If Szczur and Olt are for real..

[sontensei]

We have a lot of trading chips at the deadline.

 

Honestly based on Spring Training Performance, I dont know why Szczur isnt going to start in LF over Coglan he has been a pleasant surprise.

 

I remember once upon a time Olt was regarded as a premium prospect, but I've not heard much about Szczur is this one of those totally unexpected situations?

[TheDude]

Joe Mather comes to mind among others

[sneakypower]

We have a lot of trading chips at the deadline.

 

Honestly based on Spring Training Performance, I dont know why Szczur isnt going to start in LF over Coglan he has been a pleasant surprise.

 

I remember once upon a time Olt was regarded as a premium prospect, but I've not heard much about Szczur is this one of those totally unexpected situations?

Szczur was BA's #64 prospect in '12 after a 10 HR season, but has hit just 8 in the three seasons since

 

the (faint?) hope is basically that his swing was badly broken before and he's discovered something mechanically that works much better for him

[sontensei]

We have a lot of trading chips at the deadline.

 

Honestly based on Spring Training Performance, I dont know why Szczur isnt going to start in LF over Coglan he has been a pleasant surprise.

 

I remember once upon a time Olt was regarded as a premium prospect, but I've not heard much about Szczur is this one of those totally unexpected situations?

Szczur was BA's #64 prospect in '12 after a 10 HR season, but has hit just 8 in the three seasons since

 

the (faint?) hope is basically that his swing was badly broken before and he's discovered something mechanically that works much better for him

 

Just read his wiki, so he was a mega college athlete at Villanova hmmm seems like his athleticism has been there all along --- interesting

[Guest]

We have a lot of trading chips at the deadline.

 

Honestly based on Spring Training Performance, I dont know why Szczur isnt going to start in LF over Coglan he has been a pleasant surprise.

 

I remember once upon a time Olt was regarded as a premium prospect, but I've not heard much about Szczur is this one of those totally unexpected situations?

 

I'm no huge fan of Coghlan but starting Szczur over him is crazy talk.

[NonProfitCow]

Just read his wiki, so he was a mega college athlete at Villanova hmmm seems like his athleticism has been there all along --- interesting

If by athleticism you mean "runs fast," yeah, it's been there all along.

[sontensei]

We have a lot of trading chips at the deadline.

 

Honestly based on Spring Training Performance, I dont know why Szczur isnt going to start in LF over Coglan he has been a pleasant surprise.

 

I remember once upon a time Olt was regarded as a premium prospect, but I've not heard much about Szczur is this one of those totally unexpected situations?

 

I'm no huge fan of Coghlan but starting Szczur over him is crazy talk.

 

I dont know based on spring training at least Szczur has performed better

 

Szczur

 

AB 43 HR 5 RBI 9 AVG .349 OBP .417 SLG .837 OPS 1.254

 

Coghlan

 

AB 38 HR 2 RBI 9 AVG .289 OBP .420 SLG .526 OPS .946

[SouthSideRyan]

We have a lot of trading chips at the deadline.

 

Honestly based on Spring Training Performance, I dont know why Szczur isnt going to start in LF over Coglan he has been a pleasant surprise.

 

I remember once upon a time Olt was regarded as a premium prospect, but I've not heard much about Szczur is this one of those totally unexpected situations?

 

I'm no huge fan of Coghlan but starting Szczur over him is crazy talk.

 

I'm no huge fan of Szczur, but I'm not sure it is.

[Sammy Sofa]

based on spring training

[jersey cubs fan]

Just read his wiki, so he was a mega college athlete at Villanova hmmm seems like his athleticism has been there all along --- interesting

 

He's also from a small town about 25 miles from the town that Mike Trout grew up in, so he's poised to burst onto the scene.

[sneakypower]

Just read his wiki, so he was a mega college athlete at Villanova hmmm seems like his athleticism has been there all along --- interesting

If by athleticism you mean "runs fast," yeah, it's been there all along.

@BenBadler Matt Szczur now in CF. Guy looks like he could deadlift a school bus if he wanted to

(from 7/2011)

[NonProfitCow]

Just read his wiki, so he was a mega college athlete at Villanova hmmm seems like his athleticism has been there all along --- interesting

If by athleticism you mean "runs fast," yeah, it's been there all along.

@BenBadler Matt Szczur now in CF. Guy looks like he could deadlift a school bus if he wanted to

(from 7/2011)

2,137 MiLB PA

.379 SLG

[sontensei]

Just read his wiki, so he was a mega college athlete at Villanova hmmm seems like his athleticism has been there all along --- interesting

If by athleticism you mean "runs fast," yeah, it's been there all along.

 

I mean look at all the different positions he played in College Football leading Villanova im just saying besides speed he is prolly pretty strong too..

