Comments on: Reader Top 30; #15

By: john from philly.ne

john from philly.ne — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:01:07 +0000

i wasnt aware myers was on his last legs, is he using a walker these days? seriously just like madson they jerked him around so much his head was spinning and just like madson if they keep him in their current situations there both just beginning. the more i examine this ibanez signing the worse it looks. a player 4 years older bad defefensively,slow 3 years blocking taylor or brown.i realize burrell could have said yes to 2 years at 22 mil so he is also responsible but that is what financial advisors are for, to tell him in 3 months the economy will be worse bad advice.obviously werth will have to bat 5th there is no way this trading of burrell 2 years 16 mil for lefty ibanez 3 years 31 mil makes any sense. the same with paulino agood catcher righty decent hitter.normally it would make sense but not with marson.and i wonder if the phils who are finally beloved realize what not signing future hof,er howard will cost them in mercendising,appeal and winning which equates to fannys in the seats. at 25 mil for 7 years he,s worth much more here than not.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:13:26 +0000

skunky – I am arguing your point. Your point is that Blanton has an effective mix of 4 average pitches, which is what Carpenter does. He just doesn’t have the experience yet. I think he could be as effective as Blanton, but that would probably be his ceiling. I don’t think he’ll ever be as good as Myers was when he was at his best, but still could be a solid 4/5 starter in the majors if/when he learns how to pitch. I find plenty of potential there for a solid career, not somebody who will be lucky to sniff AAA.

By: nowheels please

nowheels please — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:29:23 +0000

Would you argue that Myers is only a shadow of what he could of been. Check Myers and Blanton’s effectiveness after 50 pitches before this year that poor mark is a sign of poor conditioning. That is the point not Carpenter’s ceiling . I hope reuniting him with Huppert works like it did with Carrasco.

By: skunky

skunky — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:09:53 +0000

Greg-

I was exaggerating, but regardless of whether Carpenter plays in AAA or not is irrelevant… I was simply saying that his lack of dominating stuff makes it pretty obvious that he will never be Brett Myers or Joe Blanton. About the only thing that makes the three comparable is poor conditioning.

You’re not arguing against my point, just knit-picking my hyperbole.

By: Pat Burrell

Pat Burrell — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:28:03 +0000

Looks like Sampson is taking this one. Good battle between two solid prospects in Naylor and Valle coming up. Pretty cool we still have good prospects to talk about at 16 and 17. Then Stutes, Galvis, Mattair etc. Not too shabby.