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  1. bluechipper
    So you'd rather just get rid of a guy who has a 104 OPS+ in his age 22 and 23 seasons? And in favor of who, Ryan Sweeney?
  2. bluechipper
    Do you mean just last year or this spring? Either way, Kepler isn't really a full time center fielder anyway. Plus, I'm sure he gets why Buxton and all of his talent and potential gets more of a shot to make the team.
  3. bluechipper
    If you're talking about stealing a base, then I'd definitely give Hamilton the edge. Running a ball down in the gap, and I'd take Buxton's long strides.
  4. bluechipper
    Most people seem to think Molitor can have a really positive influence on Buxton's base stealing going forward, so hopefully that's the case.
  5. bluechipper
    Hamilton is a better base stealer, but Buxton's speeed is right there with him.
  6. bluechipper
    I'm talking about elite speed. The only guy you listed who has elite speed is Billy Hamilton.
  7. bluechipper
    The difference is Buxton and Gomez have elite speed and range.
  8. bluechipper
    Andrew McCutchen is a good comp with the bat, but even then, Buxton has quite a bit more pure speed and athleticism than Cutch, which is why the Gomez comp works better in terms of pure athleticism.
  9. bluechipper
    Aaron Hicks and Carlos Gomez were both in the middle of top 100 lists when they came up. Byron Buxton has been a top 2 prospect for three years now. There's a big difference between top 10-20 guys and guys in the middle of the list. Buxton's talent is on a whole different level than Hicks. Gomez probably had close to the same amount of athleticism, but Buxton is a more professional hitter now than Gomez was when he was coming up.
  10. bluechipper
    I'd say the box score today jumped out. 1 for 2 with a double lined off the base of the wall and a walk is the type of game I'm looking for from Buxton.
  11. bluechipper
    If Danny hits .100, I think he's still making the team. Without injury, Kepler has about a 1% chance to make the team. There's no point in having him up if he doesn't have a regular spot to play.
  12. bluechipper
    Ok that's fair, but when a player is 31 years old and hasn't done much in his career, it's hard to be optimistic that what you're watching is anything new, and that he'll probably just return to the mediocre production that we've seen in his career so far.
  13. bluechipper
    What's with all of this irrational love for Ryan Sweeney? He has a MLB OPS of .713 and minor league OPS of .765. Arcia's MLB OPS is .741 and his minor league OPS is .875. He had more HRs last year than Ryan Sweeney has ever hit in any season, and he was dealing with an injury.
  14. bluechipper
    If Buxton doesn't make the team, Santana is probably the opening day CFer and Rosario is his backup. There's about .1% chance Danny doesn't make the team. Sweeney has 23 HRs in over 2,200 major league plate appearances, so I'm not sure what pop you're talking about.
  15. bluechipper
    Just for the record, Neftali Feliz won the ROY in 2010, with 40 saves, a 2.73 ERA and 9.2 K/9. Hopefully Alex Meyer can put up those types of ERA and strikeout numbers as a reliever.
  16. bluechipper
    Klaw had Meyer, Burdi, and Reed in his top 10 relief prospects. And Chargois is basically at the same level as those guys.
  17. bluechipper
    The author also makes it sound as if Sweeney can play CF, which he can't. He's got about a 5% chance to make the team.
  18. bluechipper
    I really wonder why the Royals have continued to push Mondesi up a level per year even though he hasn't hit at all. It'll be interesting to see if this hurts his development in the long run.
  19. bluechipper
    You mean like he has throughout his minor league career?
  20. bluechipper
    Judge had under an .800 ops last year as a 23 year old in AA and AAA with 155 strikeouts. He's a physical freak, but I'm not sure he's going to tear up the majors this year. Part of this negative comment may have to do with how I feel about the organization he plays for...
  21. bluechipper
    I'll take Byron Buxton as my pick. I'm hoping for a .270/.330/.400 with about 12 HRs and 40 SBs.
  22. bluechipper
    McCutchen had a .785 OPS in the minors compared to .884 so far in the majors. Buxton has an .872 OPS in the minors. It will be tough for Buxton to match McCutchen's .836 OPS as a rookie, but Buxton will provide way more base stealing value, and hopefully he develops power over the next few years like McCutchen has.
  23. bluechipper
    15 HR potential might be a little light. I expect him to be around 20-25 in a few years.
  24. bluechipper
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  25. bluechipper
    I disagree with the statement that Danny Santana is the frontrunner to be opening day center fielder. If Buxton shows some more discipline at the plate, he's going to start the season with the Twins.
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