Personally, I think we may undervalue Beckham's power. He'll grow into it, he's still very young.

 

after hearing him being compared to Manny by a knowledgeable Bobby Valentine i think you may be right.

 

It's amazing how overrated RBI is.

 

 

How so??? you cant win a game without driving in runs.

after hearing him being compared to Manny by a knowledgeable Bobby Valentine i think you may be right.

 

 

 

 

How so??? you cant win a game without driving in runs.

 

Yeah, and you can't win a game without a pitcher recording a "win", but that does not mean "wins" is a good stat for determining how good a pitcher is. He is saying RBIs are an overrated individual stat, which I agree with.

I see him batting higher than .300; his eye is too good and he can put any outside pitch down the line. He's going to become one of the toughest outs in the league.

 

I see his prime years at .350 with 200+ hits, 50+ 2Bs, 30+ HRs, 100+ RBI and more walks than strikeouts. I think he's Jeter but better.

40+ SB?

How so??? you cant win a game without driving in runs.

 

It's not something based on individual performance, but rather, influenced heavily by your other teammates.

Fielder will be lucky to be at 1st base 2 or 3 more seasons.

 

He's a DH waiting to happen.

 

Smoak could be the guy at 1st in a few years.

 

Not to mention that he's gonna fall off a cliff if he doesn't get into better shape.

It's amazing how overrated RBI is.

 

Yes, but that is the stat that they said will be the one to put Gordon in the HoF in the video, so I figure that's their reasoning.

ESPN's fantasy projections have him at 25 hr and 90 rbis to go along with a .288/.355/.494

 

i think i'd be ok with that.

Wow! Annointing him a hall of famer at this point amazes me. I remember some talking head once saying Mark Prior would be the next 300 game winner. I hope Beckham can adjust to 2nd base, has a solid year and doesn't get caught reading his own accolades.

Wow! Annointing him a hall of famer at this point amazes me. I remember some talking head once saying Mark Prior would be the next 300 game winner. I hope Beckham can adjust to 2nd base, has a solid year and doesn't get caught reading his own accolades.

Hah. Skeptic.

Wow! Annointing him a hall of famer at this point amazes me. I remember some talking head once saying Mark Prior would be the next 300 game winner. I hope Beckham can adjust to 2nd base, has a solid year and doesn't get caught reading his own accolades.

 

Mark Prior probably would have. The injuries are something you can not really predict or blame on those who said he would be great.

Not to mention that he's gonna fall off a cliff if he doesn't get into better shape.

Your avatar just saved me from having to look at Joe Mauer every time I wanted to play the show.

Probably would have...........Is a long way from did

Probably would have...........Is a long way from did

 

Either way, the only reason he did not was something completely unrelated to anyone overrating his skill.

Mark Prior probably would have. The injuries are something you can not really predict or blame on those who said he would be great.

 

When a player takes steroids at a young age, its not always too difficult injuries will ensue

When a player takes steroids at a young age, its not always too difficult injuries will ensue

Are we really doing this again? Mark Prior has never been linked to steroids. He has, however, been linked to an awful delivery and a tremendous workload.

Are we really doing this again? Mark Prior has never been linked to steroids. He has, however, been linked to an awful delivery and a tremendous workload.

Actually he has been, by Jack McDowell, of all people.

Are we really doing this again? Mark Prior has never been linked to steroids. He has, however, been linked to an awful delivery and a tremendous workload.

 

Theres plenty of players who have never been linked to steroids that have definitely taken them. He wouldnt be the first USC baseball player to have taken steroids (and I'm not just talking about McGwire). The guys calves were twice the size of anyone elses in the league. I remember Jack McDowell called him out early in his career in a Yahoo article for seeming like a juicer.

Actually he has been, by Jack McDowell, of all people.

I just don't buy it. He was an injury waiting to happen, and he was never a big guy.

Yeah, and you can't win a game without a pitcher recording a "win", but that does not mean "wins" is a good stat for determining how good a pitcher is. He is saying RBIs are an overrated individual stat, which I agree with.

 

i love it when this arguement starts each year. It really makes me feel that baseball is here.

 

Wow! Annointing him a hall of famer at this point amazes me. I remember some talking head once saying Mark Prior would be the next 300 game winner. I hope Beckham can adjust to 2nd base, has a solid year and doesn't get caught reading his own accolades.

I'm not positive, but you may have broken the law of physics by using Mark Prior and Gordon Beckham in the same paragraph. I'm sure if you tried to put them in the same sentence your computer would implode.

Finally on his way to the HoF. Took him awhile.

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Finally on his way to the HoF. Took him awhile.

 

 

I was a big fan of the Aaron Hill mention.

Lol

Just wait. That .350 peak is coming. Just takin the guy awhile ?

I'd like to lower my expectations.