Not comparing the players talent wise. Just saying he had a injury that takes a long time to heal. He was ready to “probably” make the team before his injury. I think DPete will end up being a average league starter to maybe above average. Someone will snag him.
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Not comparing the players talent wise. Just saying he had a injury that takes a long time to heal. He was ready to “probably” make the team before his injury. I think DPete will end up being a average league starter to maybe above average. Someone will snag him.
CyYoung31
Shift Leader
Players like Peterson are a dime a dozen.
Given how good he is defensively, I don't see how anyone would expect him NOT to be taken by someone - particularly other rebuilding organizations. If you're someone like the Reds, Padres, Marlins, etc., picking up a bat with that potential upside IF he ever learns to make contact for nothing is a no-brainer.
Demeritte's ceiling is much higher than Peterson's, and he can play enough defense as a super-sub right now on a rebuilding team to make it worth carrying him and giving him another year to work with your Hitting Coach to make it worth the gamble.
JMO, but there's a lot more chance that someone would try to steal Demeritte than there is someone's going to scoop Peterson up. I'm not a huge Wisler or Blair guy by any means, but I'd rather have them around to help stave off the temptation to rush Soroka, Allard, or Wright in case of injury (rushed more than they're already being rushed, that is).
Wonder if Ravin and Dayton don't just take the place of Hursh and Cabrera.
Horsehide Harry
<B>Mr. Free Trade</B>
No reason to concern yourselves about the Braves 40 man....
Bringing up guys who didn't need to go on the 40 man during a losing season will have no effect on the ability to make moves in the offseason without concern for losing someone they don't want to lose....
Besides, the masses want to see the future today, even if it's half baked...
Bringing up guys who didn't need to go on the 40 man during a losing season will have no effect on the ability to make moves in the offseason without concern for losing someone they don't want to lose....
Besides, the masses want to see the future today, even if it's half baked...
This is interesting for sure. I understand protecting McReery and Sanchez, but AA is saying he doesn’t really care about Dpete or Demeritte. He may be looking at the fact that mostly pitchers are picked in the Rule 5 draft since they can be stashed in the pen. But, to risk losing those guys and keeping guys like Luke Jackson and Adonis is crazy.
I’m guessing he doesn’t think much of Caleb Dirks either since the Dodgers traded him back to Atlanta and now he is left unprotected.
He’s going to have his own opinions based off his analytics and theories, so we may see a lot of eyebrow raising moves.
I’m guessing he doesn’t think much of Caleb Dirks either since the Dodgers traded him back to Atlanta and now he is left unprotected.
He’s going to have his own opinions based off his analytics and theories, so we may see a lot of eyebrow raising moves.
zbhargrove
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I was also wondering about DPete and TD, but JJ Cooper says its unlikely either will get drafted... he's usually spot on with his Rule 5 projections so we will see. I'm with you about not understanding why Adonis is still on the roster.... Luke Jackson I can see because he has the impressive raw stuff and has shown flashes of being a real useful BP piece.
Still has an option left, and he's lighting it up again in winter ball.
While he is more or less a wasted spot, he's more "ready" than Peterson or Demeritte - can be tucked away in Gwinnett for one more season in the event Kemp, Adams, and/or Camargo happen to get traded. Not ideal obviously, but he could platoon with Ruiz to buy more time for Riley, and could platoon with Adams in LF if Kemp were traded to buy more time for Peterson to bounce back (in the event he's not picked).
zbhargrove
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I understand he still has an option... that doesn't make it a good decision. We've seen enough of him at the MLB level in his mid 30s.
Roster Resource is showing Adonis has an option left and in interestingly enough Akeel Morris as well. I didn't think he has an option left. If so that's great to hear. My AAA projected pen would start off wih Morris, Lindgren and Brothers
I'm still over Adonis, but I can understand it a little more if he has an option left. I can't see any way he's on the 25 man roster opening day. I'd rather just move on
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
Problem with Peterson is that he's basically a one-position guy who now has questions about his hitting (at least hitting for power). Kind of a tweener. If he could play CF, I could see another team drafting him. That not being the case, I doubt anyone does. I still think he may have a big league future, but it would be part of a LF platoon. Demeritte is no surprise to me. Someone might take him because he can play two positions, but I just think there are too many questions about contact. I'm a bit surprised that McCreery was put on the roster. He's big and projectible, but he's a light year away from the bigs. Terrible control numbers.
Mcreery does have some control problems, but he does have the high K rate as well as a 60-70% GB rate and he's only given up 1 HR in 132 innings. If Lewellyn can get his walk rate down he could be an elite arm out of the pen with those K's and ground balls.