MMO Flashback: What Should The Mets Do With Jordany Valdespin?

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• SaltyGary January 30, 2013 at 9:09 am

  Seeing they don’t want to sign anyone, give the kid a shot. If he performs well then no-one will give a crap about his attitude.
  • Tommy2cat March 11, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    Valdespin can play ball. He’s a gifted athlete and has a solid combination of speed and power. What I like about him most is that he doesn’t play afraid. He wants to be in the big spot at the big time.

    Still very early in his career, so a platoon/rotation will suit him well. As he matures, he’ll likely gravitate to one position either at 2nd base or somewhere in the outfield. Over time, I’d like to see him settle into one position. If he can manage to garner 500+ abs, improve his plate discipline and hit @ .300, he could resemble a one-man wrecking crew.

    I want to compare him to Jose Reyes b/c he reminds me of him. But there’s something about Valdespin that is so much different. He’s dynamic like Reyes, but in an odd sense, his game is a little more potent, probably because of his raw power…something…more power in his hitting game, more holes in his game defensively…something like that…

    I really like his game because he shut up @ 45,000 Philly fans with one swing of his bat. And you just know he’s going to do it again.!
• peter January 30, 2013 at 9:16 am

  Let him hopefully tear up triple A and use him as trade bait. Stanton should be in right field next year. Good draft and deadline deals this year should help. Valdespin has very good potential and great numbers at triple A could make him a useful trade chip.
  • ifthevansrockin January 30, 2013 at 9:20 am

    I would say the odds of Stanton being in RF for the mets is about 1%, and that might be generous.
    • oleosmirf March 11, 2013 at 4:20 pm

      disagree.

      If Syndergaard has a year similar to last season he surely will be a top 10 prospect. A package of Syndergaard, Flores, one of Montero/Fulmer/Robles/Tapia/Mateo etc. and one of the OF (Kirk, Valdespin, Den Dekker, Duda) should get it done if the prospects develop as expected…
      • OmarsLegacy March 11, 2013 at 4:41 pm

        Nimmo should be dumped before he’s exposed for the stiff he’s going to end up being.
        • Hitman March 11, 2013 at 9:43 pm

          And you know this for sure, how?
          • OmarsLegacy March 11, 2013 at 9:46 pm

            Three reasons.
            1. Depodesta has a miserable draft record. His drafts were nothing short of an abomination with SD and LA
            2. Nimmo was awful in Brooklyn. So awful, it was eye-popping. Compare him at 19 to some other players who have turned into MLB stars and it doesn’t look good for him
            3. Nimmo was drafted after watching him play on travel teams. His High School didn’t have a team. I seriously question a teenager whose competition was questionable to say the least.
            • Hitman March 11, 2013 at 10:08 pm

              You’re judging someone off play in Brooklyn? You do know that many who do good there stinks at the higher levels and the ones who are vice versa do well, right?
              • OmarsLegacy March 12, 2013 at 12:46 am

                I gave you my reasons. Take it or leave it. I believe he’s going to be an epic bust. That’s not the next Carlos Beltran…..
  • Hank January 30, 2013 at 9:23 am

    I’m with you on the let him play AAA. He started playing outfield like yesterday, so more reps in the outfield are a good thing. And technically you said Stanton should be in RF next year, and while I would love to see that. It’s not happening. The Marlins will trade him, but not to us unless we’re giving at least 2-3 of our top 4 prospects.
    • Joe January 30, 2013 at 2:50 pm

      Spin just finished up in the dominican league, heres his #’s:

      70 AB .429 AVG 0HR 10RBI 9SB 12SO .481 OBP .514 SLG .995 OPS

      Not sure what position he played, but you would think it was outfield, not 2nd base
      • Joe January 30, 2013 at 2:55 pm

        Updated: Apparently I just read that the Mets wanted Spin to play 2nd base in the Dominican league, but his manager with the Leones put him in RF.
        • Joe January 30, 2013 at 2:57 pm

          BTW: He batted leadoff
  • Met Maniac January 30, 2013 at 10:09 am

    Stanton will certainly be in New York next year, the Yankees. It’s already written in the stars. Marlins are shipping him off to the AL where they wont have to see him as frequently if at all, and certainly not to a division rival.
    • Hank January 30, 2013 at 10:11 am

