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TheSolution wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 14:30 pm >There isn’t another power+ bat here
>He’s cheap
>He’s 25
>He was screwed as a premier power bat prospect asked to learn 2b at the MLB level which required a huge time investment taking away from hitting focus
>The game tolerates low average, high power hitters more than ever rn
>He will hit 30+ HR’s if he’s out there everyday, you take that even if it comes with a .220 batting average. You take that because it helps your team now and it creates trade value
>There’s obvious signs of optimism lately as opposed to it being a dreadfully pessimistic situation

I hope or trust most people agree and I feel foolish for posting something so obvious.

Have a great day, all.

Talkin' Baseball wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 15:10 pm Gorman might have a good year or two along the way, but he is going to be mostly frustrating. He occasionally hits for power, but he is not a good hitter. Ultimately, even if I could get to a place where I think as you do about his skills, his back issues at a young age concern me. If it were up to me, and I could get value for him, I would be willing to trade him.

TheSolution wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 14:30 pm >There isn’t another power+ bat here
>He’s cheap
>He’s 25
>He was screwed as a premier power bat prospect asked to learn 2b at the MLB level which required a huge time investment taking away from hitting focus
>The game tolerates low average, high power hitters more than ever rn
>He will hit 30+ HR’s if he’s out there everyday, you take that even if it comes with a .220 batting average. You take that because it helps your team now and it creates trade value
>There’s obvious signs of optimism lately as opposed to it being a dreadfully pessimistic situation

I hope or trust most people agree and I feel foolish for posting something so obvious.

Have a great day, all.

rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 14:46 pm Unlike J. Walker who's time may be limited under C. Bloom, I'd bet Gorman is given a much longer rope given that fact that's he's the only true power bat in the organization, his age and makes no big money.

But he's also more of a DH than he is a 3rd baseman.

Perhaps if WillyC waives his NTC, then he could move to 1st base.

Walker's on a short leash in 2026, I think Gorman has a longer runway.

JMO

3dender wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 14:52 pm We've not seen too much evidence of his power this year. He's boosted his walk rate which is encouraging, but he has yet to show 30HR power.

TheSolution wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 15:34 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 14:46 pm Unlike J. Walker who's time may be limited under C. Bloom, I'd bet Gorman is given a much longer rope given that fact that's he's the only true power bat in the organization, his age and makes no big money.

But he's also more of a DH than he is a 3rd baseman.

Perhaps if WillyC waives his NTC, then he could move to 1st base.

Walker's on a short leash in 2026, I think Gorman has a longer runway.

JMO

Agree, he’s more of a DH which adds to the problem of WC.

It’s a shame his development was so disrupted at 3b, we’ll never know. Not saying he would have become serviceable there, I’m saying it’s a shame he’s spent years away from there now and it’s impossible to know how that would’ve turned out.

TheSolution wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 15:34 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 14:46 pm Unlike J. Walker who's time may be limited under C. Bloom, I'd bet Gorman is given a much longer rope given that fact that's he's the only true power bat in the organization, his age and makes no big money.

But he's also more of a DH than he is a 3rd baseman.

Perhaps if WillyC waives his NTC, then he could move to 1st base.

Walker's on a short leash in 2026, I think Gorman has a longer runway.

JMO

Agree, he’s more of a DH which adds to the problem of WC.

It’s a shame his development was so disrupted at 3b, we’ll never know. Not saying he would have become serviceable there, I’m saying it’s a shame he’s spent years away from there now and it’s impossible to know how that would’ve turned out.

TheSolution wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 15:36 pm

3dender wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 14:52 pm We've not seen too much evidence of his power this year. He's boosted his walk rate which is encouraging, but he has yet to show 30HR power.

You understand that even his current stats, which are within a sample size of great amounts of disruption to regular playing time, projected at a full season of at-bats would put him at about that 30HR total.

blackinkbiz wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 15:36 pm

TheSolution wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 15:34 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 14:46 pm Unlike J. Walker who's time may be limited under C. Bloom, I'd bet Gorman is given a much longer rope given that fact that's he's the only true power bat in the organization, his age and makes no big money.

But he's also more of a DH than he is a 3rd baseman.

Perhaps if WillyC waives his NTC, then he could move to 1st base.

Walker's on a short leash in 2026, I think Gorman has a longer runway.

JMO

Agree, he’s more of a DH which adds to the problem of WC.

It’s a shame his development was so disrupted at 3b, we’ll never know. Not saying he would have become serviceable there, I’m saying it’s a shame he’s spent years away from there now and it’s impossible to know how that would’ve turned out.

He's actually looked a lot better at 3rd this past week. One of the few bright spots. Still not sure he has the arm strength to be servicable, though.