Comments on: Initial look at Rule 5 draft

By: 3up3kkk

3up3kkk — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:50:10 +0000

If Dobbs, Stairs, and Jenkins are all still on the roster next season, the Phillies won’t need to go to the minors to find a DH!!

By: nowheels please

nowheels please — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:06:57 +0000

Fri, May 22 @ NY Yankees

By: nowheels please

nowheels please — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:05:23 +0000

Slayden starts in the minors but if he is ready comes up when they need a DH all things being equal.

By: DiamondDerby

DiamondDerby — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:38:14 +0000

Bellman and NoWheels: Agree on the Ludwick comp. Also the point of late blloomers. They tend not to be all-starts, but you can develop or find some good line drive hitters between 25-30 who have worked out the holes in their swings and learn to put a consistently good swing on the ball. Usually these guys are tweeners, not great fielders and not huge HR totals early on, but always hit line drives and handled pitchers, like Dobbs and Slayden.

By: RodeoJones

RodeoJones — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:12:57 +0000

Mitchinson came up because he was lost during the AAA portion of the Rule V last year. As was stated, it seemed to mostly be a paperwork issue, as no guy who can sniff anyone’s top 30 for any team should be lost in such a manner.

Just because the house isn’t as nice as other people’s house doesn’t mean we should trash it.