      Seattle, Texas, and heck even Boston can offer better packages than the Yankees. But yeah, only chance Stanton is in New York is as a visiting player.
  • OmarsLegacy March 11, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    Tradebait? You realize the Mets need all the talent they can put on the field. I have a clue for you, my friend. Valdespin is what this team needs at the top of the batting order. In case you haven’t been watching this team since we lost Jose Reyes, we’re a collection of turtles on the basepaths. In order to go first to third, the Mets need to petition MLB to allow our baserunners to use mopeds!
• TJ January 30, 2013 at 9:17 am

  Barring a trade of FA signing, and despite limited experience and low OBP, Spin should be starting CF and leadoff hitter vs. lefties and righties. I just don’t see anyone else on the roster with enough natural talent and upside to fill those two roles as an above average MLB CF. Spin is definitely high risk based upon his hitting approach, but if he can temper his aggressiveness just enough to get that OBP up to 35%, he can definitely be an asset. I agree with SaltyGary, it is amazing how tolerable different athlete’s personalities become when they are playing well.
  • oleosmirf March 11, 2013 at 4:37 pm

    Valdespin doesn’t draw walks which means he would need to bat around .315 in order have a .350+ OBP.

    He has the speed and athleticism, but if he can’t draw walks he can’t bat 1st or 2nd unless he has a very high average.

    I would bat him 7th and start him against all RH SP…
    • OmarsLegacy March 11, 2013 at 4:49 pm

      Yeah, because CowGUTS, Tejada and Byrd are better choices….Maybe Murph? Whether you like it or not, Valdespin should be playing everyday and that INCLUDES hitting leadoff against righties.
    • Poconos March 11, 2013 at 9:47 pm

      Reyes hardly ever drew walks either when he first came up…. A good eye at the plate can take years to develop
• kenny from Riverdale January 30, 2013 at 9:22 am

  He needs seasoning. Send him to AAA for a few months where he can play full time, focus on basics and refine his game. By then, the flaws in the Met outfield will become clearly defined and he can then move into a full time major league slot,.
  • Donal January 30, 2013 at 11:38 am

    Ya, let him get some more reps at Vegas and refine his game. Promote him when either Cowgil or Brown wash out or there is an injury.
    • OmarsLegacy March 11, 2013 at 4:19 pm

      lmao…..CowGUTS should be pumping gas on Jerome Ave in the Bronx right down by Yankee Stadium.
  • Bayonne Mets Fan January 30, 2013 at 11:43 am

    Here we go again,

    Can we AT LEAST see what he does in Spring Training before deciding in January to send a player who had a productive debut with less than 200 ABs? Can we do that first? He may be cut OR he may win a job, you just don’t know yet.
    • Alex68 January 30, 2013 at 11:46 am

      Bayonne, didn’t you know? Only d’arnaud, wheeler, nimmo, cecchinni, fulmer, plawecki are the ones who are high impact and will be HOF for us.. God forbid we preach patient to one of the omar minaya era players..they all suck, only the sandy alderson’s players are pegged to be good so..
      • taskmaster4450 January 30, 2013 at 12:28 pm

        Actually it is your ilk who are all upset that Alderson did not go out and sign an entire outfield to replace almost all Omar guys. Seems those of us talking about patience are talking about, primarily, seeing what Duda, Kirk, Den Dekker, and, yes, Valdy can do.
        • Just-Da-Damaja January 30, 2013 at 1:29 pm

          no one is saying to replace Duda in LF….

          we are talking about RF and CF….

          we are talking about adding 1 impact player to either RF or CF and then letting the best 2 between Valdy, Kirk and MDD play the other position / bench….

          and having depth is never a bad thing….if Omar inherited the players he left for Sandy, he doesnt have to spend an arm and a leg to get the mets back to prominence.

          Sandy has been staunchly against high salary players since the mid-80′s…and the only reason he gave those big contracts in Oakland was AFTER 1990…when he had NO minor league system to replace Canseco, McGuire, Stewart, etc

          we need a system built for sustainable success like Atlanta or Tampa… not Oakland ( circa 1980-1996 )
        • OmarsLegacy March 11, 2013 at 4:51 pm

          Too bad it’s your ilk who don’t realize the STIFFS Alderson dragged in here were the worst we’ve seen since the early 2000′s. And that doesn’t even include the STIFF draft pick named Nimmo.
          • Joe D March 11, 2013 at 4:55 pm

            You seem to be running around all over my site like a chicken without a head. If you have something constructive to say then say it. Otherwise stop hitting each thread up with useless comments that are just negative and make little to no sense. Thanks.
            • OmarsLegacy March 11, 2013 at 5:18 pm

              Actually, my posts make plenty of sense. Perhaps you should examine my posts a little better. Anyone who thinks the collection of used napkins Alderson has put into Met uniforms are worth last week’s raw sewerage might be the one running around like a chicken without his head making no sense whatsoever.

