Everyone is mad about Albies but I'm more pissed at the fact we are getting mowed down by a Mexican Asian with an era at 4 coming in.
Everyone is mad about Albies but I'm more pissed at the fact we are getting mowed down by a Mexican Asian with an era at 4 coming in.
NinersSBChamps (08-01-2017), Tapate50 (08-01-2017)
jsebe10 (08-01-2017)
Someone over at the other forum I'm on said a former scout said it's almost consensus among scouts that Dansby is not a shortstop, and sadly, the bat might never amount to anything.
I think Albies will be fine, his K% was up this year but his hitting profile is different from Dansby, I suspect it will be an adjustment but it won't be...oh he hits .150 for a long stretch because he makes more consistent contact and is pretty fast. The call up timing is weird but from tidbits I've gotten, it seems that he was declared ML ready a few weeks ago. DOB may be rubbing it into people's faces but he might be wrong.
Can't wait to see the dodgers get put out the 1st round like always.
Actually a former Expos scout that is still well connected because he does some scouting for the Yankees. This is the post:
He thinks. And has heard Dansby is the guy the braves would trade for a pitcher. And it has nothing to do with Camargo. He said scouts are almost unanimous that Dans needs to play 2nd, and many doubt the bat ever does much. He said if there was a redo of the 2015 draft based on what people know now, Dans might be a 2nd or 3rd rounder. He thinks the hit to the face he took in rookie ball made him develop bad habits. He says the braves aren't playing him to keep his stock from sinking lower.He thinks if he doesn't get traded this week he starts playing everyday again.
Couple other things..He thinks Maitan is a beast, and thinks he sticks at SS. Said he could be a switch hitting correa.
He said Acuna was the real deal. Thinks he starts next year in right in Atlanta. He said to look out for Lugbauer. Thinks he was a steal. Said lots of teams liked him but they didn't have much wood bat record on him.
Hawk (08-01-2017)
It's entirely unnecessary to call up Albies at this point.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
ozzie coming up is clearly a mistake and one the Braves will continue to make going forward as I said earlier. Started with Swanson and they will continue to not maximize our prospects service time which will hurt us down the road. It's laughable how bad this team is at it.
Many teams call up top prospects this time of the year.