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  1. metafour
    Seriously? He wasn't selected where he was drafted because he projected as a backup catcher. Why is it too early to be optimistic? He was viewed as a consensus Top 15 or better talent. That is where the hype is coming from. 100 at bats coming off a collegiate season doesn't magically change any of that.
  2. metafour
    No, he doesn't. His speed has dropped down to a ~70 grade.
  3. metafour
    I told you guys a million times not to underrate Labourt. 6'4 lefty who legitimately SITS in the mid 90's, with a solid looking slider and changeup as well. There are a lot of people who really like him, as you can see.
  4. metafour
    It isn't just about the actual distance of the walls, but the total hitting environment. Things like elevation and the fact that the ball carries in the RC are the main factors.
  5. metafour
    Yup. WAR around 7 the last two years. Plus you have to expect his hitting will get even better in Rogers.
  6. metafour
    Because his age technically makes him an "amateur".
  7. metafour
    BA just named him #1 prospect in Detroit's system.
  8. metafour
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  9. metafour
    Pentecost has the athleticism to play elsewhere on the field, IIRC there was talk of him potentially being able to play 2B if he were to wash out behind the plate.
  10. metafour
    The difference now is that the Rays need to re-tool but after several poor drafts their farm system is pedestrian. Oh how the "mighty" have fallen. Friedman isn't retarded, he wasn't going to keep winning in Tampa.
  11. metafour
    Yan Gomes was developed by the Blue Jays. No one, not even the Indians imaged him ever being this good, but he was developed by the Blue Jays.
  12. metafour
    No, he wasn't. Since drafted he has added a strong cutter which is the main contributing factor to his upswing this past season. It is also the biggest reason as to why he has been able to lower his HR/9, which he struggled with in the minors.
  13. metafour
    No one, not even the Indians, knew what they were getting with Gomes. He's been exponentially better than expected in literally every aspect of his game...that s*** rarely happens. It sucks, but you just have to get over it. Gomes turning into a 4+ WAR player is an even bigger anomaly than Bautista turning into what he did in Toronto.
  14. metafour
    From your own link: UPDATE: It bears noting that the new study, which has not yet been published (it was presented at the annual Society of Neuroscience conference in November), is contradicted by a body of evidence showing actual cognitive benefits of the drug. Healthland’s Maia Szalavitz reported: How much were they dosed? For how long? You can skew data to prove whatever point you want. One pill isn't going to magically raise your test score overnight.
  15. metafour
    Oh lord... Placebo effect...for an amphetamine-class drug. I've taken it, as well as others in its class. s*** isn't placebo. The side-effects and risk of dependency prove that, if anything.
  16. metafour
    You don't see the advantage of a drug that grants its user god-like levels of laser focus in a sport where your success is 100% dependent on being able to analyze the ball out of the pitcher's hand in fractions of a second?
  17. metafour
    Are some of you serious? Not proven to be any more powerful than caffeine? LMFAO. Dont talk about s*** that you clearly have zero knowledge about. Go pop some Adderall and set your mind on mowing your lawn. There won't be a single blade of grass that is uneven from those surrounding it.
  18. metafour
    That works both ways. Since you know Baez is a huge free-swinger you can bet on him expanding the strike zone, thus you can afford to throw balls off the plate.
  19. metafour
    He's not. Only tards overestimate the impact of managers. The dork in Tampa suddenly looks a lot more average than he's billed to be...I wonder why that is.
  20. metafour
    Labourt and Smoral.
  21. metafour
    A poster from BB who saw him earlier this year said he was sitting 89-92 but had excellent control/command and was able to throw it to both sides of the plate, as well as the pitch having good life down in the zone.
  22. metafour
    ...and? They throw different fastballs. Go compare the GB% between Sanchez and McGee, I fail to see why this is even an argument: who cares what his whiff rate is when he has the ability to induce groundballs at an elite level. Better yet, go take a look at the fastball swinging strike percentage of one Roy Halladay.
  23. metafour
    Its standardized to give the value over 100 pitches thrown. He's thrown 40+ curveballs. Obviously it would take a full season to get a consist value, but the point remains that his curveball is absolutely a weapon, and he's not just pitching off a fastball.
  24. metafour
    His curveball is sitting at 4.79 runs above average standardized per 100 pitches. That is an absolutely elite pitch value. His fastball is at 2.37.
  25. metafour
    One good pitch? His curveball has been dominant. He has a promising changeup as well that he hasn't had to use.
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