              Fortunately, my posts and ideas aren’t operated, indicated nor financed by you. Unless you want to put someone of my elite talents on your payroll…I didn’t think so. Your frustrations are duly noted, however. I will try not to insult your very sheltered members of your rather elitist website…….
      • OmarsLegacy March 11, 2013 at 4:21 pm

        Alex, Nimmo struck out in Brooklyn 78 times in 69 games and hit a whopping .248. The next Carlos Beltran is born lol
    • Donal January 30, 2013 at 11:53 am

      Because ‘spin is the most talented out of the group. Odds are, the Mets outfield to start the season is going to be rotating platoons. ‘spin needs all the reps he can get, which won’t happen in a platoon.
  • jerseymet January 30, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    Put him in AAA. We have plenty of AAAA types that are already seasoned. They have earned the opportunity to succeed or fail. Spin looked promising in the outfield and lost on the bench. While I have my doubts that Las Vegas is a city that spin will improve his attitude. It is a place that he can learn to hit a higher level of pitching.
• ifthevansrockin January 30, 2013 at 9:25 am

  He certainly should be in the ST scrum of guys trying to earn themselves a job.

  what I owuld like to see though is pick a spot for him, and let him play there. Just please, after seeing him there last season, don’t let it be SS! So OF or 2B, pick one and let him get settled.

  I assume OF, and said last year that CF makes by far the most sense. So what the heck, let him have a shot at it in ST. If he can play good enough D (he certainly seems to have the speed), give him the job, or let him share it with Cowgill.

  and if he does get sent to AAA, make him the everyday something (CF or 2B) and let him earn his way back. If he can be a ML quality 2B, or at least surpass whatever Murphy qualifies as, not like th eincumbent is that good.

  Spin if nothing else does bring a dynamic to the team they don’t get form anyone else.
• oleosmirf January 30, 2013 at 9:26 am

  When Valdespin shows he can do something other than hit a fastball, then by all means put him in CF.

  Until then send him to AAA and hopefully he can learn what on base percentage is…
  • TRS86 January 30, 2013 at 9:34 am

    Agree, obviously its small sample size and inconsistent competition but he certainly did in Winter league this year.

    2012 DWL 93 AB 18BB 15K’s .280 .402 .398
    2012 DWLP 85 AB 9BB 14K’s .424 .474 .518
  • srt January 30, 2013 at 11:37 am

    This.

    Hard to get a good gauge though on winter league ball. It’s not like you’re facing the quality of ML pitching you face day in and out like you do during the regular season.
  • Alex68 January 30, 2013 at 11:48 am

    Valdespin was one of (If not) the best players in the DWL. It’s amazing how little information some people based their strategy on.. Some people preach patient to alderson and his players who are not doing good, yet forget this kid is 22
    • taskmaster4450 January 30, 2013 at 12:30 pm

      He just turned 25. Nevertheless, he should get a shot.
  • OmarsLegacy March 11, 2013 at 4:23 pm

    Please explain why CowGUTS should be a starter. Someone needs to bless me with the answer to that one.
  • OmarsLegacy March 11, 2013 at 4:40 pm

    OBP is a worthless stat. Pitchers don’t walk batters unless they fear their hitting prowess. Hits are more valuable than walks. Hopefully one day statgeeks will understand baseball players don’t go up there looking to walk….
  • OmarsLegacy March 11, 2013 at 4:53 pm

    As if CowGUTS could hit effectively to be a MLB starter…LMAO. Byrd is a bum. Valdespin deserves the starting job.
• TRS86 January 30, 2013 at 9:32 am

  Let him compete in ST and if he shows the plate discipline that he did in Winterball then he’s a valuable resource. If he’s the free swinging guy that can only see fastballs, not so much.
• taskmaster4450 January 30, 2013 at 9:48 am

