Keyser Soze
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mwashuc06 said:
The AFL means very little to hitters. It's a hitter-dominated league, so when a pitcher comes in and mows down hitters, it does mean something. But I agree it means very little for hitters.
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The AFL means very little to hitters. It's a hitter-dominated league, so when a pitcher comes in and mows down hitters, it does mean something. But I agree it means very little for hitters.
fsulevine
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Jaypers said:
We can't complain with what we each have though, right J.P.? I'll gladly share mine right here!
Still going to hold it for a little while...
It has SOME sentimental value... it was the first red refractor I ever pulled!
fsulevine
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I wonder where the other 3 are... my guess is that 1 is still sitting in an unopened box. Not sure though. Have you seen any others out there?
fsulevine
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Jaypers said:
You are correct, sir! I just checked. It sold for $260.55. I guess that would put our BGS 9.5s at about $400-$450 right now. Personally, I hope his Major League debut goes like Clay Buchholz 2nd major league start... I'm sure we will both list right away if that happens. Of course, I also wouldn't mind the Royals to surprisingly be in the pennant race and the Yankees to fall on hard times. Yankees trade somebody for Montgomery, then the card doubles in price overnight, if not triples!
The chances of either of those two scenarios happening, unfortunately, is much less than what we would like to hope for.MisterT said:
Greg (Fullerton, CA): Where's Christian Colon? Is it a product of a deep system or does he no longer project as a MLB starter type?
J.J. Cooper: There are definitely questions now. It wasn't a great year for Colon. At his best, he was always a guy whose baseball aptitude and feel for the game made his average tools play up. Last year he didn't look like a guy who was more advanced than the competition. With that being the case, it reminded scouts that his tools are pretty average. He could be a stating second baseman, but Giavotella hits better than he does. If not, he could end up as a solid utility type.
Mike (New York): From a pure athletic side, how would you compare Starling to Trout? Also, if he puts it all together, do you envision Starling hitting 30+ homers a year?
J.J. Cooper: Trout runs better. I see the power as being pretty similar, maybe you could argue a very slight edge to Starling. Starling has a better arm. Now just to make sure this isn't taken out of context, put them on a baseball field and Trout's significantly better right now. He's a better hitter. He's better defensively and he's a better baserunner. If the Royals get 80 percent of Mike Trout out of Bubba Starling, they made a great pick.
J.J. Cooper: Trout runs better. I see the power as being pretty similar, maybe you could argue a very slight edge to Starling. Starling has a better arm. Now just to make sure this isn't taken out of context, put them on a baseball field and Trout's significantly better right now. He's a better hitter. He's better defensively and he's a better baserunner. If the Royals get 80 percent of Mike Trout out of Bubba Starling, they made a great pick.
