Comments on: “I Don’t Know” is on Third Base http://www.whiteyball.com/thirdbase/ Baseball, Prospects and more. Sun, 28 Nov 2010 07:56:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Baby name meaning and origin for Barden - baby boy name Barden http://www.whiteyball.com/thirdbase/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Baby name meaning and origin for Barden - baby boy name Barden Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:49:28 +0000 http://www.whiteyball.com/?p=2174#comment-770 [...] "I Dont Know" is on Third Base | Whiteyball reddit_url='http://www.baby-parenting.com/baby/babyname/Barden/13989' reddit_title='Baby name meaning and origin for Barden - baby boy name Barden' [...] [...] "I Dont Know" is on Third Base | Whiteyball reddit_url='http://www.baby-parenting.com/baby/babyname/Barden/13989' reddit_title='Baby name meaning and origin for Barden – baby boy name Barden' [...]

]]> By: Cardinal Rumor Mill is Heating Up Now That Needs Are Obvious | Whiteyball http://www.whiteyball.com/thirdbase/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Cardinal Rumor Mill is Heating Up Now That Needs Are Obvious | Whiteyball Mon, 25 May 2009 21:36:53 +0000 http://www.whiteyball.com/?p=2174#comment-660 [...] moves.  The most glaring need right now is at third.   Mike wrote an excellent post last week, “I Don’t Know” is on Third Base, with the rationale for playing Brian Barden on a daily basis to see what he can do.  He also [...] [...] moves.  The most glaring need right now is at third.   Mike wrote an excellent post last week, “I Don’t Know” is on Third Base, with the rationale for playing Brian Barden on a daily basis to see what he can do.  He also [...]

]]> By: mriehn http://www.whiteyball.com/thirdbase/comment-page-1/#comment-656 mriehn Tue, 19 May 2009 15:55:16 +0000 http://www.whiteyball.com/?p=2174#comment-656 Cardinal70, You definitely have a point with him probably on the roster for next year. If he is up at the All-Star break you would be getting around the arbitration problem of possible super 2 status. He's definitely had a great start to AAA in his first 14 at bats (small sample size alert! .429/ .429/ .500), but I'd still like to see more power from him before he is brought up. Without his power he is a more patient Brian Barden with less defensive ability (albeit with a higher batting average). His power will come, but I don't think he's shown quite enough polish to be called up yet. The minors can only help him gain experience in the field. I don't want to sacrifice him possibly playing 3rd base in order to rush him to the majors this season. Cardinal70,

You definitely have a point with him probably on the roster for next year. If he is up at the All-Star break you would be getting around the arbitration problem of possible super 2 status.

He’s definitely had a great start to AAA in his first 14 at bats (small sample size alert! .429/ .429/ .500), but I’d still like to see more power from him before he is brought up. Without his power he is a more patient Brian Barden with less defensive ability (albeit with a higher batting average).

His power will come, but I don’t think he’s shown quite enough polish to be called up yet. The minors can only help him gain experience in the field. I don’t want to sacrifice him possibly playing 3rd base in order to rush him to the majors this season.

]]> By: Dustin http://www.whiteyball.com/thirdbase/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Dustin Tue, 19 May 2009 15:53:49 +0000 http://www.whiteyball.com/?p=2174#comment-655 Unfortunately, like Craig, Wallace is not ready to play third base on a big league level. The defense is just not their yet. Unfortunately, like Craig, Wallace is not ready to play third base on a big league level. The defense is just not their yet.

]]> By: Cardinal70 http://www.whiteyball.com/thirdbase/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Cardinal70 Tue, 19 May 2009 15:28:06 +0000 http://www.whiteyball.com/?p=2174#comment-654 I agree, for the most part. With this caveat: If Glaus is out for the rest of the season and Wallace continues to hit at AAA, where he just got called up, I think it's much more reasonable to see him in St. Louis around the All-Star Break. Look, odds are he's going to be the third baseman for next season anyway, right? So he'll have to be added to the 40-man then. Adding him this year won't change the calculus any. All that said, I wish that Craig hadn't been deemed as such a defensive liability, because he could help the team out now. I agree, for the most part. With this caveat:

If Glaus is out for the rest of the season and Wallace continues to hit at AAA, where he just got called up, I think it’s much more reasonable to see him in St. Louis around the All-Star Break.

Look, odds are he’s going to be the third baseman for next season anyway, right? So he’ll have to be added to the 40-man then. Adding him this year won’t change the calculus any.

All that said, I wish that Craig hadn’t been deemed as such a defensive liability, because he could help the team out now.

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