  The problem with Valdy is the fact that Collins, in spite of what he said, did not start him the last two months of the season. If Collins put him in CF, the hardest OF position defensively, and let him play while seeing how he progressed at the plate, we might not be having a discussion about the need for a CF. Or at least the Mets would know if he couldnt do it. But, alas, Collins played Torres as opposed to giving an athletic kid a shot. Sure he seems immature at times. Yet he seems to be the only one near the majors with a lot of athleticism, he can steal bases while hitting for some power plus he did hit for average throughout the minors. Will that translate into the majors? The only way to tell is to put him in there and give him 300 ABs.
• SheawasBetter86 January 30, 2013 at 9:52 am

  With what they have showing up to compete in the outfield, nobody should be out of the competition in spring training. Jordany should have just as much chance to make the team as Cowgill, Brown, or Kirk. Whoever performs best should get the spots.
• hotstreak January 30, 2013 at 10:28 am

  Spin doesn’t fit the goodie too shoes mold. He will be cut at ST and become a very productive starter for the Astros.
  • jerseymet January 30, 2013 at 12:50 pm

    I would think Spin has options left.
• RickeyBobby January 30, 2013 at 10:53 am

  Let him platoon with Brown in RF and relegate Baxter to role player. CF too tough a positon to play. Also, given his amazing ph performance last year, even days he not starting can contribute in that role. He can play inf as well giving Collins addtional flexiblity. I def want him on the 25-man, not AAA. Someone stated he had a 21-game hitting streak to end winter ball(im not positive if that is correct) i just think he’ll get enough ab’s up in bigs, and although lacks some discipline..can’t argue with those numbers …
  • TRS86 January 30, 2013 at 11:03 am

    Well right now you have
    Duda, Kirk, DD, Cowgill, Brown, Baxter, and V-Spin. Most likely only 5 of them survive. Obviously bet is that DD is in AAA but that still leaves one.
    • RickeyBobby January 30, 2013 at 1:16 pm

      I think Kirk starts season in AAA, he still needs consistent ab’s imo to get better, he’ll be the first called up if a OF gets nicked up..and DD minors.. ..i also think they could go w/6 OF’s to start season if they dont feel like giving Cowgill the job fulltime, then a backup C, Turner, then either Hicks or Bixler as mid inf(no idea which is better), any injuries would change that scenario quickly,,11 pitchers ..
      • JetsMets13 January 30, 2013 at 1:22 pm

        No way Kirk isn’t on the opening day roster unless they sign a real CF.
        • RickeyBobby January 30, 2013 at 1:43 pm

          Perhaps, but Kirk’s hardly a pure cf, Cowgill is supposed to be good cf, defense and speed,,im predicting Kirk starts AAA..i could be wrong im sure im in the minority but i think he’s the likely odd man out in the OF but i think they could start w 6 also….spring hasnt started, so much could change
• Sloatsburg Mets Fan January 30, 2013 at 11:36 am

  I’m not a fan but I do recognize he is talented. I wouldn’t be the least bit upset to see him go if we get back something of need and value.
• Peter January 30, 2013 at 12:44 pm

  The Mets should actually give up top prospects for Stanton next year. Then sign Gomez to play center. I would give up Flores, Syndergaurd, one of Fullmer, Mateo, or Montero, and another prospect that they can choose. Do not forget we have Famillia and Mejia as well. Stanton is under control for another 4 or 5 years. He is worth it.You say it is a 1% chance, but whoever has the best prospect package gets him. Another good draft and deadline deals makes the system even deeper. This is a trade that has to get done and extremely possible.

  If you read my posts you know I am for building through prospects and then adding, I am very pro Sandy. While I do not agree that Bourn or the Uptons are answers because of their prices in money and prospects,and that now is not the proper time to go nuts in trades and signings, but Stanton most Definitely is the answer and next year is the time. He has to make this trade or try extremely hard to.If this does not happen and the Mets do not sign free agent or two next year and make a trade then I will never argue a post with the anti Alderson bloggers ever again!!!!!! Yes that is how certain I am on this.

  And If it makes you feel bette,r I predicted the Wheeler trade 6 months before it happened, and last off season I predicted Alderson would get Darnaud sometime by last years trade deadline or after, I just thought it would be Niese he gave up, it was before Dickey went completely nuts and Niese had is best year. The moves just made to much sense. So does Stanton. Also if that happens to fall through I expect a hard push for David Price. These players are difference makers and must be sought out, I support building the system strong and bringing up players but they also need to use them to get one of these players as well.

