colby's probably been a bit more disappointing though
― qualx, Sunday, 23 July 2017 20:41 (six years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 31 July 2017 00:01 (six years ago) link
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― System, Tuesday, 1 August 2017 00:01 (six years ago) link
lol who voted for chase utley
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 1 August 2017 01:55 (six years ago) link
Jay Bruce could go either way. He might not have peaked yet and seems to be in pretty good shape. I could definitely believe he could could end up moving to first base and being mobile enough to be decent at the position, which could extend his career. Bruce could also fall off a cliff at age 31 too. That said, if he can just do his career average for another 4-6 years, I think 400 HRs is fairly probable. For 500, he would have to be just as good till he is in his late 30s, stay healthy and not fall off. It's been done, but it is quite a bit to ask.
Willie Stargell was one guy I thought about and looked up that had his peak in his early 30s and then he was fairly productive into his late 30s. That might be a model, although Pops ended up at 475 HRs.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 1 August 2017 03:29 (six years ago) link
Still up and down on EE's chance's for 500. He's having a good power year--may hit 35-40 HR, which would give him ~415 heading into his age-37 season. He'd still need three more solid seasons, or hang around long enough as a part-time player. I don't know--maybe a 10 or 15% shot at the moment?
― clemenza, Monday, 20 May 2019 14:18 (four years ago) link