Michael Stanton and Jason Heyward

[Ramp]

So he was 24... and?

was he more physically mature?

[Bobbob1313]

Generally speaking, players tend to hit for more power as they age, yes.

That is, of course, what makes Stanton so impressive.

[Ramp]

k... still think Heyward hits 26+

and you don't

noted

[Bobbob1313]

OK.

[BigGameFish]

I'll take either of this guys on my team without complaining about not getting one or the other. But Stanton is my homie so I'll stick with him.

[Metes]

I choose Matt den (Upper) Dekker

[Todd]

I guess I am just skeptical because across 876 MiLB ab's Heyward has only 29 dingers. When you factor in the jump in talent of pitching and how young he is, I dont think 26+ is very plausible. Very arbitrary number btw.

[Bobbob1313]

It's his hr total from last year translated to 650 PA.

[Ramp]

I guess I am just skeptical because across 876 MiLB ab's Heyward has only 29 dingers. When you factor in the jump in talent of pitching and how young he is, I dont think 26+ is very plausible. Very arbitrary number btw.

I could have just said more than 25

Anyway after watching him in about 10 spring games (OMG sample size alert), I just think he's destined to put up big power numbers even if he hasn't in the past. Perhaps I'm buying into the hype too much

[Swifty]

I can't get behind 25+ homers. Maybe 15, but if he goes over 20 this year AND keeps a low to mid 300 batting average I'll be shocked.

[nny]

I don't think it's an argument of does he have raw power, but more of battled ball ability. The negative scout perspective is that he's a line drive hitter, and LD hitters normally don't hit for power. There's always caveats that it's possible, like Albert Pujols. But Pujols puts the ball on the ground about 10% than Heyward does. Heyward just does not hit many balls in the air at all.

[Ramp]

1 down, 25 to go

Yes, I will be an asshole and update this whenever he goes yard. I expect the same from you when he doesn't hit a homerun for about 7 games in a row.

[Todd]

Who me?

I never said you would be wrong, just that I didnt think it was all that likely.

[Ramp]

Not everything is about you

[Todd]

Well I am incredibly self centered.