[USML Announce] Matt LaPorta - Wherefore art thou?? .:. .:.

[Blocker, Mark B.]

Note that, in his comments, Jeff has transformed a "solid" batting average into a "good" batting average, and "mid-level" power into "decent" power.  Buyer beware.  (And the only way in which Longoria is better than Span is that Longoria has NEVER made an out in a professional game, a sentiment which spurred the creation of C.O.P.S.).

  -- Mark B., Charter Member, C.O.P.S.

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From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of JHWinick at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 3:15 PM
To: announce at usml.net
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Matt LaPorta - Wherefore art thou?? .:. .:.

In a message dated 6/6/2006 2:44:22 P.M. Central Daylight Time, mblocker at Sidley.com writes:

	
	He should move quickly through Tampa Bay's system and should hit for solid batting averages and mid-level power. 
	 
	Hardly encouraging.

What's not encouraging about that?  Let's break it down:
 
He's $5
He's projected to move quickly to the major leagues.
He should hit for good average.
He should have decent power.
 
Naw - nothing encouraging there whatsoever.  Come on - this guy already looks far better than, just to choose a couple names at random - Mayberry, Ramirez, Span and Giarratano.
 
That is all.
 
Jeff Winick

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