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[QUOTE=duncan_idaho;12601663]Considering Bubba Starling hit .183 with 7 HR at AA and AAA last year, no, no he couldn't.
Your hang up on batting average is silly. It's also worth noting Soler is a .260 career hitter through 700 MLB at bats. So focusing in on his 2016 BA, in a small sample with injuries also affecting him, is even sillier.
If he continues to OBP 70 points higher than his batting average, (and he did make progress here in 2016, OBPing nearly 100 points higher), he can hit .240-.250 and still be a plus offensive player.
If he can hit .260 while maintaining his OBP gains, that's a .350 or better OBP, and that's above-average.
BA is not to be ignored, but it shouldn't be focused on at the expense of OBP and SLG...
I was kidding about Bubba-he was suppose to be a "top prospect" and so far has not lived up to the hype. That is why I am cautious when talking about "potential" when compared to a guy like Wade - who nailed down the WS for us.
You make a lot of good point-I hope you are right and this kid knocks the shit out of the ball. We need some hitters in the lineup.
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