sportscoach
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I'd love to have a team full of 2.5 WAR players to go along with JRam.
8 X 2.5 = 20
20 + 6 =26
If we got 26 oWAR from our starting lineup, and another 3 combined from the back ups, we'd have 29 total.
Only two teams have projected oWAR above that....the Dodgers and Yankees at 30.1 and 30 respectively.
Even if all we got was 2.5 by position to go along with JRam, we'd have an offense equal to Chicago's.
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There are four pests that we have had to face regularly within our division that were somewhat comparable to Freeman at the same age. We'd be happy if Freeman turned into three of them, but somebody will be happier if he waits a while.
Arreaz
Madrigal
Anderson
And the late bloomer, Whit Merrifield.
High contact, low walk rate, high BA, very little power.
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For those that are into risk assessment, Freeman is one of the lowest risk prospects in baseball.
Only six fangraphs top 100 prospects at the end of the season were rated as low risk. Freeman was ranked third among them.
From what I can tell the only question mark with Freeman is that shoulder, which likely says he will have to move off of SS, but it could be way worse since he isn't a slouch at 2B...