Re: Most hyped debut ever?
Man, thank God we didn't draft Van Poppel.
Man, thank God we didn't draft Van Poppel.
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Re: Most hyped debut ever?
Ben Grieve was another w/ huge hype for his debut.Originally posted by Edmund BurkeComment
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I'm sure this was mentioned but Rocco Baldelli was hyped to kingdom come. I remember people saying he was the next Joe Dimaggio!Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club
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I'm sorry, but let's not start comparing this guy to Joe Mauer quite yet. Yes, it must be exciting for O's fans because they have a very good young, up-and-coming team. But take a look at Joe Mauer's stats for May and resign yourself to the fact that Matt Wieters will NEVER put up a month like that in his career.Comment
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Bold statement. Only time will tell, but I think that you are way off base in that assumption that Mauer's May will be unreachable for this rookie who has all of what 12 MLB AB's right now.
Anyways. Sports illustrated posted this article today. I forgot all about Bo Jackson's hype.
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Wow at the Johnny Bench story!
Now that's what I call hype and looking good
Joe Posnanski: When I was working on The Machine -- my upcoming book about the 1975 Reds, and yes, I'm already pathetically hyping it -- I learned Johnny Bench was so hyped in the minor leagues that the Class A Peninsula Grays actually retired his number after he played 98 games there in 1966. He did hit 22 homers there, 10 over a "Hit it here, win a free suit" sign, so Bench was a sharp-dressed man when he moved up to Triple A. Hyping brilliantly talented young catchers is hardly something new.
BTW I'm gonna have to get this book. I've always had a fascination for the Big Red Machine.Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club
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Joe Posnanski is awesome, easily one of the best sports writers in the country.Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists AssociationComment
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The list of players in history who have hit .400+ with 10+ hr and 30+ rbi in a month is very, very short (barely cracks double digits).
I don't think it's too far fetched to say Weiters will never have a month like that, the vast majority of players never will. This isn't an indictment on Weiters in any way, simply a recognition of how ridiculous Mauer's month was (especially from a catcher).
*I still think using arbitrary statistical cutoffs and time periods like a certain month's production is silly though, and I feel like a douche for doing so*Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists AssociationComment
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If Mauer did it, someone else can.
And before a Twins fan takes that as a knock, my point is, if one person can reach those numbers, another player can reach those numbers. No one possesses a talent alone.
Will it be difficult? Of course. But I would never make bold statements about a player never achieving something in his entire career. Maybe for his rookie season, yea. But, if the guy really takes off, he could end up being better than Mauer. You never know."It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
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Originally posted by Edmund BurkeComment
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First, who compared him to Mauer?
Second, who would argue against any comparison based on one player's first 3 games of their MLB career compared to a single month from another player?
You're taking "fanatic" to another level. This thread isn't even about how any of these players actually perform.Comment
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Personally, I want a catcher who calls a good game. In the minors, he was usually DH so coupled w/the fact that he's dealing w/a young rotation of rookies themselves, I'd like to see how he does behind the plate.
In the 4 games he's been in the majors, he's caught 3 games...Yesterday, Rich Hill pitched a gem w/Wieters (although against Seattle) and on his debut Bergesen pitched 7 innings w/Wieters and only gave up 2 ERs against Detroit. So far so good.
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