Comments on: NFA Top Prospects - #21 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:30:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Louis J. http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49678 Louis J. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:56:25 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49678 <p>Brian Did you get a chance to see Gildea play. I've had conflicting comments about his ability to hit.</p> Brian
Did you get a chance to see Gildea play. I’ve had conflicting comments about his ability to hit.

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49679 Brian Oliver Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:23:02 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49679 <p>Louis - I have not seen him play and I too have received conflicting reports. We are in the area of the top 25 where it's a crapshoot</p> Louis - I have not seen him play and I too have received conflicting reports. We are in the area of the top 25 where it’s a crapshoot

]]> By: Ryan Sullivan http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49681 Ryan Sullivan Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:39:44 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49681 <p>Brian and Louis-</p> <p>I saw Gildea play about 10-12 times this past season while he was at FSU, although always on television so keep that in mind: he looks very fast, and has some real skill in CF, with a mediocre if not better arm. To me, he resembles a slightly more frail Ryan Church in a uniform. With the bat, I remember him hitting many line drives to the gaps, especially to right center from the right side. I would not expect him to hit for much, if any power, but he could for a decent average. I do not remember either way his ability to get on base, but he hit 9th for them most of the time to jumpstart the top of the lineup (of course, the Florida St. lineup was ridiculous). I am not sure he will hit enough to ever get to the majors, but if things break right, he could become a more skilled, more of a baseball player, than a Nook Logan- nice defensive 4/5th OF with speed and some grit... not a bad gamble for a 9th rounder</p> Brian and Louis-

I saw Gildea play about 10-12 times this past season while he was at FSU, although always on television so keep that in mind: he looks very fast, and has some real skill in CF, with a mediocre if not better arm. To me, he resembles a slightly more frail Ryan Church in a uniform. With the bat, I remember him hitting many line drives to the gaps, especially to right center from the right side. I would not expect him to hit for much, if any power, but he could for a decent average. I do not remember either way his ability to get on base, but he hit 9th for them most of the time to jumpstart the top of the lineup (of course, the Florida St. lineup was ridiculous). I am not sure he will hit enough to ever get to the majors, but if things break right, he could become a more skilled, more of a baseball player, than a Nook Logan- nice defensive 4/5th OF with speed and some grit… not a bad gamble for a 9th rounder

]]> By: Louis J. http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49690 Louis J. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:04:05 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49690 <p>Ryan ......Thank you for the comments.</p> <p>Brian...... I appreciate your effort in assembling the top 50 lists and realize that you have not seen all of the players. I was only using your large audience to obtain additional information about some of the prospects. Keep up your great work. I have an 8-day Spring Training Trip planned in early March to see some of the prospects in person.</p> Ryan ……Thank you for the comments.

Brian…… I appreciate your effort in assembling the top 50 lists and realize that you have not seen all of the players. I was only using your large audience to obtain additional information about some of the prospects. Keep up your great work. I have an 8-day Spring Training Trip planned in early March to see some of the prospects in person.

]]> By: Ryan Sullivan http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49692 Ryan Sullivan Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:17:39 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49692 <p>Louis and Brian-</p> <p>I feel like I know Gildea pretty well, so if there are more questions I can answer for you, please let me know-</p> <p>On another topic, I was curious if you, or anyone, could expound upon Peralta? His numbers seem pretty good, and his age seems appropriate: is he a future starter or reliever in the majors? How strong or legitimate are his aspirations for the big leagues? Just curious how excited we should be about him and his numbers from last season-</p> <p>Thanks and keep up the great work!</p> Louis and Brian-

I feel like I know Gildea pretty well, so if there are more questions I can answer for you, please let me know-

On another topic, I was curious if you, or anyone, could expound upon Peralta? His numbers seem pretty good, and his age seems appropriate: is he a future starter or reliever in the majors? How strong or legitimate are his aspirations for the big leagues? Just curious how excited we should be about him and his numbers from last season-

Thanks and keep up the great work!

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49694 Brian Oliver Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:41:59 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49694 <p>Ryan - I got to see Peralta a couple of times in Potomac last year. His numbers there were not very good (but the sample size was small). He's a RP through and through. I doubt that starting will ever be a consideration. His stuff isn't overpowering but he seems to know how to get guys out. He's not a big guy (6'1" 170lbs). In a perfect world, I see him as a Saul Rivera type of guy</p> Ryan - I got to see Peralta a couple of times in Potomac last year. His numbers there were not very good (but the sample size was small). He’s a RP through and through. I doubt that starting will ever be a consideration. His stuff isn’t overpowering but he seems to know how to get guys out. He’s not a big guy (6′1″ 170lbs). In a perfect world, I see him as a Saul Rivera type of guy

]]> By: Hendo http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49706 Hendo Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:11:06 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49706 <p>Looks like Gildea knows how to take a walk (28 BB in ~206 plate appearances). That .362 OBP would be a fine enhancement to the MLB squad -- maybe even leadoff hitter material -- if he can hold it up.</p> Looks like Gildea knows how to take a walk (28 BB in ~206 plate appearances). That .362 OBP would be a fine enhancement to the MLB squad — maybe even leadoff hitter material — if he can hold it up.

]]> By: Hendo http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49709 Hendo Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:13:17 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/01/22/nfa-top-prospects-21/#comment-49709 <p>I'm liking Peralta's K:BB ratio, too (74:30 across VMT, HAG, and POT).</p> I’m liking Peralta’s K:BB ratio, too (74:30 across VMT, HAG, and POT).

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