashenko Ricardo, a catcher they plucked from the Orioles system, as a pitcher.
• Blue Jays pick Ivan Contreras, a second baseman out of the Angels system, ranked as the No. 19 prospect in the Rookie-level Arizona League in 2007. He's a strong-bodied 5-foot-9 versatile infielder who tends to have too big of a swing for his size.
• Two of the more intriguing Triple-A picks came early. Infielder Dale Mollenhauer (formerly of the White Sox) should be a good contributor to Baltimore's system and merited consideration for us in the major league phase, but we should have included him for the Triple-A phase. He fits the utility profile—lefthanded, scrappy, versatile defense, can play shortstop in a pinch and average speed. He's my personal favorite Triple-A pick. Righthander Heath Rollins (formerly of the Rays) has started in the past but moved to the bullpen in Tampa's deep system. His stuff's fairly fringy, but he's athletic and has good pitch feel. He could be a big league bullpen contributor eventually.

]]> By: AA http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/12/more-minor-league-phase-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-79178 AA Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:03:59 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=10697#comment-79178 John, I'd like to hear your thoughts on why nobody took a flier on Marquez Smith? John, I'd like to hear your thoughts on why nobody took a flier on Marquez Smith?

]]> By: mrf http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/12/more-minor-league-phase-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-79174 mrf Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:16:08 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=10697#comment-79174 http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101209&content_id=16289310&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....8;c_id=mlb

]]> By: Hollinger http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/12/more-minor-league-phase-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-79168 Hollinger Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:06:26 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=10697#comment-79168 Was there supposed to have been a first part to the blog for the minor league portion? The AAA phase picks never got posted. Was there supposed to have been a first part to the blog for the minor league portion? The AAA phase picks never got posted.

]]> By: David http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2010/12/more-minor-league-phase-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-79166 David Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:01:54 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=10697#comment-79166 The headline "More" minor league notes implies you might have written something that didn't get posted?  Can you do a quick AAA phase list by chance? THANKS for all the great coverage! The headline "More" minor league notes implies you might have written something that didn't get posted?  Can you do a quick AAA phase list by chance? THANKS for all the great coverage!

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