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https://orioleshangout.com/2023/11/17/orioles-2023-2-prospect-samuel-basallo-c/ No prospect improved his prospect status as much as this hulking left-handed hitting catcher did during the 2

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Imagine if Kjerstad, Basallo and Mayo hit their power upsides. That’s a legit 3 40+ homer type guys, with Adley, Gunnar and Holliday surrounding them.     Good luck.

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Loved this line: "He’s a very hard worker who has goals of not just being the best Orioles player of all-time, but the best player of all-time. Despite his lofty goals, he’s an affable player who

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Yes.

 

I'm very excited about him.

But he might not stick at Catcher and he has some minor league Mountcastle in his game.*

His bat to ball skills are so advanced he hasn't needed to learn to be selective so we don't know if he will develop that skill.

 

*I have not seen him play, I am not a scout, I am going off of what I have read.

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1 hour ago, Sports Guy said:

It’s the way the wind swirls.

But his power and his EV numbers are huge. He is a guy that could do it.

But it’s definitely a real challenge.

Im not sure he ever played at OPACY but the best bet to have done it would have been Bonds. No doubt in my mind if he played a season on the Orioles, he would have done it. 

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57 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'm very excited about him.

But he might not stick at Catcher and he has some minor league Mountcastle in his game.*

His bat to ball skills are so advanced he hasn't needed to learn to be selective so we don't know if he will develop that skill.

 

*I have not seen him play, I am not a scout, I am going off of what I have read.

He had 19 walks and 20 strikeouts at Aberdeen so it seemed like he was trending in the right direction as the season wore on.  

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1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'm very excited about him.

But he might not stick at Catcher and he has some minor league Mountcastle in his game.*

His bat to ball skills are so advanced he hasn't needed to learn to be selective so we don't know if he will develop that skill.

 

*I have not seen him play, I am not a scout, I am going off of what I have read.

Mountcastle had .343 OBP vs .314 AVG at Frederick. 

Basallo had .444 OBP vs .333 AVG at Aberdeen. And lefty. Seems like a different type of hitter. 

I agree Basallo vs Holliday is a stretch due to Holliday's high floor but Basallo's ceiling is insanely high. 

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Mountcastle had .343 OBP vs .314 AVG at Frederick. 

Basallo had .444 OBP vs .333 AVG at Aberdeen. And lefty. Seems like a different type of hitter. 

I agree Basallo vs Holliday is a stretch due to Holliday's high floor but Basallo's ceiling is insanely high. 

Mountcastle (BB / K)

2016   25  96

2017    17   96

2018    26  79

2019.    24  130

Basallo

2023      61   93

 

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8 hours ago, Dunk35 said:

Im not sure he ever played at OPACY but the best bet to have done it would have been Bonds. No doubt in my mind if he played a season on the Orioles, he would have done it. 

I saw Bonds hit #675 at Camden Yards. Inside outed a pitch he didn’t get all of to left/center and it barely got out. Made it to the first or second row. 
 

That day was a banner day for PED usage at Camden Yards. Raffy hit two in that game which moved him past someone like Mantle or Schmidt on the all time list. I think the Orioles lost. 

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10 hours ago, Dunk35 said:

Im not sure he ever played at OPACY but the best bet to have done it would have been Bonds. No doubt in my mind if he played a season on the Orioles, he would have done it. 

4:30 into this highlight video is Bonds putting one on the flag court.  

 

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