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Exactly….
Could we start a thread on all former prospects that were just missing the “hit” tool?
As is calling him a future star and being afraid to trade him…
I’m sure you remember the 2019 team and why Tucker wasn’t an everyday player on it (and yet he still was good enough to be on the playoff roster)....
Drafted in 15 out of HS, called up in 18 (21yo), probably gets called up sooner if playing for a team that wasn’t stacked so he could get regular...
But if they get off to another slow start, and the OF/offense is a **** show… won’t help anybody if they then call him up based on “need”.
Him being looked more and more as a platoon guy has sapped a lot of value. At first I thought he was being kept out of trades by the Astros… now...
Thats looking more and more like Melton’s ceiling… ouch.
It’s a steady regression based on the quality of the replacement player with again very little sustainable impact from the actual drafted players...
Again, theres a ton of gray area between “stars” (your term), everyday players, borderline everyday players, and busts. I also included our...
Doesn’t matter how you get there. When you’re turning 25 and have yet to play a full mlb season, you’re older for a possible “star”… (unless your...
Dezenzo and Melton are far closer to the JD Davis career projection than being star players. They’ll likely have a peak year around 26-27....
Was expecting the fake commercial sketch to get posted here first from that episode…. As much controversy as Gillis has been involved with, it’s...
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Greinke is expected to get in by the majority of people who have a say in this matter (whether they've earned that say or not).... at that point,...
What are your thoughts on the BR HOF monitors and/or the comparable players? I was actually slightly surprised where they had him.
Much like the tired concepts of "moneyball"... people continue to struggle with the concept of capitalizing on the aspects that other teams are...
Pete Rose was a dick Luhnow was a dick Its part of what made them great... but also why they got banned while others who may have done worse...
Well the money is already earmarked towards the county having to pay for the upkeep... that's already the case. I don't know if the county has...
And actually, per the chronicle article today (paywalled, let JR figure it out), there is a different stipulation that says the Texans are not...
