tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258113540412686164.post4732816358802046885..comments2023-05-12T07:41:23.862-05:00Comments on What the Heck, Bobby?: The 40-Man Roster and the Rule 5 Draft - Pt. 2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258113540412686164.post-72903195958108274272012-10-26T13:22:27.563-05:002012-10-26T13:22:27.563-05:00I see what you're saying, but taking a startin...I see what you're saying, but taking a starting pitcher (unless you're going to use him out of the bullpen) is a different proposition than taking a reliever so I'm really considering them separately.Jayne Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843738566662431973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258113540412686164.post-34304836081981610342012-10-26T12:51:42.742-05:002012-10-26T12:51:42.742-05:00Rhiner Cruz was a Rule 5 draft pick for the Astros...Rhiner Cruz was a Rule 5 draft pick for the Astros last year. Pitchers with his approximate talent (or better) who are Rule 5 draft eligible this year (Cosart, Cisnero, Oberholtzer, Seaton and Stoffel) will likely get selected.<br /><br />That was the point I was trying to make.<br />Brian Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240265689234722935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258113540412686164.post-47452407753542478722012-10-26T12:16:20.323-05:002012-10-26T12:16:20.323-05:00I'm not saying that Rhiner Cruz is untouchable...I'm not saying that Rhiner Cruz is untouchable, but I think a lot of pitchers get taken off the 40-man before he does. First of all, he's a Luhnow guy. I think he'll get more looks than a Heck guy. Secondly, relief pitchers are easy to hide on a roster and when you're looking at one that can throw in the high 90's, you're probably going to lose that guy if you expose him. It would seem silly to have kept him on the roster all year just to lose him now. But with that said, Luhnow may surprise me.<br /><br />They will have to take some calculated risks if they want to free up enough spots to protect the guys they want to protect, pick up one or two Rule 5 guys of their own and make room for a free agent signing or two. They can't protect everyone.Jayne Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843738566662431973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258113540412686164.post-23529523934247321602012-10-26T12:02:25.943-05:002012-10-26T12:02:25.943-05:00The question you need to ask yourself is:
Is Pitc...The question you need to ask yourself is:<br /><br />Is Pitcher X better than Rhiner Cruz? This appears to be a much lower bar than you are using.<br /><br />Methinks that Cosart, Cisnero, Oberholtzer, Seaton and Stoffel are all above the Rhiner Cruz line.<br />Brian Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240265689234722935noreply@blogger.com