QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 22, 2006 -> 05:40 PM)
Man, right now, I don't think the stats back that up too well...Gio being more valuable than Chris. Gio's looking at a 4.17 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP in AA for the Phillies this year. Giving up a lot of walks, and 21 home runs (not sure about that park, but his record is also 7-10 with that ERA, so it's not like he's destroying opponents). He's at least stayed healthy thus far, but he doesn't look like a top-of-the-line starter just yet.
I think Gio is just having a bad year. He had a great year last year. And Chris Young is a career .270 hitter in the minors.
QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Aug 22, 2006 -> 05:42 PM)
30 plus hr's is a stretch. I could see him (if all went well) getting up to 25 but its far more realistic to predict 10-20 HR's, a high average, and above average defense.
His power will come. People see his minor league numbers and say, oh he can't hit for power. But he is one of those guys that will hit homers when he comes up. I think if you combine his homers from ST and this year he has 17 or 18. Plus, he had only a couple homers for the first couple of months in Charlotte.
I will admit it now, I have a boner for Ryan Sweeney's swing, it is just that pretty.
QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Aug 22, 2006 -> 05:36 PM)
Couldn't disagree more, but than again I was the original guy on the Chris Young bandwagon a few years ago with FutureSox
I think someone else said it best. Chris Young is Mike Cameron. Mike Cameron is an average player.