Sure, but I don't think "skeptical" and "not among the top 50 minor league players in the Giants' system" are equivalent.
It's a small nit, but I'm picking it. Very willing to be wrong here.
Weezy...LOL
Does that boat also have Sanchez on it? He's another guy with a decent floor and great ceiling but has been disappointing in his development. The Cards wouldn't do a 1 for 1 swap of Rasmus for Sanchez since Rasmus is under team control for one year longer than Sanchez. Like it or not, we are getting to the point where Sanchez is going to be either traded, or locked up (I don't see this happening.) If Sabean feels like he needs to try to repeat this year (especially if the Cocks or DBags make a move) then it's entirely possible that they'd trade him this year for a decent offensive upgrade.
Also, it is possible that Neal could become what Rasmus is, but in a bad year for Rasmus he has similar numbers to Nate in a career year. I like Nate too, and really I don't think Rasmus is really available, but if he is, wouldn't comparing him to Panda mean that we should acquire him?
Sanchez's walk rate has gone to shit (even for him) this year though, hasn't it? He's getting into Ollie Perez territory if he doesn't drop that back to his career averages soon upon his return. Don't assume that I'm questioning your baseball knowledge gp, I realize that you know much more than I do; just having a good honest debate.
.329 wOBA Rasmus vs. .349 Nate. So Nate has been having a better year, but what are the odds that at the end of the season that's still the case? Rasmus accumulated more fWAR in 534 PA in 2010 than Nate has in 1,000 PA in his career. Also since Nate produced in the PCL, I don't know if you can say he really had better minor league numbers than Rasmus. Even if you could, that's cancelled by Rasmus being universally regarded as a better prospect.
