December 8, 200520 yr I hope Beinfest is looking into acquring Castro from KC. For a mid level prospect or maybe Ron Villone
December 8, 200520 yr Author If anyone has a Scout.com membership, there's an interview with Uggla here... link Megrew could be a decent selection. Big soft-tossing lefty, maybe in the Mark Redman mold. Still only 20 years old too. Here's some analysis by a lady from Baseball Weekly who was on mlb radio: - Surprised that Kevin Howard didn't get selected. - When asked about impact players & if anyone stood out, She was very intrigued by the Dan Uggla selection by the Marlins. Says that several scouts mentioned him as a sleeper. Thinks he could get significant playing time with the Marlins, & could even conceivably get a chance to start. :o
December 8, 200520 yr If anyone has a Scout.com membership, there's an interview with Uggla here... link Megrew could be a decent selection. Big soft-tossing lefty, maybe in the Mark Redman mold. Still only 20 years old too. The analyst on mlb radio was surprised that Kevin Howard didn't get selected. She was very intrigued by the Dan Uggla selection. Says that several scouts mentioned him as a sleeper. Thinks he could get significant playing time, if not even get chance to start. He tops out at 92-93 so isn't really that soft of a tosser. His best pitch is a chang-up though.
December 8, 200520 yr If anyone has a Scout.com membership, there's an interview with Uggla here... link Megrew could be a decent selection. Big soft-tossing lefty, maybe in the Mark Redman mold. Still only 20 years old too. The analyst on mlb radio was surprised that Kevin Howard didn't get selected. She was very intrigued by the Dan Uggla selection. Says that several scouts mentioned him as a sleeper. Thinks he could get significant playing time, if not even get chance to start. He tops out at 92-93 so isn't really that soft of a tosser. His best pitch is a chang-up though. so best case he is a junk ball pitcher like arroyo?
December 8, 200520 yr Author Uggla could very well be our starting second baseman next season. He'll probably at least get a shot.
December 8, 200520 yr If anyone has a Scout.com membership, there's an interview with Uggla here... link Megrew could be a decent selection. Big soft-tossing lefty, maybe in the Mark Redman mold. Still only 20 years old too. The analyst on mlb radio was surprised that Kevin Howard didn't get selected. She was very intrigued by the Dan Uggla selection. Says that several scouts mentioned him as a sleeper. Thinks he could get significant playing time, if not even get chance to start. He tops out at 92-93 so isn't really that soft of a tosser. His best pitch is a chang-up though. so best case he is a junk ball pitcher like arroyo? Don't forget that neither Vargas or Olsen pitch above 93, it doesn't mean you are a junkballer. Also Olsen has only 2 pitches, as his change-up has never been seen at the ML level.
December 8, 200520 yr Uggla looks good, looks like he's got some speed and pop and I like his OBP at Tenn. last year. Good AFL numbers too.
December 8, 200520 yr I'm excited to see all these prospects play. All of us talk about scouting reports and statistics...but that don't mean a damn thing until we watch them on the field.
December 8, 200520 yr Don't forget that neither Vargas or Olsen pitch above 93, it doesn't mean you are a junkballer. Also Olsen has only 2 pitches, as his change-up has never been seen at the ML level. Olsen tops out much higher than 93.
December 8, 200520 yr Don't forget that neither Vargas or Olsen pitch above 93, it doesn't mean you are a junkballer. Also Olsen has only 2 pitches, as his change-up has never been seen at the ML level. Olsen tops out much higher than 93. Does he, I never saw a pitch above 92 when he played this year. Was he playing within himself then?
December 8, 200520 yr Don't forget that neither Vargas or Olsen pitch above 93, it doesn't mean you are a junkballer. Also Olsen has only 2 pitches, as his change-up has never been seen at the ML level. Olsen pitches at 94, tops out at about 96...I think you're thinking of Willis and Vargas...Olsen is definitely the left-handed AJ Burnett...straight gas. As for Uggla -v- Howard...I guess there are serious concerns about Howard's ability to make the jump, but it's odd considering Howard has better AFL stats while Uggla trumps him with AAA numbers. I wonder what's wrong with Uggla because it's odd to see a second baseman with a 20 homerun season and 20 steal potential left unprotected. I like the numbers. Should be interesting to watch in the spring... Here's all I can find on Uggla from B.A.: Bill Mitchell Fan from Plant City, FL asks: How about Dan Uggla? He looked pretty good in Arizona, and it's fun to say his name. Kevin Goldstein:...Uggla has definitely turned himself into a prospect. He's a gritty guy with some pop who could be a real nice bench player.
