Carrasco: I Want To Stay With Phillies
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Fri, July 11, 2008 12:07 PM | Comments: 19
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Matt Gelb spoke with Carlos Carrasco about — among many things — the trade talk surrounding him as he is the Phils’ top prospect.
Carrasco said it doesn’t bother him but he wants to stay put:
“I want to go to the Phillies. I don’t want a trade. If it’s good for me, OK, I go on a trade. I want to play in the big leagues with the Phillies, though. They’re my team.”
I want him to stay, too. I think he’s definitely a potential No. 2 starter. He and Lou Marson are my untouchables — hopefully they remain that way.
Posts: 0 MS
man, that sure if refreshing to hear that.
Posted: 12:13 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
I just read that too. I didnt know he threw 96. you dotn want to get rid of that velocity because they dont have a lot of hard throwers. i agree. if there are two guys you cant touch its those two. find other way, gillick, and thats what he is doing and has said as much.
creative GMs dont need to give up their top two prospects. if hes even an average GM, hell find a way
Posted: 12:13 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 tom
if the kid finds some mound presence he’d be something else, i was impressed by his spring training outings (spring training yes… but it was in the spring hamels made a name for himself too)
Posted: 12:45 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 tom
kid… he’s only a year+ younger than i am, whatever
Posted: 12:45 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 PhillyFriar
Saw that article too, and I love to hear that from Carrasco.
I’m generally loathe to part with prospects, especially with a system as thin as the Phils. If I was Gillick, the only — and I repeat ONLY — way I’d surrender Carrasco is if I was getting a top-flight starter controllable at least through 2009. That is to say, Bedard or Greinke.
Posted: 01:02 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Pete
If Carrasco is traded as part of a package for Bedard, Gillick is either a moron or is setting himself up for a 3-year run as Mariners GM. Greinke is a different story…the only untouchable in a Greinke deal should be Marson, because we desperately need a catcher. Otherwise, the Phils should open the system up and deal for Greinke (and, if possible, DeJesus).
Posted: 01:21 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 ron simon
I love the catcher in double A; Carrasco and Donald both look like they are keepers; I agree that we should not give up any more than one of these guys unless we get a stud that is around beyond this season;
on another subject, the offense is troubling me; it seems that it clicks when Rollins and Victorino are getting on which is not happening nearly enough
any ideas about why the offensive slow down, other than that Ruiz can’t hit a lick which even I can see
ronphillydog
Posted: 01:52 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 jeff
Good to know that he now speaks English… thats a good sign.
but seriously, would it be too much to ask for the Phillies to have someone around him who could speak to him in Spanish? If youre trying to coach someone, it’s gonna be damn near impossible if you can talk to them.
Otherwise he sounds, awesome… bring the kid up!
Posted: 01:54 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
the offense slows down when rollins and vic and some others forget that their job is to get on base, not take rips for the fances. that happens a lot, indeed.
Posted: 01:54 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
carrasco throws 90-93 FB tops out at 96 sometimes, josh beckett’s curveball, changeup
Posted: 01:55 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
no reason at all to get rid of him.
i was also advocating tradin ghim until i looked up how hard he throws and that he truly wants to be here.
Posted: 01:56 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Griffin
For all the Carlos Ruiz bashers-he leads the league in catcher’s ERA with a 3.56
I realize his hitting has to improve, but saying things like “we should cut him” is lazy. Look at how he helps the pitching staff which is more important than his crappy hitting. He can back up Marson next year.
Also, good to see that Marson and Carrasco are staying
Posted: 02:49 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Groty
At Jeff:
Carrasco takes English classes, as do all other Latin American players coming into the league. It’s part of their training, believe it or not. Trying to find a link to the article I read about it in the spring.
Posted: 03:29 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Lewisauce
This kid should be untouchable. If that means we don’t get a pitcher at the deadline, so be it.
Posted: 03:58 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
I agree with Lewisauce. Can’t touch a pitching prospect like that. He’s projected as a great #3 starter with the potential to be a solid #2 or a weak ace. Hamels/Carrasco could be a great 1-2 punch.
Posted: 04:33 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt
Anyone know why Carrasco only pitched 2 innings tonight?
Posted: 10:46 PM on July 11, 2008
Posts: 0 J-Man
If Carrasco is such a top prospect,why haven’t the Phils called him up yet?I think the Phils should call him up soon and do something like what the Yankees did with Joba Chamberlain and let him make some relief appearances and transiton him into a starter.
Posted: 03:42 AM on July 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
He’s not ready yet. He doesn’t have the confidence in his stuff. He’s being compared to Josh Beckett. Let him stay down there and get it together so that he can come up here and become Josh Beckett.
Posted: 04:36 AM on July 12, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
Young pitchers development is so fragile and the way Carrasco’s development is handled could be the difference between a soft ace behind Hamels, or a short term failure in the rotation that will end up with the front office critisised endlessly for not trading him while he had top prospect value.
Posted: 09:44 AM on July 12, 2008