The only prospect who has been hyped more over the last 10 years is Stephen Strasburg. Or maybe Mark Prior.
Joe Posnanski, one of my favorite writers, attempts to slow the hype down just a bit by explaining how different the Harper and Strasburg paths to the majors are/will be. While he still loves the talent of Harper, there have been plenty of "can't miss" high school prospects at the top of the draft miss while Strasburg was ready for the majors the instant he was drafted (basically there was no risk)....The money quote from his "scout friend:"
He did not finish that sentence though he could have finished it this way: “And everything doesn’t always go right in baseball.” The bottom line is this: He thinks Harper is one of the best 17-year-old hitting prospects he’s seen. But, he’s just that: A terrific 17-year-old prospect. And there have been a lot of those.
Here is the complete article.
Who do the Pirates pick second after this guy is off the board? They seem to have about 3 options, one of which is being compared to A-Rod, not to get out of control with expectations or anything. I will get to them later this week.
Question is if A-rod is his idol lets hope he doesnt hold himself to the same attitude and standards(granting the Pirates draft him) that Arod does. Those being thinking he is worth more then he is and his head getting way to big for his own good
ReplyDeleteA-Rod gets such a bad rap its not funny. He is an all time great player. In the scheme of things, he is worth the money he is making.
ReplyDeleteAnd Machado is not A-Rod. I really think that comparison only comes up because he is a high school SS from Miami like Rodriguez. Sportswriters look for any connection possible.