Sickels on Gallardo

[Jim Goulart]

Minor league guru John Sickels revisits his February 2008 analysis of Yovani Gallardo and updates it today.

[berniebrewer4life]

Pretty much stuck to his 08 prediction. I am hoping for more from Yo than 3-5 great years and then he becomes a 4-5 type guy.

[logan82]

I think a gradual decline makes some sense. Gallardo isn't a power pitcher really. Not a soft tosser but not really a power pitcher.

[Flood Pants]

Basically, the Brewers will get his best years when he's still cheap, and they can let somebody else pay top-dollar for his decline. That seems to be a pretty typical progression for pitchers.

[danzig6767]

What's his reason for think Gallardo likely can only have a short window of high level success? Being only 6'1?

[Jim Goulart]

Followup from the same site --

 

Gallardo, Garza, Cueto, or Jurrjens?

[TooLiveBrew]

Impressive to see Gallardo so far ahead in that vote.

[battlekow]

Impressive to see Gallardo so far ahead in that vote.

I'm surprised that Gallardo is basically doubling up Garza, though Garza did spend some time on the DL with an arm problem a couple years ago, I think.

[ILuvDaBush]

The beauty is in the bat. I say we make Gallardo our #2 hitter when he's in the lineup. Let's be honest, it pays to put the four best bats in the lineup at the top.

[logan82]

Gallardo was outhit by Kendall last year. Trust me on this, I won beer and it was delicious.

[Funketown]

Gallardo was outhit by Kendall last year. Trust me on this, I won beer and it was delicious.

To be completely fair and objective, if it weren't for the short porch in Houston, Gallardo would have more long balls over his last 2 full seasons than Kendall.

 

It's disturbing that Gallardo isn't even that much worse than Kendall at the dish. Have fun Dayton!