Daily Baseball 2013

[TBrown]

I wonder if they'll move him to short. Or at which point (defensively) ridiculous at third vs. above average at short evens out.

He's going to SS

 

[005]

I hope he does, I wanna see how good he would be there.

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

He'll go to SS then eventually settle at 3rd a la A Rod.

 

[005]

Those draft day a rod comparisons aren't way way off right now.

 

[TBrown]

He'll go to SS then eventually settle at 3rd a la A Rod.

Agreed

 

[TBrown]

Those draft day a rod comparisons aren't way way off right now.

Which seems absolutely crazy, but it's true

 

[005]

I remember very clearly thinking "yeah, a young SS from Miami, cool."

Need you to play for the US in the next WBC, Manuel

 

[005]

2010: O's select Machado 1 pick before Royals select Christian Colon
2011: O's select Bundy 1 pick before Royals select Bubba Starling
2012: O's select Gausman 1 pick before Royals select Kyle Zimmer (Zimmer is good, but the Royals will probably dick it up somehow)

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

The top 13 picks of the 2010 draft were just stupid. Harper. Machado. Matt Harvey. Chris Sale.

 

[005]

It'll take a lot to top 2005. Taillon in there, too.

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

It'll take a lot to top 2005. Taillon in there, too.

Machado could be a Pirate and if he were they would be DANGEROUS.

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

It'll take a lot to top 2005. Taillon in there, too.

Big time. That entire 1st round is deeeppp.


Lol at Jeff Clement though.

 

[005]

Pirates front office said earlier this year that they were happy with Taillon and would have taken him with the 1 pick if they had it.

Which is a lie.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

Trout
Harper
Machado

You can't say that Trout doesn't have the best all around game of the three. He is the best all around baseball player since Barry Bonds wore a Pirates uniform.

(Edit: He is much more advanced than a young Barry Bonds as well)

Yes you can.

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Pirates front office said earlier this year that they were happy with Taillon and would have taken him with the 1 pick if they had it.

That would've been like Melo over Lebron. (Bad decision)
Not a knock on Taillon at all, but Harper was the obvious number one pick.

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Yes you can.

Then say it and back it up. (With something of substance this time Nati)

 

[005]

Trout has more RBIs than Harper so it's gonna be a tough sell for Nati

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Lol at the pitchers that went ahead of Kershaw in '06 Luke Hochevar, Greg Reynolds, Brad Lincoln, Brandon Morrow, Andrew Miller.

 

[005]

Matt Bush ahead of Verlander is a thing that happened, iirc.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

A-Rod at the age of 20;

.358 36HRs 123RBIs 215hits 54 doubles

He started hitting 40+ homers regularly by age 22.

I don't think Machado will put up the combination of SB and Power numbers that A-Rod did. I think a better comparison for him is Miguel Tejada.

This is no knock on Manny who is fantastic but more of a testament to how unbelievably good A-Rod was right out of the gate and throughout his first 10 or so years in the league.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

Also, if you need a laugh, check up A-Rods stat line for the '98 season. Then try and wrap your head around him coming in 9th in the MVP voting that year.

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Lol I am still waiting on you to explain how Harper and Manny could possibly have a better overall game than Trout Nati.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

Then say it and back it up. (With something of substance this time Nati)

Harper is who I am referring too.

I mean, I shouldn't really have to. There's really no way to separate the 2. At worst they're equals.

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Harper is who I am referring too.

I mean, I shouldn't really have to. There's really no way to separate the 2. At worst they're equals.

2012 Trout 49 stolen bags in 139 games 129 runs (got caught stealing 5 times)

2012 Harper 18 stolen bags in 139 games 98 runs
(got caught stealing 6 times)

Trout is a better defensive player (although Harper is above average himself) and a MUCH better baserunner than Harper.

Survey says!!


Trout is more complete.

They are both superstars and Coopertown destined.. but they arent equals.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

2012 Trout 49 stolen bags in 139 games 129 runs (got caught stealing 5 times)

2012 Harper 18 stolen bags in 139 games 98 runs
(got caught stealing 6 times)

Trout is a better defensive player (although Harper is above average himself) and a MUCH better baserunner than Harper.

Survey says!!


Trout is more complete.

They are both superstars and Coopertown destined.. but they arent equals.

1 season does not a career make chauncey...