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by **Prooks25** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:39 pm

What's the deal with this guy? He's barely batting over .200 now. If the guy could just get on base every so often, he'd be a stud for steals.

by **Philly Pride** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:49 pm

Does he look like anything more than a slap hitter to you?

by **PlayingWithFire** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:31 pm

he's 22. it's all about potential with him anyway. I don't like him much but again. The upside is there.

by **bigh0rt** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:55 pm

Do you evaluate all your talent based on 134 big league at bats? :-?

by **Yoda** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:32 am

What is up with these ridiculous threads lately...

by **Amazing Oopah** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:04 am

guys like Verlander and Wonder Boy Weaver have increased the bar under which all rookies are judged this season. Not everyone can be that good that fast.

by **raiders_umpire** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:20 am

Prooks25 wrote:What's the deal with this guy? He's barely batting over .200 now. If the guy could just get on base every so often, he'd be a stud for steals.

He was not very good in AAA this year either. He hit over 300 in Durham in both 04 and 05, but this year was only hitting .269. Hopefully whatever the problem is this year, he can fix it by next year. ;-D

by **kimchi_chigae** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:04 pm

raiders_umpire wrote:
Prooks25 wrote:What's the deal with this guy? He's barely batting over .200 now. If the guy could just get on base every so often, he'd be a stud for steals.

He was not very good in AAA this year either. He hit over 300 in Durham in both 04 and 05, but this year was only hitting .269. Hopefully whatever the problem is this year, he can fix it by next year.

I blame the D-Rays.

Getting swept every series can't be good for him. :-D

by **slomo007** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:14 pm

Perhaps the stress of learning a new position is affecting him?

What a waste of a can't-miss prospect. :-t

Hopefully he figures it out, he's still young. But, his value will be ridiculously low going in to next year (ie, bargain basement).

bselig · by **bselig** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:11 am

he's a lot less exciting as a prospect now since he supposedly cannot defend...i mean if he ends up at a corner OF position or something his projection as a top hitting infielder goes to a projection as a solid hitting ofer...he only just turned 22 though, so there's really no reason to consider him a failure, his hitting could come along at any time

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