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Heath Phillips is Jeremy Cummings replacement

Yes, the same Phillips who hit Longoria in spring training. Whether that was intentional or not is up for debate.

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No real need for Price to go to AAA, IMO.

by Vin on Jul 29, 2008 4:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of Course there's no need

Our rotation is fine on the ML level, and our AAA rotation has Niemann, Davis and Talbot. But Price is dominating AA. So would you rather have Price or Phillips in the rotation in AAA?

by dannythegreat on Jul 29, 2008 5:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The difference between AA and AAA hitters is fairly small

Plenty of pitchers (including Kazmir) have skipped AAA.

Right now, I’d rather let him stick with Montgomery and be comfortable until we need him than jerk him out of AA for a couple of AAA spot starts.

by Vin on Jul 29, 2008 5:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not buying that

Everyone in AAA is either waiting to be moved up, or is a AAAA player. The talent level is closer to the MLB level than AA.

by dannythegreat on Jul 29, 2008 5:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The biggest difference between a AAAA scrub and a AA hitter?

Age.

Explain to me the staggering difference between Erold Andrus and Darnell McDonald and we’ll talk.

by Vin on Jul 29, 2008 5:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IMO the biggest difference between a AAAA guy and a AA prospect

is patience and decision making. A lot of times pitches you can get a 20 yr old to chase a 30 yr old vet could lay off. AAA hitters also tend to take more pitches and make you worker harder to last longer in games. There is a reason guys like Chris Mason dominate AA and struggle in AAA.

by Dbullsfan on Jul 29, 2008 6:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There is a reason guys like Chris Mason dominate AA and struggle in AAA.

I agree, but that has little bearing on guys like Price.

Also, age and patience go hand in hand in most cases, so…

by Vin on Jul 29, 2008 6:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why would they sign anyone anyway? is there really no one in AA that deserves a bump up?

like James Houser for example? 2nd year in AA, doing exceptional, did pretty well last year too. why not move him up?

by davidsmarch on Jul 29, 2008 4:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even if he's not

I say he has a strong showing early on and is up in the pen sooner that later.

but, then again, I thought Jeff Ridgway was going to be a fine loogy. So…

by Vin on Jul 29, 2008 5:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Houser reminds me of Washburn

"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Jul 29, 2008 7:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Last report on Houser's velocity

was that he was sitting at 86. If it doesn’t return after the surgery, he’s bordering on a non-prospect.

Tools Whore

Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Jul 29, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Im confused too

They could have moved Price OR Houser up but they didnt. I’ve learn to trust what they do but Im just curious as to why.

by dannythegreat on Jul 29, 2008 5:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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