macbdog
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Non-factor is pretty harsh- he is only 21 at AA, he has time to improve. If he was as old as, say, Greg Allen, I would be more concerned. He has improved the K rate, too, so he is showing some improvement. Remember, someone like Jesus Aguilar- whom this board also dubbed useless- has gone on to Milwaukee and been pretty serviceable despite having no bat speed. Bradley may no longer have people dreaming of a young Ryan Howard but he certainly isn't into 'non-factor' territory at his age- let's see how he handles repeating AA next year being a year older and wiser.
Santana put up better #s in the minors than tons of guys- it's part of the reason why he is so despised, because those #s had people expecting Mickey Mantle. He ended up just being good/very good and never gained respect. Again, Bradley is 21 at an advanced level and despite the slide in some production areas has gotten more selective- that bodes well. He may never be even an average contact hitter but if he shows he can control the zone he can make the most of his power and find a path to the bigs. He isn't anywhere near, say, Nellie Rodriguez levels of whiffing.
