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Daric Barton's MLB debut

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:55 am
by oakfanintheeast
walk, walk, double, single, line out... not too bad. he's going to be a stud.

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:51 am
by studcrackers
he's going to be a stud...if he stays healthy

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:16 am
by Bleeding Green
I don't know about stud, but he should be above average. Something like Kevin Youkilis.

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:56 am
by oakfanintheeast
grace, olerud.

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:12 am
by Bleeding Green
You have high expectations. I thought he was supposed to be a terrible fielder? Olerud and Grace were magnificent with the glove. They're both borderline hall of famers at the least.

Kevin Youkilis is a fine player.

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:23 am
by PhilipNelsonFan
Grace isn't sure-fire? What's holding him back?

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:39 am
by Bleeding Green
At the least.

Olerud is better anyway. But I'd personally put them both in, after I removed about 3 or 4 dozen players.

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Nice post count. 13337.

I like Daric Barton a lot, but where is the power going to come from? I don't think it's really a matter of getting stronger with him--his swing is just not built for homers. He'll hit a lot of doubles, though. Maybe a rich-man peak Lyle Overbay/Kevin Youkilis hybrid?

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:42 pm
by Basketball Jesus
Mark Grace as a HoFer? Wow.

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:33 am
by oakfanintheeast
Barton Mashes...


power is overrated. especially when swisher and cust are hitting behind him. he's on OBP machine.