I don't think a player's body is filled out until mid to late 20's. I don't have the statistics you're looking for...but it is commonly said with scouts in all sports. Better workout habits...body maturing... you can visually see the guys get bigger and stronger. I believe that it would lead to more power in baseball.

Guys are coming up to the majors younger than ever now...we have more and more of a chance of seeing guys like Castro at 20 versus 25 versus 28...see how their power changes.

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No, dont be purposely stupid. It's not about buying the hype. You can do anything you want. If you let other fan's over the top excitement bother you, then yes, you lose and yes, your priorities are out of order.


It has nothing to do with believers or not, so again, stop with the purposeful stupidity.


And in a hilarious twist of irony, your original "every prospect will bust because its the cubs and cubs suck lol" is just as stupid as the Elmhurst Steve's of the world but on the other side.

ALDS 2014, B'more vs Detroit. Tigers up a few runs on the Orioles, but their BP loads the bases. Showalter brings in Delmon Young--a notorious first pitch swinger--to pinch hit with bases juiced and 1 out.

Both announcers on the TV broadcast note repeatedly while Young's taking his practice swings that Young's a first pitch swinger. So of course the Tigers reliever
Soria grooves a strike right over the plate:

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-bas ... ead-double

"and everybody knows he's ready to fire on the first one...."

btw, prolly a rookie manager mistake not to take the break in the action to go out and confab with your reliever about how to handle the pinch hitter. Jog out, "don't give him anything to hit on the first pitch." jog back to the dugout.

To be fair every pitch thrown by the Tigers bullpen last year was grooved right down the middle.

So how long until we see him at 2b?

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Gonna platoon him?



He hasn't hit RHP well since returning from injury last season--and difficult to know if his prior numbers vs RHP were worth much as they were mostly single A pitchers. Last season facing AA kinda gleamed over his weakness vs RHP, tho he had a substantial LHP/RHP split all season. If he struggles this much vs RHP at AAA...

He should be here tomorrow.

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Yessir.

Awesome!!!

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It's comforting to know that they listen to me.

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It's a bit weird that this news broke 5 minutes after I posted this...but less weird than my tsunami prediction.

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post all-star break:

.286/.333/.762

nice. that'll work

Interviewed by Jessie Rogers after yesterdays game...you can see how much comfortable the guy is. His first day, he was almost scared to speak.

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Russell will be the best "all around player" of all the prospects that have been called up. Did you see that swing last night for the HR? SMOOOOTH.

I don't think you know how a slash line works.

.286/.333/.429

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ya ya ya ya...mistake at 6.30 am.

good thing i'm able to use math. subtraction kiddo

Or he somehow had a .762 slugging percentage.

Either way, Starlin Castro has had four complete seasons around or above .762 OPS. Two weeks doesn't make Addison Russell good.

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castro sucks. let it go.

In 2015 he does. Russell isn't much better.

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already a FAR SUPERIOR fielder. the bat will come

simply, russell's baseball intelligence at 21 trumps whatever is rattling in Castro's noggin.

a vet like castro shouldn't shit his pants as consistently as he does. he's an embarrassment.

Glad to see Russell starting to figure it out

At 21, we were praising Castro just the same.

And again, Russell's fielding percentage isn't immensely better.

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I knew he would.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

Different make up and Russell has been learning on the job. Unlike Castro he appears to get it.

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GO BEARS!!!

Jeter like.....smooth, controlled,

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Did you confirm this with know all things IMU before posting?

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2018
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10 More Wins

IMU has thoughts on Addison's talents with the ladies?

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Hawaii (fuck) You

He is a Chiver - dude knows what he is doing.

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If Jeter hit like Gordon Beckham.

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