Okay, thanks for proving my point, I misread his fangraphs column then. He's 18. EIGHTEEN. And you're slagging on him for 37 plate appearances. I just don't get it.
Notable prospects in rookie ball: Clint Coulter is in rookie. Not a draftee but close enough, Elier Hernandez is there. Stryker Trahan (great name) is there. Wuilmer Beccera is still there and he was from forever ago.
Okay, but K/BB still needs to stabilize, just look at Colby Rasmus earlier in the year. It's a small sample size no matter how you twist it.
Your Farrell part is fair. I disagree, just based on that a.) Chad Mottola ended up being the hitting coach b.) Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Reyes, and Melky Cabrera are all very good at getting on base, so we aren't anti-on base, but I do see your point and it is legitimate.