  The possibility that they can move Santana, Francisco, Possibly Wilson if he signs, and Marcum would help into adding to a package for him or keeping the system respectable after the trade. Also another strong draft will aid in this as well. The Mets will be in a much better place next off season as far as money and prospects.I will write this all season in hopes that it happens like the other two moves. Just makes to much sense, and best of all, he is not a free agent for several years. They can lock him up through his arb years and give him options through some of his free agent years. Then still have money to add a center fielder (Gomez), closer (no idea), and a starter(Lester) and still be under or around 100 mill next year. Makes way to much sense. Mets make noise next year, loud noise!!!!!! I hope they do cause not being able to go after a anti Alderson would suck, it would also prove them somewhat correct.
  • TRS86 January 30, 2013 at 12:47 pm

    Peter I love you man but two things,
    1) It will take MUCH more than that to get Stanton.
    2) The Marlins are NOT NOT NOT going to trade Stanton to the Mets.

    Hate to be the arse but it will still be ok buddy.
    • Metstheory22 March 11, 2013 at 5:23 pm

      I hope that is not true. Remember they have traded with us before, including Mike Piazza.
• Jerry M January 30, 2013 at 12:56 pm

  Valdy is not throught highly by the Mets. I think he will be in AAA ball as they have no patience with him. If he is needed later in the year they may bring him up or trade him.
• Peter January 30, 2013 at 1:44 pm

  Do not think the Marlins care about trading within the division, they care about getting the best package. Syndergaurd moved up 66 spots to 29 on the top 100 prospects, and I will presuem if he does not have a set back he moves up again. He is one of the best right handed pitching prospects in baseball, Flores is one of the best third base prospects in baseball, if he also takes another step they will be more advanced and major league ready, and top prospects at their position, two to three more prospects should do it. Look at their system, they need a third baseman= Flores, A pitcher to go with Fernandez= Syndergaurd. That is the starting point. It has been said that Syndergaurd is more advanced than Wheeler was at this point in his career, so he could be on that level as a prospect.

  You are not the arse Trs86,I I am usually not persuaded into others thinking and of course I do not expect everyone to agree, it makes to much sense for both clubs for me not to think it could happen, of course there is going to be a ton of competition for him, but only those teams with the prospects to do it have a shot and the Mets do. Just copy the post and play it back next off season.
  • hotstreak January 30, 2013 at 2:01 pm

    Peter we are entitled to opinions. But:

    First Stanton is worth two top prospects and a starter such as Gee or Murphy. He is not worth more.

    Second: Only if the Mets gave Ike, Harvey and Wheeler would they have a chance.
• ifthevansrockin January 30, 2013 at 2:24 pm

  one thing about Valdy, as opposed to the other OF guys fighting for jobs.

  He can, at least theoretically, be the back up, back up MI guy (emergency basis) essentially replacing Turner.
  • srt January 30, 2013 at 2:33 pm

    I don’t think Valdy is a viable option at SS. Believe the first time he played there last season, he made 2 errors in one game…or was it one inning?
    Either way, he’s a pretty awful SS according to his minor league defensive stats.
    • ifthevansrockin January 30, 2013 at 3:02 pm

      that was the Nats game where they should have had it won, and Spin singlehandedly torpedoes Parnell. After that brutality, I said I never wanted to see him over there again.

      But note, i said emergency guy. I don’t want to see Turner there either, and he is the current “in case of glass” guy!
• Sloatsburg Mets Fan January 30, 2013 at 5:03 pm

  Hanzi I mean Alex

  Do you even bother to read what people say before you go on you psychotic diatribes? Better yet do you even read what you right?
• Markcomic1 January 30, 2013 at 6:39 pm

  I wish the Mets would put him in Right Field and just let him play. I watched a video of his highlights. None of his homers were cheapies. They all cleared the wall a plenty even the ones hit at citifield. I think if the kid gets 500 ab’s he could hit 260 to 290 with 25+ hr’s…I mean yes he will be streaky but with his speed and if they work with him a bit. He could seriously produce. Though his attitude is worrisome, what choices do we have? I am tired of giving other teams retreads opportunities and not our own prospects.
• Mitch Petanick March 11, 2013 at 3:45 pm

  From my Valdespin post on 10/16:

  My Valdespin Prediction

  Valdespin wins the right field job out of spring training. He has a confidence level that I love to see in players, and I think the Mets will have a very solid player at their disposal if they can get him to buy into the offensive philosophy. When it’s all said and done, he may be their best option for right field next year – partly due to the fact that he may be one of the only options when it is all said and done. I would love to see what he could do if he worked the counts into his favor a little more, and got a chance to play everyday at the big league level. Worst case scenario, he will have a similar role as he did in 2012, and the Mets will have a very good bat coming off the bench and a solid fourth outfielder.
• Hank March 11, 2013 at 4:27 pm

  I take back all my previous comments on this post. I never saw this ‘Spin coming.

