Will Machado hit for power?

[Dark Helmet]

I hope Manny is a 35+ HR a year guy. But, before we get too cocky, Jeff Manto hit a HR in five straight games

[BohKnowsBmore]

I hope Manny is a 35+ HR a year guy. But, before we get too cocky, Jeff Manto hit a HR in five straight games

But his bat speed?

[Dark Helmet]

But his bat speed?

The fastest bat I've witnessed since Ty Cobb

[Oriolidae85]

Just for fun, Machado is currently on a pace that would give him 200 Runs, 280 RBIs, 40 2bs, 40 3bs and 120 HRs over a full season.

[DrungoHazewood]

I hope Manny is a 35+ HR a year guy. But, before we get too cocky, Jeff Manto hit a HR in five straight games

Manto hit a home run in four consecutive plate appearances, not five straight games. Just sayin'. Anyway, if Manto had any defensive chops he probably would have had a solid 10-year MLB career. His AAA OPS, mostly not in the PCL, was over .900. Heck, there are HOF shortstops who absolutely, positively weren't as good hitters as Jeff Manto.

[DrungoHazewood]

Realistically it is not likely that he woud be able to keep up that pace for triples, .

One of these days somebody has to come along and challenge Sam Crawford's record. Dude's a little overconfident, seein as how Willie Wilson was a triples machine and he was the last guy to approach (not even reach) 50% of Crawford's 309.