Cutnpaste: - Philly Rotation, Kielty on Hudgens, Tom Seaver, Lastings Milledge, and Bucs on Emaus



Jeff Chiu

 Philly Rotation:

The front of the Phillies rotation looks like this in terms of 2010 WAR: - Cliff Lee, 7.1, Roy Halladay, 6.6, Roy Oswalt, 4.7, Cole Hamels, 3.8. That’s a total of 22.2 wins above replacement with just the starting rotation. That is, with just four players, this is a 70 win team. The other 26 players (most teams have 30 that rotate in and out due to injuries) need to average less than one WAR to get the Phillies to 95 wins on the season. - baseballmusings  

Kielty on Hudgens:

"I liked 'Hudge' a lot," Kielty said. "He was a real easy to get along with. He knows the game really well. I had a really good experience with Hudge. He was an awesome guy -- overall just a really quality individual. He was very available to work with. All the hitters really respected him and liked him." - espn  





Michael G. Baron

 Tom Seaver:

The 311-game winner played 20 seasons for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and the Boston Red Sox. His 2.86 ERA is a testament to the effectiveness of his pitches, and his ability to get outs. He won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1967, and won three Cy Youngs ('69, '73, '75). He has 3,640 career strike outs, and a WHIP of 1.121, only walking 1,390 batters. - bleacherreport.  





Peter Diana

 Lastings Milledge:

Aragua Tigres (22-23) 3-4 - After being designated by the Pirates, Lastings Milledge is hitting .263 for Aragua with an anemic .404 slugging. Those numbers are not going to attract teams to a corner outfielder. myworldofbaseball.  



Bucs on Emaus:

Brad Emaus, Toronto Blue Jays, 3B/2B. Born 3/28/86, bats R, throws R, 6'0", 200 lbs. Emaus was drafted by the Braves out of high school in the 18th round in 2004, but he elected to attend Tulane rather than turn pro at that time. He enjoyed a fairly distinguished college career, including an All-Star turn in the wood bat Cape Cod league between his sophomore and junior seasons, but a sprained ankle his junior year damaged his standing with scouts, and he wasn't picked in 2007 until the 11th round, by the Blue Jays. He played both second and third base in college, and has continued to alternate between the two positions as a pro. He isn't a perfect fit at either one, with a little less range than you'd like at second and a little less power than you'd like at third, but is certainly tolerable at both. Offensively, Emaus has gap power and excellent command of the strike zone, with only eight more strikeouts than walks in his professional career - Baseball America has rated him as having the best plate discipline of any hitter in Toronto's system for several years. He's got below-average speed, but is a smart baserunner, with a 37/9 SB/CS in his pro career. In 2010, Emaus started the year by hitting .272/.402/.434 as a level repeater with the AA Eastern League's New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and then after a quick promotion to AAA, hit .298/.395/.495 for the Las Vegas 51s. That latter batting line is inflated somewhat by a hitter-friendly home park, but is still a very respectable performance within context. Most recently, he has played winter ball in the DWL, hitting .264/.346/.472 in 72 at-bats. Emaus would be an interesting option as a backup at 2B and 3B, with the potential to develop into a starter down the line (if need be). He is not, however, a particularly high-upside choice. - bucsdugout.