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#60768	09/07/2018 6:30:28 am	Jul 21st, 2037
zonablazer Joined: 01/18/2016 Posts: 52 Inactive	So, do some guys simply become lemons (a term to mean they don't live up to potential)? I have a young kid drafted last year who has only gained 6 SI in more than a season. The player drafted before him has gained 12. The player after him 8, and a player drafted 3 weeks after him 12! But Julio Vigil hardly moves. He is scouted at "he can be a good hitter", but in more than a season, he still sits at 0. Thoughts on this lemon?

#60772	09/07/2018 4:42:58 pm	Jul 23rd, 2037
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9595 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Yes. I have lots of lemons on my team. I call them Halflings though. Lots of guys who never reach their potential, or guys who look good on paper but perform horribly.

#60773	09/07/2018 4:48:50 pm	Jul 23rd, 2037
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9595 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Julio is definitely growing very slowly. But sometimes guys grow slowly when they are young, and then take off. He has only gained 6 SI total, so he could be about to pop in Hitting. That said, if he doesn't start gaining SI more quickly, he will never reach his POT. 43 SI at age 20 isn't a good sign. If you have room on your team for a gamble, his growth trajectory actually looks very promising (growth in BC and PD). The issue is his growth speed. High chance he is a lemon. Also has a subpar GB/FB. There is a chance he becomes a great player, but there is a better chance he is just a lemon. I always like to have a few bets like this guy, but you have to figure out how many long shots (with solid upsides) you really want to carry.