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09-17-2019, 10:42 PM
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easy there Kevin...he's just a kid having fun...but... 180K for 100M seems steep.
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09-17-2019, 11:35 PM
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There is some serious young talent in baseball right now, Acuna, Soto, Torres, Vlad Jr., Tatis Jr., Bellinger.
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Kevin - looks like you are right...another incident with Acuna last night.
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I think Acuna will be fine, he has some maturing to do I suppose but so did a young Griffey Jr.
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09-19-2019, 07:51 PM
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acuna has more tools, soto is the superior batter. i'd take acuna.
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09-19-2019, 08:07 PM
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#40 today for Acuna, and only 3 steals away from being the first clean 40 40 player ever.
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Juan Soto (Nationals) or Ronald Acuna (Braves)?
I agree that something has been going on with the baseballs over the past several years in the MLB. They introduced the MLB ball to AAA this year and their home run count jumped 50% and is tracking to an all time record.
I am a Braves fan so gotta pick Acuna between the two but to be honest I would much rather have Freeman or Albies before considering Acuna. Last edited by MrPosadas; 09-21-2019 at 09:25 AM.
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acuna still learning the strike zone, that's why i said soto is the better hitter. if you put soto batting discipline with the rest of acuna's game...well you get a flashy mike trout that's really marketable! p.s. it's pretty nutty braves fans that watch braves games every day would rather have ozzie albies and josh donaldson than RONALD ACUNA JR...lol!
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09-22-2019, 11:38 PM
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Soto's higher on base percentage makes him a more valuable hitter than Acuna at this point.
Both are putting up historic numbers for players their age. Their career will depend on if they continue to take steps forward, if they plateau, or if this represents the peak for either player. Either way, both are super exciting. Acuna is putting up flashier numbers (little more power and has the power/speed thing going), which Soto is more solid at this point.
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10-01-2019, 07:10 AM
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Nobody at all talking about Keston Hiura of the Brewers. He needs to keep working on his defense, but the kid can flat hit. I’m not sure how a second baseman that’s hit .303 with 51 runs, 23 doubles, 19 home runs, 49 RBI, 9/12 stolen bases, and a slash line of .368/.570/.938 with a 138 OPS+ is worth only 2.1 bWAR in 84 games, but the kid’s a beast.
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Riley and Duvall both worked over the Major League Balls in AAA and for a while did the same in the 'Show', but major league pitchers usually find your weaknesses - or limitations- quicker than you can adjust.
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Kevin- I believe I've come up with a fool-proof plan for Acuna's future plate appearances:
put the bunt sign on! - every time - let's see him stand and watch that!
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Trying to process how Acuna, after being benched earlier in the season for stargazing, continues to hit and admire his ball with googly eyes in a post season game. Where is the hustle??
Don’t care he hit a dinger in the 9th. We lost the game. Again, give me Freeman, Albies, or Donaldson instead of this lollygagger.
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10-04-2019, 06:37 PM
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Bring in Brett Butler to show him how to lay down a proper bunt...even Billy Hamilton isn't fast enough to stand and admire one of those.
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on the other hand...how would you act if you were 21-years-old and someone handed you $100 Million?
I DO know I would have eaten out EVERY night! but, I do like to think I would have done everything I could not to 'kill that golden goose'.
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Keston Hiura .303 AVG, 19 HR In 314 AB (1:16.53), .368 OBP/.570 SLG/.938 OPS, 138 OPS+ Torres is in his second year, and Hiura his first. Hiura's numbers are better as a rook than Torres' are in his second season. 138 OPS+ > 128 OPS+ .303 AVG > .278 AVG .368 OBP > .337 OBP .570 SLG > .535 SLG
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Through the first two World Series games, the answer is becoming more and more obvious.
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Man, I just did not realize you were a Brewers homer in the Yelich thread. I highly doubt there are very many GMs in baseball who would choose Hiura over Gleyber. Come on, man.
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ACUNA is a junior, Acura is a sedan. Thanks, I'll be here all week. .
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