Addison Russell in 2015

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

what are your thoughts? how many PA will he get with the big club this year? will he be starting everyday at some point? be inexplicably held down the entire year? flame out in iowa? talk amongst yourselves.

[Derwood]

If he either hits too well to keep down or an infield spot becomes a black hole, his debut is going to be this year.

[Guest]

If he either hits too well to keep down or an infield spot becomes a black hole, his debut is going to be this year.

I don't think there is much of a doubt that his debut will be this year. On more than a few teams he'd be the starting 2nd/SS/3rd for the MLB club.

 

I predict he passes Baez by and becomes the starting 2nd baseman by June.

[Guest]

Starting 3B in June.

 

Gets like 400 PA

 

.270/.320/.450

[sweetpeteman]

I'm betting he's up by the ASB or shortly after, with the most likely scenarios being:

 

LaStella/Alcantara struggle at 2nd

 

or

 

Coghlan/Denorfia/Sweeney struggle in left, with Bryant moving to left and Russell playing third.

 

 

 

 

I think the former is more likely but would prefer the latter with LaStella and Alcantara playing well.

 

 

Line wise:

 

~300 PA with a .250/.320/.420 line, 5 homers and ends strong.

 

Screw that, he comes up and bats:

 

.290/.380/.500 with 12 homers.

Edited March 31, 2015 by sweetpeteman

[SouthSideRyan]

Mid-June when they feel safe about Super 2, playing 3B, bumping Bryant to LF

[Guest]

Maybe post-trade deadline, maybe September if multiple infielders are hitting. With so many other IF options, I don't think they're in any hurry to call him up.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

July, setting the stage for a Castro trade in December.

[Sammy Sofa]

This guy is gonna be amazing and make us all forget Baez.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

This guy is gonna be amazing and make us all forget Baez.

 

I have already forgotten him. I think his name was like Hoffy and he once yelled "I'll do anything I damn well please" at an umpire or something.