…. Big-time
I said it before, and I’ll say it again, Prince Fielder is the best young player in baseball. Today, he became the youngest player ever to reach 50 home runs in a season, supplanting Willie Mays, who did it in his age 24 season. Fielder is 23, and looks to be a superstar for a long time. If only the Giants had a player with anything even close to the kind of upside Fielder seems to have.
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To get some of those guys, like Braun and Fielder, the Brewers had to be really bad for an extended number of years. Think Devil Rays, another team loaded with young prospects since their inception, who never manage to crack 70 wins in spite of annually finshing near the top of BA’s prospect rankings.
I’m not sure if SF fans would have the same kind of pateince for extended mediocrity.
I personally think Hanley Ramirez is the best younger player in baseball. I’d also put Ryan Braun ahead of Fielder (this assumes we’re talking hitters only). Yes, Prince hits home runs. Hanley does everything.
For the next 2-3 years, I’d be okay with Fielder; but his weight issues argue against his longetivity, imho. I would not want to count on him beyond 2011.
I don’t see why even a weight-burdened Fielder can’t be an excellent player for the next seven to ten years. Who wouldn’t take that? The Brewers pitching and managing this season has been mediocre. That like-up (Braun, Weeks, Fielder, Hardy, Hall, Hart) is going to be really good for years to come.
I wouldn’t count on Fielder being able to maintain his health – that’s hard for anyone his size. He may well end up stuck as a DH long before his time. Not many players who break in as big young sluggers are able to sustain it for a lengthy career. I’m more for the guys who come up as good hitters and mature and grow into the slugger role. They have a much better chance of sustained excellence.
Looking at any of the young potential superstars reminds us what a rare talent Bonds is. No young slugger shows any signs of bringing his strikeouts anywhere near his walks, let alone reversing the ratio as Bonds has done.
Geez, I miss him already.
Hal, you said….
“No young slugger shows any signs of bringing his strikeouts anywhere near his walks”
Well, so what? Fielder has already established himself as an outlier. Are you telling me there’s NO WAY that he can ever control his weight? Horseshit. There is no doubt that an athlete of his means and opportunity can find a way to do just that. Does it look like he’s dedicated enough to do that? 50 home runs in his second full season is enough of a testament to his dedication for me, for now.
Jesus, the guy has just broken Willie –fucking– Mays’ record for most home runs in his age 23 season. I would think he has a pretty high ceiling, no?
fielder has one thing….homeruns….with that weight problem…and by the way..if you noticed…bonds, players get bigger, fatter with age, not the other way around
fielders fielding… arm strength…average….there are many better players in the national league let alone all of baseball…
check out matt hollidays numbers….average….rbi’s
No Prince Fielder, but Schierholtz (sp?) L-O-O-K-S like a better baseball player. I mean…he’s much fitter than Fielder and no neck tattoo. And those bare hands on the bat. Pure old school baby.
To those who didn’t want to diversify the roster or trade Schmidt (ever), I say, I shake my head in your general direction.