Comments on: MLB Trade Value: Top Fifty http://ussmariner.com/2008/07/07/mlb-trade-value-top-fifty/ Seattle Mariners and general baseball discussion with David Cameron and Derek Zumsteg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:17:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: andrew.chelton http://ussmariner.com/2008/07/07/mlb-trade-value-top-fifty/comment-page-1/#comment-288907 andrew.chelton Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:57:18 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5457#comment-288907 It's been said before...but where in the world is Nick Markakis? It’s been said before…but where in the world is Nick Markakis?

]]> By: gte619n http://ussmariner.com/2008/07/07/mlb-trade-value-top-fifty/comment-page-1/#comment-288766 gte619n Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:54:17 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5457#comment-288766 Just wondering why Fauston Carmona isn't on this list anywhere. In ~350 IP he has an ERA+ or 126. At 25 years old with a extremely team friendly contract, I'd assume that he'd be on here at least somewhere. Of the pitchers on this list, he's about equivalent to Verlander and Hamels. While 350IP isn't a huge sample, I would consider it big enough to not be entirely flukey. How did Josh Beckett make this list? Just wondering why Fauston Carmona isn’t on this list anywhere. In ~350 IP he has an ERA+ or 126. At 25 years old with a extremely team friendly contract, I’d assume that he’d be on here at least somewhere.

Of the pitchers on this list, he’s about equivalent to Verlander and Hamels. While 350IP isn’t a huge sample, I would consider it big enough to not be entirely flukey. How did Josh Beckett make this list?

]]> By: WillClark4HOF http://ussmariner.com/2008/07/07/mlb-trade-value-top-fifty/comment-page-1/#comment-288603 WillClark4HOF Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:20:10 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5457#comment-288603 Completely agree with #15 - where the heck is Nick Markakis? Completely agree with #15 – where the heck is Nick Markakis?

]]> By: HerseyChris http://ussmariner.com/2008/07/07/mlb-trade-value-top-fifty/comment-page-1/#comment-288565 HerseyChris Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:56:47 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5457#comment-288565 I find it funny that Tulowitzki is top 10 when the consensus (not just here but everywhere it seems) was that the value of him being a top 5 pick in the draft was that he seemed to be a sure/safe bet without the upside of some of the other players. A 15 hr 15 sb with a good but not great batting line. And voila, a few years later he's a top 10 talent. I wonder, is it hard to evaluate college players? I don't recall anyone raving about Longoria, or Tulo's defense, though people did say that they were above average, they seem to have the type of fielding skills people might talk about years after they retire. I find it funny that Tulowitzki is top 10 when the consensus (not just here but everywhere it seems) was that the value of him being a top 5 pick in the draft was that he seemed to be a sure/safe bet without the upside of some of the other players. A 15 hr 15 sb with a good but not great batting line. And voila, a few years later he’s a top 10 talent. I wonder, is it hard to evaluate college players? I don’t recall anyone raving about Longoria, or Tulo’s defense, though people did say that they were above average, they seem to have the type of fielding skills people might talk about years after they retire.

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2008/07/07/mlb-trade-value-top-fifty/comment-page-1/#comment-288366 msb Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:23:28 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5457#comment-288366 <blockquote>Naughty naughty, neither Harden or Gaudin are on this list!</blockquote> does it count that Dave mentioned Gaudin on Fangraphs as a good example of Beane picking up a cheap pitcher?

Naughty naughty, neither Harden or Gaudin are on this list!

does it count that Dave mentioned Gaudin on Fangraphs as a good example of Beane picking up a cheap pitcher?

]]> By: Jeff Nye http://ussmariner.com/2008/07/07/mlb-trade-value-top-fifty/comment-page-1/#comment-288365 Jeff Nye Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:04:01 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5457#comment-288365 Naughty naughty, neither Harden or Gaudin are on this list! Naughty naughty, neither Harden or Gaudin are on this list!

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2008/07/07/mlb-trade-value-top-fifty/comment-page-1/#comment-288363 msb Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:03:04 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5457#comment-288363 <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080708&content_id=3091876&vkey=pr_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc" rel="nofollow">Harden & Gaudin</a> Harden & Gaudin

]]> By: terry http://ussmariner.com/2008/07/07/mlb-trade-value-top-fifty/comment-page-1/#comment-288362 terry Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:54:23 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5457#comment-288362 Apparently Harden has just been traded..... Apparently Harden has just been traded…..

]]> By: smb http://ussmariner.com/2008/07/07/mlb-trade-value-top-fifty/comment-page-1/#comment-288351 smb Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:50:50 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5457#comment-288351 that is a good point, skill set trend...thanks that is a good point, skill set trend…thanks

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2008/07/07/mlb-trade-value-top-fifty/comment-page-1/#comment-288346 msb Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:43:54 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5457#comment-288346 not comparing the two, just that Hafner this year has been affected by the shoulder; he is likely to fall off anyway, with his skill set not comparing the two, just that Hafner this year has been affected by the shoulder; he is likely to fall off anyway, with his skill set

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