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#10103	09/12/2014 3:31:25 pm
Haselrig Joined: 04/13/2014 Posts: 2790 Novi Doubledays III.4	The lack of range and arm are certainly alarming. Might be better options in free agency.

#10108	09/13/2014 2:20:14 am
Meccanodonte Joined: 04/21/2014 Posts: 370 Inactive	Cut him, lephio.

#10111	09/13/2014 6:49:09 am
dwindacatcher Joined: 04/03/2014 Posts: 633 Inactive	I have to agree. He has to far to go to be useful given his age.

#10113	09/13/2014 7:36:29 am
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5198 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	Position players don't seem to "explode" the way some pitchers do. Looking around, the best gain per season I can see is ~15. That's not sustainable (those players drop to ~10 the following season). My observations suggest fielding responds to experience / trains faster in the majors than the other skills. That's not going to do this guy any good since he appears to be a career DH. Being 24 in A ball may not be a good sign. If you have the roster spot, you might keep him around and see how he responds to the majors next season. 18 speed means he might have some value to your club as a pinch runner. But I agree with the others - the chances of him developing into a useful player is quite low. If you need a roster spot, he should be cut.

#10189	09/18/2014 12:47:58 am
lephio Joined: 10/25/2013 Posts: 88 Inactive	i totally agree with you all guys.. but.. aren't you surprised that the scouting says "VERY GOOD" overall potential with THESE numbers!?!?

#10191	09/18/2014 1:25:45 am
Holmes Joined: 11/07/2013 Posts: 1175 Inactive	As Steve always writes, it's not exact science...

#10194	09/18/2014 7:56:35 am
thebuzz Joined: 12/24/2013 Posts: 59 Inactive	What is an exact science is that Speed= the amount of time required to cover a prescribed distance. Range= The amount of distance covered in a prescribed time. They are one and the same. With a guy like this you can decide which skill factor you choose to believe.

#10195	09/18/2014 8:11:06 am
newtman Joined: 11/02/2013 Posts: 3343 Inactive	It's not about which you "choose to believe" as this guy seems to just be an outlier since he seems to have been created after the two stats were linked, but they still didn't come out near the same. Has he been at the recommended level all 3 seasons? He was 21 when drafted, which is old for a Latin American signee, I wonder if he is just following the typical 7 season development path of the 16 yo Latin signee and that is causing the problem.

#10196	09/18/2014 8:46:32 am
thebuzz Joined: 12/24/2013 Posts: 59 Inactive	I think your last sentence is perhaps the most accurate. I've had a player drafted in 2016 that has been a mystery also. Came in at AA and has remained there ever since. Tried to give him a few bats and field play each season and you can see the result. Plan is to just wait it out and see what develops. http://brokenbat.org/player/81368

#10198	09/18/2014 8:55:33 am
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5198 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	i totally agree with you all guys.. but.. aren't you surprised that the scouting says "VERY GOOD" overall potential with THESE numbers!?!? Not "surprised" so much as "disappointed". Not all players meet their potential. Sometimes their starting skills are too low. Sometimes they don't train well. Looking at this guy's hitting, I think both are probably true here. It's sitting at 2 after nearly 3 seasons in the minors. So it started small, and is not improving very fast. Guys like this aren't necessarily mishandled. Some guys just don't make it.