Arionza Fall League roster finalized

by Kevin Gengler on Aug 27, 2008 12:08 AM EDT

Stacy Long gave us 5 players earlier, and today the last two were reported:

RHRP Ryan Reid(woo!)

LHSP James Houser(makes sense to make up for time lost due to injury/suspension)

RHP Chris Mason

LHP Mike Wlodarczyk

C Matt Spring(for familiarity?)

1B Rhyne Hughes

OF J.T. Hall

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I think the picks this year are crap.

No offense to the players going. Congratulations on the opportunity. But, none of these guys are really top prospects. Where is Hell-boy? Davis?

Reid is a decent choice don’t get me wrong as well as Houser. Other then that what? Mason has been terrible, sorry Chris. Wlodarczk took a HUGE step back this year. Mat Spring has improved but still is not worthy to be in Arizona. Hughes is a solid guy but a not a prospect in anyway, shape or form. J.T. Hall? Why don’t the Rays just Gabby Martinez, Pedroza, and Niel Walton.

Last time I checked the AFL is for showcasing top prospects in the organization. Does anyone feel that these guys are top prospects?

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Aug 27, 2008 1:33 AM EDT reply actions

How many teams are sending their top pitching prospects?

My guess: Not many, if any. One, teams keep a close eye on their innings. Two, they probably don’t want their pitchers in the hands of coaches outside the organization.

by Kevin Gengler on Aug 27, 2008 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions

It's rare

that good pitching is sent over. Also, the parks are just brutal on pitching anyway, so you probably have more to lose than to gain by sending pitchers out there, other than to showcase them as trade bait.

Weak group though.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Aug 27, 2008 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Houser didn't get suspended.

We found a loophole. You add him to the 40 man and you’re no longer subjected to minor league suspension rules, at least until you’re taken off. .

Tools Whore

Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Aug 27, 2008 8:11 AM EDT reply actions

You're right

for some reason I remembered that but just thought the suspension was made shorter and that he still missed like 2-3 starts at the beginning of the year.

by Kevin Gengler on Aug 27, 2008 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

You're both right

He was suspended (by MiLB), but missed no time due to the Rays adding him to the 40-man(MLB). Did not miss time for the suspension, but was suspended.

http://www.raysprospects.com/

by DAM on Aug 27, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions

Just to totally clear this up

I believe he DID miss time in the 2007 season, but still had like 23 more days to serve in 2008. But he avoided them due to the loophole. So: Time was missed, but not this year.

by Kevin Gengler on Aug 27, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions

He was suspended in late August, per the Heater

August 18, 2007
Pitching prospect Houser suspended
LHP James Houser, a Sarasota native who was the Rays’ second-round pick in 2003, was suspended 50 games on Saturday for "testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance,’’ according to MLB.

Not much time was missed.

http://www.raysprospects.com/

by DAM on Aug 27, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply actions