Saturday April 25, 2009
Giles to get night off on Saturday.
The slumping Brian Giles is scheduled to get the night off against the Pirates LHP Zach Dukes one day after driving in the winning run with a walk off single in the 11th inning according to Bill Center of the San Diego Union Tribune.
Jody Gerut will get the start in RF tonight.
Scott Hairston will start in CF in what has become a lety/righty platoon with Jody Gerut.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Is Stephen Strasburg worth the money?
Saturday April 25, 2009
Is Stephen Strasburg worth the money?
In an article on ESPN today, Peter Gammons says that Stephen Strasburg will be asking for something between the $38.5 million Mark Teixeira earned over his first six professional seasons and the 6 years and $52 million Daisuke Matsuzaka signed for with the Red Sox.
In looking over the list of pitchers taken 1st overall in the MLB June Draft over the past 20 years,
2007 - David Price
2006 - Luke Hochevar
2002 - Bryan Bullington
1997 - Matt Anderson
1996 - Kris Benson
1994 - Paul Wilson
1991 - Brien Taylor
1989 - Ben McDonald
1988 - Andy Benes
I can only find one that had what could be considered a good career, Andy Benes.
Benes went 155-139 with a 3.97 ERA in 403 career starts over 15 years. Not exactly Hall of Fame numbers and he was the best of the lot. Benes is the only pitcher taken 1st overall in the MLB June draft to have a career ERA under 4.00
Throw in the rest of the drafts going back to 1965 and you only find 3 pitchers taken 1st overall that had even decent careers,
1983 - Tim Belcher
1981 - Mike Moore
1976 - Floyd Bannister
With that type of track record I seriously doubt that picking up Stephen Strasburg with the number one overall pick in 2009 and spending $40-52 million will turn out to be a good investment.
Committing that type of money to a pitcher with the 1st overall pick that history would seem to indicate will not work out is a huge risk and one that could bury the Washington franchise for years to come.
I have had my say. Now what do you think?
Is Stephen Strasburg worth the money?
Is Stephen Strasburg worth the money?
In an article on ESPN today, Peter Gammons says that Stephen Strasburg will be asking for something between the $38.5 million Mark Teixeira earned over his first six professional seasons and the 6 years and $52 million Daisuke Matsuzaka signed for with the Red Sox.
In looking over the list of pitchers taken 1st overall in the MLB June Draft over the past 20 years,
2007 - David Price
2006 - Luke Hochevar
2002 - Bryan Bullington
1997 - Matt Anderson
1996 - Kris Benson
1994 - Paul Wilson
1991 - Brien Taylor
1989 - Ben McDonald
1988 - Andy Benes
I can only find one that had what could be considered a good career, Andy Benes.
Benes went 155-139 with a 3.97 ERA in 403 career starts over 15 years. Not exactly Hall of Fame numbers and he was the best of the lot. Benes is the only pitcher taken 1st overall in the MLB June draft to have a career ERA under 4.00
Throw in the rest of the drafts going back to 1965 and you only find 3 pitchers taken 1st overall that had even decent careers,
1983 - Tim Belcher
1981 - Mike Moore
1976 - Floyd Bannister
With that type of track record I seriously doubt that picking up Stephen Strasburg with the number one overall pick in 2009 and spending $40-52 million will turn out to be a good investment.
Committing that type of money to a pitcher with the 1st overall pick that history would seem to indicate will not work out is a huge risk and one that could bury the Washington franchise for years to come.
I have had my say. Now what do you think?
Is Stephen Strasburg worth the money?
Friday, April 24, 2009
Padres win in 11 innings
Friday April 24, 2009
The San Diego Padres defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight with a walk off single to right by Brian Giles in the 11th inning.
Chris Burke walked with one out in the 11th inning and and promptly stole 2nd base. Jody Gerut stuck out for the 2nd out after barely missing a home run to RF, David Ecsktein fought off pitch after pitch to draw a walk off Pirate closer Matt Capps. Giles then lined a shot down the line to RF to drive in Burke for the win.
The Padres scoring for the night was led off by Adrian Gonzalez 6th home run of the season in the bottom of the 1st. Gonzalez is ahead of his home run pace from 2008, a season that saw him hit a career high 36 home runs.
The Padres had a big scare in the top of the 11th when Gonzalez was struck on the hand by a hard hit ball struck by Brandon Moss of the Pirates. After Manager Bud Black and the training staff come out to first check him out, Gonzalez stayed in the game.
The season for the Padres has been marked by a fighting spirit that seemed to be absent in 2008. The Padres have fought from behind to win games and have won several games that were tied or close late in the game.
The Padres are now 10-6 and in 2nd place in the NL West to the red hot LA Dodgers.
The San Diego Padres defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight with a walk off single to right by Brian Giles in the 11th inning.
Chris Burke walked with one out in the 11th inning and and promptly stole 2nd base. Jody Gerut stuck out for the 2nd out after barely missing a home run to RF, David Ecsktein fought off pitch after pitch to draw a walk off Pirate closer Matt Capps. Giles then lined a shot down the line to RF to drive in Burke for the win.
The Padres scoring for the night was led off by Adrian Gonzalez 6th home run of the season in the bottom of the 1st. Gonzalez is ahead of his home run pace from 2008, a season that saw him hit a career high 36 home runs.
The Padres had a big scare in the top of the 11th when Gonzalez was struck on the hand by a hard hit ball struck by Brandon Moss of the Pirates. After Manager Bud Black and the training staff come out to first check him out, Gonzalez stayed in the game.
The season for the Padres has been marked by a fighting spirit that seemed to be absent in 2008. The Padres have fought from behind to win games and have won several games that were tied or close late in the game.
The Padres are now 10-6 and in 2nd place in the NL West to the red hot LA Dodgers.
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