Gson
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- Mar 28, 2020
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So you're postulating that young Mr. Rocchio has plateaued or isn't progressing?.. Interesting concept.. that's not hard to grasp or agree with.. but is counterintuitive to an exceptionally high BB IQ.. no?.. It has to be assumed he has been confronted with this "situation" and has done "what???" to raise his game?? The Guardians FO rewards hard workers who grow their talent.... but, like gold, you can't mine something that's not there... Like Freeman, who's become bigger, stronger.. and more diverse is and should be rewarded.. The same can be said about Arias.. It cannot be said about Rocchio.. No???I don't agree with the bolded, which is why the risk exists for me.
His best tool has always been his mental view of the game. I think, at the MLB level, everything else he does is average right now. The arm, the defense at SS, the speed. He just hasn't progressed any further in those areas, a lot of which has to do with God given physical limitations.
If he is going to be an impact player in the MLB his bat is going to have to carry him, and therein lies the risk and why the batted ball metrics are a major concern.