No, you're still just a sad **** who is literally blaming prospects that didn't make it because they weren't good enough (and there was every indication that they didn't have the skills) and pretending that this was because they were too gifted or some nonsense.

EDLC is a super high-risk prospect because it's not clear if he can hit. This has nothing to do with him being coddled - it's just that most people can't hit at the MLB level, athletically gifted or not. Vince Young likewise couldn't pass at the pro level and we kind of knew that already. You're talking them up - even though this was all part of the consensus opinion at the time - to make it sound like you had some crystal ball. Most athletes don't pan out at the highest level because mathematically it has to be that way. Athletic gifts make it less likely that a given prospect might bust, it's just that they also raise expectations.

Also, none of this has to do with Wemby - he's not some athletic freak who's relatively unskilled at the core aspects of the game. What's going on is that you have absolutely no ability to analyze athletes for who they are and have no sport-specific knowledge, so you're just going off cliches (coddled star athletes, lol) and not understanding the differences.

If anything Wemby's bust route is almost the exact opposite as the bust route for athletic QBs who couldn't pass at the NFL level. Those guys absolutely needed to learn to pass better and stop instinctively leaning on their athleticism every time. Wemby's likeliest non-injury bust route would be him not leaning on his size and athleticism and insisting on playing on the perimeter, while his perimeter game not quite being elite enough at the NBA level. Of course his GOAT route is the same, but his perimeter game actually developing in a way that makes him unstoppable.

I hear what you're saying but I'm not talking about Ohtani's season so far, just the stretch that he's had where it feels like something big is going to happen every AB. Judge probably had such a streak at some point during this season as well. Judge is probably still the best hitter in the game, though who knows how the injury affects him - the back foot is really important for your swing. The gap in OPS has also narrowed considerably - 1016 vs 1078. It's certainly close enough that Ohtani is in the conversation as the best hitter in the game moving forward. Keep in mind LHB numbers for the last couple of seasons are a bit deflated due to the use of extreme shifts that are now banned.

I told you who I am. STFU in my world.

SF swept LA away and are on a nice streak

MVP is gonna be your true favorite player, Ronald Acuna

Harris II

Guy was a GAWD in their only World Series this millenium and it's not like the names that are in over him were anything great.

David Freese is way more synonymous with "great Cardinal" than Jose Oquendo or Max Lanier. There's gotta be something bigger here

That depends on when their millennium started.

wrong

the only reason Freese was voted in was because of that one World Series season. Not knocking it btw or saying he wasn't a good player. But, in the grand scheme of things, I can understand why he turned down the invitation. He grew up around STL, knows the team's (long) history, and my guess is that he decided what he did overall when he played for the Cards paled in comparison to other guys in the Cards Hall of Fame. btw Freese played more seasons with other teams than he did with STL.

this was the most impressive play i've seen this year in any sport. hits an 84 MPH rocket to the first baseman and beats him to the bag.

Goat

Reds lead that division here shortly

Tigazzzzz

Red Sox Wong looks like a white guy and Refsnyder looks Asian.

Tatis Jr best fielding RF already? See his throw? 99.5 mph. Pads big 4 game series vs Giants, creep back into this thing.

This weekend, Petco Park hit their 27th and 28th sellout games this season, with two packed crowds against the Rays.

The previous franchise record was 26 sellouts, set last year. It's a party.

I do remember how exciting the first 2 weeks of Billy Hamilton's career was.

His career doesn’t stack up to guys like Jose Oquendo and Max Lanier ?!

Ya about that

correct with lanier.

probably yes with oquendo on the field. oquendo was more of an ultimate utility player tho. he wound up playing all 9 positions with the cardinals. how many other players can claim that in their career? he has had a longer stint being a coach, including being on the coaching staff for the 2 World Series the Cards have won this century. He is still on their staff as a player development coach. He's been in the Cardinal organization since 1985. so his induction is probably more of a (deserved) career service award.

I’ll take the World Series MVP over a utility guy/bench coach

ok

That's basically the old peak vs longevity discussion where we'll never get to any agreement.

Maybe that's because Refsnyder was born in Korea and adopted by a couple living in California.

Yeah that's what the fake news media wants you to believe.

Rangers (and bettors) got ****ed out of a major decision tonight, which likely cost them a real shot to win the game.

Not the worst time to be a giants fan, won’t lie