Brewers Scouting

[TheBrewer]

-Last year the Brewers dealt Nelson Cruz. Good defense, he was killing AAA pitching. A very good prospect. Many fans obviously were displeased when he was dealt away. So far he hasn't lived up to much yet. He's around the .220 mark in Texas this season and has shifted between AAA and the Majors.

 

-Dana Eveland. Mike Maddux loved this kid it was stated when he was with the Crew. He dominated the Minor leagues once again. He started out well in his first callup with the Brewers, but faded fast. Dealt to ARZ during the off-season, hasn't done much since. Splitting time between AAA and the Majors once again. Hasn't done very well in the Majors thus far this season.

 

-Williman Inman. Obviously dealt to the Pads this season in a Linebrink trade. He's dominated every stop in the minors thus far. And so far with the Pads in the Minors he's held his own yet. People contributed that his size and lack of really good stuff would result in a not so promising future. At best 3-4th starter if even that. However others think he's a potentialy #1 starter. Good K:B ratio too.

 

My question for everyone is, what does Melvin know that apparently other organizations don't know. Obviously Texas thought highly of Cruz, and he had great minor league numbers. Inman has just been a stud in the minors. What does Melvin know that other organizations don't? Melvin probably wouldn't have dealt Cruz if he thought he was going to be a stud in the majors this season, aka a Braun type player. And the hunch is that Inman won't go very far up. Is it the fact that there in the organization everyday playing under our scouts, our scouts are watching them everyday, have an edge? Is it just a hunch and so far Melvin has been correct in his hunches and how he feels about a player. Is it just based on opinion? Melvin and Co didn't think Inman would go very far, while the Pads are in love with him. Or does Melvin have actual proof if you wana call it that, with Cruz he would K too much to be an everyday player. His swing is long? Inman doesn't have advanced "stuff"? He can only get by now cause it's weaker competion. What about Thatcher?

 

Basically summing it all up, is what tools or information does Melvin and Co. get while other organizations dont get. Is it just each franchise's opinion on a player, is it actual evidence, long swing, lack of pitches etc? Cause so far Melvin has been right on the ball. So how does he do it, while other organiztions cant or fail in evaluating a player.

[kgbaseball]

He knows that there is no such thing as a pitching prospect.

[Ennder]

Williman Inman. Obviously dealt to the Pads this season in a Linebrink trade. He's dominated every stop in the minors thus far. And so far with the Pads in the Minors he's held his own yet. People contributed that his size and lack of really good stuff would result in a not so promising future. At best 3-4th starter if even that. However others think he's a potentialy #1 starter. Good K:B ratio too.

 

Inman has been terrible in AA so far, since the trade he has almost as many BB's as K's. ERA is a horrible stat for judging a pitcher, his other stats have been anemic at best. He easily could end up benig a good pitcher but at this point after the trade Mevlin is looking smart as Inman has looked terrible.

[MNBrew]

Inman pitched great in A ball and looked above his head when the Brewers bumped him to Huntsville. That he would continue to struggle in AA with a different organization is not a surprise at all.

 

Because it was all prospects traded for Linebrink, it will take time to determine if this was really a good trade. It will definitely be interesting to see if Inman adjusts better to AA next year, or if the Brewers' doubts about his long-term ceiling ultimately prove correct.

[RightFieldCoder]

We'll also have to wait to see what we get for the draft picks, or how Linebrink does in his new contract.

[dadofandrew]

Well, Cruz K'd about once every 3.5 AB's against AAA pitching, it did not take a genius to know he would struggle against 3-2 curve balls.

 

Eveland is still very young, and may well amount to a #3/4 SP, and at the very least, should be a decent relief guy. His weight issues make him a bit more injury prone.

 

Inman lacks height. Some guys make it, but many more do not, and even more burn out due to injury.

 

Doug does not "know", but he can play the odds as good as anyone.

[homer]

Garrison may end up being a better pitcher than Inman.

[RU Rah Rah]

Inman has been terrible in AA so far, since the trade he has almost as many BB's as K's. ERA is a horrible stat for judging a pitcher, his other stats have been anemic at best. He easily could end up benig a good pitcher but at this point after the trade Mevlin is looking smart as Inman has looked terrible.

You're right about BB/K, but his WHIP is 1.07. And, while I agree that ERA shouldn't be the sole criteria for judging someone's performance, his is 2.59, which is pretty good.

[DannoMac21]

Williman Inman. Obviously dealt to the Pads this season in a Linebrink trade. He's dominated every stop in the minors thus far. And so far with the Pads in the Minors he's held his own yet. People contributed that his size and lack of really good stuff would result in a not so promising future. At best 3-4th starter if even that. However others think he's a potentialy #1 starter. Good K:B ratio too.

 

Inman has been terrible in AA so far, since the trade he has almost as many BB's as K's. ERA is a horrible stat for judging a pitcher, his other stats have been anemic at best. He easily could end up benig a good pitcher but at this point after the trade Mevlin is looking smart as Inman has looked terrible.

I disagree.

 

Signed,

Greg Aquino

[Ennder]

I disagree.

 

Signed,

Greg Aquino

 

Thats fine, but its still true Greg :P, especially when you are talking less than a season. ERA simply contains too much noise. Most secondary stats show strong correlations from year to year, ERA shows a weak correlation as does WHIP to a lesser degree. They are just highly LOB% and BABIP driven which are things a pitcher has much less control over.

[TooLiveBrew]

Just an Inman side note - I'm excited that with my move to Portland, I'll get a look at Will in person next year. The Pads' AAA Beavers play two blocks from mi casa. (Got a few looks at Daric Barton, the A's super-prospect, and wasn't overwhelmed. Still growing into a power hitter if that's his projection, imho. His slugging has slipped significantly since 2005, but he draws a ton of BBs)