Comments on: Kings of Kauffman Prospect Rankings: #8 Jake Odorizzi http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/02/20/kings-of-kauffman-prospect-rankings-8-jake-odorizzi/ A Kansas City Royals Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:29:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Taking the Next Step: Jake Odorizzi Promoted to Double A « Kings of Kauffman | A Kansas City Royals Blog http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/02/20/kings-of-kauffman-prospect-rankings-8-jake-odorizzi/#comment-5120 Taking the Next Step: Jake Odorizzi Promoted to Double A « Kings of Kauffman | A Kansas City Royals Blog Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:19:43 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=7237#comment-5120 [...] our #8 prospect entering the season, leaves the Carolina League as its leader in strikeouts on the season and was [...] [...] our #8 prospect entering the season, leaves the Carolina League as its leader in strikeouts on the season and was [...]

]]> By: Filling the Void | (0) Comments » Sport Betting Tip Info http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/02/20/kings-of-kauffman-prospect-rankings-8-jake-odorizzi/#comment-5061 Filling the Void | (0) Comments » Sport Betting Tip Info Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:30:17 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=7237#comment-5061 [...] America named him Milwaukee’s top prospect in their 2011 Prospect Handbook and we ranked him eighth in our prospect rankings before the season [...] [...] America named him Milwaukee’s top prospect in their 2011 Prospect Handbook and we ranked him eighth in our prospect rankings before the season [...]

]]> By: Filling the Void « Kings of Kauffman | A Kansas City Royals Blog http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/02/20/kings-of-kauffman-prospect-rankings-8-jake-odorizzi/#comment-5060 Filling the Void « Kings of Kauffman | A Kansas City Royals Blog Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:49:58 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=7237#comment-5060 [...] America named him Milwaukee’s top prospect in their 2011 Prospect Handbook and we ranked him eighth in our prospect rankings before the season [...] [...] America named him Milwaukee’s top prospect in their 2011 Prospect Handbook and we ranked him eighth in our prospect rankings before the season [...]

]]> By: Michael Engel http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/02/20/kings-of-kauffman-prospect-rankings-8-jake-odorizzi/#comment-4326 Michael Engel Sun, 20 Feb 2011 08:22:29 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=7237#comment-4326 They absolutely gutted themselves going for it all this year. That system is thrashed. As for the Greinke return...it's tough to evaluate, since it's four players with different positions and all that. I'd say that looking back in ten years, Alcides Escobar is probably the best player coming out of that group. They all have talent but it's all in very different ways. Jeffress could be an electric 50 save Carlos Marmol type with his control issues. Lorenzo Cain could fill out and add power on top of speed and defense and be Torii Hunter Junior. Escobar could put up .750 OPS seasons all the time but do so with Gold Glove defense and 40 steals a year. It's a lot of apples and oranges. If I had to go with my gut, I have a hunch about Cain coming out of that bunch as the big win in the deal while Escobar is the "safe" pick. I still really like Odorizzi though and if he can refine the breaking stuff, I think he can reach his upside as a solid #2 type starter. They absolutely gutted themselves going for it all this year. That system is thrashed.

As for the Greinke return…it’s tough to evaluate, since it’s four players with different positions and all that. I’d say that looking back in ten years, Alcides Escobar is probably the best player coming out of that group.
They all have talent but it’s all in very different ways. Jeffress could be an electric 50 save Carlos Marmol type with his control issues. Lorenzo Cain could fill out and add power on top of speed and defense and be Torii Hunter Junior. Escobar could put up .750 OPS seasons all the time but do so with Gold Glove defense and 40 steals a year.

It’s a lot of apples and oranges. If I had to go with my gut, I have a hunch about Cain coming out of that bunch as the big win in the deal while Escobar is the “safe” pick. I still really like Odorizzi though and if he can refine the breaking stuff, I think he can reach his upside as a solid #2 type starter.

]]> By: Chris http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/02/20/kings-of-kauffman-prospect-rankings-8-jake-odorizzi/#comment-4324 Chris Sun, 20 Feb 2011 08:00:56 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=7237#comment-4324 How bad are the 2015 Brewers going to be? Jeez. In your honest opinion, is Odorizzi the best of the bunch that KC got from Milwaukee? How bad are the 2015 Brewers going to be? Jeez. In your honest opinion, is Odorizzi the best of the bunch that KC got from Milwaukee?

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