Posts Tagged ‘Rick Porcello’

Gammons Chat Wrap

Monday, March 24th, 2008

A few notes of interest from ESPN legend Peter Gammons latest chat:

  • From the sound of things, Gammons thinks Clayton Kershaw is certain to be a factor for the Dodgers this year.  Their main concern is limiting his inning early so he finishes in the 150-160 IP range.
  • Tigers manager Jim Leyland thinks Detroit’s first pick in the 2007 Draft, Rick Porcello, will be with the big league club some time this season.
  • Gammons also notes that players like Porcello, the Yankees Austin Jackson, Andrew Brackman, and Ian Kennedy, the Red Sox Lars Anderson, Ryan Kalish, Anthony Rizzo, David Mailman, and Will Middlebrooks, will have a serious impact on this year’s draft.  Of course these players are all now top prospects who were drafted way above slot in later rounds.
  • Picking player comparables is always tricky business, but Gammons thinks the best comparable he’s heard for Yankees SP Ian Kennedy is the Blue Jays SP Shaun Marcum.

Prospects Getting the Ax: Player Cuts

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Earlier this week we listed the top prospects getting cut from the Rays, Indians, Pirates, Nationals, Rockies, Rangers, Red Sox, Twins, Angels, and Orioles.  We’ve listed below a handful of prospects who have been cut since then.

  • Beau Mills, 3B/1B, Indians
  • Trevor Crowe, OF, Indians
  • Matt LaPorta, OF, Brewers
  • Phillipe Aumont, RHP, Mariners
  • Robinzon Diaz, C, Blue Jays
  • Charlie Morton, RHP, Braves
  • Tyler Flowers, C/1B, Braves
  • Brett Sinkbeil, RHP, Marlins
  • Lance Broadway, RHP, White Sox
  • Rick Porcello, RHP, Tigers
  • Dexter Fowler, OF, Rockies
  • Chris Nelson, SS, Rockies
  • Jeff Samardzija, RHP, Cubs
  • John Bowker, OF, Giants

Daily Pepper

Saturday, March 1st, 2008