caulfield12 Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago 13 minutes ago, Bruce_Blixton said: My interpretation of that post is that Montgomery had a similar profile to Merrill through 2023 and Merrill managed to get to the majors the next year so it isn't out of the realm of possibilities that Montgomery could grab the starting SS next year, especially with a potentially more competent MLB coaching staff next year. It's very unlikely but not completely impossible. Also, I don't really understand all the pessimism surrounding Montgomery, we all knew that he was going to be a raw project with tantalizing physical tools and up until last season he's exceeded all expectations. Even last season he struggled at AAA as 22 year-old still learning the game, but reading the sentiment about him on here and you'd think he was a 28 year-old journeyman. https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/237219/ Merrill from MD, a state (like IN) not exactly renowned for producing MLB talent other than Harold Baines. To the majors at 21 with just two full minor league seasons after being drafted. Only 800 minor league at-bats AND an unexpected position change to CF with just one MLB spring training to prepare. Both players ascended to similar spots around the Top 15-20 MiLB range, but Merrill held and even moved up into the Top 8-10 if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne030 Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago 3 hours ago, caulfield12 said: Merrill is a much more dynamic fast-twitchy athlete than the Montgomery at Charlotte in 2024...the suggestion that Colson would play nearly GG level defensively in CF in Chicago replacing Robert would be met by more shaking heads of Sox fans who have nearly seen it all. Merrill is also more than a year younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Blixton Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago 17 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: If you can’t understand at least some disappointment in Montgomery after the season he just had, you’re being deliberately naive. He may well grab the starting SS spot next year, but we should not Rick Hahn this position and hand it to him until he proves he’s ready for it. What's the point of saying something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 56 minutes ago, Bruce_Blixton said: What's the point of saying something like that? Because the idea that someone could look at his 2024 and say “this went totally fine and as expected and raised zero concerns with me because it’s how I thought the season would go” is simply not believable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Blixton Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 31 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: Because the idea that someone could look at his 2024 and say “this went totally fine and as expected and raised zero concerns with me because it’s how I thought the season would go” is simply not believable. No, I meant what is the point of saying something so antagonistic and rude? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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