Alexi Ogando and Cory Luebke: Rangers and Padres Leverage a Market Inefficiency by Turning Relievers Into Starters
Since the dawn of man, well, at least since the dawning of free agent spending man, GM’s have sought cheap and effective ways of filling out their rosters. Specifically, finding cost effective pitching staffs. Due to the violent nature of pitching, many elbows, shoulders, and careers have been lost to the fraility of the human [...]
San Diego Padres Centerfielder Cameron Maybin Finally Delivers on Expectations
Let’s take a trip. Join me in the DeLorean and we’ll travel back in time to revisit the first round of the 2005 First Year Player Draft. One of the deeper drafts in recent memory, we’ll take a look at 10th overall selection Cameron Maybin. Drafted out of T.C. Roberson High School in North Carolina, Maybin was talented and highly [...]
Scouting The Sally Top-25 Baseball Players Scouted: August Edition
The August update to my Scouting The Sally Top-25 Baseball Players Scouted ranks current and former prospects seen in person over the live of Scouting The Sally.
No Propect Gained More From Being Dealt Than New Padres Prospect Robert Erlin
Over at Roto Hardball, I discuss Robert Erlin and how his prospect status has risen considerably since his trade to the San Diego Padres
Scouting The Sally Top-25 Baseball Players Scouted: July Edition
The July update to my Scouting The Sally Top-25 Baseball Players Scouted ranks current and former prospects seen in person over the live of Scouting The Sally.
Scouting Report: Reymond Fuentes, OF, San Diego Padres
Former Boston Red Sox first round pick Reymond Fuentes recently found a new home with the San Diego Padres Organization as a key piece in the Adrian Gonzalez trade. In posting a .270/.328/.377 line in with Greenville of the South Atlantic League, he displayed a line drive stroke and speed to burn from the bottom half of the batting order. Having played the 2010 season as a 19-year old, Fuentes is still years away from San Diego. However, it’s never to early to discuss his strengths and weaknesses and how he may fit into the Padres future plans.
Game Report: Dexter Carter, SP, San Diego Padres
Dexter Carter (8 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 9 K) – One of the biggest questions of the 2009 minor league season is how much weight to put into a 22-year old in full season A ball leading all of MILB in strikeouts. With 138 strikeouts in 111 innings, Carter’s strikeout totals jump [...]
Scouting Report: Anthony Rizzo, 1B, San Diego Padres
Entering the 2009 season, Anthony Rizzo was arguably the biggest wild card in the Boston Red Sox organization. A former 6th round pick, only cancer has kept baseballs safe from the slugging first baseman whose minor league career triple slash line of .314/.376/.476 is on par with many of the best prospects in baseball. The [...]
Game Report: Casey Kelly, SP, San Diego Padres
I have been high on Casey Kelly since he spurned an offer to play quarterback for my Tennessee Volunteers and signed with the Red Sox for three million dollars as an over slot first round pick in the 2008 draft. After signing, he focused on shortstop posting a .215/.255/.331 line which, in turn, took some [...]