Its happening folks - JRod is what we have been waiting for

[D-train]

Junior?...thought he was a poor mans Mike Trout

Why cause he is white?

[Donn Beach]

but its going to be his other tools that is going to separate him, he is a five tool player, but without a real outstanding tool as I understand it. Its going to be how far being good at everything takes him and his work ethic, has the big motor

[Donn Beach]

Junior?...thought he was a poor mans Mike Trout

Why cause he is white?

could be

https://www.12up.com/posts/6251721-new- ... y-like-him

[D-train]

but its going to be his other tools that is going to separate him, he is a five tool player, but without a real outstanding tool as I understand it. Its going to be how far being good at everything takes him and his work ethic, has the big motor

Yes Trout is similar in that sense though he has taken the power to another level this season but who hasn't.

[Juliooooo]

Let's compare our current prospects to former prospects.

Sheffield, closest to Paxton. Strong armed lefty with control issues.

Dunn, probably Walker? Strong armed right, project as a starter. Maybe a high leverage reliever?

Gilbert and Hultzen. College pitcher that mowed through the minors pretty quickly. Just stay healthy Gilbert!!!

Raleigh and Zunino. Powerful bat, can they hit MLB pitching? Zunino a better defender, but Raleigh supposedly showing above average already.

Kelenic, a poor man's Griffey. 5 tool CF that can hit and has power.

Julio, not a good comparison for him, but the bat is probably closest to Arod. Mowed through the minors as a teenager.

I saw Kelenic play 2 weeks ago and he is not a poor man's Griffey....his name and Griffey's should never be linked other than they played the OF in Seattle. Kelenic is much more of an Andy Van Slyke type of player....hard nosed gritty..,solid All star type player....but not an elite All Star.

Yeah, he will definitely never have Griffey's power but good chance he will hit for a higher average. He isn't a big dude as the photo of him and Julio together shows.

Nelson Cruz isn't a big dude standing next to Julio

[Juliooooo]

Junior?...thought he was a poor mans Mike Trout

Trout was in the Mariners farm system?

[D-train]

Junior?...thought he was a poor mans Mike Trout

Trout was in the Mariners farm system?

Yes, we traded him in order to draft Ackley.