July 12, 200619 yr Man, the price on Huff really fell, getting him for what would be to my eye 2 mid-level prospects (one guy with an ERA above 4, the other guy with it appears an excellent bat but very little power.) Although I could be underestimating that Obrist guy a bit as a leadoff hitter type, still I expected the Rays to get better pitching for Huff.
July 12, 200619 yr Nice deal by the astros, got him cheap and Huff can add a bat to their lineup, solid move. Neither of those minor leaguers pops into my head but Talbot sounds familiar.
July 12, 200619 yr Zobrist is a real solid hitter. His OBP each year in the minors is ridiculous. He doesn't have a lot of HR power but hits a lot of doubles and triples. I could see him make an impact at some point for a major league team simply because his plate discipline is off the charts.
July 12, 200619 yr Mitch Talbot still has some great upside as a starter. He has a sick change and is still only 22.
July 12, 200619 yr I played college baseball with Ben Zobrist. He is a great person, and a great player. He is not talked about much right now... but I guarantee he will a starter for the Devil Rays within the next couple years.
July 12, 200619 yr QUOTE(Brian @ Jul 12, 2006 -> 03:28 PM) There goes one of my hottest OF in my AL Only league. Mother..... I was just thinking the same thing....dang it...after waiting this long for him to come around.
July 12, 200619 yr Well let's look back in 5 years. THe Rays could have had Brandon McCarthy and probably another arm or two for Baez and Huff. Instead they took Edwin Jackson, Tiffany, and these two guys. It remains to be seen what will work in the end
July 12, 200619 yr I didn't realize Lane was having such a bad year. I really liked what I saw from him the WS.
July 12, 200619 yr hahahaha. The Cubs were salivating over him or Crawford. Heard yesterday all day on talk radio that Zito may be next, and his destination is 8 miles north ...... what garbage.
July 13, 200619 yr I bet Beane would do that for Pie, maybe with another piece thrown in. Which the Cubs would have to be insane to do.
July 13, 200619 yr QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Jul 12, 2006 -> 04:18 PM) Zobrist is a real solid hitter. His OBP each year in the minors is ridiculous. He doesn't have a lot of HR power but hits a lot of doubles and triples. I could see him make an impact at some point for a major league team simply because his plate discipline is off the charts. No offense, but the guy is 25 years old. He should be dominating AA if he wants to be considered any type of a prospect whatsoever...
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.