 

I dunno but I'd let him play left to start the season but hell, im not a professional baseball person.

[Guest]

Just read his wiki, so he was a mega college athlete at Villanova hmmm seems like his athleticism has been there all along --- interesting

If by athleticism you mean "runs fast," yeah, it's been there all along.

@BenBadler Matt Szczur now in CF. Guy looks like he could deadlift a school bus if he wanted to

(from 7/2011)

2,137 MiLB PA

.379 SLG

 

Don't be obtuse.

[jersey cubs fan]

Just read his wiki, so he was a mega college athlete at Villanova hmmm seems like his athleticism has been there all along --- interesting

If by athleticism you mean "runs fast," yeah, it's been there all along.

@BenBadler Matt Szczur now in CF. Guy looks like he could deadlift a school bus if he wanted to

(from 7/2011)

2,137 MiLB PA

.379 SLG

 

Don't be obtuse.

Why is that obtuse?

[sontensei]

Just read his wiki, so he was a mega college athlete at Villanova hmmm seems like his athleticism has been there all along --- interesting

If by athleticism you mean "runs fast," yeah, it's been there all along.

@BenBadler Matt Szczur now in CF. Guy looks like he could deadlift a school bus if he wanted to

(from 7/2011)

2,137 MiLB PA

.379 SLG

 

Don't be obtuse.

Why is that obtuse?

 

He is only 25 i mean some guys just take longer to get it and it all clicks

[sweetpeteman]

Szczur should be starting in left!

 

 

Also, we need a new firstbaseman as ours is only hitting .184/.245/.306 with 1 hr so far this spring.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

based on spring training

[toonsterwu]

If Szczur and Olt are for real, then we'll have the ability to go get an impact arm at the deadline without forking over too much key future assets.

 

That said, let's be a bit cautious. It's ST. Szczur has never shown this level of pop, and while he should've had more game power than he's shown in the past, and I know the reports of him being jacked are there, he still has to show it on a consistent basis. Look ... I can buy Szczur over Coghlan at some point, but its just too early, IMO, to think they are for real, and I would still go with Coghlan over Szczur to start the year (if Maddon wanted, he could work Szczur in there once or twice a week at the start to get a better feel for things).

 

As for Olt, with the paucity of quaity 3rd baseman, if he can hit for a decent average and show some power, he'll get some interest in the league, in all likelihood.

 

That said, if they are "real", keeping them around as depth wouldn't be the worst thing, as the kids with perceived better futures still have to show it. It's a luxury that we haven't had in ages.

[Post Count Padder]

I had been hoping Szczur would have an awesome few weeks or something and convince someone like Amaro that he needed to have him.

 

Cmon, Rube. Don't let me down.

[jersey cubs fan]

I had been hoping Szczur would have an awesome few weeks or something and convince someone like Amaro that he needed to have him.

 

Cmon, Rube. Don't let me down.

 

Need to sell tickets to that Cape May Courthouse crowd just looking for an excuse to get to the Bank!

[Guest]

I dont know based on spring training at least Szczur has performed better

 

Maybe stop thinking jobs should be determined by ST numbers.

[Post Count Padder]

I had been hoping Szczur would have an awesome few weeks or something and convince someone like Amaro that he needed to have him.

 

Cmon, Rube. Don't let me down.

 

Need to sell tickets to that Cape May Courthouse crowd just looking for an excuse to get to the Bank!

Well they just announced they're serving hard liquor at concession stands this season. Gotta put people in the seats somehow. Last year me and some friends sat lower level along the 3rd base line for a game against the Mets and tickets were like $30. Eagles chants were already starting. It was June.

[Guest]

We have a lot of trading chips at the deadline.

 

Honestly based on Spring Training Performance, I dont know why Szczur isnt going to start in LF over Coglan he has been a pleasant surprise.

 

I remember once upon a time Olt was regarded as a premium prospect, but I've not heard much about Szczur is this one of those totally unexpected situations?

 

I'm no huge fan of Coghlan but starting Szczur over him is crazy talk.

 

I'm no huge fan of Szczur, but I'm not sure it is.

 

If Szczur can put up numbers for a few weeks in Iowa, then I'll rethink my statement.

[SouthSideRyan]

We have a lot of trading chips at the deadline.

 

Honestly based on Spring Training Performance, I dont know why Szczur isnt going to start in LF over Coglan he has been a pleasant surprise.

 

I remember once upon a time Olt was regarded as a premium prospect, but I've not heard much about Szczur is this one of those totally unexpected situations?

 

I'm no huge fan of Coghlan but starting Szczur over him is crazy talk.

 

I'm no huge fan of Szczur, but I'm not sure it is.

 

If Szczur can put up numbers for a few weeks in Iowa, then I'll rethink my statement.

 

I really hate Chris Coghlan.