Pat Burrell - what happened last year?

[Big Blue]

actually all his problems last year were MY Fault I drafted him in the 3rd roundd like Griffey the year before. Ps i promise to list my 3rd round pick this year. Lol seriously he should bounce back this year

[Absolutely Adequate]

I'm always suspicious of guys that don't reach the majors until late. Burrell didn't play a full ML season until he was 24.

He was in College (Miami FL, Golden Spikes 1998) until he was 22. Tha't only two years in the minors. Doesn't sound too bad to me.

Maybe. But he was still playing with 18 year old kids when he was 22. That's bound to pad your stats some.

I'm not ruling him out - it just gives me pause. He's a free swinger that came up late. I won't be drafting him too early.

[HOOTIE]

DO we all remeber Konerko, Mike Cameron, Aurilia and others. They have one good year and are proclaimed the next coming of Ruth. A guy with a proven track record like Green for instance who has an off year is much more likely to be injury related than 1 year wonders.

Umm, you might want to look up your stats before making broad statements like that. Konerko had 4 great years from 1999-2002. Cameron had solid (albeit ugly in the AVG) years from 1999-2002 also. Shawn Green has only had one more good year than either of those guys.

Off topic, but Green has had way more then 1 better year. In the last 5 years, Konerkos best rc/27 was 6.50, good, but not GREAT. Camerons best was 6.05. Green has had 3 years of 8.06/8.07 in La/7.51 in LA.