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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
Now is the point where I inject some nuance, so prepare for your pea brain to explode.
Carlos Beltran hit .275 in 2006. He also got on-base at a .388 clip and hit 41 homers.
Anyone would take that over .300 and 25.
Taveras' batting stroke projects to a .280-.310 hitter and he has easy 25 HR power. He's also a fairly disciplined hitter with good command of the strike zone. I'd damn sure take a guy hitting .270 in a year with bad BABIP luck over a guy hitting .290 and walking three percent of the time (like one of your personal saviors) if player A is walking three times and often.
I'll put it this way: Taveras projects as an .850+ OPS corner outfielder with plus defense, or the ability to play center.
And given the Cardinals' recent history of developing their players, I'll trust that projection, although I understand why Royals fans would be jaundiced, as you've pimped the likes of Kila Kai'huae, Mike Moustakas, Lorenzo Cain, Alcides Escobar, and countless others as difference makers, not AAAA players.
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Ok, sure, he will waltz in and do 850 OPS every year. Just like Oriole fans said Dylan Bundy would win 15 every year, on and on.
Sorry but I don't ever "pimp" anyone. If you read the KU tread I'm even cautious about Andrew freakin Wiggins. Players have to accomplish something before I worship them, but sadly you're different. That's why you are a homer.