How has Jeffress looked this Spring?
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Any Jeffress news?
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 silversurferr |
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Posts: 193 March 14, 2009 8:31 AM |
Last Edited By: 1992casey March 14, 2009 2:24 PM.
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TheCrew07 |
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Posts: 2314 March 14, 2009 8:40 AM |
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation."
- Plato "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato |
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silversurferr |
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Posts: 195 March 14, 2009 8:44 AM |
Any chance he is ready for the bigs by August?
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TheCrew07 |
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Posts: 2315 March 14, 2009 8:47 AM |
There's always a chance, but it's small I would think.
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation."
- Plato "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato |
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ILuvDaBush |
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Posts: 948 March 14, 2009 12:33 PM Chris Berman's Apprentice |
I continue to wonder if he'll be given the "Papelbon" treatment if the HoF goes down. He definitely has the arsenal and he could really thrive
but much like I feel about Paps, it would be a gross misuse of his potential. He could be Clemens/Pedro-good.
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sheetskout |
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Posts: 189 March 15, 2009 12:18 PM |
Oh please don't get into the Papelbon/Joba scenario. I think Jeffress will be at the very minimum a serviceable #3 who will miss bats. I hope they
don't shift him to the pen for future closer duties. Please! No!
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southpaw121505 |
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Posts: 455 March 16, 2009 1:04 AM |
I'd also like to see him used as a starter until he shows he cant be a starter, which I dont see happening. With the lack of top end pitching prospects in
our system I'm surprised people aren't more excited about him. Maybe it's just my perception, but it's surprising to me how few people are
really high on a 21 year old with the disgusting stuff he has. I think he has the highest potential of anyone in the Brewers system. Maybe I've overrated
him because of our lack of an ability to develop pitching?
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Tbadder |
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Posts: 1547 March 16, 2009 8:41 AM |
I think Brewer fans have every right to be timid when it comes to pitching prospects. Last night on MLB Network they recognized Teddy Higuera as the
organization best all-time pitcher! Teddy Higuera? You gotta be kidding me. He's the best we've produced since 1970? Isn't that a little sickening?
Heck, I don't even believe in Parra, why get starry-eyed about Jeffress? I was really big on Gallardo, but now he's one injury away from forming a
pattern ala Benny. So yeah, I feel completely gunshy about any pitching on the prospect radar. I think once the Brewers produce a real wave of pitchers, four,
five, six of 'em just like Rickie, JJ, Corey, Braun, and Prince then we can find the confidence to believe.
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endaround |
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Posts: 13481 March 16, 2009 10:00 AM |
I'm not sure you realize how sick Higuera was in 86-88. Sheets is a tick below but its close.
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silversurferr |
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Posts: 197 March 16, 2009 12:12 PM |
Yep, when thinking of Teddy H., people seem to remember the injuries and the contract rather than how great he was for those three or so years. Even after
that, he was a decent pitcher. Two other noteworthy home growns: Plesac and Eldred.
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kramnoj |
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Posts: 1103 March 16, 2009 5:20 PM |
I'm optimistic about Jeffress, but there's only so much to say while waiting for a prospect to develop. I certainly don't expect him to contribute
to the club in 2009. Beyond that, it's just wait and see for me. As I look at it, he's at least a year behind Gallardo in terms of development at the
same age. So with Gallardo becoming a good contributor to the Brewers at age 21, I see Jeffress doing so at age 22 at the earliest, and that will be hugely
dependent on how he does going forward.
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Tbadder |
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Posts: 1548 March 16, 2009 6:46 PM |
Oh I realize how good Higuera was. When it was 3-2, you just knew the hammer was coming and there wasn't a thing a hitter could do. It was a thing of
beauty.
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mnevis |
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Posts: 2 March 16, 2009 7:57 PM |
I believe I read a scout's analysis of Jeffress as a Johnny Cueto/Ervin Santana type. If so, give me some of that. I love the approach of acquiring guys like Jeffress and Mark Rogers. If they get lucky with these guys, with the next wave of prospects The Crew can be fiscally sound and good. Even though Rogers' star his faded somewhat. I am sure that is the understatement of the year. |
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