December 8, 200520 yr Olsen doesn't throw straight gas. He pitches at around 92-93 and tops out at 95 or 96 with a wicked slider.
December 8, 200520 yr I wonder what's wrong with Uggla because it's odd to see a second baseman with a 20 homerun season and 20 steal potential left unprotected. I like the numbers. Should be interesting to watch in the spring... I think someone mentioned it looked like he had some injury issues in A ball?
December 8, 200520 yr Maybe the Fish think Perry Hill can fix what ails Uggla defensively, who led his team with 25 eras last season. A couple of positives. He played almost every inning of every game last season, 135, and another 29 games in the AFL, so he played the equivalent of a major leagure season. Considering how well he played in the fall league, at least offensively (he did commit a team high seven errors for Peoria), clearly the guy had something left after a full season at Tennessee. He does seem to have quite a bat. He led both his AA team and his AFL team in hits, HRs and doubles (tied for 1st on AFL team) last season. A couple of things I found: ?At Memphis I played second base, that?s really where I?ve always played. When I got drafted, I played my first year at second base only, last year I played second and third mostly, but yeah, I played first, I played short. I?m in the minors, I?ll play where ever they ask me to if it help me move up.? You hear that all the time in the minors. ?I?ll play anywhere.? Less often does someone actually do it, and Dan Uggla has done it. ?This Spring I?ve been playing mostly at second and short.? Sounds like Easley's potential replacement to me. He is 26, has been with a couple of organizations, and maybe he could turn out to be another Joe Dillon, but heck for $50,000, he's certainly worth a looksee.
December 8, 200520 yr great scouting by Marlins, imo... his numbers show he can get on base and hit for power at AA...
December 8, 200520 yr I'm certainly happy with his selection. If he doesn't start for us, he could be a cheap backup for whoever starts up the middle (and even Miggy).
December 8, 200520 yr Author Rotoworld's take on him: Infielder Dan Uggla was selected by the Marlins from the Diamondbacks in the Rule 5 draft. Interesting that Kevin Howard stays and Uggla goes. Uggla, 25, helped himself by hitting .304/.390/.538 in the AFL after finishing at .297/.378/.502 for Double-A Tennessee. Even though we suspect he'd not good enough defensively to be a regular and his power probably won't translate well to Dolphins Stadium, the Marlins might make him their second baseman. Dec. 8 - 12:56 pm et
December 8, 200520 yr Rotoworld's take on him: Infielder Dan Uggla was selected by the Marlins from the Diamondbacks in the Rule 5 draft. Interesting that Kevin Howard stays and Uggla goes. Uggla, 25, helped himself by hitting .304/.390/.538 in the AFL after finishing at .297/.378/.502 for Double-A Tennessee. Even though we suspect he'd not good enough defensively to be a regular and his power probably won't translate well to Dolphins Stadium, the Marlins might make him their second baseman. Dec. 8 - 12:56 pm et Did anyone else laugh at the matter-of-factness of that last sentence?
December 8, 200520 yr Michael Megrew - S - Marlins Marlins selected LHP Mike Megrew from the Dodgers in the second round of the Rule 5 draft. The Marlins were the only team to pick two players. Megrew was the last player picked, but he's also the best prospect to go in the draft. The problem is that he's just coming back from Tommy John surgery. The Marlins could try to stash him away on the 60-day disabled list at the start of the year. I agree with them 100%
December 8, 200520 yr well atleast we took a 2b.... I think Uggla needs a nickname, asap He'll just be the new Ugie.
December 8, 200520 yr I like the stats from ugga uggla .....I think he will be starting 2b for '06 season. He has some pop
December 8, 200520 yr The whole list of players selected in the Rule V draft on Thursday Team, Player, Position, Former Team 1. Kansas City, Fabio Castro, LHP, Chicago White Sox 2 . Colorado, Luis Enrique Gonzalez, LHP, L.A. Dodgers 3. Tampa Bay, Stephen Andrade, RHP, Toronto 4. Pittsburgh, Victor Santos, RHP, Kansas City 5. Detroit, Christopher Booker, RHP, Washington 6. San Diego, Seth Etherton, RHP, Kansas City 7. New York Mets, Mitchell Wylie, RHP, San Francisco 8. Florida, Daniel Uggla, INF, Arizona 9. Minnesota, Jason Pridie, CF, Tampa Bay 10. Boston, James Vermilyea, RHP, Toronto 11. St. Louis, Juan Mateo, RHP, Chicago 12. Florida, Michael Megrew, LHP, L.A. Dodgers
December 8, 200520 yr Just so everyone knows about why Kevin Howard wasn't taken, he was traded to the Yankees by Cincinnati, who received Tony Womack is return.
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