04 Apr 2016 03:34:04
Pirates sign Gregory Polanco to a 5 year extension with two club options keeping him under team control through year 2023. I think Polanco has the tools to become a top right fielder in all of baseball. And maybe he could be the piece to lift the Pirates from the Wild-Card game.

1.) 04 Apr 2016
04 Apr 2016 12:37:05
Okay. What is your point?

2.) 04 Apr 2016
04 Apr 2016 18:41:07
No point here.

3.) 05 Apr 2016
05 Apr 2016 05:41:18
If I had a nickel for every player who "has the tools to become a top _____" and never panned out, I'd be filthy rich.

4.) 05 Apr 2016
05 Apr 2016 15:23:00
Hmm. That's a lot of nickels.

5.) 05 Apr 2016
05 Apr 2016 21:32:32
I'd bet all of those nickels that Polanco will not become a top right fielder.

He'll be an adequate outfielder, but he's been underwhelming thus far, and until he shows me more, I'll hold him for what he is: an average starting outfielder.

6.) 05 Apr 2016
05 Apr 2016 21:47:09
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions I suppose.

7.) 05 Apr 2016
05 Apr 2016 23:02:57
Polanco to me is below average I don't like him at all he's not very good.

8.) 06 Apr 2016
06 Apr 2016 14:46:45
Yes because every young player that comes into the league is mike trout in their first few years.

9.) 06 Apr 2016
06 Apr 2016 15:28:47
Reductio ad absurdum.

No one was saying he needs to be as good as Trout. Just not that he probably won't ever be the best RF. He might have the skills, but so does every young major leaguer.

He's not even better than George Springer, who also isn't a "top RF".