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

Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 3:57 pm
by D-train
Donn Beach wrote:
Sat Aug 31, 2019 3:06 pm
Junior?...thought he was a poor mans Mike Trout
Why cause he is white?

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

Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 4:10 pm
by 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

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

Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 4:16 pm
by Donn Beach
D-train wrote:
Sat Aug 31, 2019 3:57 pm
Donn Beach wrote:
Sat Aug 31, 2019 3:06 pm
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

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

Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 4:19 pm
by D-train
Donn Beach wrote:
Sat Aug 31, 2019 4:10 pm
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.

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

Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 4:52 pm
by Juliooooo
D-train wrote:
Sat Aug 31, 2019 3:57 pm
Bil522 wrote:
Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:30 am
Juliooooo wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2019 8:54 pm
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

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

Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 4:53 pm
by Juliooooo
Donn Beach wrote:
Sat Aug 31, 2019 3:06 pm
Junior?...thought he was a poor mans Mike Trout
Trout was in the Mariners farm system?

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

Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 4:59 pm
by D-train
Juliooooo wrote:
Sat Aug 31, 2019 4:53 pm
Donn Beach wrote:
Sat Aug 31, 2019 3:06 pm
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.