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Is it possible he is playing first to add that versatility because third seems to be blocked at every level ahead of him? He may still have a future with multiple options.
Darren Serferina is a better prospect than Valera. I like him a lot. I think he was world’s better than Alvarez. He plays third well also. With Shrock and Sefarina, Valera is getting passed and doesn’t offer much. Wong, Carpenter, Goryko, Munoz,Shrock, Sefarina, Caldwell,Young, etc… Valera needs to be dealt.
Big tall guy who seemed to lose his mechanics, but he may be a better prospect than Lucas. It would appear we dodged the we’re gonna lose three more good prospect bullet completely.
His stock sure would rise. His glove is well regarded. We have acquired and signed so many guys I am curious about at short with Rayner, Arias, Martinez, added to Sosa, Perez, and Robertson making AA down to Peroria really interesting.
I feared Reyes would follow Motte and lose five or six miles per hour off his fastball after Tommy John surgery, but the more I think about it, I think the rise in velocity and drops conversely are largely a matter of confidence. Some pitchers who knew they were throwing with minor tears see a rise in velocity after the surgery. Pitchers like Motte who suffer a more sudden tear have a natural drop.
The talk has been that Reyes is looking electric makes me think that greater forced caution early may be wiser than jumping on the enthusiasm of good health now.There is a considerable difference in his four seam at 88 and at 93. He has worked in the upper 80’s for years with the two seam and cutter. I have a lot of confidence in him. You know he sees himself as the ace and would love to show us and Carlos that there is a competition and it wasn’t just handed to Martinez in the way it appeared to be. I am sure Wacha feels the same way, I would love for Weaver and Mikilos to be a part of that discussion, and the best starter in September may be one of three guys (Reyes, Flaherty, or Hicks) not yet in the rotation.
Plummer, Denton, and Perez have really hurt us along with the loss of picks. They don’t mention Montero or Yepez. Carlson and Hicks could make this list look silly by themselves.
If Fernandez recovers fully, he would make quite a difference.I can’t believe every other team has superior talent to our group even looking negatively. We are top heavy, but that is a good thing.
If Waino gets up to 92 or 93, he is the ace of the staff. It creates a different plane for hitters to watch. The shredder at MLB Network had him a top ten starter two years ago when he was hitting those speeds. I don’t think his secondary offerings have suffered like his fast ball; they may have been fine tuned. Turning our sixth best starter (respectfully generous) into a number one is season changing. He is going all out because of this roster churn mantra Mo seems committed to. There has to be some value in reaching iconic stature, and there has to be longevity to get there.
I think the late Martinez promotion to Memphis says they see him as a prospect and offered a way to salvage a lost season.
Perhaps it’s speaks to Jenner’s status, also.After a flurry of trades and rule 5 picks, the Sprngfield outfield could have a few names we haven’t been discussing.
No I appear to have made an oversight. I thought he was added before the rule 5. It seems odd he wasn’t selected since he could be a surprisingly effective Maness-type for someone.
Artie Reyes is on the 40 man and not likely to beat out Lucas, Wick, Poncedeleon, and a slew of others.
This was a major move without a doubt. Randel could end up being huge for Toronto. Closers are made though talent, health, and opprtunity. Leone could easily be our closer, plus we gained back three huge players in addition. We get Greene, we get the second round pick that Holland would have cost us, plus we get the starter who falls into our lap with the 17 million we saved. That starter could be a Cashner for the rotation or a Morrison or Lind adding left-handed pop.
If we pull off getting Robertson for a trio of pitchers like Brebbia, Meyers, and Reyes (The irony of including Brebbia is too awesome) we would solidify our pen and open spots for the other additions.I think the Memphis shuttle comment infers that the 13th guy will be organizational guys who are not in a rotation until those plays dry up.
I would guess Lucas, Wick, etc…would be the first calls rather than more talented rotation guys. I would also guess younger guys with lower inning limits like Hicks and Fernandez may be the first to get pulled from rotations because this doesn’t diminish their perceived trade value like it night for Hudson or another guy trying to prove he is a starter.
Reyes should take a few rehab starts to work command and build strength. I would guess they could even burn an option since he figures to stick. Reyes could become a long fireman until he moves towards the back end.
If he were to emerge as a top of the rotation starter, that would Trump more conservative plans.I expect a quality starter to be added if a Cashner, Vargas, or Tillman have to settle for a one-year seven or eight million dollar deal. A value play could take the form of a Morrison or the like on the offensive side.
In honesty, I don’t really want at bats taken from Grichuk or Martinez. I like Voit as much as Morrison.It is clear we are poised to strike, but the transcendent deal hasn’t ever materialized. We thought it was Price and died a little when that fantasy fizzled. It never was what we dreamed. It happened with Hayward, but the story was the same and bullets were dodged.
Leake and Fowler were decisions the FO wouldn’t make again, and they aren’t.
I find the finger on the trigger while they hold to the plan formula to be intelligent.
If posters really don’t expect them to go for it every year, that standard is below that of the FO. I can’t remember a year that the expectation wasn’t that we were going for it.We may not add anyone else. We fawn all over our top prospects and then become enraged when we create an environment creating opportunities for their development and future stardom.
Why trade Hudson and Helsley for Colome when both are better? Why sign Mustakas when he would simply take ab’s from Goyrko, Carpenter, and Martinez?
Acquiring Stanton, Ozuna, or Archer is one thing. Basing business decisions on our degree of boredom is quite another.
Do I want Albers? Well sort of, but I really would be thrilled if Poncdeleon won that spot. I prefer a riveting March over an exciting January.
Simply look to who missed bats. Hudson likely remains in a rotation for this reason. Beyond that, look to whoever in the system is striking out more than 10 per nine. Those will be the guys who prove the FO is spot on. History says experience is not the key. Think about Worrell, Lahti, Wainright, Martnez, Rosenthal, Reyes, etc..
While the pundits laud the Giants, we all know that probability says this is going to end very poorly for the Giants. They had to do it, but I am pleased they were forced into this. Take that Jeffrey Leonard’s ghost. (My apologies if the rumors of Leonard’s demise are exaggerated.)
This is all posturing with agents while at the same time sending a very positive message to the players in the organization.
I don’t understand the number of people who call the FO idiots for not going out and publicly stating: our players are grossly inadequate, and those who have some talent are going to have their lives, futures, and careers placed in serious jeopardy due to injury. We really like the guys who aren’t on our roster, and we are hoping to create a situation where we can burn up our monetary assets while forcing ourselves to release a few players we have invested in and developed to the point they can help other orgsnizations.On one hand, Holland might be looking for four years while the Cards are offering two. Neither side really wants three years. This seems to be a desperate situation.
Yet it appears we may be able to create three or four legit closer options from Reyes, Hudson, and even Fernandez later on, while Helsley, Hicks, Poncedeleon, Tui, Lucas, and Brebbia get to compete for bullpen roles leading to closer.
Lyons and Gregerson may very well be far superior to Reed. It seemed like he was never a key to the Red Sox pen down the stretch. If anyone could have some use pains that gave our FO a moment to pause, Reed would qualify since he has always been happy to pitch back to back days.
Tui,Reyes, Hicks, Helsley, Hudson, Poncedeleon, and Fernandez could be interesting in September.
