Julio Borbon: Unlucky or Bust

[IVIisfits138]

Good hitters slump, bad hitters slump.

A guy that hit over .300 at all minor league stops with maintaining a high babip of .330+ due to a speed rating of 6.0+ who also hit over .300 with a high babip of .330+ with a speed rating of 6.0+ in 150 AB's after being called up last season can also slump for a week.

Borbon has yet to prove himself a bad hitter so I will keep him in my lineup until last week's performance because a common theme.

[einstein2u]

with cargo banged up, i need Julio this week!!!

[WickedSmaat]

Teix is not a valid or even well reasoned comparison to Julio Borbon. Not really funny ethier.

There is a huge difference between asking if someone is unlucky or a bust, i.e. Julio, when he has never had a pro career. We all know what Teix will and wont do. That is why he is a round 1-2 talent. People have no idea about Julio that is why the OP asked this question.

All that said, I do agree that there needs to be a little more patience.

Well we can look at Minor League track numbers along with what he's been able to do in the pros and make a bit of a prognostication from that. Though I have no clue why andre ethier has even entered the discussion.

[HipHipJorge]

Well we can look at Minor League track numbers along with what he's been able to do in the pros and make a bit of a prognostication from that. Though I have no clue why andre ethier has even entered the discussion

Agreed Wicked. I just do not understand why people act like the OP question is so ridiculous and then talk about Teix like it is a similar situation. It's not and that is all I wanted to say.

[rotoquest]

How can somebody be a bust after a week?
Patience, grasshopper.

Never could get that marble from the master's hand. Borbon is benched which means he will start hitting now.

[AussieDodger]

Borbon is benched

Ah grasshopper, you have made a wise choice.

[dmattingly23]

I think a good start would be to switch him and Andrus. To take some pressure off him.

Andrus already has a whole year under his belt and is looking good with a 4/4 bb/k ratio.

[Nerfherders]

Part of me says, "He's just slumping and its only been a week, let him work it out." The other part of me drafted Cameron Maybin last year, who was unceremoniously sent to AAA after he slumped. In a 30-teamer, that's pretty much death on toast. I am worried.

[rotoquest]

Borbon is benched

Ah grasshopper, you have made a wise choice.

Master Chen, not so wise move afterall. I bench--he hit--not bench--no hit. Very mysterious.

[AussieDodger]

Borbon is benched

Ah grasshopper, you have made a wise choice.

Master Chen, not so wise move afterall. I bench--he hit--not bench--no hit. Very mysterious.

He who benches is more patient then he who throws away.