Talk about flying under the rader

[XdanX]

jeeeeez

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb ... pid=474892

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb ... pid=458913

love these guys, why dont the get any cred ?

 

[hive17]

They're decent, but there are plenty of guys performing better than them.

And i thought Carter was pretty well tracked.

 

[yakacack]

They're decent, but there are plenty of guys performing better than them.

And i thought Carter was pretty well tracked.

Only one 2B in the PCL has a better average than EY Jr and thats Eric Patterson. EY also leads the MILB (entire MILB) in runs scored and stolen bases (as of yesterday at least). He's unfortunately blocked in Colorado by about 19 guys in the majors though and with the Rockies playing well he wont be brought up any time soon. Maybe getting another All Star nod and the Futures game nod will get him noticed...but really I'd rather he not as I add to my personal collection

He also has improved his fielding a ton at the position and learned to play CF to try to get him a job in the Bigs sooner than later. I'm hoping he gets a September call-up if nothing else

 

[craw_song]

Both guys Home/Road splits are pretty extreme, I know where Colorado Springs plays is considered a very hitter friendly park, but not sure about Midland.

I like Chris Carter though, and is 2008 Donruss Threads Auto (his lone auto besides the TriStar stuff) is limited to 499 and can still be had for relatively modest $$.

 

[Adam G]

I like Carter a lot, but I see a couple of problems with him from an investment stand point.

1) Plays for Oakland -- cuts his card value by 40-60% compared to an east coast team (if the Braves had Carter in their system, he'd get a lot more hype, and consequently prices would be considerably higher)

2) Oakland is big on working pitch counts, which means Carter's power isn't on display as much as it could be. I personally agree with the A's philosophy, but 34% of Carter's plate appearances this year have ended in either a walk or a strikeout. He's showing much better plate discipline, but he's losing too many at-bats to non-power results to get a lot of attention (if that makes sense).

3) As mentioned earlier, the home/away split makes me wonder if Carter is going to be able to power his way out of the stadium in Oakland.

4) Besides hitting, Carter doesn't do a whole lot else. His defense in adequate, but he'll probably always be stuck at first base, making him much less appealing to the common collector.

However, Carter is currently 2nd in the Texas League in home runs, 3rd in OPS (just ahead of Justin Smoak who like Carter is also 22 years old), and tied for 1st in doubles, and all that despite a slow start to the season.

He has good splits against lefties and righties, has a lot of potential, and continues to show obvious improvement at every level on a month to month basis. He won't skyrocket to stardom, but given time (3-5 years) and a trade to a good team, I could see a very good return on his 2008 auto cards. But then again, there are a good number of players currently out there who will provide a similar return if not better on a shorter time table. And that is probably the biggest problem with Carter from a card collector's stand point.

 

[righteousmike]

 

[TonyB74]

I picked up 2- Carter Threads autos for less than $15 each in the offseason. I'm happy with the pickups considering Carter's performance but I think that his first mainstream autographed issues will become the cards to have even if they are in 2010 as Donruss Threads seems to be viewed as a minor league set similar to Tri-Star by most in the hobby.

 

[darocker80]

Always been a fan of carter.

He'll either DH or play first for the A's

 

[miles.ngo]

Always been a fan of carter.

He'll either DH or play first for the A's

Yeah, he's been great for us. The A's really have something cooking with their minor league bats, I can't wait until these guys develop..Carter at 1st (Barton isn't really working out); Weeks at 2nd, Grant Green at SS, and Cardenas at 3rd? I LIKE IT!