Nov/080
The Kevin Gregg Trade, What They Are Saying…
Let’s take a look around the web and see what other Fish fans and analysts are saying about the Kevin Gregg trade…
FishStripes – I’m not going to spend much time on the Cubs side of the trade, but hopefully Gregg will do well for them with his new bionic knee (or whatever was done to it in the offseason). Gregg is a very useful member to anyone’s bullpen and he would’ve been for the Marlins also. It is just that he cost too much for the Fish. The final analysis is that the Cubs got a pitcher who might help in a setup role immediately and the Marlins received one who could potentially turn into an excellent late innings reliever. Not a bad trade overall.
Sentinel Blog – Ceda was the Cubs’ No. 4 prospect, according to Baseball America before last season. He has hit 99 mph with his fastball and, at 6-5 and as much as 280 pounds, has been compared to a young Lee Smith. Considering Smith went on to become baseball’s all-time saves leader for a number of years, that’s not bad at all. The weight issue, however, could be a problem down the road.
MLB.com – Looking for a big, strong, power-armed right-hander who could possibly wear the “closer of the future” label? Then Jose Ceda just might be your guy.
ESPN – The Marlins, meanwhile, have picked up another free arm for a player they simply didn’t want or need for 2009, and this arm is very good. Ceda sits in the mid-90s with a sharp slider with hard diving action, and he has a good track record of missing bats in the minors, including 42 strikeouts in 30 AA innings this year. His stuff would play in the majors right now, and the Marlins aren’t afraid to promote guys with big velocity quickly.
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