Rule V Draft
What are we getting?
I guess the Devil Rays are entertaining 2 options:
- Take Brian Barton with the first pick.
- Sell the pick to the Padres, who will take Brian Barton.
UPDATE 2:19 PM by Charlie: Nice work here, Bryan and Vlad. The Bucs took reliever Evan Meek, a 24-year-old from Tampa Bay who posts good strikeout rates but has trouble with control. This is the sort of player I thought they'd take - someone who can potentially help the bullpen - although Meek himself wasn't on my radar. The Pirates released Jose Castillo to make room on the roster.
Don't shed any tears for Castillo - who the Pirates weren't going to take to arbitration anyway - or for Barton, who probably would've clogged up space on the roster without contributing much. The Bucs already have a bunch of outfielders, and Barton will be 26 early next season, so his AA numbers aren't really that impressive, and he didn't perform well in a small sample at AAA last year.
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meek ???
by aih on Dec 6, 2007 10:24 AM EST reply actions
Lahey and Meek
Hill
Can someone explain?
Minor League Portion Rules
A bit more detail.
According to baseball america...
Smelin to the Marlins.
And the Rangers took Clayton Hamilton... with this bit added in by BA...
"And now the Rangers just took Clayton Hamilton from the Pirates, saving him from the Pirates medical staff that misdiagnosed Hamilton's cracked rib for a muscle strain. Hamilton had to have the rib removed this offseason."
Meek vs. Bierd
why?
Bierd v. Meek
Castillo released?
You can't make a pick...
Plus, Castillo was pretty expendable.
I thought....
Sneaky
I see
Meek and Castillo
Keith Law's Take
"The Pirates took the guy with the best fastball in Evan Meek, who works in the 90-94 range but lacks an average second pitch and has below-average command."
At least he throws 90 most of the merry go round of relief pitching prospects from last year barely hit 88.













