Comments on: Across the Affiliates 04/10/08 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/10/across-the-affiliates-041008/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:57:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Positively Half St http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/10/across-the-affiliates-041008/#comment-61064 Positively Half St Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:15:45 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/10/across-the-affiliates-041008/#comment-61064 <p>All of our best pitching prospects seem to have inflated ERA's so far. I want to see huge progress in the minors this year to make up for the mess that is our major league staff to this point.</p> All of our best pitching prospects seem to have inflated ERA’s so far. I want to see huge progress in the minors this year to make up for the mess that is our major league staff to this point.

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/10/across-the-affiliates-041008/#comment-61065 Brian Oliver Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:25:41 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/10/across-the-affiliates-041008/#comment-61065 <p>It's only the first time through the rotation for most of these guys (in the minors). We'll need to see a minimum of 5 starts before you can start to be concerned.</p> <p>As for the majors, the Nationals are realistically running out 5 #4 or 5 starters as their rotation. They have gotten by with it for the past couple of seasons but the law of averages comes into play at some point.</p> It’s only the first time through the rotation for most of these guys (in the minors). We’ll need to see a minimum of 5 starts before you can start to be concerned.

As for the majors, the Nationals are realistically running out 5 #4 or 5 starters as their rotation. They have gotten by with it for the past couple of seasons but the law of averages comes into play at some point.

]]> By: dd http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/10/across-the-affiliates-041008/#comment-61067 dd Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:34:42 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/10/across-the-affiliates-041008/#comment-61067 <p>ize the Nats have been sending 5 #3 or #4 starters for several years now. What amazes me is how the Marlins, who have been doing the same with almost their entire roster continue to develop youngsters. Although some veterans were on their World Series teams, several youngsters also contributed. The Nats "seem" to be on the right track with their revamped scouting staff, but some prospects may still be "overrated". Mock may still develop, but he has not dominated since turning pro, yet all one hears from the brass is how good he can be. Ballester may become another #5 starter, but not the top starter he was once promoted as. Seems like the possible top pitching starers may be several years away. Hope they don't "fast track" Detwiler!</p> ize the Nats have been sending 5 #3 or #4 starters for several years now.
What amazes me is how the Marlins, who have been doing the same with almost their entire roster continue to develop youngsters. Although some veterans were on their World Series teams, several youngsters also contributed.
The Nats “seem” to be on the right track with their revamped scouting staff, but some prospects may still be “overrated”. Mock may still develop, but he has not dominated since turning pro, yet all one hears from the brass is how good he can be. Ballester may become another #5 starter, but not the top starter he was once promoted as. Seems like the possible top pitching starers may be several years away. Hope they don’t “fast track” Detwiler!

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