Mott the Hoople
NBA Starter
- Joined
- Apr 15, 2011
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You know, wherever the 2022 season takes us, I can say right now the most pleasant surprise to me has been Steven Kwan.
He has never been in the majors before, and now has about 350 AB's and over 100 hits. He's made adjustments to whatever the pitchers throw.
That's amazing to me.
He's been the starting LF, and the leadoff hitter. He's now a bonafide major league player with a bright future.
Last season, if I was interested in prospects, I would look to see how Valera or Espino were doing. Kwan wasn't even on my radar.
It's so easy to dismiss a player that doesn't have classic size.
No, he won't win rookie of the year, and has little power.
But Ichiro, Rod Carew, and Tony Gwynn made fine careers playing like that.
He has never been in the majors before, and now has about 350 AB's and over 100 hits. He's made adjustments to whatever the pitchers throw.
That's amazing to me.
He's been the starting LF, and the leadoff hitter. He's now a bonafide major league player with a bright future.
Last season, if I was interested in prospects, I would look to see how Valera or Espino were doing. Kwan wasn't even on my radar.
It's so easy to dismiss a player that doesn't have classic size.
No, he won't win rookie of the year, and has little power.
But Ichiro, Rod Carew, and Tony Gwynn made fine careers playing like that.