Comments on: Escobar Excites With D In Venezuela http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2009/01/escobar-excites-with-d-in-venezuela/ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rocky Pierzina http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2009/01/escobar-excites-with-d-in-venezuela/comment-page-1/#comment-19732 Rocky Pierzina Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:31 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=2114#comment-19732 What do you see the Brewers doing with JJ in the future? What do you see the Brewers doing with JJ in the future?

]]> By: Ben Badler http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2009/01/escobar-excites-with-d-in-venezuela/comment-page-1/#comment-19712 Ben Badler Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:18:49 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=2114#comment-19712 Probably not. I think he'll develop a little more patience as he ages, but I wouldn't forecast dramatic improvement; I imagine most of his OBP will be fueled by his BA. A great deal of Escobar's value will come from his defense. I think he's capable of being worth 10 to 15 runs above average annually in the field, which means he just needs to keep his OPS around .700 or so to be an average player, and he has enough offensive upside to surpass that in time. Probably not. I think he’ll develop a little more patience as he ages, but I wouldn’t forecast dramatic improvement; I imagine most of his OBP will be fueled by his BA.

A great deal of Escobar’s value will come from his defense. I think he’s capable of being worth 10 to 15 runs above average annually in the field, which means he just needs to keep his OPS around .700 or so to be an average player, and he has enough offensive upside to surpass that in time.

]]> By: Chef Jay http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2009/01/escobar-excites-with-d-in-venezuela/comment-page-1/#comment-19709 Chef Jay Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:56:21 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=2114#comment-19709 Ben, do you see Escobar ever learning enough patience to become a high OBP player, or is he limited in that regard? Ben, do you see Escobar ever learning enough patience to become a high OBP player, or is he limited in that regard?

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