From: niepornt@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (David Marc Nieporent)
Subject: Re: Commentary--Rounds2&3, Expansion Draft
Originator: news@nimaster
Organization: Princeton University
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 23:45:01 GMT

In <1992Nov18.181201.5623@cs.tulane.edu> eebonar@sn01.sncc.lsu.edu writes:
>In <vklqpw=@lynx.unm.edu>, kbos@carina.unm.edu (Kurt "Some Guy" Bose) writes:
>>In article <1992Nov18.023522.143768@zeus.calpoly.edu> jplee@zeus.calpoly.edu (Jason Lee) writes:

>>>4) Lance Painter, LHP, San Diego         4) Ramon D. Martinez, SS, Pittsburgh
>>Good picks...solid picks, though with Weiss and Arias about, one wonders if
>>one of the three ain't bait.

>	I wouldn't want to trade any of the Marlins' three SS.  In my mind
>Weiss is a placeholder; playing a couple of years or until one of the younger
>ones pans out.  Thus, Weiss in Miami, Arias in AAA and Martinez in AA.

Yes, but I never understand deals like this.  You can get placeholders
like Weiss easy; why waste a pick on him?  I'm sure Alfredo Griffin is
floating around somewhere, or maybe Alvaro Espinoza or Felix Fermin or
something.

>>> 5) Butch Henry, LHP, Houston             5) Steve Decker, C, San Francisco
>>Well, if Henry's gone, Houston _must_ have protected Juden and Bowen.  Decker
>>was a goner before the draft even began.  Just read that Charles Johnson is
>>attending classes and won't sign with the Marlins.  If they get another
>>catcher, they might not need him...

>	I figure that Juden was protected in the first group of 3.  Why anyone
>would want Blair over Juden is still a big mystery to me.  Henry is going to
>look very very bad on the Rockies.I liked him as an Astro but there he had the
>park working in his favor.  If Colorado is half of the hitter's haven everyone
>says it is, Henry is going to get shelled.  

WHy anyone would want Blair is a mystery to me.  Proven mediocrity.  See,
I can't understand why a team wouldn't rather gamble on a guy like
Salkeld, who *could* be great, rather than Blair, who can't even be decent.

Like Henry *didn't* get shelled this year?  Boy, is that going to be an
interesting year in Colorado.

>>> 9) Jim Tatum, IF, Milwaukee              9) Tom Edens, RHP, Minnesota
>>Boy, the Rockies sure got lucky, didn't they?  I assume this means Seitzer
>>coming back is a done deal.  Edens went to Houston for a couple of pitching
>>prospects.

>	Why was Milwaukee so down on Tatum?  I wasn't too suprised when he
>missed the first 15 list but I'm amazed that he lasted this late (amazed both
>that Mil. let him go and the he wasn't taken earlier since he was one of the
>few 3b possibilites with any real offensive potential).

Better question is why Houston is so high on Edens.

>>>12) Keith Shepherd, P, Philadelphia      12) Jim Corsi, RHP, Oakland 
>>Boy, them Phillie prospects are something, huh?  Another veteran pitcher for
>>Florida.  I'm beginning to like this staff...

>	Corsi has managed two decent years, both with teams that play in
>offense killing parks, both in a set-up/mop-up role.  I like him but I'm not
>sure that he was really worth the pick. Then again, Oak. might really not have
>had anyone else interesting.

Reggie Harris?  Some other random *prospect?*

[...]

>>> 4) Steve Reed, RHP, San Francisco        4) Junior Felix, OF, California
>>If this guy is the guy who's been kicking around AAA for five years, a good
>>choice from the Giants.  If he's 25 or so, the Rockies made a good choice...
>>Finally, Florida starts taking legitimate major league outfielders...

>	Well, I wouldn't call Junior Felix a legitimate major league outfielder
>in any but the most technical sense.  He's a decent placeholder until someone
>else developes.  

Hey, he's better than Jerald Clark.

>>> 6) Pedro Castellano, 3B, Chicago (N)     6) Ryan Bowen, RHP, Houston
>>Boy, does this make the Hibbard deal look stupid.Who's at third in the minors
>>now? One thing, though...Houston was even more stupid not to protect this guy.
>>That Marlin pitching staff is legitimate.  Of course, when you draft 21 
>>pitchers, that'll happen...

>	I wondered about that.  Do the Cubs really realize that they need to
>field a 3b to play?  Since I didn't hear much about Castellano earlier this
>year (when the Cubs struggled for any 3b) I don't suppose he is very good.
>However, I wouln't feel very secure if my 3b situation consisted of Buechele
>and some single A people.

Hey, are you criticizing Luis Salazar?

>Bowen is a toss up.  He seems like he might be decent but he looked
>horrible in his play with both the Astros and the Toros this year.  I'd
>probably rather have Darryl Kile & I think that was the Astro's decision also.

>>> 8) Scott Fredrickson, RHP, San Diego     8) Chris Donnells, 3B, New York (N)
>>Never heard of this guy from the Pads, and that's saying something.  I think
>>that the Mets were praying they'd lose Donnels.

>	Why would the Mets want to lose Donnells?  He isn't anything special
>but its not like he is demanding a huge salary.

Yes, he is something special.  He's a guy who can field his position.
That makes him unwelcome on the Mets.  He doesn't fit in.  Now they can
put Vince Coleman at third, or something.

They don't have a 3bman at all, either.  Magadan is a free agent.  I
think Bill "You know I'm worthless, the Royals know I'm worthless, I
know I'm worthless.  Only the Mets are confused." Pecota is their number
one 3bman now.  Wait, I can see it now.  Wade Boggs.

Speaking of which, the Yankees don't have a 3bman either.  I guess we're
back to some combination of Bam-Bam, Velarde, and Leyritz.

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