[flamesbball84]

But you, of all people, should understand what a HUGE step it is from playing D3 to playing professional baseball.

There are a ton of D3 players playing pro ball, one actually just recently hit the major leagues - Eric Kratz from EMU got called up to the Pirates while playing during the AAA All-Star Game. Still a significant achievement from Taylor, but it's not like this is something that doesn't happen very often as 22 D3 players were drafted this past season [not including players who signed as free agents] and D3 annually produces between 15-25 draftees every year. In fact, including Taylor, there are at least 99 D3 players currently in some level of the MLB.

[Hold My Own]

None of them became all stars or got called up after 18 ab's...that's the point


Geez, if that's the case the pirates would have released Alvarez 3 times b/c EVERY time he got called up he'd bat about .150 for the first month and then just tear it up...now he just hit his 4th homerun in 2 games after batting around .200 and he hands down has the best talent and power we've seen since Strawberry


It takes time! He is not a sure fire prospect right now...but he's not even close to being a bust either....I've been around the game to long and seen to many players make adjustments to make judgement this quick

[flamesbball84]

None of them became all stars or got called up after 18 ab's...that's the point


Geez, if that's the case the pirates would have released Alvarez 3 times b/c EVERY time he got called up he'd bat about .150 for the first month and then just tear it up...now he just hit his 4th homerun in 2 games after batting around .200 and he hands down has the best talent and power we've seen since Strawberry


It takes time! He is not a sure fire prospect right now...but he's not even close to being a bust either....I've been around the game to long and seen to many players make adjustments to make judgement this quick

Never said he was anything close to a bust. Just said 1-for-18 isn't a good start. Simple as that, no need to be putting words into my mouth.