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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 22, 2016 14:51:43 GMT -5
Just my impression from spring training, but I thought he needed some work on his defense. Looked a little stiff and reactive, letting the ball play him. He's a decent baserunner from what I've read, though, with adequate speed.
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Post by ericmvan on Apr 22, 2016 17:17:21 GMT -5
Derelict Dave doesn't have "off-limits" prospects. They're all suspects. He traded Randy Johnson for Mark Langston, for cripe's sake. Expos Top 10 prospects going into that year (this was the last year before BA introduced the Top 100)*: 1. Delino DeSheilds. "He could develop into a leadoff hitter who produces 10-12 home runs a year and more than 50 stolen bases." In his prime he averaged exactly 50 steals per 150 games, but only 7 HRs. Career 22.4 bWAR in 1615 games, ROY runner-up. 2. Randy Johnson. "If he develops a changeup, he has an all-star future." He had made 4 really good starts at the end of '88, but walked 26 in 29.2 IP in 7 starts at the beginning of '89 and was sent back to AAA for 3 starts before the trade. His ceiling was sky-high, but his floor was so low that he ranked behind DeShields. And he was league-average through age 28 and his first 129 MLB starts. His first great season would have been in his walk year under the current CBA. So citing him is nowhere near evidence that he has no off-limits prospects. *It took me 30 seconds to find this in my stack of BA back issues. I should be so lucky every time I try to do something like that! BTW, they rave about how stacked the Expos' system was at that point. The rest of their top 10 (w/ career bWAR): 3. Marquis Grissom (29.4) 4. Wil Cordero (5.9) 5. Reid Cornelius (0.8) 6. Gene Harris (-0.9 in 241 IP) 7. Tyrone Kingwood (--) 8. Dave Wainhouse (-1.6 in 105 IP) 9. Mike Blowers (4.3) 10. Danilo Leon (--)
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