Creed Willems 2024

[Just Regular]

11 hours ago, Frobby said:

Samuel who?  

Maybe Adley will only be worth it through Arb2..

[Jim'sKid26]

On 8/29/2024 at 9:00 AM, Tony-OH said:

Those were two laser home runs and the second one was a no doubter as the RF did not even move. That second one 105 EV and 395 FT to RF and that may be off honestly. 

That was a 1st pitch curveball on the second one. The power is certainly not in question and the bat is certainly quick. 

In a hitters league where the top guy is batting .500, Creed is 18th in the league with .345/.424/.586. He has 1 HR, 2 doubles and a triple. Not too bad. Did the light go on this year for this kid? He's having a good AFL.

[sportsfan8703]

One thing to keep in mind with Willems, if he had went to TCU he would have been just making his pro debut this year like our 2024 draftees. Same age. 

Let’s say if we drafted him in the 3rd rd this year, and he put up the last month that he did in the pros, would we have him rated higher?

Perception. He’s still penalized by being viewed as a guy that our FO just threw remaining cash at because we struck out on other overslot signings, and he struggled his first year in pro ball. I guess he could’ve just been on the bench at TCU as a 2nd C. 

Edited 15 hours ago by sportsfan8703

[ChuckS]

On 10/20/2024 at 10:32 AM, Jim'sKid26 said:

In a hitters league where the top guy is batting .500, Creed is 18th in the league with .345/.424/.586. He has 1 HR, 2 doubles and a triple. Not too bad. Did the light go on this year for this kid? He's having a good AFL.

If we are looking at numbers alone, and playing against age appropriate competition, he has to be the most underrated Orioles prospect.  Not just for what he's doing in the AFL.  It's his body of work over the last two years.  He's going to be a major league player.  

[sportsfan8703]

2 hours ago, ChuckS said:

If we are looking at numbers alone, and playing against age appropriate competition, he has to be the most underrated Orioles prospect.  Not just for what he's doing in the AFL.  It's his body of work over the last two years.  He's going to be a major league player.  

It's hard not to just do the lazy comp of Kyle Schwarber lyte.  

[Jim'sKid26]

If I recall correctly, he had some body composition/work ethic issues in his first couple of years in pro ball.  Perhaps @Tony-OH or some of the other posters who follow the lower levels of the system avidly can elaborate.

I like the kid just because his first name makes me want to riff on "Higher" or "Arms Wide Open." But I digress.....

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Jim'sKid26 said:

If I recall correctly, he had some body composition/work ethic issues in his first couple of years in pro ball.  Perhaps @Tony-OH or some of the other posters who follow the lower levels of the system avidly can elaborate.

I like the kid just because his first name makes me want to riff on "Higher" or "Arms Wide Open." But I digress.....

Thankfully I think of Apollo Creed.

[Jagwar]

3 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

Thankfully I think of Apollo Creed.

I'm thinking more of the vibe of The Office