Open Rule 5 Draft Thread
by Graham on Dec 11, 2008 9:15 AM PST
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We've apparently already made a pick: Reegie Corona, out of the Yankees org. Light hitting shortstop, but I don't know much more about him beyond that.
More as we get it, of course.
Update: Dave thinks he's the new Willie Bloomquist.
Another update: What the hell his name is Reegie?
Another pick: Patrick Ryan, in the AAA portion of the draft, out of the Brewers. Strong groundballer but his strikeouts fell off a cliff in AA last year after being extremely effective in A+ in '07.
Yet Another Pick/Trade: In exchange for cash, we acquired Jose Lugo from the Twins via the Royals. Lugo's never been above High-A but he's a groundballer with good strikeout rates.
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Doesn't RuleV mean they have to be on the 25?
Or does AAA portion mean you have to keep him there instead?
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 9:44 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
But it still requires a 40man spot, right?
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 9:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I wish everyone would stop arguing about this
I mean really, who cares.
Did you go around yelling at the movie studio for Rocky V?
by thepull on Dec 11, 2008 10:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
but not about the roman numeral as the human rights violations.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Dec 11, 2008 10:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well...
Rule 5 and Rule V are two completely different things. It’s like referring to a car as a motorcycle. Both are forms of transportation, but in the end, they are two totally different things.
by PLU Tim on Dec 11, 2008 11:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, Rocky V was actually called Rocky V. MLB uses a 5, so there's really no reason to use the Roman numeral.
Stupid thing to argue about, though. There’s no actual Rule V to get it confused with(as far as I know), and it’s become so common that it’s pointless to try to stop people from using it.
by Teej on Dec 11, 2008 11:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Pedants of the world, unite!
(I say this, of course, as one of them; “Rule V” irritates me.)
by The Ancient Mariner on Dec 11, 2008 12:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You may not understand this
But V is a roman numeral that stands for five.
by TheEmrys on Dec 11, 2008 10:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm gonna call it the Authority Cinco Enrollment.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Dec 11, 2008 10:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
A letter that broke the Goverment. =O
Jeff's guide to not looking stupid:
+/- is an absolutely terrible stat, so don't use it, and don't give up on young players before they turn 24.
54!
by joof on Dec 11, 2008 3:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Princess Reggie?
Wonder if we can quantify his hustle.
by eponymous_coward on Dec 11, 2008 11:28 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I'm late adding my thoughts
BULLET POINTS:
- Reegie has an arm, speed, and range, and could probably turn into a super utility type.
- Lugo is mean to southpaws and they got lucky at the plate against him despite having a 30% chance of striking out.
- Ryan runs weird reverse splits and may have a good change-up, but his sinker is already awesome. Needs breaking pitch in a bad way.
- Marquez, Esparza, and Barb are all fairly astute picks, but not major losses on any front.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/
by JY on Dec 11, 2008 12:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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