Kris Bryant overrated?... too soon for they hype?

[quinnsryche]

I think any player with less than 3-4 years experience is over-hyped. Just too soon to know. Also, any time a Cubs, Red Sox or Yankees player has even a decent year, he's the next greatest thing (ESPECIALLY the Cubs). Anyone remember Shawon Dunston, Kerry Wood, Mark Prior, Starlin Castro or the hundreds of other prospects that never lived up to the hype? Not saying Bryant will or won't, you just have to be very careful as it seems 99% of the next greatest player never is.

[packs]

To be fair, Starlin Castro is a 3 X All Star before the age of 25. That's pretty good.

[quinnsryche]

When he's not asleep in the field. If he's a 3X All Star that doesn't say much for NL shortstops. Joe Maddon could only take 1 year of his pathetic attitude before he had him shipped out.

[packs]

Sure but you can't call the guy a bust. He's still only 26.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by quinnsryche

I think any player with less than 3-4 years experience is over-hyped. Just too soon to know. Also, any time a Cubs, Red Sox or Yankees player has even a decent year, he's the next greatest thing (ESPECIALLY the Cubs). Anyone remember Shawon Dunston, Kerry Wood, Mark Prior, Starlin Castro or the hundreds of other prospects that never lived up to the hype? Not saying Bryant will or won't, you just have to be very careful as it seems 99% of the next greatest player never is.

Phil Plantier and Kevin Maas come immediately to mind. Corey Patterson for the Cubs as well.

[Laxcat]

Don't forget Gary Scott and Todd Benzinger

[packs]

I'm with you guys on the skepticism but we're not talking about the same thing. Bryant won ROY. Phil Plantier, Kevin Maas, et all, they never had comparable success at the major league level. It's not really an apples to apples comparison.

Instead I'd parade the cautionary tales of guys like Geovany Soto, and Angel Berroa, and Bob Hamlin.

[JTysver]

I would go with someone with raw ability and lower age to gauge future ability.

Carlos Correa is the gem from last year's rookie crop in my opinion. He is so young and his play is at a higher level. I might also add that Miguel Sano also has an amazing amount of pop in his bat (more than Bryant) but he too struck out quite a bit.
That being said, Bryant did destroy minor league pitching but he struck out about 1 in every 3 at bats despite hitting over .320.

Being a Mets fan, I rave about Michael Conforto. He hit the second hardest ball (by exit velocity) last season and the ball I saw him hit in Atlanta (a line drive HR that was the hardest hit ball I'd ever seen). Plus his strikeouts/BB ratio wasn't outrageous.

I don't buy into the Bryant hype, and I think the strikeouts are a big problem with him. I kind of feel that will keep him from a lofty batting average. I expect him to have decent power, but never reach the potential people expect from him. At some point, the strikeouts are just going to get in his way.

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Phil Plantier and Kevin Maas come immediately to mind. Corey Patterson for the Cubs as well.

And Cubs fans may still have their huge stacks of 89 UD Jerome Walton and Dwight Smith high numbers!

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