Vlad Jr. to Indy Ball

[Olerud363]

Forget arbitration, we need some trade value from this guy.

 

The arb system unfortunately screws his trade value. Even the OK version of Vlad where ends up 2-3 WAR doesn't have trade value because he'll get paid 25 million next year.

[wilko]

He's like Yandy Diaz

 

Pretty much. Although, Diaz physically looks like he could murder 40 baseballs a season.

[Olerud363]

Wow. Late winter thought.

 

Even if Vlad struggles again (I don't think he will, I heard a rumor he is now back to being a 230 pound lighting cat and will hit the ball like he did as a 19 year old in Montreal and New Hampshire)... well even if he did it still wouldn't be a good idea to send him to Indy Ball or worse another team.

 

I thought about this because I saw a random tweet about Gary Shefield by a Brewers fan still pissed, 30 years later, that they traded him.

 

1988 - Gary really bad

1989 - Gary at 20 worse than Vlad at 20

1990 - Gary OK in a Vlad is OK kind of way, but not amazing

1991 - Gary really bad (.194 Gary biggest failure ever)

 

Announcement - Gary traded to the Padres

 

1992 Gary hits like dream Vlad would hit (.330 30+ homeruns run at the triple crown)

 

After lots of failure Gary very good, and remains that way for 16 years or so

 

 

I've had a lot of bad takes on this board and am probably the worst poster ever. However I think the Vlad/Gary Shefield one was a good take.

 

After his big breakout season at 23, Shefield was pedestrian at 24 and got himself traded again. Really found it at 25 and was great for 10 years.

 

I guess I also remember Vernon Wells who is a bit similar to Vlad in some ways. Tore through the minors, made it to the majors at 20 (albeit very late in the season), struggled (sent down because he wasn't quite the prospect Vlad was), had a great season at 24, struggled a bit, returned to his age 24 form at age 27.... got the big contract...

 

Hope Vlad is more Gary Shefield than Vernon Wells trend wise