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Thanks Jerry, we were all on the edge of our seats wondering if the Braves actually traded a player worth anything for Reed Johnson. Now we know.
As of now, not getting the call.
150 151 strikeouts in 444 445 AAA plate appearances
A minor issue.
The more I read about Villanueva it seems he could be able to play 2B as well. He could turn into a very useful player for a contending team.
I am a big fan of Villanueva, top 15 prospect in a loaded Texas system. Biggest issue with him is that he was blocked by Beltre and Olt, and has Joey Gallo behind him, so there was no way he was going to play 3B for Texas. He has played some at 2B, so he could be interesting with the right team.'boubucarow said:
I love the type of player the Cubs are targeting. They are loading up on starting pitching wherever they can get them but they add position players when they defend their position well and have some offensive upside. The draft typified this along with the acquisition of DeJesus, Stewart, Wood, Volstad, etc... in the offseason. They know that they can't get elite prospects for anyone aside from possibly Garza so they are adding depth when they can and throwing around money at every opportunity. I heard that they were offering money in almost every proposed deal in order to raise the level of prospect. That might be what got them Vizcaino. This team still has a long way to go and 2013 might not be much better than 2012, but I love the direction the organization is headed and the financial backing of ownership.
Who had game #2 in the Golden Sombrero pool?
Hopefully they have a reason for bringing him up. It was pretty obvious that he would struggle before last night. 33% k rates don't improve when promoted.
He's had almost 700 PAs at AAA. They might as well use the last two months of a lost season to see whether Jackson stands any chance against Major League pitching.
I suppose. But it is almost certainly clear he isn't succeeding with his current approach. So the though has to be that he has a better chance of altering his approach with the Cubs rather than in Iowa. Now will that be because of coaching and maybe Rizzo helping or will it be because he will see how badly prepared he is and a willingness to change will follow.
His minor league stats look very Maholmesque
We can only hope he can be that good.
Very happy. It baffles me how I still see comments about him maybe needing to move from short. He is without question the SS for this team for the next 7 years and has developed into an upper tier defensive SS who will only continue to improve on his footwork and awareness.
Seems like he has really picked it up the last couple of weeks.I've heard Steve Finley comparisons.
Steroids would help Jackson too
If only Jackson could replicate Finley's K rates. If he can keep his K rate under 30% I think we are looking at a Mike Cameron type hitter.
See you later Bob.
How do you not like Brenly?
Bad jokes were one of the reasons. There were others but my boycott affected my memory.
I loved Brenly. Was really looking forward to him being the voice of the Cubs for a long time.
We have Jim Deshaies now. I don't think I've ever heard him. Any opinions? Apparently Kasper was lobbying for him which is a good sign.'pantagrapher said:
Astros fan. Jim was very good. knowledgable with some sense of humor and a few pop culture references, but does not stray too far from baseball. Does not have any signature phrases nor is a blind homer. Very professional and human at the same time.
They need a left hander in the rotation and Deshaies is probably still better than Travis Wood
Hey now. We are feeling pretty decent right now. No need for this.
If you take out three starts where Wood gave up a total of 12 HRs in 15.0 IP, his season looks a lot better.
I still have hopes for him. He was a mess to begin the season. He will have to earn time this year. Garza, Shark, Jackson, and Baker have to be the top 4 with Feldman, Wood, Villanueva fighting for the 5th spot. Of course Garza and Baker could possibly miss the beginning of the season so everybody could get some time to show what they can do. The lefty could be ticketed for the bullpen in the end.
For what?
Stuff.
