tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post9190927032867943719..comments2024-02-23T20:49:09.057-08:00Comments on obsessivegiantscompulsive: For Comparison: Jarrod Parker vs. Madison Bumgarnerobsessivegiantscompulsivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-54652083261935314142008-11-04T14:42:00.000-08:002008-11-04T14:42:00.000-08:00Yeah, I like MadBum better too, he was much better...Yeah, I like MadBum better too, he was much better than Parker overall, there is no league so different that such superiority could be reversed in Parker's favor. But I didn't want to seem like such a homer boy. Thanks for commenting on that.<BR/><BR/>Dang, should have checked, just did by memory, thanks, Parker is a righty, which makes Bumgarner that much better as a lefty and doing better.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I think 4 Star is Alderson's slot by KG. Most reports I had seen on Alderson were not that impressed with him, so I expect that bias to continue until Alderson proves everyone wrong in the majors. I think Tim2 can do it because he was only 19 years old and handle Advanced A level with no problem at all, the only negative was that his K/9 wasn't over 9 (7.7 ), which Cain was able to do at 19 and in fact got promoted to AA that same season (unlike Alderson; though they probably wanted him in one place for his first full-season) because he was that much more dominating than Alderson.<BR/><BR/>OK, maybe my impression of Alderson is overrating him. Still, if he can reach middle-of-rotation performance (which a 4-Star prospect I would think could accomplish if a 5-star is only a #2 like Parker), that would still be pretty good to have. And I still think he can do that.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-9807099276876981862008-11-04T10:27:00.000-08:002008-11-04T10:27:00.000-08:00No doubt that Madison will be a 5-star prospect. I...No doubt that Madison will be a 5-star prospect. I probably like his upside better than Parker's but I haven't compared the leagues that they pitched in to try and adjust for league difficulty. At first glance, the Midwest and SAL look pretty similar with the SAL being a tick harder to pitch in. That gives Bumgarner a little, tiny bump. <BR/><BR/>Also, Parker is a RHP, not a lefty. I wonder if KG will stick Alderson as a 4-star? He had a very good year for his age and league but might not have the ultimate "stuff" or upside of a Bumgarner or Parker.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714607098257603910noreply@blogger.com