Comments on: Guessing the AAA roster http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/guessing-the-aaa-roster/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:37:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Liam http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/guessing-the-aaa-roster/#comment-189 Liam Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:05:03 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/13/guessing-the-aaa-roster/#comment-189 <a href="http://www.sonsofsamhorn.net/wiki/index.php/MLB_Rules_and_Procedures#Minor_League_Phases" rel="nofollow">This page</a> has a pretty good primer on the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. This page has a pretty good primer on the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.

]]> By: fpslackers http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/guessing-the-aaa-roster/#comment-188 fpslackers Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:28:44 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/13/guessing-the-aaa-roster/#comment-188 Luhnow and Vuch have said on a couple of occasions that Ankiel was already penciled in for one of the AAA outfield spots. I think Marti goes back to Springfield initially. He was absolutely horrible there last year. Luhnow and Vuch have said on a couple of occasions that Ankiel was already penciled in for one of the AAA outfield spots. I think Marti goes back to Springfield initially. He was absolutely horrible there last year.

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/guessing-the-aaa-roster/#comment-186 erik Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:22:06 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/13/guessing-the-aaa-roster/#comment-186 Good catch Liam on Ludwick, certainly a typo. and I wasn't aware of the different rules for the Rule 5 for minor leagues, memphisredbirds.com did have him on their roster. Esposito should be up there, you are right, pure oversight on my part and I'll add him pronto. Michel Hernandez was DFA'd to make room for Wilson, I'm sure he'll clear waivers but I haven't heard if they resigned him to a minor deal or not. Good catch Liam on Ludwick, certainly a typo. and I wasn’t aware of the different rules for the Rule 5 for minor leagues, memphisredbirds.com did have him on their roster. Esposito should be up there, you are right, pure oversight on my part and I’ll add him pronto. Michel Hernandez was DFA’d to make room for Wilson, I’m sure he’ll clear waivers but I haven’t heard if they resigned him to a minor deal or not.

]]> By: Liam http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/guessing-the-aaa-roster/#comment-185 Liam Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:27:02 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/13/guessing-the-aaa-roster/#comment-185 Another note... I just saw at 26th Man that you recently switched to Firefox. You may find <a href="http://www.linguistics.uiuc.edu/grads/moran/tools/baseballcube.html" rel="nofollow">these tools</a> handy. They're search plug-ins for the baseball cube and minor league splits that I wrote a while ago. I also made versions for IE7, for anyone who's using that bloated sack o' ugly. Another note… I just saw at 26th Man that you recently switched to Firefox. You may find these tools handy. They’re search plug-ins for the baseball cube and minor league splits that I wrote a while ago. I also made versions for IE7, for anyone who’s using that bloated sack o’ ugly.

]]> By: Liam http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/guessing-the-aaa-roster/#comment-184 Liam Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:20:16 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/13/guessing-the-aaa-roster/#comment-184 My impression is that Marrero has come to realize that he doesn't have the bat to be a bench, much less everyday, corner outfielder and that he wants to resurrect his career as a catcher, where his defense was good and his bat an asset. Typo: It's Ryan Ludwick at DH, not Eric (who's been out of baseball for years). I'm positive that Omar Falcon won't be on the AAA roster. The rules of the minor-league portion of the Rule 5 draft don't have any requirement on which level the drafted player is assigned. I'd guess it would be Eli, Esposito, and Hernandez all on the roster, with Marrero and Esposito playing some outfield, with Miguel Negron going to AA. My impression is that Marrero has come to realize that he doesn’t have the bat to be a bench, much less everyday, corner outfielder and that he wants to resurrect his career as a catcher, where his defense was good and his bat an asset.

Typo: It’s Ryan Ludwick at DH, not Eric (who’s been out of baseball for years).

I’m positive that Omar Falcon won’t be on the AAA roster. The rules of the minor-league portion of the Rule 5 draft don’t have any requirement on which level the drafted player is assigned. I’d guess it would be Eli, Esposito, and Hernandez all on the roster, with Marrero and Esposito playing some outfield, with Miguel Negron going to AA.

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/guessing-the-aaa-roster/#comment-182 erik Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:22:17 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/13/guessing-the-aaa-roster/#comment-182 Well, the PD said Marrero is coming to camp as a catcher, but I guess I don't know for sure Well, the PD said Marrero is coming to camp as a catcher, but I guess I don’t know for sure

]]> By: Big Red http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/guessing-the-aaa-roster/#comment-181 Big Red Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:28:18 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/02/13/guessing-the-aaa-roster/#comment-181 Are you sure Marrero's going to play catcher? I was under the assumption he didn't (and didn't like to) play there anymore? Are you sure Marrero’s going to play catcher? I was under the assumption he didn’t (and didn’t like to) play there anymore?

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