Rule 5 Draft 08

[BSN07]

Between Booher's article, Peter Gammons' latest blog post, and an article from Nick James at Camden Depot, here are some available players (several are injured):

 

Juan Abreu

Jordan Brown

Bobby Brownlie

Matt Fox

Alan Horne

Kei Igawa

Chuck Lofgren

Daniel Mayora

Eduardo Morlan

Chris Nicoll

Jay Rainville

James Skelton

Tim Stauffer

Wade Townsend

Philippe Valiquette

Donald Veal

Ryan Wagner

Kyle Waldrop

 

 

 

Any teams out there desperate enough? The Yanks can only hope.

[jacksonianmarch]

we left some solid talent unprotected. If Michael Gardner could get picked last yr, then Cox and Whelan will likely be gone. I have a feeling Cox could stick as a middle reliever somewhere. Whelan is much more of a project

[Cocos Disciples]

Interesting list, plenty of former prospects who have fallen from grace. I wouldn't mind taking a flier on one of them, but I don't like the 25 man roster rule.

[TheKilo]

Sox talent:

 

Rule 5 eligible by position

 

Catchers

Apodaca, Juan

Farkes, Zak

Gil, Rafael

Otness, John

 

Infielders

Natale, Jeffrey

Segovia, Luis

Suarez, Iggy

 

Outfielders

Bell, Bubba

Corsaletti, Jeffrey

Danielson, Sean

Feliz, Roberto

Hall, Mickey

Johnson, Jay

McAnulty, Paul

Pritz, Bryan

Yema, Yahmed

 

Pitchers

Capellan, Jose

Goodson, Matt

Hottovy, Tommy

James, Jimmy

Jones, Chris

Maxwell, Blake

Dobies, Andrew

Fernandes, Kyle

Garcia, Felipe

Garcia, Javier

Guerra, Joseph

James, Mike

Large, T.J.

Latimer, Will

Rodriguez, Jorge

Vaquedano, Jose

Vaughn, Beau

Zerpa, Armando

[26 to 6]

we left some solid talent unprotected. If Michael Gardner could get picked last yr' date=' then Cox and Whelan will likely be gone. I have a feeling Cox could stick as a middle reliever somewhere. Whelan is much more of a project[/quote']

Yeah some of the guys we left unprotected quite possibly could be gone. Horne, Cox, etc.

[riverside sluggers]

I wouldnt be surprised to see KC pick one of them up. Theyve had previous success with Joakim Soria (Rule 5 from San Diego), and they have traded away Nunez and Ramirez

[jacksonianmarch]

Yeah some of the guys we left unprotected quite possibly could be gone. Horne' date=' Cox, etc.[/quote']

 

I dont think anyone would take Horne. He's coming off shoulder surgery

[26 to 6]

Oh yeah true that. Thats good then. I would have liked to see J.B. protected though.

[jacksonianmarch]

we made the right decisions though. We protected the guys with the highest value. Garcia and Dunn are two high end players and although they have had their issues, they are both worth more than Cox.

[Gom]

Maybe...just maybe...those guys weren't all that good, and it was the Yankees PR machine that inflated their value?

 

Nah...

[jacksonianmarch]

It isnt just the yankee PR machine Gom. Whelan is a true talent who throws very hard and is very difficult to hit. The problem is, he walks 6 batter per 9 in a good yr. If someone is willing to throw a 25 man roster spot to a project, then so be it. Cox is a guy with middle relief stuff who has steadily dropped down the depth chart in our bullpen. He's more of a sure bet and I think he is the only one taken IMO. I could see a team like the mets take a gamble on him.

[CrespoBlows]

It isnt just the yankee PR machine Gom. Whelan is a true talent who throws very hard and is very difficult to hit. The problem is' date=' he walks 6 batter per 9 in a good yr. If someone is willing to throw a 25 man roster spot to a project, then so be it. Cox is a guy with middle relief stuff who has steadily dropped down the depth chart in our bullpen. He's more of a sure bet and I think he is the only one taken IMO. I could see a team like the mets take a gamble on him.[/quote']

 

In other words, he's just like Richie Lentz.

[Gom]

It isnt just the yankee PR machine Gom. Whelan is a true talent who throws very hard and is very difficult to hit. The problem is' date=' he walks 6 batter per 9 in a good yr. If someone is willing to throw a 25 man roster spot to a project, then so be it. Cox is a guy with middle relief stuff who has steadily dropped down the depth chart in our bullpen. He's more of a sure bet and I think he is the only one taken IMO. I could see a team like the mets take a gamble on him.[/quote']

 

Jacko..without our usual venom...which we both seem to enjoy...I just can't buy into this organizations drafting ability.

 

They didn't sell on their prospects when they were at their peak last year for Johan. They didn't evaulate their own players correctly, having listed Hughes, Kennedy, and Chamberlain in order of value. They overhype their own prospects to no end. Honestly...would you have traded Tabata for Nady AND Marte a year and a half ago? If you say yes, you'd be lying. Now, Tabata isn't worth much, if anything. We had retreads like Ponson and Rasner, when quietly, Karstens did a better job than either of those guys did.

 

Until I see some positive results from a front office that hasn't produced a starter, pitching or hitting, in over a decade, I can't jump onto that bandwagon. Irrespective of who's to blame, they have no credibility with me. I hope we see a time when we have a run like we did with Jeter, Bernie, Posada, Mo, and Pettitte. What Yankee fan wouldn't want that? However, I just don't think our current GM has the ability, that's all. Just because you hold a position, it doesn't mean you are the best man for the job. Just look at George Bush.

[Dipre]

Jacko..without our usual venom...which we both seem to enjoy...I just can't buy into this organizations drafting ability.

 

They didn't sell on their prospects when they were at their peak last year for Johan. They didn't evaulate their own players correctly, having listed Hughes, Kennedy, and Chamberlain in order of value. They overhype their own prospects to no end. Honestly...would you have traded Tabata for Nady AND Marte a year and a half ago? If you say yes, you'd be lying. Now, Tabata isn't worth much, if anything. We had retreads like Ponson and Rasner, when quietly, Karstens did a better job than either of those guys did.

 

Until I see some positive results from a front office that hasn't produced a starter, pitching or hitting, in over a decade, I can't jump onto that bandwagon. Irrespective of who's to blame, they have no credibility with me. I hope we see a time when we have a run like we did with Jeter, Bernie, Posada, Mo, and Pettitte. What Yankee fan wouldn't want that? However, I just don't think our current GM has the ability, that's all. Just because you hold a position, it doesn't mean you are the best man for the job. Just look at George Bush.

 

He makes a pretty good point, but i still think Hughes has the stuff to bounce back and be dominant, but Kennedy=meh....., so the "Big 3" was actually the "Big 1, we'll see and Meh...." so if that's what he meant by hype machine then he's right.....

[BigPapiEnFuego]

I don't want to come off as an idiot here, but how does Rule 5 work? I've never took the time to figure it out.

[TheKilo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_5_draft

[Dojji]

In other words' date=' he's just like Richie Lentz.[/quote']

 

More like Daniel Bard.