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Originally Posted by Halfcan
Obviously the Royals thought Bubba could hit at least that-or they would not have drafted him in the first place. The point was, most prospects don't pan out. Isn't that what Soler is? The Royals traded a known commodity -hoping he can be a descent power hitter they really need.
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Um, I, uh ... Yeah, when you draft somebody, you always think they'll succeed. But after five years of on-the-field performance, I think it's safe to say that Starling is nowhere near capable of hitting .238 in the majors. He MIGHT hit 12 homers if you give him 600 ABs (while hitting .138 with 300 Ks).
I'd say Soler already has panned out a lot more than Starling has (or probably will). If Soler doesn't get even a tick better, he's still a useful player because he has power (whether he'd be worth Davis is another matter). The deal with Soler is HOW MUCH BETTER he can become. The deal with Starling and other MiL prospects is will he/they ever become anything?