Carp (05-09-2019)
I think Riley putting up a significant sample of at bats that show a much reduced K rate with no reduction in power is exactly the kind of thing that might significantly improve his trade value, though perhaps not his FV.
Still, it's early to be real excited about it.
If Riley ends the year anywhere close to where he is now then he’s my starting 3b going into the offseason and I use the money on Gerrit Cole and Grandal.
"Acuna is getting lucky, just like CJ did when he batted .321 and won a batting title. He is unlikely to get lucky at the MLB level over an extended period of time. He will settle in around .300-.320 just like everyone else, and when he does, he won't be within shouting distance of the 1.000 OPS he is posting in AAA...more like low .700s in 2018." -Enscheff 8/25/17
"Acuna is getting lucky, just like CJ did when he batted .321 and won a batting title. He is unlikely to get lucky at the MLB level over an extended period of time. He will settle in around .300-.320 just like everyone else, and when he does, he won't be within shouting distance of the 1.000 OPS he is posting in AAA...more like low .700s in 2018." -Enscheff 8/25/17
Has anyone seen Keith Law say anything since Riley's big hot streak? I tried checking his website to find something, but ended up just getting pissed off at his incredibly pretentious nature. That guy's musings are insufferable.
He actually just answered a Riley question in his chat. And it went as predictability insufferable and demeaning as his answers always are: "A hot week or two doesn't change my opinion of a prospect. He was in the right place on my top 100, with the same strengths (power, defense) and weaknesses (bat speed) today he had two months ago."
Last edited by CJ9; 05-09-2019 at 12:37 PM.
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
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jpx7 (05-09-2019)
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
Law's insistence that Riley has bat speed issues makes me lose some respect for the guy. Riley's bat speed has never been an issue. It's swing length. Riley has had a long swing which is what he's been working on and could be why he's showing such improvement. Law saw the long swing, labeled a bat speed issue, and refuses to move on from that.
I pointed it out because players generally do better when repeating a level. So an improvement should b3 expected. That isn't to say that he hasn't also improved his overall game as well. But when scouts and analysts evaluate his performance, the fact that he's repeating AAA will most certainly be factored into their process.