Stroppier Milk Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Not a bad deal for Cincinnati. Finnegan, Lamb, and Cody Reed. And the Reds already have Robert Stephenson. Some good young arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Hitting Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Lamb is blah to me. Not a fan of his at all. I'm a big fan of finnegan. Reed isn't anything special. A nice return in general though as I think finnegan will be a star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Square Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Lamb had a rough patch but is still only 24 and has put together a couple solid seasons now at AAA and showing nice improvement this year with an under 3 era so far , so definitely some potential there and he was ranked very high previously. When adding him in with Finnegan who really has a live arm i think the Reds did very well here and probably wouldn't of done much better moving Cueto elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Royals are trying to win it all this year Good moves and great pick up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzmocashzz Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 great pick up, royals ready for the stretch run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroppier Milk Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Lamb is blah to me. Not a fan of his at all. I'm a big fan of finnegan. Reed isn't anything special. A nice return in general though as I think finnegan will be a star. Lamb is dealing at AAA. He is 9-1 this year with a 2.67 ERA. 9.2 K/BB ratio. He's been throwing mid 90's all summer. He has 96 K's in 94 IP. As for Reed. He just turned 19. And another hard throwing lefty. Has a 11k/bb ratio at AA. Long ways away, but still ranked among the Royals Top 30 prospects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Hitting Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Lamb is dealing at AAA. He is 9-1 this year with a 2.67 ERA. 9.2 K/BB ratio. He's been throwing mid 90's all summer. He has 96 K's in 94 IP. As for Reed. He just turned 19. And another hard throwing lefty. Has a 11k/bb ratio at AA. Long ways away, but still ranked among the Royals Top 30 prospects. I know Lamb's numbers. This is his first year of pro ball with a WHIP under 1.3. His FIP for the season is still 3.57. I'm just not a big fan. Plenty of guys throw hard. His arm has come all the way back from the surgery finally, but I just don't see much there in terms of elite potential. Lamb might be a nice back end of the rotation starter, that's his peak level, but his ceiling is no longer as a top 1-2 starter in a rotation. He's probably better off being moved to the bullpen as his arsenal is very reliant on two pitches and his change up isn't devastating enough for that; i think his slow curveball will be next to useless in the the bigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Square Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Lamb is dealing at AAA. He is 9-1 this year with a 2.67 ERA. 9.2 K/BB ratio. He's been throwing mid 90's all summer. He has 96 K's in 94 IP. As for Reed. He just turned 19. And another hard throwing lefty. Has a 11k/bb ratio at AA. Long ways away, but still ranked among the Royals Top 30 prospects. It was a very good haul for the Reds and A lot of young talent for a rental esp since KC really aren't big players come offseason FA's and will almost surely lose Cueto. I think Lamb at this point is undervalued and could easily turn into a good middle of the rotation arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Square Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 I know Lamb's numbers. This is his first year of pro ball with a WHIP under 1.3. His FIP for the season is still 3.57. I'm just not a big fan. Plenty of guys throw hard. His arm has come all the way back from the surgery finally, but I just don't see much there in terms of elite potential. Lamb might be a nice back end of the rotation starter, that's his peak level, but his ceiling is no longer as a top 1-2 starter in a rotation. He's probably better off being moved to the bullpen as his arsenal is very reliant on two pitches and his change up isn't devastating enough for that; i think his slow curveball will be next to useless in the the bigs. Lamb could easily be a solid middle of rotation arm and his stuff def plays better there as of now then from the pen , although with developing arms one never can tell. If not for the injury problems he may have been slotted on KC's rotation now. Plus for a rental like Cueto you were not going to get say a Rodon type #1 ace potential arm any where close to majors these days teams are too careful now prospect wise for rental players to do that. Both Lamb and Fennigan could be parts in Reds rotation sooner rather then later. With those things considered and Finnergan's potential its a pretty good price that KC paid , but with a lot of teams in hunt for Cueto it's def what it took. I still think its a nice move for the Royals as you have to make these moves and take your shot when you think you have it. Plus they have some depth SPing wise in minors so its a deal they could make and not be damaged much prospect wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dire Straits Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Royals did give up a big chunk of their future but they get the best player in the trade. I think both sides did well in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofome Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 I think it was a nice deal for both teams, I wouldn't be that excited, I think finny is a RP. I would have wanted a higher ceiling guys, but maybe Finn will prove to be a worthy centerpiece as timely suggests. Os need Jay Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripp Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 I think it was a nice deal for both teams, I wouldn't be that excited, I think finny is a RP. I would have wanted a higher ceiling guys, but maybe Finn will prove to be a worthy centerpiece as timely suggests. Os need Jay BruceThey wanted Stroman from the jays but the jays told them to get steppin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofome Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 They wanted Stroman from the jays but the jays told them to get steppin As well they should! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanie Mac Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Great trade for both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick McIrish Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 HUGE win for Cincy, might be the deal of the decade. Got rid of a cancer in the locker room and found a future. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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