Yeah, when he does it in games that matter. For right now the power he is showing looks like just a fluke, he has never hit over 12 HR's in the minors and really just has average power.
hybrid wrote:Yeah, when he does it in games that matter. For right now the power he is showing looks like just a fluke, he has never hit over 12 HR's in the minors and really just has average power.
well, the main thing to look at in young players is not just look at HR but 2B. He's hit plenty of them, a strong indication that he can grow into more power.
If you look at his minor league stats, it seems like he struggles a bit at first at the new level for a year or so then makes adjustments to turn into a pretty good hitter.
He was a first rounder so it's not like he is a waste of roster space like Alex Sanchez and/or Juan Gonzalez. Worth a flyer at this point don't y'all think?
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." ~George Carlin
While looking at doubles does help with future power numbers, it's not really the same case with him. He isn't relatively young or still developing into his body. He went to college and the doubles have never managed to turn into HR's. I've seen him play and he is mainly a gap hitter with some nice power, he'd have to do this when it matters and for the whole year before I'd think he has very good power all of a sudden.
To me even if he plays it's only part time, so why take him on your team unless your in a deep league. Oh and Juan Gone isn't a waste till he gets hurt
hybrid wrote:While looking at doubles does help with future power numbers, it's not really the same case with him. He isn't relatively young or still developing into his body. He went to college and the doubles have never managed to turn into HR's. I've seen him play and he is mainly a gap hitter with some nice power, he'd have to do this when it matters and for the whole year before I'd think he has very good power all of a sudden.
To me even if he plays it's only part time, so why take him on your team unless your in a deep league. Oh and Juan Gone isn't a waste till he gets hurt
I disagree. He is only 25 and in his pre-peak stage. ST doesn't mean anything unless you are Gabe Gross, fighting for a job. Most likely he will continue to fight for his job after ST so there is hope.
Not saying you should pick him up to be your 2nd OF but he certainly is worth a flyer especially if you have a bench spot. Worst case scenario, he doesn't perform and you dump him.
BTW, Juan Gone is already hurt. He's played a total of 185 games in the last 3 seasons. He IS a waste of a bench spot.
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." ~George Carlin
I don't think he's even worth a flyer. He's had a great ST, but even if he makes the team (and he's doing all he can to force JP and Tosca to keep him) he isn't going to get regular at bats. He'd end up in a platoon in left with Catalanotto and Reed Johnson and might be able to spell Rios in right a little. Even if you factor DH into the mix (where Catalanotto might get some at bats), you've got 3 positions (LF, RF, DH) for 5 players (Rios, Little Cat, Johnson, Hillebrand (or Hinske, whoever isn't playing 1B) and Gross).
I think from the Jays perspective it makes more sense to let him get at bats at AAA. Alternatively, name him the starting LF and hope the ST streak continues, then once he cools down send him down. That said, until he's named the starter I wouldn't take him -- too many other OFs out there.
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