Mike Carp optioned to Tacoma

Someone cares, certainly, but no one should be surprised in this.

More cuts probably on the way after we get done with the last split-squad game of the Cactus League season.

about 2 years ago JY 6 comments 0 recs |

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Listening to the LL podcast in which it was pointed out that power often develops last in a player, I wonder if anyone thinks Carp could add some power as he matures. He’ll only be 24 this June and guys do tend to fill out some in years 25-7.

They rarely get prettier, though, so Carp’s kind of stuck there.

by short on Mar 28, 2010 3:45 PM PDT reply actions

Eh.

I don’t really see Carp as being a starter on a good, playoff-caliber team, and I don’t know that the M’s do either, but he’s got the rest of the bat skills going for him, so he could learn to hit with more authority in the future.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://www.marinersminors.com/

by JY on Mar 28, 2010 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions

And hey, Kansas City is always hiring....

by wandergeist on Mar 28, 2010 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions

And that's my point

Carp looks like a good hitter in other ways, so if his power develops… I just see people giving up on a guy that might play as a decent major leaguer if he can slug better. Or maybe he just looks like a decent player compared to the guys we’ve had playing 1B the last few years.

by short on Mar 28, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions