Gunnar Henderson 2022

[Sports Guy]

4 minutes ago, Frobby said:

 

It’s not like Gunnar is the consensus no. 1, either.  For example, Eric Longenhagen has him at no. 5.   Regardless, we all know he’s a very good prospect.  Bregman?

1st, 2nd, 5th..whatever.  When you are ranked that highly, you are going to be expected to do big things.  I’m guessing McDaniel doesn’t think 275/25 is his ceiling.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Sports Guy said:

1st, 2nd, 5th..whatever.  When you are ranked that highly, you are going to be expected to do big things.  I’m guessing McDaniel doesn’t think 275/25 is his ceiling.

WTF?

No one is suggesting that's his ceiling.

[Sports Guy]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

WTF?

No one is suggesting that's his ceiling.

I think that’s how some people are interpreting what McDaniel is saying.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Sports Guy said:

I think that’s how some people are interpreting what McDaniel is saying.

I don't agree.

In fact I'd say that's the most wrong you've been in the last four hours.

 

[Moose Milligan]

8 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't agree.

In fact I'd say that's the most wrong you've been in the last four hours.

 

SG?  Wrong?  Never.

[Hallas]

4 hours ago, deward said:

For the consensus # 1 or 2 overall prospect in baseball? A tad. Maybe I'm being greedy.

Do you think there's a huge difference between .280 30 and .275 25?  Machado is a .280/30 hitter while being a top-2 defender at 3B and might end up in the hall of fame.  Position matters quite a bit.

[seak05]

Lindor is an all star SS, he’s batting .267 with 20 HR. I think people are still basing their numbers around what they saw in the inflated ball/steroid era 

[Sports Guy]

21 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't agree.

In fact I'd say that's the most wrong you've been in the last four hours.

 

Luckily I don’t care. 

[Ripken]

Machado, Devers and Arenado are all around .300 with 20-25 HRs right now.  Riley and Ramirez are having great seasons, too.  There are other good 3B out there.  If Gunnar was a .275/25 guy he'd be just under the star players at the position.

[Just Regular]

 

[baltfan]

Just now, Just Regular said:

 

How do they keep doing this?

[Sports Guy]

Just now, baltfan said:

How do they keep doing this?

When the entire organization is headed towards the same goal, it’s easy to accomplish things.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, baltfan said:

How do they keep doing this?

It starts with being willing to offer the players the contracts.

[baltfan]

Just now, Sports Guy said:

When the entire organization is headed towards the same goal, it’s easy to accomplish things.

Astros surely tried this and couldn’t lock guys up.  We know the Rays have done similar and a couple of times had success, but nothing like this.  There are lots of organizations as good as the Braves that can’t seem to get a bunch of extensions like this. 

[baltfan]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

It starts with being willing to offer the players the contracts.

I will go on record as saying I wouldn’t make such an offer to 24 year old catcher, Adley.