Farmers Only: Devin Mesoraco keeps on hitting

by nycredsfan on Jul 9, 2010 8:00 AM EDT in Farmers only

Louisville lost to Toledo 9-4. Juan Francisco went 3-3 and Yonder Alonso went 2-5. If these guys are indeed in trade discussions, they picked the right time to get hot. Todd Frazier went 2-4. Up Next: Edinson Volquez makes possibly his last rehab start at 7:05.
Carolina won 6-2. Travis Webb allowed 2 runs in 5 innings, and Joe Krebs and Federico Baez combined to throw 4 shutout innings in relief. Sean Henry went 3-5, Sean Danielson went 2-4, and Dave Sappelt went 2-4 with his 6th homer on the year. Then there was Devin. He went 3-4 with a double, triple, and his 18th homer on the season. He's now OPSing .923 in AA and .993 total for the season. Up Next: Scott Carroll starts at 8:05.
Lynchburg lost to Wilmington 11-3. After a terrible start to the game, Jeff Jeffords and Andrew Bowman combined to throw 4.1 shutout innings of relief. Recent signing Felix Perez went 2-4 and Neftali Soto went 3-5. Up Next: Jordan Hotchkiss starts at 6:05.
Dayton beat Bowling Green 4-1. Justin Walker threw 6 innings of 1 run ball, and former starter Pedro Villareal threw 2 perfect innings of relief. Henry Rodriguez went 2-4 with a double and his 9th homer, and Mark Fleury went 3-4 with a double and 2 homers (8 on the year). Up Next: Richard Bowen starts at 8:00.
Billings beat Missoula 4-3 in 10 innings. Trey Manz and Oliver Santos were both 2-4, and Juan Duran was 1-3 with a walk. Up Next: Clayton Shunick starts at 9:00.
AZL Reds lost 11-7. Juan Silva went 3-5, Junior Arias went 2-5, and Dominic D'Anna went 2-3 with 2 walks. This year's 31st round draft pick, D'Anna is hitting .449/.578/.633 in rookie ball with 11 walks to only 8 strikeouts. I'd say he's ready for a higher level. Up Next: Someone starts at 9:00.

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Is Jesus Montero that much better of a prospect than Mesoraco...

That said, would you give the Mariners Mesoraco + (Alonso or Francisco) + (AAAA player with low-medium ceiling) for Lee?

by Nasty N8 on Jul 9, 2010 9:21 AM EDT reply actions

No, for 2 reasons

Catching is so hard to come by, that I would almost never give it up. And Devin is looking like he could have elite (think 30 hr) power potential to go with good D. Since both Yonder and END are blocked I’d much rather deal both of them than one of them and Devin.

FWIW, the Reds seem really high on Devin so I doubt he’ll get dealt.

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by nycredsfan on Jul 9, 2010 9:40 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Agree with everything you said except that the Reds are high on Mesoraco

They just used their 12th pick on a catcher with good pitching on the board. High isn’t the word I’d use.

"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin

by BK on Jul 9, 2010 10:48 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Does that mean they weren't high on Votto when they took Yonder?

I think, in both cases, they took who they thought was the best player available

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by nycredsfan on Jul 9, 2010 11:44 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I would say yes, Montero is that much better of a prospect

Montero is 20 and already has 300 PA in AAA. Mesorasco is 22 and just moved up to AA. Montero has a career line of .309/.368/.486 in the minors, Mesoraco’s is .258/.328/.430. Mesoraco is having a better year this year, but he also had nearly 2/3rds of his PA in High-A ball, where he was right at the average age and Montero has spent the whole season in AAA.

Mesoraco might be developing into a quality prospect, but Montero has always been a great hitting prospect, though he may not stick at catcher because his defense is weak.

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by Slyde on Jul 9, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm beginning to think Mesoraco/END/pitcher is what it would take to beat NYY

I wouldn’t give them both Alonso and Mesoraco though. Would Mesoraco/END/Homer be too much for Lee?

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by BK on Jul 9, 2010 10:50 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

yes

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by 'tHan on Jul 9, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't see anyone trading for Homer

I’d be too scared of a serious shoulder problem right now.

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by Slyde on Jul 9, 2010 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions

Homer is waaay under-valued

I still think he has the capability to be a solid piece of the Reds rotation… I think they would want Wood and I don’t know if I’d give him up either

by Nasty N8 on Jul 9, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

I think he

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by BK on Jul 9, 2010 11:25 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Mobile fuckup

I think he may end up being the odd man out in the long run. Wood seems like exactly the type of pitcher Jocketty likes, but I’d have nonproblem parting with him in the right deal. Oh yeah, he has Cliff Lee connections too, so maybe we shouldn’t deal him to the M’s.

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by BK on Jul 9, 2010 11:27 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Buster Olney sez

that Cliff Lee to the Yankees is “just about done.”

Yuck.

"Dusty Baker is the best manager in the game....until the game actually starts."
— Doug Gottleib, ESPN radio, June 3, 2010.

by cesarhernandez on Jul 9, 2010 11:00 AM EDT reply actions

beter Yanks than Cards.

"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander

by Cy Schourek on Jul 9, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions

if so

it’s just another terrible day for baseball thanks to the yankees.

they already have 8 (?) all stars.

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by 'tHan on Jul 9, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Them signing Tex, CC and Burnett was terrible

They’re just using prospects for a rental here. I don’t have a problem with that.

by ken on Jul 9, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions

they'll also sign him in the offseason

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by 'tHan on Jul 9, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Talks have apparently "hit a snag"

Swoop in, Walt!

by ThePensive on Jul 9, 2010 11:16 AM EDT reply actions

i think someone did step in and up their offer

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by 'tHan on Jul 9, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

I fucking hate the Yankees

Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...

by btcoop71 on Jul 9, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions

the NY media guys are still saying it's the Yankees deal

I can’t see anyone giving up a better prospect than Montero, but I could see teams putting together a better package than what the Yankees can do. So, it depends on if the Mariners really want Montero.

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by Slyde on Jul 9, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions

Or if the Yankees offered Montero in the first place

You never can tell with the NY media.

"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin

by BK on Jul 9, 2010 11:24 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

They're the Yankees, man.

They get what they want. It’s fucking dumb, but that’s how it is. I hate the Yankees as much as I hate the Heat. small market grumbling! I was excited to be in the Lee race. But if the Yankees want him, they’ll assuredly get what they want because they’re an evil empire. Go get Haren and Drew! GOO!

by jsl413 on Jul 9, 2010 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions