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By: sadtrombone
In reply to jandys. It’s tough to account for because often players who struggle in n the first half of the year and then do better in the second half are doing that because the best players in the...
View ArticleBy: Cool Lester Smooth
In reply to sadtrombone. I would say age matters, here: A teenager who sees a big jump in performance midway through the season is much more likely to have made a “leap” than a 23 year old beating up...
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In reply to Cool Lester Smooth. Let’s be fair, there are few historical precedents for a guy like this. Since 2006 are only 19 players who had more than 200 PAs in AA at the age of 19. Two of them were...
View ArticleBy: dangledangle
I’m trying to think of any of these contracts haven’t worked out and I can only think of Evan White’s which is small potatoes and also a case in point about why a young player would sign.
View ArticleBy: wiguy94
In reply to dangledangle. I feel like this deal makes sense for both sides but if Chourio was a couple years older it wouldn’t make as much sense for him. In the scenario where he is a star he will...
View ArticleBy: casey j
In reply to 40oztoSteamer. You can look at his last year’s lists to get a good read on a player. I personally delight and chuckle at all of these (rude) complaints. His list isn’t for your fantasy...
View ArticleBy: fjtorres
In reply to sadtrombone. The projected numbers and “Hair on fire” CF sounds like Grady Sizemore.
View ArticleBy: carter
In reply to Cool Lester Smooth. And guess what? They were experimenting w a different baseball in his league that moved more, and his success coincided w then changing back to mlb balls
View ArticleBy: cookiedabookie
Since 2006, among 19 year old outfielders with at least 200 PA in Double-A, and between a 100-120 wRC+, there’s Chourio and two others: Giancarlo Stanton and Fernando Martinez. Martinez was a top 20...
View ArticleBy: nathanj
In reply to cookiedabookie. Not all top 20 prospects are the same. Martinez was a bat-only corner OF-type. Chourio’s floor is significantly higher due to a CF with plus-plus speed. Even if Chourio hits...
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