Ike to Pittsburgh!!

[Frayed Knot]

So sez Heyman.

No word on return.

[Guest themetfairy]

SNY said that Pittsburgh will send us pitching prospect Zack Thornton and a PTBNL.

[metirish]

Wow, just saw it now on SNY,,,,,

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Those K/9 numbers is tasty. Unlike most guys who start out as minor-league relievers, he seems to have gotten better as he's progressed through the system (peep the dropping walk rate).

[Frayed Knot]

Was Thorton the guy the Mets were asking for but Pitt was balking on for a theoretical Ike trade over the winter?

We may have to check the archives on this one.


http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=thornt001zac

[Frayed Knot]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Those K/9 numbers is tasty. Unlike most guys who start out as minor-league relievers, he seems to have gotten better as he's progressed through the system (peep the dropping walk rate).

K/BB are nice ... ~4.5/1
H/IP is nice ... <1/per
HR/G is ridonculous ... ~1 every 20 innings
and the worst ERA year was when in the hitting-happy California League (Stockon was his home park)

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

So much depends
upon
A green TBNL
prospect
Glazed with
promise
Beside the other
Zack

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: Was Thorton the guy the Mets were asking for but Pitt was balking on for a theoretical Ike trade over the winter? We may have to check the archives on this one.

No, it was Nick Kingham I was thinking of.


Gary drops the hint that the PtbNL in this deal is the "more significant" of the two.

[ashie62]

A bag of balls thus far...

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

LWFS prospect-boner status: RAGING

[TransMonk]

Any guesses?

[Guest d'Kong76]

I'm guessing once someone says it everyone is saying
they're hearing it. The Twitterverse!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

It sure as hell isn't Polanco or Taillon, and probably isn't Taillons-in-waiting Kingham or Glasnow.

Best we could somewhat-reasonably hope for? Something like this or this, but more likely, it's one of a few of their intriguing SS/low-A outfield prospects. They've got a deep pond of fish, those guys do.

[ashie62]

Taillon just had Tommy John...

[ashie62]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: It sure as hell isn't Polanco or Taillon, and probably isn't Taillons-in-waiting Kingham or Glasnow. Best we could somewhat-reasonably hope for? Something like this or this, but more likely, it's one of a few of their intriguing SS/low-A outfield prospects. They've got a deep pond of fish, those guys do.

You may be very on the money with SS Hanson...

[Frayed Knot]

Ashie62 wrote: A bag of balls thus far...

Looking forward to your scouting report on him.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

The PTBNL designation at this point in the year really lends itself to a you-guys-pick-from-one-of-these-fungible-outfielders kinda situation, doesn't it?

[Benjamin Grimm]

It's always shocking to see Ashie with a negative opinion of a player.

[Guest d'Kong76]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: The PTBNL designation at this point in the year really lends itself to a you-guys-pick-from-one-of-these-fungible-outfielders kinda situation, doesn't it?

I would think so, thus making the speculation that someone*
knows the ptbnl is someone significant.

*and then two dozen others who 'follow' someone

[ashie62]

Interesting that Pittsburgh took a shot on Florida Lefty slugger Gaby Sanchez who had a big year but ended up in the minors a year later and takes on Ike as a similar project..

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'd rather see this player named sooner instead of later, if only to sate my curiosity.

[ashie62]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: It's always shocking to see Ashie with a negative opinion of a player.

I always look for the positive...

In fact.. the Mets have so many young live arms they could go after a HR bashing type guy..

[Zvon]

Just found out. Kinda shocked. Don't know if I like it or not. We'll see who this ptbnl is.

[RealityChuck]

Who in Pittsburgh is on the DL or has a no-trade clause and plays short?

[ashie62]

I want to know and I want to know now....

[metirish]

Gary just reiterated that the player to be named later is the more significant part in this deal. has that ever been the case?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I think it can be when it's a player selected in the prior draft before a year has passed. Another scenario is giving the Mets time to select among several guys etc etc.

Really thought we'd have worked a 3-way for a shortstop.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I forgot that it isn't yet June.

Last season's draft-- top-rated in the majors by many, including BA's Jim Callis-- is right here.

[Frayed Knot]

I was thinking draft picks were six months ... but maybe it's a full year.

PtbNL can be for any one of a variety of reasons: injury (although that would make it simple for most of the snoops to figure it out), Mets still deciding from a small list of players, Pitt needing to make a move somewhere first.

[Edgy MD]

Our Zack facktor is getting noticeably high.