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Im with you... actually big on the post hype train this year, took bird and Austin hays late too
Boone has said there won't be a platoon between Voit and Bird, that one of them will win the job outright. But now with Aaron Hicks out to start the season, maybe both players will get full-time at-bats.
They seem very unconcerned in a vaccum about being so right handed in Yankee stadium but I’m hedging bird will be hard to hold back if healthy. I’m a big voit believer but he went in the 13th of my nyc based league which is a little early for me
Aaron Hicks, Carlos Martinez, Andrew Heaney, Luis Severino, Jed Lowrie,, Todd Frazier, Vlad Jr..
I agree. But I sure wish that career trajectory didn't remind me so much of Giles.
Born closer. Jays thought they were gonna stretch him out but, soon as he saw a big-league 9th, he said nah i'm good. Lost his Kavorka last year but, @ 24, can get it back easy.
very invested in him. since the Rocks #1 prospect is an MI too and Hampson is showing he can handle OF/Util i hope they give this year to McMahon @ 2b. just the kind of bat i like at altitudes, but they gotta give him a real shot or it'll kill his confidence again.
I got Hampson in most all my league and in all but one I got McMahon as insurance, but looks like he'll be more than that.
Has anybody got a worse Rotoworld picture ?
Gotta think Hampson wailing this spring surprised the Rox a lot more than McMahon. Glove, speed were his prospect scores. He looked a little overmatched late last summer (i was in some 30-team leagues, so sweated every call-up), frankly. So did McMahon in his '18 shot, tho he has more natural stick. Murph signing & Arenado resigning backed a lot of stuff up, so we'll just have to see on Colo's IF prospects.
It may be recency bias, but I don't think the Rockies like giving their unproven prospects (even the better ones) major roles too soon. I think it's usually a good thing for their development, but it can be frustrating in our game.
Didn't say this year, that wasn't the question. He has 30+ homer upside going forward, he's not Orlando Arcia II, Electric Boogaloo.
Major gains? Why? He hit 21 homers in the Midwest League as the youngest player in that league in 2017, and that's not a hitter-friendly league. He had a .862 OPS in San Antonio last year as one of the youngest players in that league, again...not really a hitters league. He has a 1.000 OPS this spring. I have no idea what "major gains" means to you, but he could start opening day and be the 2nd best position player the Padres have.
He's exponentially better than Boegarts IMO. I mean, he's better right now. X man had a really good year last year but he's probably a high 700 OPS guy most years, Tatis is just at a different level.
Pressly got a 2/$17.5 million extension today. Like him a lot if I'm using the middle relief strategy or in holds leads. If Osuna eventually proves me right, even better.
They just paid Brandon so he’s gonna get 4-500 at-bats and play all over the place. Seems valuable to me. The first baseman will probably be up this summer too (Nate).
I thought I had Goodrum and Jeff McNeil in my back pocket as end-game MI’s in Pie Leeg.
Loved McNeil at the end of last year. He helped me stay in the playoff race for an eventual 2nd place finish, was bummed they got cano. Looks like he’s earning his time though.I thought I had Goodrum and Jeff McNeil in my back pocket as end-game MI’s in Pie Leeg.
Missed out on both.
Not sure on Bauer as a bust. Probably would have been close to being MLB K leader last year had he not missed last 6 weeks. Bauer has command with 4 pitches and that makes him much more difficult to hit against. Sherzer has always touted how good he is and that has worked out OK.
I own Allen in one league and I see him go in the 'sleeper' range in a couple others and I do like him but what are the Indians doing to him?
I picked him and Luis Urias up late in Pie as a daily sub for whoever was off that day - between the Tatis and Greg Allen news it looks like he's now a starter and I'm now in search of another sub.
****'s a very useful guy to have in daily leagues as a lineup plugger. He's better in OBP leagues but doesn't steal bases.
Seventy five pitches couldn't get him through the 3rd inning. Eight walks
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Eesh. Why?Seventy five pitches couldn't get him through the 3rd inning. Eight walks
Ooooooffff.
But I still believe.
Post TJ he had a SwStk rate > 12%, O-Swing rate > 30%, and Contact rate < 75% for two straight seasons. One start does not a season make. I'm a whole lot more concerned about his velocity than the walks from last weekend. I'm benching him Thursday, but if it goes halfway decently he's slated for the Pirates, Marlins, and a double dose of the Diamondbacks next.
