Keith Law on Edmonds/Rolen
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Keith Law on Edmonds/Rolen
I just peeked into Keith Law's current ESPN chat to see if there was any Cards content. Mikechamp, I don't mean to horn in on your territory, so you can tell me to bugger off from now on
Anyway, Law was asked what he thought of the Edmonds trade and the Rolen situation. His response:
"Sounds like they're stuck with Rolen for the moment. I know they've received more inquiries, but nothing's progressed. Edmonds was part salary dump, part making room for Colby Rasmus; the player they got in return, David Freese, is bit of a longshot to make the bigs unless he can improve his catching enough to make him a super-utility player who can handle c-3b-1b-lf. "
I didn't know Freese was also a possible catcher; I'm also not sure that changes anything, at least for 2008.
Anyway, Law was asked what he thought of the Edmonds trade and the Rolen situation. His response:
"Sounds like they're stuck with Rolen for the moment. I know they've received more inquiries, but nothing's progressed. Edmonds was part salary dump, part making room for Colby Rasmus; the player they got in return, David Freese, is bit of a longshot to make the bigs unless he can improve his catching enough to make him a super-utility player who can handle c-3b-1b-lf. "
I didn't know Freese was also a possible catcher; I'm also not sure that changes anything, at least for 2008.
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Re: Keith Law on Edmonds/Rolen
The Padres tried him at catcher, mainly cause of the logjam at 3B, they felt if there was anywhere else he could play, there would be a chance he could serve some purpose on the Padres in the future. It doesnt shock me that Law isnt a fan of Freeze as he tends to value age and how it relates to upside.heyzeus wrote:I just peeked into Keith Law's current ESPN chat to see if there was any Cards content. Mikechamp, I don't mean to horn in on your territory, so you can tell me to bugger off from now on
Anyway, Law was asked what he thought of the Edmonds trade and the Rolen situation. His response:
"Sounds like they're stuck with Rolen for the moment. I know they've received more inquiries, but nothing's progressed. Edmonds was part salary dump, part making room for Colby Rasmus; the player they got in return, David Freese, is bit of a longshot to make the bigs unless he can improve his catching enough to make him a super-utility player who can handle c-3b-1b-lf. "
I didn't know Freese was also a possible catcher; I'm also not sure that changes anything, at least for 2008.
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Re: Keith Law on Edmonds/Rolen
Law later says Rasmus is probably between 5 and 8 in the list of top prospects, and that Colon is seriously damaged goods.
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Re: Keith Law on Edmonds/Rolen
"Bugger off"heyzeus wrote:I just peeked into Keith Law's current ESPN chat to see if there was any Cards content. Mikechamp, I don't mean to horn in on your territory, so you can tell me to bugger off from now on
It's no problem. In fact, if you want to do a "guest transcription" sometime, let me know.
I need to do Callis' chat from yesterday and Law's chat from today when I get home later this evening. I was too tired and sick last night to do Callis'. But I'll make up for it, I promise!
I just hope Law doesn't go on for hours and hours like he sometimes tends to do. Those are teh suck.
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Re: Keith Law on Edmonds/Rolen
Freese can catch a little bit from what I understand. He has a pretty good arm.
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Re: Keith Law on Edmonds/Rolen
Does he have a Scott Rolen-like, frickin' laser beam?jim wrote:Freese can catch a little bit from what I understand. He has a pretty good arm.
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Re: Keith Law on Edmonds/Rolen
According to a report I read he "touched 1.9" in his pop to pop times. 2 is kind of the seperator between good and bad arms, so I guess he has an average to slightly above average catchers arm. Rolen, if he could get out of a crouch quickly, would beat that.mikechamp wrote:Does he have a Scott Rolen-like, frickin' laser beam?jim wrote:Freese can catch a little bit from what I understand. He has a pretty good arm.
For reference, Molina has an off the charts 1.7 and touches the 1.6's according to Duncan.
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Re: Keith Law on Edmonds/Rolen
Just once, I would like to see the radar gun reading on Rolen's throws.mikechamp wrote:Does he have a Scott Rolen-like, frickin' laser beam?jim wrote:Freese can catch a little bit from what I understand. He has a pretty good arm.
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Re: Keith Law on Edmonds/Rolen
I think the player that threw the ball the hardest on the field of anyone I have ever seen was Shaun Dunston. With a crow hop he had to have been well into triple digits getting it over to first base.fulldeck wrote:Just once, I would like to see the radar gun reading on Rolen's throws.mikechamp wrote:Does he have a Scott Rolen-like, frickin' laser beam?jim wrote:Freese can catch a little bit from what I understand. He has a pretty good arm.
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Re: Keith Law on Edmonds/Rolen
While I agree Dunston threw the ball really hard, it always seemed like he was trying to throw it through the 1B. Conversely, it never seems like Rolen is really, really trying to throw hard.
And I thought I had read or heard once that Dunston was clocked between 94-98 MPH from the mound, as they once briefly dabbled with the idea of making him a reliever in the offseason/spring training.
And I thought I had read or heard once that Dunston was clocked between 94-98 MPH from the mound, as they once briefly dabbled with the idea of making him a reliever in the offseason/spring training.