Starlin was really good at just putting the ball in play in his first few years, at the cost of having a disciplined approach. He got a lot of singles on pitchers pitches. Trying to unlock more power was logical, but the step that needed to be taken was a more measured approach, and he just never made that leap.
His debut was incredible though. Extremely memorable. He was a lot of fun those first few seasons.
Been thinking about this. If the reports are accurate that he's more amenable to a short-term deal, do you have to offer 8/500 with an opt out after 5? Is that ludicrous?
It never felt like he was gonna win, I honestly thought it would be Strider. If Steele had not imploded over those last 2 starts, and, say, had allowed 5-6 runs instead, he probably places 4th ahead of Webb but I don't think he would have gotten the votes over Gallen. I agree though that Snell is a dubious choice. Way too many walks and absurd LOB fortune. Worst CY winner in quite a while IMO.
It can easily be argued that they are setting up a big move with those depth moves. FWIW Mikolas could be helpful in helping him make the transition as well, no?
/Devils Advocate
I may have over-compensated to avoid the "keep dreaming" type of comments but I also think there's a good shot that Bichette bounces back to the 5 war player he was the previous 2 seasons.
Yes, that'll give us the 1 and 3. The Panthers aren't winning horsefeathers. The Patriots probably get the 2. I love the idea of adding MHJ and Fashanu around Fields.
I wanted to lose and shut down Monty. But as long as we keep the #1 pick I guess I should just be happy with good Fields play and the defense showing out. Check and check.
I understand that Hoskins on a Bellinger-like pillow contract is attractive and I won't complain much if that's the route they decide to take, but it feels like JD and Turner would be slightly cheaper because of age and I would love to add either of them. I hope we court all 3.
The Rodriguez dude is really intriguing. I could see a team like the Rays or Astros grabbing him and starting him out in the rotation, just hoping for 4-5 solid innings.
Sox just traded Bummer, coming off of a horrible season, to the Braves, for Soroka, Shuster, Nicky Lopez, Shewmake, and Riley Gowens. That feels like a big win for the Sox even if Bummer bounces back. That's a pretty good package.