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Subject: Daily Blurb - May 22, 2013
Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Wed, May 22, 2013, 10:47
Quote of the day
"We're who we are and we have to stay who we are, and we have to understand that no matter who's coming and talking to us, we have to be true to our identity, and we can't go changing and shaving and taking a bath when we haven't taken one all along." -- Memphis coach Lionel Hollins, before game #2 vs San AntonioDaily blurb
Mike Trout has been somewhat overshadowed this season by Miguel Cabrera and by the woeful start of the Angels. But after Trout hit for the cycle last night I looked him up on the ESPN Player Rater for the RIBC and was surprised to see that Trout is now ranked #3. So while he may not quite be producing at last season’s ridiculous levels, those who drafted him #1 should be relatively satisfied so far. Cabrera, of course, is ranked at the top. The real stunner is the player ranked #2: Jean Segura. He’s flashing 5-tool talent for the first quarter of the season, with a .964 OPS and 14 steals. Can he sustain that pace? RotoWire projects him for only a .682 OPS for the rest of the season. Accuscore projects .788. BaseballHQ.com projects .755. So I guess the “experts” aren’t believers. He was only a 14th round pick in the RIBC drafts this spring. One school of thought would be that if you have him, now is the time to “sell high.” Or, you could just hold on and enjoy the ride for as long as it lasts, figuring that at this point, you’re playing with house money. The Crowne Plaza Invitational tees off tomorrow morning. Make sure your GuruGolf foursomes are set. |