  We’re closing in on Mid-March, and Valdespin is losing on a starting OFer job this season. It’s good to see him be talked about for his production on the field, and not “antics” off the field. This team is in desperate need of his speed and energy, and if he continues to develop at the plate, this offense has a chance to be really good.
  • Met Maniac March 11, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    Hey Hank, lol these flashback things are funny because you get to see comments that people said and then they do a 180. It’s all good because we all been burned by these flashbacks before. I think MMO do these to make us all look bad.
    • Hank March 11, 2013 at 5:17 pm

      Hey Maniac,

      I think I’m fine with it. Back in January, I was all about Valdespin getting more reps in AAA so he could continue to develop. It turns out Winter Ball was all that he needed. He has looked amazing so far this Spring, I just hope he keeps it up and earns a starting job come April.
• OmarsLegacy March 11, 2013 at 4:30 pm

  Only the Mets would give RF to two certified STIFFS instead of putting in one of their top prospects. A guy with speed and the ability to hit. Marlon Byrd and CowGUTS are receiving the nod over Valdespin. Forget the fact, Valdespin should be the starting 2B….That’s another story for another day…..SMH
  • Hitman March 11, 2013 at 5:04 pm

    JimmyBX, is that you?
    • OmarsLegacy March 11, 2013 at 5:56 pm

      The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination…….
      • Hitman March 11, 2013 at 6:10 pm

        Einstein you are not.
        • OmarsLegacy March 11, 2013 at 6:13 pm

          Depends on your point of view, sir…… Imitation is often the greatest form of flattery, they say….
• Russell Zanca March 11, 2013 at 4:33 pm

  I do want to see JV on the opening day roster, and I want to see what he can give the team. Let’s see how he plays-platooning or not–for the first eight weeks of the season.
• Nathan March 11, 2013 at 5:19 pm

  He certainly has worked his way into the conversation. Right now we have 6 guys wanting to start and JV is the only one performing at a level commensurate with the Major Leagues. If he keeps it up I can not see Baxter or Calgon getting the nod over him. I still see no obvious answers in center except DenDeckers glove is amazing. If Duda picks it up I would not be against Duda DenDecker JV as the starting three.
• RickeyBobby March 11, 2013 at 5:40 pm

  If you’re the opposing team would you rather face Spin or Baxter?? I mean c’mon, still early SP but he has worked his way into the mix all-right. I’m sure we’ll have to deal with some bad ab’s and the balance of an attitude ranging from arrogance to sulk but whatever I’m all- in VSpin, he’ll win games and put up real numbers IMO ..
• Chicago Days March 11, 2013 at 6:35 pm

  Spin has got to be the best offensive (maybe in a few ways) OF’er we’ve got. Cowgil & Byrd have had equal or better STs, but what they can produce over a full season is questionable. Baxter is a solid platoon guy / 4th OF’er. Duda is a homer or a K; Kirk has potential, but wilted last year & hasn’t shown much (injury) this Spring; ditto Brown, Hoffmann. MDD is a human highlight reel defensively–and because of that should make this team, in my view. On a team that has spotty OF defense and a so-so up-the-middle D, i bet MDD ‘saves’ 10 games this year for us IF he plays.
  But back to Spin: the kid could, i say could be a star in the early stages. He should be our starting RF’er.
• Poconos March 11, 2013 at 10:00 pm

  Omarslegacy…..you are a real annoying pain in the a$$. All you bring to this site is negativity
  • OmarsLegacy March 12, 2013 at 12:49 am

    My goodness, you are offensive. Hope you’re not that much of a sourpuss off this site.
• Douglas March 12, 2013 at 12:48 pm

  Let this kid play and start not an out fielder but what speed and bat better than anyone else out there this year big upside to give him one full year with his bat.
• Hotstreak March 13, 2013 at 1:22 am

  Valdespin (bats left) Corey Maybin (bats right). They are just about the same age and exiting ballplayers. Very similar. I can see a bigger upside to Spin maybe as high as a Kevin Mitchell type.