Comments on: Minor League Review, Blue Jays

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:12:39 +0000

I also should have noted that Lou Marson was traded to the Indians in the Cliff Lee deal. The Phillies now have lost their top two rated catchers in the Lee and Roy Halladay trade. If I don’t mention this in the Phillies Minor League Review, someone remind me swiftly.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:40:25 +0000

For all the Blue Jay fans that want to know how Brandon Morrow was treated by the Bavasi regime, look no further:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/moretopsports/story/1006603.html

By: DrEasy

DrEasy — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:27:23 +0000

Morrow’s home/away splits are scary. I’m afraid he’ll bomb away from Safeco. I’m not touching him in any draft next year.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:13:47 +0000

@sean: Yes, it was Chavez's second time in low-A, however, he was only 19 this year while playing. That is the same age Josh Vitters was in low-A. We all need to keep this trade in check until at least next year. Chavez has to chance and talent to provide major league teams with. Additionally, the likelihood of that is slim, as it is with most prospects.

By: sean

sean — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:05:56 +0000

@mrbaseball:
Rogers Centre is actually a slightly better pitchers’ park than Safeco according to the 2009 park factors offered by ESPN, but Morrow will face more patient and potent lineups in the AL East.

Obviously this deal will be incredibly tough to gauge until he proves whether or not he can give the Jays, or any team, 150 quality innings. He’s only 25, but he’s already battled serious injury and control issues.

League is a very expendable piece and Chavez is only 21. There is some debate as to Chavez’s status; he hit well in low-A last year, but it was his second year there and “well” is a relative term. He hit a ton of bombs, but he only walked 7% of the time while striking out 27%. Again, this is low-A year two . . . not exactly inspiring a ton of confidence about skills translating to the bigs or even further along on the farm.

As far as I can see, the Jays got Morrow for next to nothing.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:36:05 +0000

mrbaseball: I alluded to this trade earlier I’m the comments. the only way this is a push is if Morrow is finally healthy all year. League was a decent mlb reliever, Chavez could turn out like a Jermaine Dye, and Morrow has great talent (he was drafted ahead of Lincecum).

What it does though is allows the Jays to have another decent starting option, even though that increases Morrows risk for reinjury. McGowan and Litsch are back no earlier than late June early September. I don’t want to rank/rate this trade right now for its like walking in the dark – you don’t actually know what’s going on.

By: mrbaseball

mrbaseball — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:27:18 +0000

Blue Jays acquired RHP Brandon Morrow from the Mariners

is this a positive move or negative move for Morrow – or a push

have him in dyanasty league

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:00:59 +0000

@Stephen: I'm through with H2H now, though. I'm hoping it will make me a better, more balanced person.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:55:30 +0000

@Steve: True enough. Granted, I was assuming you were playing in a normal 12 team league, but you know what they say about assuming right?

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:52:23 +0000

@Stephen: Ignore me – just the ravings of a demented madman.

Guys like Overbay and Bautista seem to get hot for about one week a season – usually at a time that’s most inconvenient for me in an H2H league.

It’s possible, though, that my perceptions have become a bit warped…